Scholz’s centre-left Social Democrats likely to win 31 percent of the vote in Brandenburg, a slight lead over AfD at 29 percent, projections show. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has narrowly beaten the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in a local election in the east German state of Brandenburg, initial projections show. Scholz’s centre-left SPD won around 31 percent against the anti-immigration and anti-Islam AfD,...

UN member countries adopt blueprint for the future to tackle wars, environmental threats and technological challenges facing humanity. The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a “Pact for the Future”, which UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described as a landmark agreement that is a “step-change towards more effective, inclusive, networked multilateralism”. The pact, which also includes an annex on working towards a responsible and sustainable digital future, was adopted...

Almost a year into its war on Gaza, Israel is fighting on multiple fronts in the region. Israel targets Al Jazeera Media Network yet again, this time in the occupied West Bank. During a predawn raid on Sunday, the military issued an order to close the channel’s bureau in Ramallah for 45 days. The Israeli government has already banned Al Jazeera from reporting within Israel. And with no...