THU, 08 OCT 2026|▼ S&P 7,765.34 −0.47%▼ FTSE 10,441.6 −0.16%▼ Nikkei 69,042 −1.42%▲ EUR 1.1215 +0.13%▲ Brent $104.28 +4.07%▼ BTC $81,650 −2.09%▼ ETH $2,456.32 −4.40%

LATEST

01US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran’s shadow fleet 02India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement says many members detained ahead of Delhi rally 03Izzo calls his roster-building strategy 'right school' not 'old school'04Hillier wins electric BMW SUV with hole-in-one at Spanish Open 05France, Saudi Arabia weigh military options to protect Yanbu oil terminal, army chief says 06The long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln returns home to San Diego from Middle East 07Protesters blame 'vulture funds' for Spain's housing crisis 08PTI's 'doors are open' to Fazl's offer to play a role in breaking deadlock with govt: Junaid Akbar01US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran’s shadow fleet 02India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement says many members detained ahead of Delhi rally 03Izzo calls his roster-building strategy 'right school' not 'old school'04Hillier wins electric BMW SUV with hole-in-one at Spanish Open 05France, Saudi Arabia weigh military options to protect Yanbu oil terminal, army chief says 06The long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln returns home to San Diego from Middle East 07Protesters blame 'vulture funds' for Spain's housing crisis 08PTI's 'doors are open' to Fazl's offer to play a role in breaking deadlock with govt: Junaid Akbar

Updated 08:19 am · 8 items

Feed/Diplomacy · Intl

Diplomacy · Intl

Germany’s Merz vows to fight ‘extremism’ after AfD, far-left election gains

Al Jazeera

Published 8 Oct 2026, 3:12 am·1 d ago·1 min read

Listen to this story

Read aloud by your device

Far-right and far-left parties gain ground in local elections as Merz's approval rating sinks.

Read the full story at Al Jazeera

Related

Diplomacy · Intl

US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran’s shadow fleet

just now·Daily Maverick·1 min read

Diplomacy · Intl

PTI's 'doors are open' to Fazl's offer to play a role in breaking deadlock with govt: Junaid Akbar

26 min ago·Dawn·1 min read

Diplomacy · Intl

US investigates 9 universities over alleged visa fraud, with focus on China

28 min ago·South China Morning Post·1 min read

Diplomacy · Intl

Leadership and storytelling in election season, By Azu Ishiekwene

37 min ago·Premium Times·1 min read

Diplomacy · Intl

Huckabee top aide modified and suppressed US embassy reporting critical of Israel: Report

1 h ago·Middle East Eye·1 min read