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Germany's far-right AfD is dominating political discussion as extremist parties gain ground nationwide. In Thuringia, former BSW state chairwoman Ulrike Wolf said ahead of a state parliament hearing that she is open to a ban proceedings against the AfD, adding fuel to an ongoing debate about whether the party should face legal action. Commentators are also weighing the broader rise of extremist parties in German politics.

Governor Gavin Newsom has revived California's wildlife coexistence program amid news that gray wolves in the state produced a record 42 pups this breeding season. The state's wolf population has been steadily growing since wolves returned to California a decade ago, prompting renewed efforts to manage conflicts between wolves and livestock while supporting the species' recovery.

Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff wears a $102,000 IWC watch that is reportedly tough enough to withstand almost any punishment. Motorsport.com details the watch's durability credentials, highlighting how luxury timepieces from IWC, a long-time Mercedes-AMG Petronas partner, are engineered to cope with the demanding environment of top-level motorsport and the paddock lifestyle.

VfL Wolfsburg's women welcome Hamburger SV for a northern German derby, with HSV arriving in good form. The fixture pits one of the Bundesliga's dominant sides against a promoted, confident opponent, and fans are following the North duel closely today.

German politician Katja Wolf gave an interview to Deutschlandfunk in which she addressed her break with the BSW and the turbulent scenes surrounding the party's founding. She spoke about the reasons for the split and the chaos that marked the founding congress. Her comments are drawing attention in German political coverage.

Stephen Wolfram has published an essay examining what artificial intelligence means for the future of pure mathematics research. The piece considers whether AI systems will transform how mathematical discoveries are made, and what role human mathematicians will play as machine-assisted tools advance. Readers are sharing and debating the arguments as the question of AI's impact on theoretical science gains urgency.

Mercedes driver George Russell says "you've got to laugh" as misfortune pushes his Formula 1 title challenge further out of reach. Team principal Toto Wolff has been drawn into the conversation as attention turns to how the team is managing Russell's disappointing run and his fading championship prospects this season.

The Wolf Foundation, together with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, has announced the winners of the 2026 Wolf Prize in medicine, physics, chemistry and mathematics. The prize, awarded annually in Israel, is considered one of the most prestigious international honors in science, often seen as a precursor to the Nobel Prize. The announcement names leading researchers across the four disciplines for 2026.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago is staging a production of Suzan-Lori Parks' Pulitzer Prize-winning play Topdog/Underdog, and a new review is drawing attention to its treatment of identity and reversals of fortune. Critics are weighing how the two-hander about brothers Lincoln and Booth lands on the Steppenwolf stage, with early commentary focusing on the play's themes of family, fate and self-invention.

Archival photographs from May 1959 showing a wolf at Skansen zoo in Stockholm, Sweden, have been shared online. The images come from the photographic archive of American photographer Nick DeWolf, digitised as part of an ongoing project by the Nick DeWolf Foundation, which welcomes image-use requests. The pictures offer a glimpse of the historic Stockholm zoo and its animals more than six decades ago.

Game studio Victoria Games, working with 5Wolf, has announced a remote job opening for a 2D artist as it begins development of a new match-three game. The role covers game locations, backgrounds, 2D animal characters, puzzle elements and UI, and is being shared across job and art communities.

The private jet registered OE-LIT, associated with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, took off from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport near Kuala Lumpur, with motorsport fans flagging the movement ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Aircraft tracking has become a popular pastime during the F1 season, with followers using flight data to follow team figures as the calendar moves between races.