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German Chancellor Angela Merkel stood firm Monday on her liberal refugee policy, despite a drubbing in regional elections described as a "debacle" in which disgruntled voters turned to the anti-migrant AfD.

There were hectic scenes in eastern Bavaria on Monday, as the circus which owns Germany's last travelling bear tried to hide the animal from police - but to no avail.

Bavarian men have a weakness for beer, Weisswurst, and Bayern Munich - and apparently also for dressing up like ladies. One Nuremberg store caters to their deepest desires.

The trial of a former Auschwitz medic for abetting 3,681 murders was suspended indefinitely due to the defendant's health, raising fresh questions whether the case can proceed.

Chancellor Angela Merkel admitted on Monday that Germany benefited from a decision by Balkan nations to close their borders to immigrants seeking to head north, even as she insisted that it was not a long-term solution.

As if losing his loot in a cab wasn't bad enough, striker Max Kruse now also faces a fine of €25,000 from his own team for his carelessness.

German FA interim president Reinhard Rauball admits being touched by the compassion shown by football fans in Dortmund after a fan died during a Bundesliga match on Sunday.

Sunday's state elections have caused an earthquake in German politics. What does this mean for the future of Angela Merkel, her conservative party and the policy which will become her enduring legacy - welcoming refugees?

A pilot veered of course from his scheduled root in north-west Germany to steer his plane in a bizarre sequences of curves. But the end result made sense out of the apparent chaos.

A fellow wedding guest shot a 21-year-old woman in Hanover, inciting a fights at the celebration on Sunday.

One German and one French national were among those killed when heavily-armed men gunned down 16 people at an Ivory Coast resort on Sunday in an attack claimed by an al-Qaeda affiliate.