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‘America will not put up with it’: Trump bashes Zelenskyy again
German leader-in-waiting thinks US President deliberately escalated clash with Zelenskyy.

Two killed as car driven into crowd in Germany, suspect arrested
Incident is the latest in a spate of attacks in Germany, and the second in Mannheim.

Police name German tourist killed by car in Wellington
Ursula Machtel has been named as the victim of a fatal car crash in Wellington.

German tourist dies after being hit by car in Wellington
She was taken to hospital in a critical condition.

NZ Defence Spending, German Election & Pope’s Health | NZ Herald News Update
China fires live rounds near NZ, Germany’s snap election results, Pope Francis’ health, and Destiny Church news.

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.

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.

World marks 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation with survivors
Around 50 survivors and global leaders will gather at Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland.

Musk urges far-right German party to move beyond 'past guilt'
It comes amid debate over whether Musk made a Nazi-style salute at inauguration rally.

'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.