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• The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) confirmed a major security breach in August 2026. • A ransomware gang claimed responsibility for hacking a system that the agency stated contained targets of ATF investigations. • These breaches, alongside attacks on open source developers, expose critical federal data and the customers of Big Tech companies to theft.

Even as the ‘extremist’ AfD seeks further election gains in Germany, Europe’s leaders can learn from Sweden’s dangerous embrace with far-right ideologyDon’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereEurope’s focus turned nervously to Sweden on Sunday, after an explosive election in Germany just a week earlier placed a far-right party, officially classed as “extremist”, on the brink of power in a German state for the first time since the Nazi era. A party with neo-Nazi roots has been pulling the government’s strings in Sweden for the last four years – would the country’s general election put the far right formally in government? Or would enough Swedes opt for a gear change, having seen the Sweden Democrats’ hardline (some would say poisonous) agenda in action?Votes were still being counted on Wednesday but it was immediately clear that the far-right Sweden Democrats had suffered a setback; their first loss of support among voters since it entered parliament for the first time 16 years ago. The party slipped from being the country’s second biggest party to its third. Continue reading...

More than 130 sign letter to PM saying international law requires further measures to stop illegal settlementsMore than 130 legal experts, including 18 king’s counsel (KCs), have written to Andy Burnham saying that sanctions on Israeli settlements “fall far short” of Britain’s obligations under the international court of justice’s (ICJ’s) finding that the occupation is unlawful.The foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, last week announced an import ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine and other measures. Signatories to the letter to the prime minister, including the leading lawyers Michael Mansfield KC and Imran Khan KC, and the former lord justice of appeal Alan Moses, say it is not enough. Continue reading...

• Sweden's extreme right lost voter support in a recent weekend election for the first time in over 15 years. • Party leader Jimmie Akesson stated on election night that the party lost several percentage points compared to its results from four years ago. • This decline marks a shift for the party, which has now ceded its position as the second-largest political force in the Nordic country.

Neck-and-neck with Lula in polls, Flávio Bolsonaro fires up his base in the bellwether state of Minas Gerais – starting at the scene of his father’s stabbingA giant banner of Brazil’s incarcerated former president Jair Bolsonaro fluttered in the morning breeze as his eldest son, Flávio, touched down at an airfield on the fringe of a city that will soon help decide the future of one of the biggest democracies on earth.“Brazil is rudderless. Brazil has no president and Brazil needs a president – and that president is Flávio Bolsonaro,” the far-right senator declared as he waded into the flock of supporters who had gathered to welcome him to Juiz de Fora, one of the largest cities in the battleground state of Minas Gerais. Continue reading...

• The Hubble and James Webb space telescopes identified 27 new small objects orbiting the sun in the distant region beyond Neptune. • These observations required the telescopes to operate at the absolute limit of their technical capabilities to detect the tiny objects. • The discovery provides new data on the composition and movement of the outer solar system's furthest reaches.

The Sweden Democrats slipped to third after decades of growth, but their hardline positions have already reshaped the political mainstreamSwedish centre-left opposition widens lead to three seats with 95% of votes counted – liveSince the party was founded in 1988, the story of the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) has been one of such continuous growth that a triumph in Sunday’s general election seemed inevitable.In 2022, they capitalised on electoral gains – and the desperation of right-leaning parties to form a minority administration – and almost made their way into government. A supporting role in prime minister Ulf Kristersson’s Tidö coalition earned the party, which has neo-Nazi roots, huge influence and mainstream acceptance by the political establishment. Continue reading...

• A new market for peptide-based medicines is emerging and growing quickly, building on a history of therapies that dates back to the 1920s. • Insulin served as one of the earliest and most important peptide therapies to help people manage diabetes. • The Food and Drug Administration has regulated and approved numerous peptide-based drugs since the 1940s.

• Washington officials face a critical week from September 14–18, 2026, featuring a Farm Bill vote and a Federal Reserve interest rate decision. • The legislative agenda is constrained by a shortened House calendar and uncertainty regarding Senator Mitch McConnell's status. • These combined policy shifts and monetary decisions directly impact agricultural markets and trade preparations with China.

Country heads to the polls as latest polling shows 0.3-point gap between left and right wing blocsin StockholmHej, that’s hello in Swedish, from Stockholm, where I spent this morning eating Swedish pastry and meatballs talking to voters about the country’s prospects as they cast their votes in today’s parliamentary elections. Continue reading...

Party with neo-Nazi roots is in line for key ministerial positions if rightwing bloc wins the electionVoting is under way in Sweden in a high-stakes election that could lead to the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) entering government for the first time.It comes after an unusually heated and polarised campaign punctuated by personal attacks between leaders, accusations of misinformation and Maga-inspired ads. Polls suggest an extremely tight race, with one showing just 0.3 percentage points between the left and right blocs. Continue reading...

Authorities were caught off guard by the disruption, which they labelled a ‘protest’ despite mass intimidation tacticsTo anybody watching the videos of a group of masked men, all wearing black, descending on the port of Dover last weekend, it was immediately obvious that something novel and disturbing was happening: a mass intimidation in uniform not seen in Britain since the 1930s.Yet to the police and the rest of the UK’s intelligence apparatus, the arrival of the men chanting “stop the boats” was a surprise, despite the fact that residents of a village 18 miles away tried to report that dozens of men were congregating there on the Friday, threatening to go to Dover and “attack Muslims”. Continue reading...

• Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and opposition leader Magdalena Andersson are competing in a close Swedish election for the premiership. • Kristersson stated that far-right parties could join his government if he wins the election. • The outcome determines whether far-right political groups gain a historic level of influence over Swedish national policy.

• Sweden is facing an extremely close election with a recent poll showing only a 0.3-point gap between the left and right political blocs. • The Sweden Democrats, a far-right party, may enter the government and shift the nation's focus away from its role as a global champion of human rights. • A change in leadership could reduce Sweden's contributions to the international judicial framework and the rules-based world order.

• Sweden held elections resulting in a fragmented Parliament where the Social Democrats lead and the right-wing and far-right parties are divided. • The far-right party proposed lowering the age of criminal responsibility, a move that faced opposition from moderate partners and much of the judiciary. • This political instability creates uncertainty for government stability as far-right factions demand specific cabinet ministries to maintain coalitions.

• Swedish voters are heading to the polls in a tight contest that could move far-right parties from political isolation to coalition partners in government. • This shift follows a recent victory in Germany where the AfD party surged into first place in a state election for the first time since World War II. • The political trend reflects growing public anxiety over mass immigration and could fundamentally alter Sweden's reputation as one of Europe's most liberal nations.

• Swedish citizens will vote this Sunday in a tight election that serves as a referendum on whether the far-right Sweden Democrats should join the government. • The party is seeking to move from being political pariahs to trusted partners in a nation previously viewed as one of Europe's most liberal. • A victory for the Sweden Democrats would align the country with other European nations like Finland, Italy, Croatia, and the Czech Republic, where far-right parties already share power.

• Iran-backed Houthi forces seized control of Mocha, a strategically important city on the Red Sea coast of Yemen, this week. • The city is located just 50 kilometers from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical maritime chokepoint for global shipping. • This takeover represents a shift toward kinetic warfare that threatens the security of international trade routes in the region.

• The Alternative for Germany party won a state election, signaling a rise in far-right political support across Europe. • Voters chose the party as a way to express discontent over issues including affordability, Russian aggression, and trade disputes with China and the United States. • This victory puts pressure on mainstream political leaders to address systemic crises to prevent further losses of power to right-wing movements.

• Holocaust survivor and International Auschwitz Committee president Eva Umlauf wrote an open letter calling for a ban on the far-right AfD party in Germany. • The letter was addressed to North Rhine-Westphalia state premier Hendrik Wüst, who recently proposed creating a working group to evaluate the case for a ban motion. • This push for a ban comes as polling suggests the AfD is maintaining momentum heading into upcoming state elections.

• NASA scientists used the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes to study Trans-Neptunian Objects, which are icy bodies located beyond the orbit of Neptune. • The research focused on how these distant solar system objects retain chemical or physical signatures that reflect their past environments. • These findings help astronomers understand the early history and evolution of the solar system's outermost regions.

Latest poll shows 0.3-point gap between left and right blocs, with country’s reputation as global champion of human rights said to be at stakeSweden goes to the polls on Sunday in an extremely close election that could see the far right enter government for the first time if the country’s rightwing parties can form a majority.Opinion polls show the centre-left opposition alliance ahead, with Magdalena ⁠Andersson of the Social Democrats the favourite to become prime minister again after four years in opposition, but her bloc’s lead has narrowed considerably in the final days of the campaign. Continue reading...

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin will meet in New Delhi for the BRICS Summit 2026 to address economic and geopolitical challenges. • Prime Minister Modi specifically called for lasting peace in West Asia and emphasized the safety of seafarers. • The summit aims to boost cooperation among emerging economies and advance the interests of the Global South to counter trade tensions and energy security concerns.

Charity condemns ‘disgraceful’ intimidation and insists it will continue core purpose of saving lives at seaUK politics live – latest updatesThe Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has had a “significant” boost in donations since becoming a target of far-right agitators protesting over small boat crossings.The charity’s staff and volunteers have been subjected to “online and physical abuse” after involvement in a rescue on Sunday in which a dingy carrying asylum seekers was brought into Portsmouth. Continue reading...

Home secretary tells officers to make ‘full use’ of their powers after masked vigilantes cause weekend of chaosShabana Mahmood has urged police to curb the activities of far-right, anti-migrant groups which have “obvious malign intent” after a weekend of chaos caused by balaclava-wearing vigilantes.In a meeting on Thursday, the home secretary told senior officers to make “full use” of their powers, including bans on face coverings, after police were assaulted and ports were disrupted in Kent and Hampshire. Continue reading...

Volunteers told to consider not wearing branded clothing and to shut lifeboat stations if they feel in dangerPolice working to protect RNLI in Dorset amid opposition to small boat rescuesThe RNLI is stepping up security after a backlash from far-right agitators over the lifeboat charity’s involvement in rescuing asylum seekers in the Channel and landing them on UK shores.Volunteers have been told by the charity’s bosses that they should consider not wearing RNLI branded clothing if they feel this might put them at risk. Continue reading...

• Spain's far-right party Vox is leveraging a migration crisis in Ceuta to push an anti-migration agenda ahead of the 2027 elections. • Over 50,000 people in Madrid recently shouted slogans such as "Expulsion of invaders" to demonstrate their support for these views. • The situation creates political instability for the Spanish government as far-right groups use the crisis to unite citizens against the party in power.

Europe’s royals and global political figures attend ceremony that brings 13 days of national mourning to a closeEurope live – latest updatesNorway has observed a minute’s silence as it takes leave of King Harald V in a series of ceremonies, bringing to a close 13 days of ​national mourning that followed the popular monarch’s death last month at the age of 89.Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Oslo and foreign heads of state and government converged on the Norwegian capital for the funeral of the late king, a light-touch and unassuming reformer who ruled for more than three decades. Continue reading...