Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the Sept. 6 election in Saxony-Anhalt by a wide margin but fell short of an outright majority, leaving its bid to form its first state government unresolved.

Saudi Arabia is in advanced talks with Türkiye over possible participation in the country’s KAAN fifth-generation fighter jet program, according to a report, as testing of the aircraft’s new prototypes continues.

Türkiye’s national women’s volleyball team defeated Italy 3-2 in Istanbul on Sept. 6 to retain its European title and secure a place at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Iran said an agreement with Oman on a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz would be signed in the coming days as Tehran prepares to tighten controls around the strategic waterway.

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner left Kiev early on Sept. 7 without a breakthrough after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, although both sides said negotiations on ending the war with Russia would continue.