About this episode

The episode discusses the historic electoral victory of the far-right AfD party in Germany, alongside various global news events including the Ukraine conflict and US-Iran tensions.

Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is heading for a dramatic victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of its mainstream rivals. Although it is projected to fall short of a majority, the AfD says it has won a mandate to govern. Commentators and political opponents speak of the outcome as a watershed and break with the past. No far-right party has won control of a German state since World War Two. Also: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says he expects the war with Russia to continue into the winter, following talks with Donald Trump's top envoys in Kyiv. The BBC investigates the claim that individuals working for the Saudi government may have been involved in the 9/11 attacks. Iran warns of "a faster, heavier, and more painful response" to US attacks, as hostilities between the two sides escalate. At least five people have been killed and five others injured after a cargo plane sped off a runway at Miami International Airport. Portugal gives festival-goers wristbands that can instantly detect the date-rape drug GHB. We look at how Nigeria's problems with mass abductions from schools are affecting children's access to education. A volcanic eruption…

Topics covered

• far-right politics
• Ukraine conflict
• 9/11 investigation
• US-Iran tensions
• aviation incidents
• drug detection technology
• education access

Keywords

• Germany
• AfD
• Ukraine
• Zelensky
• 9/11
• Saudi Arabia
• Iran
• Miami
• Indonesia
• education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alternative for Germany, BBC

Places: Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, Saudi Arabia, United States, Nigeria, Miami International Airport, Indonesia

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