German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces a struggle to stabilize his position and keep his agenda on track after voters inflicted two more defeats on his party, ejecting it from a state legislature for

Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz's centre-right CDU party in the states of Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a statement after first exit polls of the Berlin and Mecklenburg Western Pomerania state elections, at the CDU headquarters in Berlin, Germany, September 20, 2026.

Political shifts in Germany are being watched closely in Europe and beyond, Katya Adler writes.

Mike Waltz said the U.S. naval blockade was having the intended effect of pressuring Iran's economy, but Tehran has said it is not backing down.

U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly said he is thinking of "blowing up" all of Iran as he left Camp David early to return to the White House.

Chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reports on President Donald Trump's warning to Iran that they 'better behave' as tensions escalate.

As world leaders prepare to gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) this week, a growing number of flashpoints across the Middle East are raising concerns about a wider regional escalation, from renewed fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen to fresh warnings exchanged between Washington and Tehran.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says he’ll underscore the need to seek a practical, step-by-step denuclearization of North Korea during this week’s U.N. General Assembly. Lee made

North Korea launched an unidentified projectile toward the sea on Sunday, according to South Korea's military. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff gave no further details. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch happened on North Korea’s east coast but gave no further details.

In August, Trump told reporters that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had "57 very powerful nuclear weapons" as he once again touted the pair's relationship.View on euronews

The risks of artificial intelligence are expected to be a focus as U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping prepare to meet in Washington

"We think that, just like with any cross-border activity, that moving from opaque to more transparency between the number one and the number two AI powers in the world is very imp

The US and China have agreed to set up an AI dialogue ahead of a high-stakes summit on Thursday in Washington between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced the move following talks with Chinese vice-premier He Lifeng in New York on Sunday.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking after hours of talks with China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng and other officials, said the two sides agreed to set up a dialogue on AI aimed at reaching a common understanding on goals and threats.

A police officer was shot and wounded near a synagogue in Ontario, Canada, on Sunday evening during an exchange of gunfire with an armed man as congregants gathered to mark Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar,

Authorties say a police officer and a man were wounded in an exchange of gunfire near a synagogue in Ontario as members of the Jewish community marked Yom Kippur

A Sunday night shooting near a synagogue in the southern Ontario city of Belleville has left two people injured, including a local police officer.

Police have not said what led to the shooting or whether the Sons of Jacob Synagogue or Jewish community was targeted.