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Conservatives win German vote as far-right makes record gains
Friedrich Merz set to become the next Chancellor.

Enchanting escapes for big imaginations: 7 fairytale destinations
They're like something straight from the pages of a storybook.

The radicalisation of Elon Musk
The world’s richest man and his voyage from Biden-voting liberal to far-right cheerleader.

‘New sheriff in town’: Vance lambasts Europe in Munich speech
German officials condemned his speech as 'unacceptable' and warned against meddling.

Munich car ramming by Afghan asylum seeker injures 28
A Mini Cooper rammed into a trade unionist demonstration in Germany.

Bludgeoned to death for her baby: German couple jailed for life
The couple planned to pass off the baby girl as their own.

Microsoft to launch 'responsible AI' foundation in Abu Dhabi
New alliances in AI emerge as players outside Big Tech giants make moves.

New long jump ‘take off zone’ tested, faces mixed reactions
World Athletics is undecided on introducing the change for major competitions.

Two tourists die after ‘fumigation’ at Sri Lanka hotel
The women, aged 24 and 26, were found sick in their hostel rooms.

'Day and night': Germany searches for source of foot-and-mouth outbreak
It is Germany’s first reported incident of FMD in more than three decades.

Falling birth rates raise prospect of sharp decline in living standards
Financial Times: Warnings people must produce more and work longer to plug growth gap.

Snow survival: Former Hamilton soldier in Mt Ruapehu tragedy heading to Invictus Games
"It was meant to be adventure training and it turned into snow survival."

German customs seizes 90kg of unexpected item from woman's luggage
The traveller had not declared what was in her bag.

Elon Musk is trying to break Germany’s quarantine on the far-right AfD
New York Times: On X, Elon Musk is pitching the party as mainstream.

Flagship rising: Rodd & Gunn opening Lodge bar, restaurant in Pompallier on Ponsonby
Bar and dining concept at Commercial Bay and Queenstown will be extended to Ponsonby.

German couple pose as volunteers to ‘murder Ukrainian refugee and steal her baby’
Young woman and mother drugged and beaten to death in plot to steal and raise newborn.

Why mysterious drones over Europe are raising alarm bells
NY Times: Russia and other states are becoming brazen in adopting 'grey zone' attacks.

Publishing of Nazi collaborator names divides the Netherlands
The decision has drawn criticism from descendants of the accused and families of victims.

This 40-something year-old single mum hiked from Germany to Italy – and loved it!
The Dreamway tramp takes hikers from Munich to Venice over the Alps via 600km. You game?

Five killed on night of fireworks chaos in Germany
Police call to ban celebrations with pyrotechnics in the streets.

Are dachshunds doomed? The long and the short of it
Schnitzel von Krumm has a very low tum - for now.