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Published on 07/09/2026 – 7:37 GMT+2 A man goes on trial in Finland on Monday charged with sexually abusing hundreds of children aged nine to 15 on social media platforms including Snapchat. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A public presentation of the case was to take place at the Pirkanmaa district court on Monday, before continuing behind closed doors on Tuesday. The man has been charged with carrying out various sexual offences on 361 children between 2019 and 2022. According to Finnish public broadcaster Yle, the victims were boys living across the country. In December 2025, Finnish police announced they were investigating a…
Ulrich Siegmund was born on 25 October 1990 in Havelberg, Saxony-Anhalt. The now 35-year-old has been a member of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament since 2016 and, since August 2022, has co-chaired the AfD parliamentary group together with Oliver Kirchner. In 2025, he was chosen as the AfD’s lead candidate for the 2026 state election. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT His professional path did not start directly in politics. Siegmund trained as a wholesale and foreign trade clerk. He then studied business psychology and business administration, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Before entering politics, Siegmund made his money in fragrances. In 2014,…
By Manuela Scarpellini & Maria Tadeo Published on 06/09/2026 – 18:16 GMT+2•Updated 20:55 German far-right party AfD has taken a commanding lead in Sunday’s Saxony-Anhalt vote, but it remains unclear whether it will be able to form a government, according to exit polls. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to ARD projections, the far-right AfD is leading the election in Saxony-Anhalt with 44.5% of the vote, followed by the CDU on 18.5%, Die Linke on 9.5% and the SPD on 8%. The result could significantly reshape the political landscape in eastern Germany, with the AfD emerging as by far the strongest force in the new state…
Published on 06/09/2026 – 20:58 GMT+2 Following talks held on Sunday between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his team and US peace envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, the Ukrainian President said that war with Russia “at the moment” is likely to continue into winter. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We very much hope that we will be able to reach agreements with our American partners, and we are counting on the support of our European partners if the war continues in winter — and this is how it appears at the moment.” Zelenskyy said. Witkoff added that…
A bottlenose dolphin calf was found dead at around midday on Wednesday on Trampolín beach in Ceuta, according to ‘El Faro de Ceuta’, and in circumstances that the Association for the Defence of Urban Trees, Biodiversity and the Environment (DAUBMA) considers an attack. The organisation has filed a formal complaint with the Guardia Civil and requested that proceedings be opened to clarify what happened. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to the association’s account, the animal reached the shore alive, disoriented, possibly because of the fog in the area that morning. Once on land, DAUBMA says, several people dragged it out of the…
Published on 06/09/2026 – 16:21 GMT+2 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is visiting Greenland on Sunday and Monday as the bloc signals its continued support for the island amid US President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for the United States to acquire it. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT As part of the visit, von der Leyen is expected to sign a joint declaration between the EU and the Danish autonomous territory on Monday. Since his return to the White House in January last year, Trump has claimed the US needs to take control of Greenland for its “national security,” arguing that either…
Published on 06/09/2026 – 12:59 GMT+2 Germany is planning to develop a “protective shield” to combat sabotage attempts following an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport last month, Bild newspaper reported on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Alexander Dobrindt, Germany’s Interior Minister, told the outlet that Russian hybrid attacks had become a “daily reality” and would likely increase, but he said there were ways the country can defend itself. Bild reported, citing information from the German Interior Ministry, that the new plan would see the creation of a “Cyberdome,” a network of digital sensors that would help seek out and intercept hacking…
By Kirsten Ripper & Euronews with AP, MDR Published on 06/09/2026 – 10:14 GMT+2 On Sunday, polls opened in the German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt in a key regional vote. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT More than 1.7 million voters have until 6 pm local time to cast their votes in an election seen as an important test for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s federal coalition. According to opinion polls, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), led by its top candidate Ulrich Siegmund, is well ahead of the CDU, polling at more than 40%. A large AfD victory would pile more pressure onto Merz and his increasingly unpopular coalition. The political…
Published on 06/09/2026 – 8:07 GMT+2 US peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to meet with Ukrainian officials in Kyiv on Sunday following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The pair met the Russian leader in Moscow on Saturday as they discussed a plan to end the war in Ukraine, which began in February 2022 following Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country. A White House official told the AFP news agency that the duo had met with Putin to “advance President Trump’s agenda of peace in the Russia-Ukraine War.” “The two sides discussed substantive plans…
A twin seat Phantom F-4 jet crashed at Tanagra air base during an air show held as part of Athens Flying Week 2026, killing the two pilots, according to officials. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The crash occurred during a display, in front of thousands of people, the circumstances of the crash remain unclear. According to information from ERT, the aircraft suddenly began to lose altitude and plunged to the ground. An explosion followed immediately after the impact. Athens Flying Week, taking place this year on 5 and 6 September, is one of the largest air shows in south-eastern Europe. The programme features…