Düsseldorf, Cologne, Duisburg, Gelsenkirchen and Hagen were under particular scrutiny. In the latter three cities, AfD candidates contested mayoral posts for the first time in the history of NRW.
Category: 4. World
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German far-right AfD fails in bid to win mayoral posts in North-Rhine Westphalian cities
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Pro-EU party leads in high-stakes Moldovan election – POLITICO
Last year, a referendum on EU membership narrowly passed and liberal President Maia Sandu secured a second term in office despite votes marred by allegations of Kremlin election meddling. In both cases, ballots from the hundreds of thousands…
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Pakistanis keep meme game alive despite India defeat
Social media exploded with memes as fans shared hilarious takes on the Asia Cup 2025 final between Pakistan and India in Dubai on Sunday.
India chased down the 147-run target for the loss of five wickets after…
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One person dead and 9 injured in shooting at Michigan Mormon church, police say
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A gunman opened fire inside a Michigan church on Sunday before apparently setting the building on fire, killing at least one person and injuring nine others, US authorities said.
Police Chief William Renye…
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UK Sees Biggest-Ever Migrant Arrival as Boats Get Bigger – Bloomberg.com
- UK Sees Biggest-Ever Migrant Arrival as Boats Get Bigger Bloomberg.com
- 2 women die attempting to cross the English Channel from France to the UK ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Child dies while reportedly trying to reach UK in…
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Orban and Fico lambast EU at 130th anniversary of Maria Valeria bridge
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico on Sunday lambasted the European Union over the its plan to phase out Russian oil and gas due to Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
Orbán…
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Denmark bans civil drones after more sightings – DW – 09/28/2025
Denmark on Sunday ordered a ban on civil drone flights, after several unmanned aerial vehicles were witnessed at military facilities overnight, following a week in which drone sorties caused the temporary closures of several airports in the…
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Army sent into Etosha National Park
Namibia says it is sending in helicopters and hundreds of soldiers to battle a fire that has ravaged a third of a key nature reserve.
Etosha National Park is one of southern Africa’s top tourist attractions, known for its vast salt pan that can be…
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Israeli Troops Reach Heart of Gaza City, Near Al-Shifa Hospital
Israeli troops pushed deep into Gaza City on Sunday, ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu focused on ending the war in the Palestinian territory.
Israeli tanks and military vehicles…
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