Isolated and uncomfortable, his body language was remarkably different from US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson who appeared at home and relaxed.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was pledging her support to the nation's car industry at the annual Frankfurt IAA car show when Greenpeace protestors made their way inside the building.

Björn Höcke's party surged to 23 per cent of the vote in Thuringia, a state in the former East Germany, beating Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling CDU into third place.

Merkel, who was forced to sit down during national anthems after a series of health scares over the summer, fell over as she took to the podium at a business event in Berlin on Wednesday evening.

President Donald Trump sat down with Turkish President Recep Erdogan at NATO meetings Wednesday shortly before cancelling his own scheduled press conference.

Yale Medical School Professor Dr Bandy Lee, George Washington University Professor Dr John Zinner, and former CIA profiler Dr Jerrold Post sent off their letter on Thursday.

The swing towards right-wing ideology began as a backlash to the 2015 migrant crisis, when Chancellor Angela Merkel threw opened Germany's borders to some one million migrants.

Horst Seehofer rebuffed the chancellor's outstretched hand at a summit in Berlin this morning - refusing to make an exception to a self-imposed handshake ban.

MARK ALMOND: Turkey's president announced that his country would no longer enforce the deal struck with the EU in 2016 to prevent millions of refugees from leaving for Western shores.

Social distancing was the first lesson on the timetable in Dortmund this morning where pupils lined up at 5ft intervals in the playground.

Hillary Clinton pushed back on the idea Republicans have been floating since Justice Scalia's death – that the winner of the election should decide his successor.

Comedian Sarah Silverman exposed the fissures in the Democratic Party by telling the raucous crowd that while she felt the Bern it was time to support Hillary Clnton.

The 30-year-old showed off her long legs in tiny denim shorts as she sported a loose white T-shirt and dark sunglasses.

Susan Sarandon is a staunch supporter of defeated candidate Bernie Sanders, and was unable to hide her rage during speeches at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia yesterday.

Tony Goldwyn - who plays President Fitzgerald Grant in the political thriller - backed Hillary Clinton to tackle 'hard truths about race and justice in America'.

Donna Brazile, 56, looked comfortable in her new role as interim chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, dancing off the stage after her speech.

Many viewers took to Twitter to question whether the 69-year-old is having any health issues Tuesday night, after a similar scare occurred earlier this year during an appearance in Iowa in January.

Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton told childhood tales in an effort to humanize the Democratic nominee who would soon come onstage at tonight's Democratic National Convention.

The 31-year-old pop singer belted out her hits Roar and Rise to a packed audience including her 39-year-old hunky Lord of the Rings star at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday

Hillary Clinton's campaign prepared 71 pages of 'hits' against Bernie Sanders to be used against the Vermont senator in the debates last fall.

Surprisingly, nearly 40 per cent of those who took the Drudge Report survey chose House Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, the 38-year-old congresswoman from Hawaii, as the debate's runaway winner.

Any candidate who interrupts too much during the second Democratic primary debate will be punished with a loss of talk time, host CNN vowed as the contenders prepare to launch their political fire.

Kelly Mehlenenbacher, the former state operations director on Kamala Harris' presidential campaign who quit to join rival Mike Bloomberg's bid for the White House, left behind a stinging resignation letter.

Vice President Joe Biden has slipped off the campaign trail, scheduling no events until Friday's Democratic New Hampshire debate.

A top advisor to Mike Bloomberg's campaign brought up Bernie Sanders' unusual 1960s writings about sexuality and cancer, as candidates prepare to debate tonight in Charleston.

The Clemson University Palmetto Poll was released on Wednesday, just three days out from Saturday's vote.

The mother-of-seven referred to her financial struggles in a candid post to Instagram on Sunday, where explained why her content had taken a step-back from her personal life.

Angie Kent has hit back at trolls who pointed out an apparent 'Photoshop fail' in her promotional image for Dancing with the Stars.

Chloe Lattanzi is busy honing her skills ahead of her appearance on Channel 10's Dancing with the Stars next month.

She's the Dancing With The Stars contestant who is ready to tear up the ballroom floor.

Chloe Lattanzi is light on her feet after years of dance practice, but she's admitted the notoriously intense training for Dancing With The Stars has been tough. 

Chloe Lattanzi is set to appear on the Australian version of Dancing With The Stars next month. 

Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi is set to appear on the Australian version of Dancing With The Stars next month. 

She's the Korean-Australian singer who wowed the world during her predominantly seated performance at Eurovision. 

Chloe Lattanzi is keen to step out from her mother Olivia Newton-John's shadow, as she prepares to debut on Dancing With The Stars on February 9.

He's the former NRL player who is set to show off his moves on the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars.

Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi is set to appear on the new season of the Australian version of Dancing With The Stars on Sunday. 

Chloe Lattanzi is gearing up to make her hotly-anticipated debut on the upcoming season of the Australian version of Dancing With The Stars.

Angie Kent revealed she 'cried a lot' because she turned 30 on Thursday. 

The new season of Dancing With The Stars premiered on Sunday. 

Angie Kent has become a fixture on reality TV in recent years, but it may have come at a cost, with fans slamming her latest appearance on Dancing With the Stars.  

Chloe Lattanzi made her Dancing With The Stars debut on Sunday.

Chloe Lattanzi revealed this week she dedicated her Dancing With The Stars debut to her mother, Olivia Newton-John.

Angie Kent has gone from finding love on the Bachelorette to showing off her moves on Dancing With The Stars. 

Chloe Lattanzi has gone from strength to strength on Dancing With The Stars. 

On Sunday's episode of Dancing With The Stars, Angie Kent was eliminated, making a shock exit after a moving dance dedicated to her grandmother. 

Christian Wilkins is stepping out of his TV journalist father Richard Wilkins' shadow, as he competes on the current season of Dancing With The Stars.

Dean Wells was the first celebrity to be eliminated on this year's season of Dancing With The Stars.

She wowed the judges on Dancing With The Stars with her contemporary dance routine on Sunday, scoring the highest points of the night.

Gogglebox's Di Kershaw has taken a swipe at her former co-star Angie Kent over her stint on Dancing With The Stars.