Germany's far-right AfD set for big win in eastern state, just short of majority
Posted on Sunday September 06, 2026

Germany's AfD hails a "historic result" and is projected to win 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of the conservatives on 17%.

Five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport
Posted on Monday September 07, 2026

Five people are dead and five seriously injured after a Boeing 767-300 cargo plane "overran" the runway and caught fire, officials say.

Chancellor to say UK economy 'turning a corner' despite debt concerns
Posted on Sunday September 06, 2026

John Healey will detail plans to spread growth more widely across the UK, ahead of his first Budget.

BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals she has blood cancer
Posted on Sunday September 06, 2026

Maryam Moshiri tells the BBC she wanted to reveal her diagnosis to raise awareness about the cancer.

Protesters block roads in Portsmouth as 140 migrants rescued
Posted on Monday September 07, 2026

The government condemns "thuggish behaviour" in the second major anti-migrant protest of the weekend.