German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has begged Poland for forgiveness on the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War at a service in Weilun, Poland.

Mahamadou Issoufou has blamed Niger's explosive birth rate on a misreading of Islam which has led people to believe girls as young as 12 can be married instead of continuing education.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged the United States to be a 'mutually respectful partner' and reject nationalism as Germany marks 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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

Ursula von der Leyen was under investigation for doling out millions of euros on consultants for defence contracts. The German defence ministry has been accused of sabotaging investigation attempts.

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

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.

A Las Vegas newspaper has unearthed documents relating to a speaking engagement Hillary Clinton will undertake at a University of Nevada Las Vegas Foundation fundraiser.

Some of Sen. Bernie Sanders' progressive supporters want to pull Sen. Tim Kaine from the vice presidential slot and insert someone to the left of him instead.

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

Wasserman Schultz, who was forced to resign from her position at the weekend, looked unhappy as she watched the president during his speech in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening.

Donald Trump on Friday blamed Congressman Seth Moulton's exit from the Democratic presidential race for the drop in the Dow that occurred after his morning Twitter blitz against China. 

The 47-year-old former Texas congressman's campaign was running out of cash rapidly despite beginning like a rock star. He was at 1 per cent in the polls before he quit.

Some of Kamala Harris' own aides and supporters have gone nuclear on her sinking presidential campaign as her star power in the Democratic 2020 primary has faded. 

California senator Harris traded Twitter blows with the president hours after dropping out. She will be a juror if a Senate impeachment trial goes ahead as is widely expected.

Joe Biden is likely to take Florida in their primary elections next week as polls released Thursday show him in a massive lead against rival Bernie Sanders.

Bernie Sanders got salty with a reporter on Capitol Hill Wednesday when asked about the future of his 2020 presidential campaign.

Mr Trump mocked all of the Democratic candidates in a speech in which he also laid into the 2020 Academy Awards at the Broadmoor World Arena, which has a capacity of more than 8,000.

The former presidential candidate announced her support at Sander's, left, rally on Sunday. 'It's time for us to take a stand with Bernie. It's our turn now', Williamson, right, told the crowds.

Billionaire Bloomberg had just 44 delegates after blowing through as much as $1 billion - while Warren even came third in her own state. Now Biden and Sanders both want a head-to-head race

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reflected on the withdrawal of Sen. Elizabeth Warren from the presidential race, predicting a woman would take the White House some day.

Joe Biden holds a 13-point lead over Bernie in new Reuters / Ipsos national poll, as the two candidates take their presidential nomination fight to two key midwest battlegrounds.

Kamala Harris endorsed Joe Biden on Sunday, becoming the 9th former presidential candidate to give him the nod of approval in his race against Bernie Sanders. 

Jesse Jackson, the legendary civil rights leader and presidential candidate, endorsed Bernie Sanders on Sunday as the Vermont senator fights back against Joe Biden. 

Joe Biden is likely to take Florida in their primary elections next week as polls released Thursday show him in a massive lead against rival Bernie Sanders.

Bernie Sanders called out the Trump administration for its 'incompetence and recklessness' as he demanded Thursday that the president declare the coronavirus outbreak a national emergency.

Bernie Sanders got salty with a reporter on Capitol Hill Wednesday when asked about the future of his 2020 presidential campaign.

Tulsi Gabbard announced Thursday that she was suspending her presidential campaign and would support Joe Biden - leaving just Biden and Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic race.

Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut wants to expanded absentee balloting and a rethink of how Americans vote in November to avoid delaying the contest due to coronavirus concerns.

He last appeared in a full in-studio episode of his late night chat show over two weeks ago, but he 'went back to work (ish)' this week for new editions from home as the pandemic rages on.

Voters believe Donald Trump is responding to the coronavirus outbreak better than Joe Biden would if he were president, a poll released Wednesday revealed.

The Grammy-winning artist, 27, took to Instagram Live and chastised her fans who didn't show up at the polls to support the Democratic senator from Vermont.

A police officer and several election officials were struck and three are in a critical condition at a hospital in Kandahar. The upsurge in violence began after Taliban talks with the US broke down.

Tuesday's call, which the Taliban said lasted 35 minutes, came days after the United States and the Taliban signed an agreement calling for the withdrawal of American troops.

There was a touching farewell at the RAC Club in Pall Mall, London, to a much-loved and well-respected motor industry boss who really has put his own money where his mouth is.

President Donald Trump may be forced to take a back seat at the daily coronavirus task force press briefings, as White House officials look to make up for Thursday's disinfectant blunder.

La Liga president Javier Tebas responded with bemusement to news the French season will end with 10 rounds of matches still to be played.

President Trump said Joe Biden's 'choice of words' were not good during his televised denial of an assault allegation by a former Senate staffer. Tara Reade accused Biden of sexual assault.

'This president is the jobs president,' White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Friday, as U.S. unemployment his a record since the Depression.

Villarreal president Fernando Roig has declared his interest in signing Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic. He says he likes him as a footballer and insists the door is open.

Santos president Jose Carlos Peres has revealed he is interested in signing Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira. The 24-year-old is under contract at Old Trafford until June 2023.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: As if there were not enough big sporting beasts in Japan right now, Tiger Woods has flown in for his first tournament since August.

World 400 metres champion Christine Ohuruogu has accused IAAF president Lamine Diack of 'not knowing what the hell is going on' in athletics.

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said the legendary Star Wars franchise will 'absolutely' have a female director in the future. A few female directors have already directed franchise series.

The unusual residence was owned by Jo Ann Ussery, who positioned it partially over a lake in Mississippi to give the impression it was taking off..

By assuming a greater power than he has, President Trump threatens to imperil the very foundation of American democracy by effectively attempting to place himself above the law

'Trump seems hell-bent on pursuing a very self-destructive course when it comes to handling the biggest test of his presidency, and it could see him get kicked out of the White House.'

President Trump wants to reopen America for business. Frustrated by the election-threatening collapse of the US economy, he is desperate to see his beloved stock and job numbers going up.

I used very forceful language to convey my dismay at such reckless, shocking and woefully irresponsible behavior. And for that, I make no apology.

France's Ligue 1 was cancelled earlier this week with Rennes officially being granted third place, meaning they will go into the qualifying round of next season's Champions League.