12 September 2026

Week 1 always lies. These parts of the Rams’ loss might not.

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For instance, the Seattle Seahawks fell short to the San Francisco 49ers in Sam Darnold 's first game last year before going on to win the Super Bowl. The New England Patriots, who also made the final ...

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One Nation and the AfD may not look the same, but they are singing from the same song sheet - and both have had recent electoral success Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The recent win for the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) in Germany is shocking, except it’s not shocking. The writing has been on the wall for quite some time. Last Sunday, the far-right, pro-Russian and anti-immigration AfD won almost 44% of the vote in the election in Saxony-Anhalt, a largely rural state in the former East Germany, more than doubling its previous result and finishing far ahead of the Christian Democrats.

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