The CDU is on course to win in municipal polls in the northwestern state of Lower Saxony that were seen as a gauge of support for the far-right AfD party.

The left-wing opposition is narrowly ahead, but it will be "very close," Social Democrat leader Andersson said. The far-right Sweden Democrats surprisingly lost ground.

Alexander Zverev has won the US Open for the first time, defeating Ben Shelton in the final. It is Zverev's second Grand Slam win of 2026 after a long wait for his first title, but controversy still hangs over him.

Turkish authorities have arrested at least 162 people in a weekend crackdown on the country's LGBTQ+ community. Ankara says police raids on gay bars and other venues are aimed at protecting family values.

The strike hit a locomotive of a passenger train headed to Warsaw with reports that senior Western figures were at the station shortly before the attack.

Canceled language exams, disrupted plans to study in Germany, and the disappearance of an important cultural link: DW users shared how the closure of Germany's Goethe-Institut in Russia affects their lives.

A rapidly spreading wildfire threatened homes and tourist accommodations on the Croatian island of Brac, with firefighters battling the blaze overnight.

Rescue efforts have been slow after a South Pacific inter-island ferry sank in bad weather on Friday. An investigation has already begun into negligence on the part of the operator.

The ship was carrying over 240 people in the Java Sea when it ran into bad weather. Officials say six people have died and 130 are still missing.

The northwestern state of Lower Saxony is holding local elections that are being seen as a gauge of support for the far-right AfD party. DW has more.

Norbert Olah is an artist. He's also Romani. For a long time, he avoided making his ethnic background a theme of his art for fear of being pigeonholed. Then it became his focus.

The ship was carrying over 240 people in the Java Sea and had departed from the city of Surabaya.

The populist Sweden Democrats could enter government for the first time if incumbent Ulf Kristersson's bloc wins. The left-wing opposition led by former PM Andersson has seen its lead narrow as election day has neared.

More than 40 were injured when a train derailed between Rouen and Caen in Normandy, northwest France, on Friday evening. Investigators say there is "no indication" the incident was deliberate.

Elon Musk and OpenAI chief Sam Altman say they agree with Amodei's view that safety measures need time to catch up to AI's rapid development, after a recent hacking incident by AI agents.

Police said around 20,000 people demonstrated in Düsseldorf under the slogan "Not a Step Back!" to protest the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and right-wing hate speech. DW has more.

Saudi Arabia has said it will not relatiate and wants Iraq to "take the necessary measures." Baghdad is under pressure from the United States to rein in Iran-backed militias.

Local authorities said several civilians were killed and dozens more wounded across Ukraine by Russian strikes. Meanwhile, the Kremlin has rejected Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal to meet with the Russian leader in Miami.

Bulgarian authorities are investigating a fire at a munitions factory for links to an explosion at a similar facility in August. Arms maker EMCO says no human error was involved, as investigators look at sabotage.

US President Donald Trump's trip to Ireland to watch a golf tournament has also included meetings with leaders there.