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The Extra
8 SEP 2026 · Night desk
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AFD HITS 44% IN SAXONY-ANHALT.
Three seats short of a majority. Merz’s camp collapsed. Europe flinched.
08:12 GMT
EXTRA
UK, FRANCE, CANADA BAN SETTLEMENT GOODS.
West Bank import bans land as a three-capital trade signal. Two-state map is the frame.
13:49 GMT
EXTRA
ISRAEL SHUTS BRITAIN’S EAST JERUSALEM CONSULATE.
Saar cuts the PA-accredited mission and pulls the UK from the U.S.-led Gaza coordination file.
15:00 GMT
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TRUMP WANTS A SWIFT END. KREMLIN READOUT.
Hour-long call. Ushakov: constructive, frank. Witkoff–Kushner trip rated with a plus sign.
14:30 GMT