Angela Merkel has urged Europe to defend 'democracy' and 'freedom' as Germany is today marking 30 years since the Berlin Wall fell.

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.

Footage showed her turning around after laying wreaths at a former execution wall at Auschwitz when she appeared to stumble and almost fall backwards.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been crowned Forbes' most powerful woman for the ninth year running, closely followed by ECB head Christine Lagarde and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Angela Merkel has warned the UK's decision to leave the European Union must act as a 'wake up call' for the bloc.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was presented with a mirror as she met with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Friday.

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (pictured) announced she would not seek the top job when Merkel stands down at next year's German election.

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.

It came as Erdogan jetted into Brussels for a high-level meeting aimed at shoring up the 2016 migrant deal, where the EU agreed to hand over €6bn in exchange for migrants being held back.

Angela Merkel urged Germans to heed the stringent confinement measures imposed this week as the number of infections soared over 11,000 today, including 28 deaths.

Angela Merkel went into quarantine just hours after she rolled out tough measures across Germany to stop the spread of coronavirus.

The league's chief Christian Seifert did suggest last week that the current plan is for games to return to all 36 grounds in the top two divisions by the start of May.

Germany has begun reopening schools and non-essential shops while Spain has announced children will be allowed out of the house as lockdowns ease, as their leaders urged caution.

A restart of the Bundesliga could be pushed back a week to May 16 as clubs nervously wait for Chancellor Angela Merkel's verdict. 

The German head of state, accompanied by Chancellor Angela Merkel, stuck to social distancing guidelines at they laid down their wreaths yesterday at the Neue Wache Memorial in Berlin.

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.

The campaign says it 'can't know for certain' that the leak is the work of Russian president Vladimir Putin - but it keep suggesting it.

Donald Trump had wanted his convention to have 'showbiz' appeal, but Hillary Clinton's will have some real star power. The DNC has attracted a number of big-name music acts and Hollywood talent.

Disgusted Sanders supporter Yolanda Gonzalez, pictured, screamed 'lock her up' at the Philadelphia convention as party leaders preached party unity.

The First Lady used her rousing words on the first night of the party's convention in Philadelphia to back Hillary Clinton and attack Donald Trump.

Jerry Emmett, 102, was given the honor of reading out Arizona's votes for Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

The mother-of-two was lucky to make it out of the World Trade Center alive, but has spent years trying to recover. She says one of the people who was there for her was Hillary Clinton.

The Australian computer programmer and publisher told Britain's ITV that he obtained 'emails related to Hillary Clinton which are pending publication' during an interview on June 12.

The Pitch Perfect-inspired a cappella cover of Rachel Platten's Fight Song was unveiled at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia last night. Elizabetrh Banks is pictured.

Clinton herself appeared live on video to thank delegates and celebrate her big night after becoming the first female presidential nominee of a major party on Tuesday night.

Portia Boulger, of Chillicothe, Ohio, was filmed speaking after Sanders’ speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Monday.

Since his first appearance as a presidential candidate in 2008, Obama's looks have changed dramatically - and he isn't embarrassed to admit it.

The actress and director, 42, looked effortlessly elegant as she stepped out after delivering her passionate speech in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday.

The U.S. Representative from Ohio walked out on stage in Philadelphia wearing a white gown virtually matching the dress worn by Trump's wife Melania during her speech last week.

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 former president showed he could still enjoy the simpler things in life as he batted and kicked balloons that had fallen from the roof of the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

An artificial intelligence system which correctly predicted the primaries as well as the last three U.S. presidential elections has forecast a win for Donald Trump.

Democrats debating in Detroit attacked their rivals more than the president, with moderates accusing ultra-liberals of making impossible promises and left-wingers calling for more radical plans.

Self-help guru Marianne Williamson warned at Tuesday's Democratic debate that 'Republicans will win' if the party strays too far left on health care - in a voice compared online to yodeling.

Democrats bickered about race in second debate with Beto O'Rourke vowing to call out Trump's statements and Marianne Williamson defended her pledge to give $500 billion to descendants of slaves.

Kirsten Gillibrand said Wednesday night that her first business as president would be to clean the Oval Office after Donald Trump had spent four years in the White House.

While Elizabeth Warren has eschewed taking money from wealthy donors, President Obama is networking behind-the-scenes with the party's moneyed, vouching for the 2020 hopeful.

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

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.

Christian Wilkins has "quit" his role as a 'social media producer' at Channel Nine to join the cast of Dancing With The Stars.

In a blistering Instagram post, the 38-year-old mechanical plumber took aim at MAFS 2018 'villain' Dean Wells, whom he described as a 'sexist'

Former Bachelorette star Lee Elliott launched a blistering personal attack on MAFS 'villain' groom Dean Wells this week.

The 42-year-old former Married At First Sight star is set to debut on Dancing With The Stars in February.

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. 

Dean Wells is joining the cast of Dancing With The Stars next month.

Bachelorette winner Lee Elliot launched into an angry personal attack on Married At First Sight star Dean Wells after he was cast on Dancing With The Stars. 

Former Married At First Sight star Dean Wells was the victim of a vicious personal attack from Bachelorette winner Lee Elliott last week.

Christian Wilkins has admitted that Channel 10 are 'scraping the bottom of the barrel' by casting him on Dancing With The Stars.