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Berlin faces a new test as the AfD moves closer to power
Diego Faßnacht reports that Germany’s September election in Saxony-Anhalt is emerging as a national stress test for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, with the AfD nearing a potential governing breakthrough amid collapsing confidence in Berlin’s political center.

Japan stepping up defense ties with Turkey and Indonesia
Scott Foster reports that Japan is rapidly expanding defense partnerships with Turkey and Indonesia, pursuing drone cooperation, naval exports and deeper regional security ties as Tokyo accelerates its postwar military normalization under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Victory Day ceasefire exposes widening Russia-Ukraine tensions
James Davis reports that the fragile Victory Day ceasefire highlighted deepening Russia-Ukraine tensions, with escalating drone attacks, mutual threats of retaliation and growing fears that miscalculation could widen the conflict beyond Ukraine’s borders.