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Auto workers demonstrated at sites including this car plant in Hanover

Nationwide demonstrations

German auto workers stage mass protests in bid to save jobs

Global renewable power capacity grew by a record level last year, an energy agency report shows, even as more needs to be done to displace fossil fuels

Transition to clean energy

Renewables hit record in 2025, but world must move faster: report

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has faced growing pressure after the latest bruising election results

Approval ratings plummet

Embattled Merz vows to keep ruling for 'democratic future' of Germany

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces massive pressure after his CDU party suffered humiliating defeats in two regional elections

After regional elections

Merz vows to keep ruling coalition together for 'democratic future' of Germany

China's Yu Zidi in the final of the women's 200m individual medley

Fastest time this year

Schoolgirl Yu scorches to second gold as doping case rocks Games

People alight from a public bus in Singapore on September 21, 2026. Riders who eat on public buses or put their feet on the seats now face a nearly Sg$500 ($392) penalty in Singapore, officials said September 21, a new example of no-nonsense rules in "Fine City".

Renowned for strict rules

Propping feet on bus seats carries $400 penalty in 'Fine City' Singapore

Auto workers demonstrated at sites including this car plant in Hanover

Calling for government action

Tens of thousands of German auto workers protest to save jobs

Aleema Khan, sister of Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, pictured outside the Islamabad High Court in June 2024

Sisters of jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan arrested

Indonesia has deployed 54,000 personnel to fight to blazes raging on Borneo and Sumatra islands

Deploying thousands of personnel

Indonesia doing 'everything' but struggling to curb fires

A Venezuelan national was shot by a US immigration agent, Austin officials say, as they voiced outrage and demanded a thorough investigation

Venezuelan national

Officials say man shot, wounded by ICE agent in Texas

Fire burns on San Marcos Hill in the municipality of Villa de Leyva

Forest fire threatens tourist town in Colombian Andes

The Trump administration's third-country deportation drive has come under criticism from rights groups

With 35 countries

US has deported 25,000 to third countries under secretive deals: report

Antoine Semenyo (R) scores the fourth goal for Manchester City in a 5-3 Premier League win over Sunderland.

Across the continent

African players in Europe: Semenyo brace helps City top table

Sumit Kundu (far right) with other members of the India boxing team during a training session earlier this month

'I will win for my family'

'For my family': India boxer beats hardship, injury to go for Games gold

National flags of South Korea (R) and North Korea (L) are seen within the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas, from Paju on September 12, 2026

Near North Korean border

Three South Korean soldiers injured in DMZ blast: military

Morning Roundup

BIL bank up for sale, Merz's CDU hit in state elections, and no action after new Luxembourg drone reports

There are an estimated 350 black robins living in two protected areas in New Zealand

Diminutive native

New Zealanders pick endangered black robin as Bird of the Year

China's Yu Zidi won Asian games gold in the women's 200m butterfly

China's Yu, 13, great for swimming says multiple Olympic medallist

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York is expected to cover issues including AI, trade and rare earths

Amid growing fears

US seeks 'AI dialogue' with China as officials set stage for Trump-Xi summit

Farina Othman with a female Bornean elephant after a GPS collaring operation

Deep in the jungle

Malaysia's 'elephant whisperer' fights to save Borneo's endangered giants

Members of a local electoral commission count votes in Russia's parliamentary election in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, on September 20, 2026, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict

Won large majority

Putin's party set to retain power after Russia vote hit by cyberattacks, drones

Around 44 percent of reported abuse in Pakistan was entirely online, with Snapchat and WhatsApp among the most common settings

'I live in fear': 1.5 million Pakistani children sexually exploited online

Politicians, rights groups and other activists joined the protest

'Police kill already'

Thousands march in France against 'licence to kill' draft law

Erling Haaland scored in Manchester City's 5-3 win over Sunderland

Man City outgun Sunderland despite Brobbey hat-trick, Man Utd rescue Fulham draw

A helicopter drops water on a forest fire in central Colombia

Near popular tourist location

Forest fire threatens tourist town in Colombian Andes

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to stay the course

Germany's Merz vows to stay course despite new election defeats

The two leaders' meeting comes as both countries experience strained relations with the United States

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

France's Macron, Canada's Carney announce closer ties

The Houthis have made dramatic advances in recent days, seizing total control of Yemen's Red Sea coast

Following attacks on Riyadh

US warns of rapid escalation in Middle East war

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