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Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Germany
Merz vows to press on with reforms after historic CDU collapse in German state elections[Updated]21dGermany must balance containing AfD with defending democracy22dGerman battery maker Varta files for insolvency after 139 years23dBayern Munich thrash Union Berlin 7–0 in record-breaking Bundesliga display24dGermany receives first F-35 fighter jet as European NATO members ramp up defence spending24dKlopp names 44-player squad for Germany's Nations League campaign, with political statement to match25dGerman government calls for stronger AI safeguards as safety debate intensifies globally26dBerlin state election tests CDU support as AfD surges and housing crisis dominates[Updated]26dUSA defeat France to win record-extending 12th FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup29dUSA and France set for Women's Basketball World Cup final rematch after hard-fought semifinals30dAfD's controversial new MPs fuel debate over far-right party's bid for power in Germany31dMerz cancels call with Trump after US president hails AfD election win33dGermany's far-right AfD wins historic state election in Saxony-Anhalt, setting up coalition uncertainty[Updated]33dSabotage suspect arrested near German power plant after week-long manhunt34dRoger de Weck calls on conservatives to defend democracy without engaging the AfD34dMike Ashley moves to take control of Hugo Boss with trademark aggressive tactics34dVW's crisis mirrors the deeper struggles of German industry34dInland waterway cargo volumes fall 19% as drought hits European river levels34dAnti-AfD protesters rally in Cologne after far-right election victory34dVolkswagen's Osnabrück plant to shift from cars to defence manufacturing35d