Merkel’s troubles cast shadow over state poll
The central German region of Hesse votes in a state election marked by discontent with infighting in the national government.
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America goes to murderous extremes in a weekend of hate Weekend of hate exposes division
Two murderous extremists are in custody after committing unthinkable crimes that shocked the country.
Royals make friends in NZ
A rousing haka welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to New Zealand yesterday on the final leg of their Asia Pacific royal tour.
Green who could slay Merkel
He looks like a staid Frankfurt banker but Greens leader Tarek Al-Wazir could deal Angela Merkel a huge blow in today’s regional elections.
Evil anti-semitic attack: Trump
The suspected gunman responsible for a 20-minute rampage at a Pittsburgh synagogue shouted “all Jews must die” as he killed 11 people.
Princes call time on double act
Marriage, family life and changing royal roles are leading the brothers to set up separate courts after Meghan gives birth.
Leicester FC owner dies in crash
The popular owner of Leicester City football club died when his helicopter crashed and burst into a fireball.
Need for ‘free Syria election’
Germany, France, Turkey and Russia call for a UN-led “political process’’ to end the war in Syria with a goal for free elections.
Saudi slams Khashoggi ‘hysteria’
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister says the global outcry and media focus on the killing of Jamal Khashoggi has become “hysterical”.
Republicans’ bombs fallout
All week long, supporters of Donald Trump played defence amid reports of more pipe bombs sent to some of his critics.
Two billionaires a week in China
China is producing two new billionaires a week as the world’s super rich outpace the Gilded Age of John D. Rockefeller, a report finds.
Watchdog for sex scenes
An ‘intimacy co-ordinator’ is hoping to overhaul Hollywood’s approach to filming sex scenes on screen.
Bomb suspect a broke ex-stripper
Body builder, former stripper and loner Cesar Sayoc reportedly showed little interest in politics until Donald Trump came along.
Man arrested in US bomb plots
Authorities have arrested a suspect in Florida after two more suspicious bomb packages were intercepted last night.
NATO on the march in exercise
More than 50,000 military personnel from 31 nations yesterday opened NATO’s biggest exercises since the Cold War.
Islamic rally off after flag torched
An Indonesian rally to promote moderate Islam has been cancelled after the flag of an outlawed Muslim group was torched,
Mattis sends 800 troops to border
The Pentagon is expected to deploy about 800 troops to the US-Mexico border to tackle the new migrant caravan.
Jordan school bus toll rises to 19
Jordanian rescuers searching the Dead Sea area for survivors of flash floods have raised the death toll to 19.
Koreas disarm the DMZ
The rival Koreas have finished removing arms and troops from a jointly controlled area at the border village of Panmunjom.
Motherland risking divides too wide to bridge
What a new bridge says about Hong Kong’s relations with mainland China: ‘One country, two systems’ is losing its appeal.
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