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German chancellor Angela Merkel has agreed to fresh talks to form a new government in a bid to end the political crisis in Europe's largest economy.

Prime Minister Theresa May has dropped plans to hold a vote to overturn the fox-hunting ban as she prepares for a long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle.

Islamabad is carefully articulating its response after Washington's move to scale down its financial assistance to Pakistan.

The elite force blamed the US, Britain, Israel and Saudi Arabia for the largest protests since 2009.

US President Donald Trump could reject a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK if he is not invited to the Royal wedding, Fire and Fury author Michael Wolff claims.

32 crew members of the Iranian vessel Sanchi are missing while all those aboard the Chinese ship CF Crystal have been accounted for.

Donald Trump's remarks come as North Korea and South Korea are set to hold direct high-level talks.

The forest became a subject of interest again after well-known YouTube video-blogger Logan Paul was criticised for featuring a clip of a corpse he spotted there.

In the past 100 years, 218 people have died while climbing South Africa's scenic mountain.

Eleven princes, who were not identified, were taken into police custody after they engaged in a sit-in protest outside a palace.

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow has outlawed black cars in the capital and is demanding anyone who owns one get it repainted.

Alabama authorities are investigating a possible arson case after a fire destroyed the home of Tina Johnson.

In a new Twitter rant, Trump has returned to old staples of criticising the United States media, sledging Hillary Clinton and laying high claims to his own stature.

A footballer plying his trade in Saudi Arabia could face an investigation after he dabbed on the bench of a league match.

"You hear more intelligent, mature dialogue from children in the playground," one Twitter user wrote.

A US police department has issued an immediate arrest of a Disney princess in a joke post aimed to remind people about cold weather precautions.

Will Young has appealed for help in tracking down a bus driver who he said called him a "poofter" during a homophobic altercation in London.

Manvendra Singh Gohil is turning his 15-acre grounds into a home for his community. He was disowned by his family after coming out.

"Is this more 1984 or V for Vendetta? I can't decide which futurist hellscape our evil overlord is trying to mimic," one Twitter user wrote.

"I can't take it. I am pregnant!" the victim can be heard screaming as she is seen bleeding from the mouth.

The accident occurred when harsh winds veered the balloon off course into a mountainous region, before it made a hard landing in Luxor.

The Avalon Theater and Fox Bay Cinema Grill are both located just 20 miles away from the site, where two girls nearly stabbed their 12-year-old friend to death.

Scandinavian Airlines has the right to demand that air hostesses do not wear religious headscarves, according to Sweden's Discrimination Ombudsman.

Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah and Samantha Bee were among those mocking Donald Trump's upcoming "Most Dishonest and Corrupt Media Awards of the Year".

Caitlyn Jenner hit back at Piers Morgan after he asked her if she's had sex since her transition. We asked three other trans people about the questions it is offensive to ask them

Republican David Yancey was named as the winner of an election in one Virgiia district after weeks of debate over the result.

An Italian model and porn star has had to delay a national oral sex tour after a friend's dog attacked and scarred her face.

The 34th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, in China's far northeastern Heilongjiang Province, has opened.

A T-Mobile customer in the US became "extremely paranoid" after a store employee used her personal information to text has asking if she wanted to "hang out and smoke".