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Eleven European countries and Canada announced coordinated trade restrictions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including bans on imports from settlements. Foreign ministers cited expanding settlements and settler violence as threats to a two-state solution, while the UK separately announced its own ban. Israel responded by closing the British consulate in Jerusalem and barring several British nationals.
Thousands of people protested across Germany after the AfD won close to 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt. Demonstrations took place in Berlin, Potsdam, Halle and Dresden ahead of regional elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on 20 September. The AfD fell three seats short of a majority in Saxony-Anhalt and remains strong in polls in eastern Germany.
Argentina plans criminal charges against Navitas Petroleum and related companies over oil operations near the Falkland Islands. President Javier Milei said drilling in the disputed territory threatens Argentine sovereignty, while Navitas said the dispute was not expected to affect its Sea Lion project timetable. The UK reiterated its support for the Falkland Islanders’ right to self-determination.
Two thieves broke into the Musée Renoir in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, and stole four paintings before fleeing after an alarm sounded. Two works were recovered in the museum garden, but two paintings valued at around €9 million each remain missing. Local officials described the theft as an attack on cultural heritage and called for stronger protection against organised art crime.
