The Alternative for Germany finished first in Saxony-Anhalt but fell short of a majority, setting up coalition talks that will test the other parties' refusal to work with it.

American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow and then traveled to Kyiv to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy, part of a renewed Trump administration effort to end the war in Ukraine. The visits coincided with a 72-hour pause in Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital.

As the 2026 midterm campaign moves into its most active phase, Republicans are shaping their strategy around President Trump while Democrats work to turn opposition to the administration into votes, with control of both chambers of Congress in play.

The rapid spread of data centers across rural America has grown from a local zoning fight into a national political issue, drawing opposition that crosses party lines as both parties fold the subject into their midterm plans.

Masked protesters obstructed roads leading to the Port of Dover, disrupting one of Britain's busiest crossing points in a demonstration tied to the debate over Channel migrant crossings.