The AfD secured a record 44% in Saxony-Anhalt, prompting questions over whether the result was a regional protest vote or evidence of a wider shift in German politics. The podcast examines the implications for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the AfD, Germany’s political future and Russia.

DDW News2026-09-08 17:12

President Trump welcomed first responders and families of victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks to a “Steel Across America” event at the White House. Garrett Haake reports on Trump’s remarks and the piece of the World Trade Center displayed during them.

NNBC News2026-09-08 17:09

Five employees of an airline cleaning company died when an Amazon-branded cargo plane ran off the runway at Miami International Airport and hit the company’s van and a passenger SUV. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office identified the victims as Rolando Aleman, Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, Julio C. Pineda, Carlos Acosta Fajardo and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo.

NNBC News2026-09-08 17:09

Attorney General Todd Blanche is delivering remarks at a September 11 dedication ceremony at the Department of Justice honoring people who died in the terrorist attacks.

FFox News2026-09-08 17:08

Canada’s counter-tariffs on billions of dollars in U.S. goods have taken effect in response to President Donald Trump’s recent escalation of the trade war. Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged to match Trump’s new 50% tariffs “dollar-for-dollar,” while negotiations collapsed last month. B.C. Premier David Eby is expected to speak.

GGlobal News2026-09-08 17:07

The US-Canada trade fight is intensifying as markets confront a crucial inflation report, with Middle East tensions adding to pressure after a period of summer calm. The program also covers Apple’s move into the John Ternus era and a foldable iPhone, NASCAR’s momentum, and Qualcomm’s chip deal with Amazon.

BBloomberg Television2026-09-08 17:03

Saudi authorities say Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement used dozens of drones and missiles to strike energy facilities and other civilian infrastructure, injuring 73 people. The attacks hit four south-western cities, sparked fires at oil installations and temporarily halted operations. The Houthis said they were retaliating for recent Saudi strikes in north-western areas of Yemen.

BBBC News2026-09-08 17:00

The White House has imposed new sanctions on Iranian airlines in the latest economic move tied to Iran. FOX Business reporter Edward Lawrence covered the development, while Rep. James Comer discussed the conflict and Democrats’ anti-ICE push ahead of the midterms.

FFox News2026-09-08 17:00

Funding cuts have forced nearly 600 clinics across Afghanistan to close, leaving millions without basic healthcare. Remote communities have suffered the most, and many people are now struggling to reach essential medical services.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-08 17:00

Community members are reacting to serious charges against Vancouver police officer Kal Desanjh, including fraud, theft over $5,000 and breach of trust. He is accused of defrauding investors in three development projects and stealing from KidsPlay. The Vancouver Police Department says the allegations, spanning December 2017 to July 2025, involve at least $3 million in losses.

GGlobal News2026-09-08 16:56

An expert on East German politics warns that Chancellor Merz’s government must acknowledge the far-right AfD’s victory in Saxony-Anhalt and the voter discontent behind it, or risk deepening its own decline.

Eeuronews2026-09-08 16:54

Comedian and game master Brennan Lee Mulligan will bring Dungeons & Dragons to a live audience from a Vancouver stage on Sept. 10. He says stories can help demonstrate possible futures, but storytelling by itself is not enough to change the world.

CCBC News2026-09-08 16:53

Justin Wolfers, a University of Michigan professor of public policy and economics, says U.S. tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs are reducing cooperation between the two economies and hurting both. Canada must decide whether an agreement can be trusted when “any American concessions last until the president changes his mind.”

CCBC News2026-09-08 16:45

As the Canada-U.S. trade war intensifies, The House visits Sackets Harbor and Ogdensburg, N.Y., to hear how local leaders, businesses and voters view Canada, the Trump administration’s rhetoric and the possible impact of the escalating conflict on the two countries’ relationship. The program also examines what Mark Carney’s Liberals winning three byelections could mean for the Liberals and Conservatives.

CCBC News2026-09-08 16:43

Australia has proposed allowing social media users to choose the content shown in their feeds, the latest step in the government’s drive to improve online safety after introducing the world’s first social media ban for children.

RReuters2026-09-08 16:34

Renault’s low-cost brand Dacia will produce a larger new version of its Spring electric vehicle in Europe rather than import it from China. The move is intended to avoid EU tariffs and make the model eligible for French subsidies for low-income buyers.

RReuters2026-09-08 16:34

Severe monsoon flooding has affected millions of people in the Philippines and fueled anger at government leaders. A senior politician has been arrested and accused of misusing funds for flood-control projects, as communities cope with widespread flooding and scrutiny of public spending.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-08 16:30

Retired Lt. Gen. Doug Lute discusses the latest diplomatic efforts surrounding the war in Ukraine, saying Vladimir Putin is using the peace talks to “play” the United States.

AABC News2026-09-08 16:30

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked nearly 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks, pointing to the lasting toll on survivors and people who worked around Ground Zero. He said illnesses linked to 9/11 have now killed more people than died on the day of the attacks.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-08 16:28

A PISA study finds that reading, maths and science performance is declining across OECD countries as digitalisation surges. It also says the traditional divide between advantaged and disadvantaged pupils no longer holds, while asking how EU countries compare.

Eeuronews2026-09-08 16:25

Georgetown government professor Michelle Swers describes the New Hampshire primary as both a major Senate contest and an unusually strong signal of the national political climate before November. Democrats face a difficult Senate map, while the broader midterm environment could become a referendum on President Donald Trump’s performance.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-08 16:25

Families with ties to more than one country are learning that their children may have unknowingly lost South Korean nationality after acquiring a second citizenship. Some say they were ordered to leave South Korea and repay benefits despite being told they could keep both nationalities. The Justice Ministry is seeking changes to the little-known dual-nationality rule.

CCNA2026-09-08 16:17

Barbara Slavin of the Simpson Center describes the war in the Persian Gulf as a mutually damaging stalemate, with neither Washington nor Tehran able to find a politically sustainable way out. She says there are no winners, while the conflict has made saving face as important a challenge as military strategy.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-08 16:16

DHS General Counsel James Percival discusses the release of MS-13 member David Antonio Aviles Perez, who is wanted in El Salvador for aggravated murder.

FFox News2026-09-08 16:15