German Chancellor Merz vows to stay on despite 'disaster' in state election

Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz's centre-right CDU party in the states of Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

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Cultural treasures are being destroyed worldwide - so why is no-one being punished?

A cauldron of conflicts is bubbling across the world, with cultural monuments being destroyed. These people are fighting against it.

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Nato welcomes Greenland deal as Trump says it will give US 'permanent security control'

Denmark and the US have reached an agreement after months of threats from Donald Trump to annex the territory.

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'Enough is enough': Women protest after string of murders near Johannesburg

The police have since set up a task team to investigate the murders and have urged women in the Kempton Park area to avoid walking or running alone "particularly in isolated areas".

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At least 21 killed after vehicle loaded with explosives rams Pakistan mosque

A four-year-old child is among those killed in the attack, during which gunmen also opened fire on a police facility.

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Deadly shark attack prompts rare kill order in Western Australia

Police boats and helicopters are patrolling Perth's beaches as authorities continue their search for the swimmer's body, and the shark that attacked him.

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US to allow Iran delegation to attend UN meetings in New York as war passes half-year mark

The BBC understands Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are among the delegates allowed to enter the US.

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