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September 7: Iran Nuclear Inspections and AfD’s Saxony-Anhalt Win
In Germany
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, says it secured a record result in Saxony-Anhalt, drawing support largely from Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU. Candidate Ulrich Siegmund thanked Elon Musk, whose intervention in German politics he called important. The result may still leave AfD short of an outright majority, while other parties face renewed pressure over whether to maintain their firewall against a party that backs mass deportations and closer ties with Russia.
Separately, Russia says it will close Germany’s consulate in St. Petersburg, escalating a diplomatic dispute after Berlin accused Moscow of involvement in a failed drone attack.
In the Middle East
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran is withholding information about its declared nuclear materials and continues to deny inspectors on-site access. The warning comes as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz rise, with Iran’s parliament speaker threatening retaliation against U.S. energy assets and the Revolutionary Guard telling vessels to avoid the southern corridor.
In Serbia
Thousands attended the Belgrade funeral of Ratko Mladić, the former Bosnian Serb military commander convicted of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity for his role in the Bosnian war, including the Srebrenica genocide. Serbian ministers attended despite previous assurances that serving officials would not, prompting an EU rebuke over the public glorification of convicted war criminals.
At Miami International Airport
At least five people were killed after an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran a runway and struck several vehicles on a nearby road. Authorities are investigating the crash.
In Florida
The Diocese of Palm Beach removed Reverend Alex J. Vargas from a Boynton Beach church after finding sufficient information to substantiate allegations of sexual misconduct, abuse of authority and financial malfeasance. The diocese also barred its clergy from using online dating apps, an institutional response with the faint aroma of policy arriving after the fire alarm.
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