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.

President Trump defended his lawyer Rudy Giuliani between NATO meetings for his contacts with the White House as revealed in phone records, saying: 'What difference does that make?'

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.

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.

Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel will quarantine herself at home after being treated by a doctor who has since tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Tories have suggested Boris Johnson is 'frightened' of taking chances after his own close call with coronavirus, despite fears the economic havoc might prove even more damaging.

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.

Clubs in the German top flight have returned to training in the hope that the rest of the season can be finished off - providing Chancellor Angela Merkel gives the green light for action to resume.

European leaders are pushing ahead with plans to ease lockdowns and restart their battered economies amid fears of a second wave of coronavirus cases and deaths.

Germany has eased some lockdown measures but is seeing a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases, with infections rising for the fifth day in a row. Pictured: Graph of Covid-19 cases in Germany.

The regional government in North Rhine-Westphalia, said there had been a spike in coronavirus cases after 150 of 1,200 employees  tested positive at a slaughterhouse in Coesfeld.

'Right now I'm not worried about the Russians. The biggest threat to America I see right now is Donald Trump's candidacy and what that will do to our country,' Corey Booker morning on Today.

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.

Bernie Sanders supporter Susan Sarandon has slammed the Democratic National Committee for slanting its presidential primary in favor of Hillary Clinton.

The former vice president, who refused to back Clinton during the recent Democratic primary, announced today he will vote for Clinton in the November race against Donald Trump.

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.

Donald Trump Jr. has struck trouble with a claim against Barack Obama that the President plagiarized him when speaking to the Democratic National Convention this week.

The 31-year-old pop star's doting actor boyfriend had been spotted videotaping her from the audience during the Democratic convention on Thursday evening.

Clinton's speech on Thursday night where she accepted her party's nomination drew about 28 million viewers on the six biggest channels, an estimated 2 million fewer than Donald Trump got.

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.

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

Chloe Lattanzi debuted on Dancing With The Stars Australia on Sunday night with a triumphant performance. 

Grant Denyer has slammed Married At First Sight, as it continues to dominate television ratings this year.

Grant Denyer has certainly settled into a relaxed self-isolation lifestyle.

Rodrigo Alves has apologised for his use of the N-word on Celebrity Big Brother, explaining that having English as his second language, meant he didn't realise how offensive the term is.

'Human Ken Doll' Rodrigo Alves has been seen for the first time since Dan Osborne revealed that he was removed from the Celebrity Big Brother house for 'doing something inappropriate.'

Dan Osborne, 27, and Jacqueline Jossa, 25, proved their marriage was well and truly back on track when they enjoyed a romantic walk around London on Friday.

Ben Jardine became well-known after getting married to Stephanie on Married At First Sight - just seconds after they met. 

On Wednesday, the CBB star, 35, was joined by a host of friends for a champagne-fuelled night out to celebrate the results of his latest operation in Moscow.

Jermaine Pennant flat out refused to do a lie detector test on the Jeremy Kyle show after the nation watched him get cosy with Chloe Ayling in the CBB house.

The 28-year-old Celebrity Big Brother winner said he was ‘in floods of tears’ over the split after Ellie discovered his infidelity with an unnamed woman.

Jessie J, 31, has revealed she's met Channing Tatum's daughter Everly, eight months after the pair were first rumoured to be dating.

Things got awkward for Ben Shephard during Friday's This Morning as Jessie J was quick to shut down any talk of her boyfriend Channing Tatum.

Jessie J and Channing Tatum enjoyed a rare date night as they joined friends to watch the Cinespia's screening of Blade Runner in LA on Saturday.

Jessie J appeared in high spirits as she headed to a flea market with her male pal in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Channing Tatum has revealed why he won't be performing in Magic Mike Live when it hits Australian shores next year: he's got a 'dad bod'.

During his divorce from Jenna Dewan Channing Tatum has remained dedicated to their six-year-old daughter. He doted on Everly over the weekend as he took her horseback riding in Los Angeles.

Channing Tatum is slated to make his directorial debut with a heartfelt and personal story, Dog, based on his beloved pooch Lulu who passed away in December 2018.

Joining them on the outing was Dewan's six-year-old daughter Everly from her marriage to actor Channing Tatum.

UFC president Dana White says Tyson Fury is welcome to make a stunning crossover to mixed martial arts after the British fighter became the heavyweight champion of the world last week.

EXCLUSIVE BY GUY WALTERS AND RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Tyson Fury's boxing future is in serious jeopardy after new explosive allegations regarding his 2015 failed drugs test.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: UK Anti-Doping will investigate Tyson Fury after explosive allegations that a member of their team offered a farmer £25k to lie on how they failed a drugs test in 2015.

COMMENT: How very apt for these difficult times that Tyson Fury appears to be washing his hands of a problem. We are still waiting for a convincing explanation about recent doping allegations.

Fury provided a rallying call to the nation and said he would be uploading daily workout videos in order to keep people motivated during the near-lockdown situation due to the coronavirus crisis.

The world heavyweight champion, 31, admitted that with a family of seven isolating at home they're getting through huge amounts of rubbish and food, but he can't take any waste to the tip.