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What do AfD's gains mean for Germany and the rest of Europe?

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. How significant can its political sentiments be, especially since the AfD narrowly failed to win an outright majority? We speak to journalists in the UK, France and Italy.

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

Officials are investigating what caused an Amazon cargo plane to overshoot the runway after landing at Miami International Airport in a deadly incident on Sunday. We have the latest.

Ukraine's capital is suffering more daily air raid alerts than at any time since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, according to BBC Verify analysis of government figures. We speak to our correspondent there.

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: Top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) Ulrich Siegmund attends the AfD election party after polls closed in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections and exit polls were announced, in Magdeburg, Germany, September 6, 2026. Credit: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)

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