Saxony and Thuringia: Germany resumed flying convicted criminals of Afghan nationality to their home country despite human-rights concerns, days before regional elections in which migration is a big campaign issue. The AfD is predicted to come in first in at least one of the elections, which would give a far-right party the most seats in a state parliament since World War Two. Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised more deportations after a deadly mass stabbing in Solingen. A Syrian man with Islamic State links is the suspect.
Positions: Donald Trump said he would vote against an amendment in Florida that would enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution. A few days earlier, he suggested that he would vote for it. He also said he would require the government or insurance companies to pay for IVF fertility treatments and push for tax deductions for “major newborn expenses.”
Two big storms: Typhoon Shanshan soaked Japan with rain, prompting warnings for flooding and landslides hundreds of miles from the storm’s center. At least four people were killed and 99 injured in recent days. A rare August cyclone is menacing India and Pakistan.
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