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The answer lies in Germany's history - but it is not, as many assume tied to efforts to atone for the Nazi Holocaust.

Haris Rauf and Saim Ayub star in Pakistan's resounding nine-wicket win to level the three-game series in Australia.

Moment marks milestone in the Paris cathedral's restoration, five years after a blaze ripped through the Gothic gem.

Thousands of starved civilians under intense bombardment are being denied almost every basic human right.

Prosecutors say evidence shows 'high probability' that Moscow is behind July blasts in courier depots in EU states.

Overall, 44 percent of the victims were children; the youngest was a day-old boy and the oldest was a 97-year-old woman.

Supporters of VP Harris turn to tribal rhetoric to excuse devastating election loss against white-wing former strongman.

Called the Mountain Fire, the blaze was spreading rapidly, with towering flames that sent residents fleeing for safety.

Conservative leader wants confidence vote now, triggering January election, as poll shows over half of Germans agree.

It's the third consecutive election in which opinion polls have underestimated Trump's support.

Ukraine says it has started fighting North Korean troops in Kursk, but could eliminate them in their front-line bases.

Police say escapees are not carrying disease, describing them as 'harmless and a little skittish'.

Officers freed after brief detention during visit by France's top diplomat, with both sides trading blame over incident.

It will be slaughter as usual' for Israel in Gaza and Lebanon under the incoming Trump administration, analysts say.

A reader brought the case in 2019 after failing to find official proof of the ban on government websites.

Unclear how the incidents unfolded, but Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters had damaged Palestinian flags before the match.

Former PM's team hopes Trump will lean on Pakistan to release him from jail. But China could pose a bigger test to ties.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol orders all available resources and personnel to assist with search for survivors.

Cuba is facing widespread power outages and damage after Hurricane Rafael ripped through the island.

As the war enters its 987th day, these are the main developments.

A late start, a failure to differentiate herself from Biden, and the loss of key voting groups made victory impossible.

Donald Trump made his first major appointment as president-elect, selecting Susie Wiles as his chief of staff.

Texts telling recipients to go to 'nearest plantation' prompt alarm across US states.

The presidents of Russia and Ukraine have both offered their congratulations to US President-elect Donald Trump.

Toxicology tests show One Direction star had cocaine, prescription drugs and alcohol in his system.

As a second Trump administration looms, intense jockeying for key spots in his forthcoming cabinet has begun.

Putin congratulated Trump on winning the USelection, saying he was ready for talks with the Republican president-elect.

Since genocide in Gaza began, Israel has also been at war with Hezbollah, an ally of the Palestinian group, Hamas.

Trump's promise during his election campaign of stopping the war in Ukraine 'within hours' is worrying EU leaders.

US President Joe Biden vows to ensure a peaceful transition following Republican Donald Trump's election victory.

Indian-administered Kashmir lawmakers were forcibly ejected from parliament after scuffles broke out.

The Fed will have to navigate a changing economic landscape with the election of Donald Trump as the next US president.

Trump won the city of Dearborn, Michigan, which has the highest percentage of Arab Americans in the US.

France's foreign ministry said it would summon Israel's ambassador over the incident.

The warning comes days before nations are due to gather for crunch climate talks led by the UN.

Roadside bomb kills four officers and wounds five others while two schoolchildren are killed in a mortar explosion.

Joe Biden offered Donald Trump congratulations on his election victory, and also tried to console Democrats.

Pro-Israeli policies featured heavily in the US president-elect's previous White House term.

The US and the world should be prepared for the second coming of Trump and the new global order he will try to create.

Five UN peacekeepers were injured in an Israeli drone attack that targeted a car in Lebanon's Sidon.

Hundreds of Mozambican protesters burned tyres as police fired tear gas and live rounds to disperse them on Thursday.

Spain's devastating floods have raised concerns about EU preparedness for climate change.

Israeli raids in Gaza kill 27 more Palestinians, including 19 in north - under a military siege for more than a month.

Cubans are having a bad sense of deja vu after the second major hurricane and islandwide power outage in two weeks.

The number of American women voting Democratic declines after Joe Biden's election to the presidency. Why?

Suryakumar Yadav leads a new-look Indian squad in a four-match T20 series as the Proteas seek to avenge the final loss.

Protesters waving Palestinian flags gathered at Turkey's Gemlik Borusan port on Wednesday.

The accused worked for the US armed forces in Germany until recently, according to prosecutors.

Anger mounts after election authorities say Frelimo party won October vote, extending its 49-year rule.

Nation rocked by violence since October 9 vote, won by Frelimo party that has been in power for almost 50 years.