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Polls Close in Saxony-Anhalt State Election, With AfD Leading Final Pre-Vote Surveys at About 41 Percent
Voting ended at 6 p.m. local time Sunday in the eastern German state, where the Alternative for Germany led every published pre-election poll and where forming a government still requires a majority in the state parliament.
IAEA Says It Has Not Verified Iran's Enriched Uranium Stockpile Since June 2025 Strikes
In a quarterly report dated September 1, 2026, the UN nuclear agency said it still has no access to Iran's four declared enrichment plants and cannot confirm the size or location of a stockpile last measured at 440.9 kilograms of 60% uranium.
Sudan's Army Secures Kordofan Export Road as RSF-Led Forces Take Geisan and Kurmuk; IOM Counts More Than 200,000 Newly Displaced in Kordofan
The Sudanese army holds a rebuilt supply corridor to El Obeid while RSF and SPLM-N forces seize two Blue Nile border towns, as the U.N. migration agency reports mass new displacement and U.S. truce talks stall over troop withdrawals.
Netanyahu Rejects Board of Peace's 15-Point Gaza Plan; Israeli Strikes Continue and Army Orders West Bank Home Demolished
Israel says it will not pull back until Hamas is fully disarmed, while Hamas says it accepted the U.S.-brokered plan but will not hand over weapons unless Israel withdraws and halts attacks.
Taiwan Cuts Mobile Data Speeds to About 1% for 30 Minutes in 14 Cities and Counties During Han Kuang Drills
The throttling, scheduled in two 30-minute windows on August 10 and August 13, is part of civil-defense exercises folded into Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military drills, which run August 5 to 14.
Israeli Strikes Continue in Gaza as Gaza Health Ministry Puts Post-Ceasefire Death Toll Above 1,200
Palestinian health officials say 1,214 people have been killed since the October 2025 truce began, as mediators announce a Hamas disarmament roadmap that Israel has not accepted.
Poland's Tusk Says Country Must Be Ready for Possible Russian Confrontation by 2027 After Missile Lands on Polish Soil
A Russian cruise missile crashed in eastern Poland on July 30, 2026, prompting NATO jets to scramble and reviving a warning Tusk has repeated for more than a year.
Trump-Netanyahu Talks Widen to Turkey Arms Sales, Saudi Nuclear Deal and a New U.S.-Israel Aid Pact
Follow-up accounts of the July 28 Oval Office meeting show the agenda reaching beyond the Iran war to F-35 sales to Turkey, the newly signed U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear agreement, and talks on replacing the U.S. military aid deal that expires in 2028.
Israeli Strike Reported to Kill Family in Gaza City as Post-Ceasefire Death Toll Passes 1,100, Health Officials Say
Medics say an airstrike hit a home in the Sabra district of Gaza City on July 21, 2026; the incident is one of many disputed exchanges along the truce line nine months into a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
Trump Endorses Bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill as Senate Weighs Floor Vote Following Graham's Death
President Trump has signaled support for legislation authorizing steep tariffs on countries that buy Russian oil, gas and uranium, days after the bill's chief sponsor, Sen. Lindsey Graham, died unexpectedly.
Syria Says It Arrested an ISIL-Linked Cell Behind Damascus Bombings That Struck During Macron's Visit
Syrian officials say raids netted the group responsible for July 7 blasts that killed one and wounded dozens while France's president met the country's post-Assad leader; the Islamic State has not claimed the attack.
Venezuela's Official Earthquake Death Toll Passes 3,500 as Opposition and Protesters Press Acting President for Elections
Twin June 24 quakes killed thousands amid a U.S.-backed transition; sides dispute whether the crisis reflects government failure, U.S. control, or the sidelining of Venezuela's elected opposition.