Tens of thousands protest against far-right AfD in Germany after state election victory
People protesting against Germany’s far-right AfD party in Berlin on Sept 12, after the party won the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt by a landslide on Sept 6.
The Straits Times
Region: Singapore
•
Language: EN
•
Mode: Aggregation
•
Stories Indexed: 624
Airport traffic disrupted by drone sighting in Brussels on Sept 11
Air traffic in Brussels was disrupted for half an hour on Sept 11, officials said on Sept 12, after a drone was spotted.
Ukraine braces for harsh winter as Russian attacks hit economy
KYIV, Sept 12 - Ukraine is bracing for a brutal winter as intensified Russian attacks on the country's infrastructure and key export industries compound a deepening budget crisis, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday.
Russian attacks kill six, injure dozens in Ukraine, Moscow says it hits ships, plants
KYIV, Sept 12 - Russian air strikes in several Ukrainian regions on Saturday killed six people, injured dozens and damaged residential buildings and infrastructure across the country, officials said.
Anthropic boss calls for slowing pace of AI development
AI brings serious risks, said Anthropic chief Dario Amodei, in a post on his personal website.
Anti-migrant activists, counter-protesters face off in flashpoint UK city
Police arresting an anti-immigration protester in the city of Portsmouth, southern England, on Sept 12.
Iran got Chinese satellite images before deadly strike on US troops: Report
Three US Army soldiers were killed in the Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan in July 2026.
Hungary PM Magyar says to scrap Orban-era restriction on gay adoption
BUDAPEST, Sept 12 - Hungary's government will change legislation passed in 2020 by Viktor Orban's former government that had effectively banned gay adoption, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Saturday.
No signed Hormuz deal expected yet from Oman meeting on Monday, Iranian official says
Sept 12 - A meeting between Iran and Gulf states planned for Monday in Oman will be a chance to discuss issues including the Strait of Hormuz, but is not expected to yield a signed agreement over the blockaded waterway, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday.
Houthi advance in Yemen puts U.S. in a new bind
WASHINGTON, Sept 12 - A lightning offensive by the Iran-aligned Houthis has put the militants in a position to control a crucial Middle East waterway, creating a major new problem for U.S. President Donald Trump as his war with Iran grinds on in its seventh month.
Yemen government forces hit Houthis in strategic Red Sea city
Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces firing a tank during what they say are clashes with Iran-aligned Houthis.
Hidden crypto farm in Mexican mountains puts spotlight on cartel funding
TLAOLA, Mexico, Sept 12 - Nestled in the lush green mountains of Central Mexico, next to a sparsely traveled gravel road, few people had reason to wander close enough to hear the loud, mechanical whirring of a clandestine cryptocurrency farm.
Zelensky says willing to meet Putin at G-20 ‘to make decisions’
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is hoping for “results” if and when he meets with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in December.
Trump says Iran probably responsible for attack on Saudi pipeline
DUBLIN, Sept 12 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Iran was probably responsible for an aerial attack on Saudi Arabia that shut down its East-West pipeline, one of the kingdom's main routes for exporting crude while bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump says he would 'love' to see a united Ireland
DUBLIN, Sept 12 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would \"love\" to see Ireland unify with British-run Northern Ireland and that it would happen eventually.
French police suspect train derailment was sabotage as probe continues
A fragment of rail was found on the track, with the possibility of a malicious act being treated as the main line of inquiry as a result, a police source said.
China threatens to cancel summit if US approves new arms sales to Taiwan
In December 2025, the Trump administration announced an US$11 billion (S$14 billion) package of arms sales to Taiwan.
Oversight board asks Meta not to replace fact-checking with Community Notes
Meta said it wants Community Notes to become the standard way it adds context to misleading posts on Facebook, Instagram and Thread.