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Germany’s far-right AfD bids for first taste of power in eastern vote
Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is aiming to win an outright majority in Sunday’s regional election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, a result that would make it the first far-right party to hold state-level power in the country since 1945. The vote is seen as a major test for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, whose…
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After 8 years, Europe’s BepiColombo mission is on final approach to Mercury
Europe’s BepiColombo spacecraft has completed a major milestone in its eight-year journey to Mercury, successfully jettisoning its Mercury Transfer Module in a manoeuvre mission officials likened to the risk of launching a new spacecraft. The module, which had powered and propelled the probe via ion thrusters since its 2018 launch, was released on Thursday roughly…
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Greaves becomes first woman to win match on European Tour
Beau Greaves has made darts history by becoming the first woman to win a match on the PDC European Tour, beating Daryl Gurney 6-4 in the Czech Open in Prague. The 22-year-old from Doncaster had lost 6-5 to Rob Cross on her European Tour debut in Hungary the previous week, making this victory the first…
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Interest rate row erupts as diesel prices spike and Middle East conflict deepens
BoE’s Huw Pill demands rates hit 4% as war in Iran fuels inflation and fuel costs; also tonight: German grid sabotage, prisons crisis, statins-dementia study, orangutan baby boom and a rapturous Proms from the Berlin Philharmonic.
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Emily Ratajkowski and boyfriend Romain Gavras share passionate kiss on vacation in Rome
Model Emily Ratajkowski, 35, and her boyfriend, French filmmaker Romain Gavras, 45, were photographed sharing a passionate kiss while on holiday in Rome, in the latest public display of affection since their relationship became known. The pair, who have been romantically linked since late 2025, were seen walking closely together through the streets of the…
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Reform UK suspensions, North Sea gas green light, and rising Russia tensions dominate
Reform UK suspends two senior figures over a foreign-funding probe as ministers move to approve the Jackdaw gas field; Norway seizes a Russian ship near Svalbard and Germany reports fresh grid sabotage attempts amid heightened Russia alert.
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Guendouzi and Greenwood banned after brawl
Fenerbahçe midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has been banned for four European matches, two of them suspended, and fined €50,000 (£43,000) by UEFA following a brawl after his side’s Champions League play-off win at Lyon. Team-mate Mason Greenwood received a one-match suspended ban and a €30,000 (£26,000) fine, while Lyon goalkeeping coach Antonio Ferreira was hit with…
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Executive Turntable: Samantha Juneman Named Head of Music at Mattel
Billboard’s Executive Turntable column rounds up several music industry appointments and business launches, most notably Samantha Juneman’s move to toy giant Mattel as its new head of music. She started the role on 31 August and will report to Natalia Premovic, Mattel’s chief consumer productions and experiences officer, bringing experience from senior roles at Irving…
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Healthy middle-aged Britons to be offered Alzheimer’s drug in trial aiming to prevent dementia
A trial launching in Britain will give a drug currently used to treat Alzheimer’s to healthy middle-aged and older people, testing whether it can prevent the disease before symptoms ever emerge. Screening for the first European participants begins on Monday, with more than 15 UK centres expected to take part in the global study, which…
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Russian drone assault on Kyiv security office signals escalation
Russia struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) in central Kyiv with a drone on Friday, hitting an office used by security chief Oleksandr Poklad, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The attack, one of the rare occasions Russia has successfully hit a Ukrainian government building, comes as Moscow appears to be intensifying strikes ahead…