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Good morning. Germany's nationalist AfD won a landslide victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, scoring its best-ever result in a state election and potentially becoming the first far-right party to gain power since the end of World War II Germany's nationalist AfD won a landslide victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday The far-right Alternative for Germany scored its best-ever result in a state election on Sunday. The result delivers a powerful blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz amid growing public discontent with the political establishment delivering a powerful blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
An Amazon Air Boeing 767 flying from San Juan, Puerto Rico overran the runway at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. Sunday, killing at least five people and leaving the freighter resting on its belly beside a roadway At least five people are dead following an Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport An Amazon Air cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport The Boeing 767 had flown from San Juan, Puerto Rico The Prime Air plane came to rest beside a roadway near two semi-trucks, and appeared to be resting on its belly.
The U.S. struck Iranian oil tankers over the weekend as Washington and Tehran trade attacks and threats at sea, with 18 U.S. troops dead and billions spent U.S. strikes Iranian oil tankers Washington said it had struck Iranian oil tankers in response to Tehran's attacks on US warships in the region Trump downplays 18 dead US troops and billions spent as US and Iran continue trading attacks and threats at sea. The World Socialist Web Site underscores that the conflict is "increasingly intertwined with the imperialist struggle for markets, resources and strategic dominance worldwide, drawing South America ever more directly into an expanding global confrontation" [imperialist struggle for markets, resources and strategic dominance worldwide, drawing South America ever more directly into an expanding global confrontation](https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/09/06/tfok-s06.html).
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton was attacked by an "armed individual" who lunged at her during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair on Sunday, injuring several people [Amy Acton, Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, was the target of an attack on Sunday during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/06/amy-acton-ohio-governor-candidate-attack) attacked by an "armed individual" Sunday while attending the Canfield Fair Several people were injured when an armed assailant lunged at Amy Acton.