Country Reels

• The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won a historic victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections on Sunday, September 7, 2026. • The result has left Berlin's political establishment struggling to explain the party's rise and determine how to prevent it from gaining power. • This shift forces mainstream political parties to rethink their strategies to maintain governance in the face of growing far-right support.

• A former lawmaker was arrested on Monday after allegedly opening fire at a local government office near Thailand's capital, leaving two people wounded. • This attack occurred shortly after a separate tragedy in the same province, where a 14-year-old shooter killed nine people and injured over 20 at a school. • These back-to-back violent incidents have intensified public pressure and renewed urgent calls for the Thai government to implement tighter gun control laws.

• A gunman opened fire inside a Thai government office, leading to the detention of the suspect. • Deputy governor Apichai Aramsri identified the suspect as a former lawmaker. • The incident has heightened tensions in Thailand as the country is already reeling from a separate school shooting.

• A gunman, identified as a former lawmaker, was arrested on Monday after opening fire at a local government office on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. • The attack resulted in the death of a local official and occurred in the same province where a 14-year-old boy allegedly killed eight people in a school shooting last week. • These consecutive violent incidents have reignited an urgent national debate regarding gun control and public safety in Thailand.