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  • People attend a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that the Arctic island be ceded to the U.S., calling for it to be allowed to determine its own future, in Nuuk, Greenland, January 17, 2026.
    Marko Djurica/Reuters
    Trump has tariffs. Europe has a ‘trade bazooka.’ This Greenland standoff could get ugly, fast
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    ‘I’ve never lived in a pretty place like this’: How moving from the US to Germany changed this woman’s outlook on life
  • Volunteers light a generator-operated street light during the power outage in Berlin, Germany.
    Omer Messinger/Getty Images
    Thousands of Berliners lost power for days after climate activists struck. Here’s what happened
  • A hole gapes in a wall after thieves drilled into the vault of a Sparkasse savings bank in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, December 29, 2025, in this image, pixelated by the police and released December 30, 2025.
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    Thieves drill into German bank vault and steal valuables worth millions
  • Vancouver, British Columbia / Canada - 06/17/2015 Rocky Mountaineer train traveling through the Rocky Mountains with luxury dining on board.
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    The most exciting new trains coming in 2026
  • Hitler's Bunker
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    Inside the Wolf’s Lair, the hidden forest headquarters where Hitler directed the war
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  • German far-right party sets up its new youth wing as thousands protest
  • EU court says same-sex marriages should be recognized throughout bloc
  • Germany wants to build Europe’s strongest army – a new conscription bill is moving that closer
  • The best Christmas markets taking place around the world in 2025
  • Entertainment duo the Kessler twins die by assisted suicide, aged 89
  • Germany cancels auction of Holocaust artifacts after backlash
  • The explosions that tore through Russia’s pipelines to Europe are still causing rifts years on
  • Trump administration designates four European Antifa groups as terrorists
  • Syrian migrants in Germany face uncertain future as government floats repatriation
  • UK and Germany have accused Russia of threatening their satellites. Here’s what that means

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    Video Janitor found guilty of drugging and raping wife 1:47
  • Rosa Parks' house in an abandoned state.
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    Video How art has saved Rosa Parks’ home 3:38
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    Video Why this European city’s famous clubbing scene is on life support 3:21
  • <p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Russia is 'testing how far it can go' with its incursions into NATO. Clare Sebastian has more details. </p>
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    Video Zelensky warns that Russia is ‘testing how far it can go’ 4:30
  • Harry Styles, center, competes in the Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany, Sept. 21, 2025 (Sportfotograf via AP)
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    Video Harry Styles spotted at Berlin Marathon 0:35

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  • A humanoid robot Tiangong by Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics Co, moves an orange as a demonstration at its company, during an organised media tour to Beijing Robotics Industrial Park, in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as Beijing E-Town, China on May 16, 2025.
    Tingshu Wang/Reuters
    China bumps Germany off the top 10 list of most innovative nations
  • The economic damage from Trump’s tariffs is piling up
  • DHL to suspend global shipments of over $800 to US consumers
  • Video Trump’s tariffs policy is ‘wonderful news’ for this steel manufacturer 2:12
  • Germany’s Merz wins vote to massively expand borrowing and super-charge military spending

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  • Rosa Parks' house in an abandoned state.
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    Video How art has saved Rosa Parks’ home 3:38
  • Can sandals be art? Birkenstock says yes, but a German court says no
  • Meet the designer redefining lace for the 21st century
  • Video This centuries-old technique is getting a new life in latex 1:22
  • 102-year-old Holocaust survivor is Vogue Germany’s cover star

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