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Germany's AfD calls for parties to work with it

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he was "deeply shocked" by the election result.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is "very, very close" to taking power, its deputy parliamentary leader has told the BBC, after a historic victory in elections for the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. We speak to local journalists in Germany.

The man at the heart of a $1 trillion lawsuit brought by 9/11 families had extensive links to Saudi government officials and went paintballing with one of al-Qaeda's future leaders, video obtained by the BBC reveals.

Israeli air strikes on a village in southern Lebanon have killed at least 12 people, the Lebanese health ministry says. We have the latest.

Hundreds of people are attending "aura battles" across Latin America but what are they? Two organisers explain.

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: Far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, and top candidate Ulrich Siegmund, pose for pictures during a press conference, the day after the Saxony-Anhalt state elections, in Berlin, Germany September 7, 2026. Credit: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)

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