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‘Torn from my side’: Survivors of horror German Christmas market attack speak out
Two dead and dozens injured after car drives into German Christmas market.
Weird world: A smuggled corpse, a nose for trouble and the leader ‘doing a Donald’
This week's round-up of offbeat stories from around the world.
'Ruined Christmas': Schoolkids in tears after vicar says Santa isn't real
The Reverend had to apologise after parents complained about his ‘disgusting’ comments.
Paul Lewis: €154 fine for a €3 bus fare - Kiwi tourists’ Bologna nightmare
OPINION: Simply catching a bus can cost a small fortune for the honest and unwary.
Kiwi rugby player jailed for French gang rape
Three players jailed for 12 to 14 years over gang rape of student after drunken night out.
Watch: Norway building world’s longest, deepest undersea road tunnel
The record-breaking project will span a 25km-wide body of water.
US man who faked death to escape family returns after months missing
Kayaker Ryan Borgwardt returns to US, charged with faking his own death to escape family.
Woman abducted in UK as newborn baby dies in Auckland aged 30
Abbie Humphries was just 3-hours-old when she was taken by a woman posing as a nurse.
Why the royals love this Swiss ski-in-only restaurant sitting in the clouds
I’ve had the privilege of dining in some phenomenal places but nothing compares to this.
2024 'certain' to be hottest year on record: EU climate monitor
Countries rich and poor were hammered by disasters this year.
UK finance minister to meet EU counterparts in post-Brexit 'reset'
She's the first British chancellor to attend a Eurogroup meeting since the UK left.
Eurostar is Europe’s worst-ranked rail operator – study
Eurostar ticket prices do not correlate with higher service quality, study says.
Trump and Macron lead VIPs at Notre Dame's grand reopening
From ashes in 2019 to a stunning restoration.
One dead, thousand without power as Storm Darragh batters UK
Rare red alert for high winds issued for parts of Wales, southwest England.
Europe's Christmas market are world-famous but the USA's are arguably better
Americans go all out for the festive season.
The London wasteland now one of the city’s trendiest districts
Slick shops, restaurants, hotels and spas – but not where you’d expect.
Calls for Macron to resign after French PM ousted in no-confidence vote
Macron faces crisis as Barnier's government falls; new PM needed with no elections allowed.
What it's like to ride the real-life Hogwarts Express
Calling all Harry Potter fans for a magical train journey in Scotland.
Get to know Rabat, Morocco's coolest but seriously underrated city
Everyone beelines to Marrakech, but never the cool capital.
Save more on your next holiday with this week's hot travel deals
From Queenstown to New York: Four travel deals you don't want to miss out on.
The many lovers – and love children – of Vladimir Putin
Including the German teacher, the cleaner and ‘Russia’s most flexible woman’.
Zelenskyy willing to give up Ukrainian territory to Russia for peace
President says Ukraine could cede land temporarily for protection of a 'Nato umbrella'.
The best Black Friday travel deals for Kiwis
Black Friday isn’t just for deals on gadgets and clothes - snag a travel bargain today.
‘Mr Everyman’: The 50 others accused in France’s mass rape trial
New York Times: They're aged from 27 to 74. Most had jobs. Two-thirds have children.
Analysis: How a 'rightfully traumatised' Nato can survive Donald Trump
Nato's new chief Mark Rutte aims to boost European defence spending to 2.5% GDP.
Travelling for a cuddle, or more, at European sex parties
New York Times: Europe’s sex party scene is booming post-pandemic.
Cheap and cheerful skiing in Europe: More snow, less expense
Forget St Moritz, these budget-friendly ski spots won’t break the bank.