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Rise of the AfD: The all-or-nothing party

The Alternative for Germany party is riding high after its latest electoral triumph in Saxony-Anhalt. But one question remains: Does the far-right party actually want to govern?

US approves sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia

The United States has approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth warplanes to Saudi Arabia, the State Department said Thursday, the kingdom's latest major arms purchase since the start of the Iran war. Saudi Arabia has been repeatedly targeted with drone and missile strikes by Tehran's forces since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran in February, and has also been hit by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.