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Austria has unveiled plans to transform Adolf Hitler’s birthplace into a police station, following years of debate and legal wrangling over the controversial site. The three-story building in Braunau am Inn, near the German border, is set to undergo a substantial revamp that authorities hope will prevent it becoming a pilgrimage site …

Former US Defence Secretary James Mattis has denounced President Donald Trump, accusing him of stoking division and abusing his authority. In rare public comments, Mr Mattis said the president had sought to “divide” the American people and had failed to provide “mature leadership”. He said he was “angry and appalled” …

Pope Francis has spoken out against the killing of George Floyd. “Dear brothers and sisters in the United States, I have witnessed with great concern the disturbing social unrest in your nation in these past days, following the tragic death of Mr. George Floyd,” the Pope said from the Vatican. …

A woman lifts the weights over her head one last time then drops them to ground with a grunt of exhaustion, turning her head towards the slight breeze coming in from the open door. This ladies-only gym in Düsseldorf has just reopened. Life in Germany is beginning to look a …

President of the United States of America, Donald Trump reportedly fled the White House and was taken in the bunker as protesters gathered outside the White House, according to a White House official and a law enforcement source. The President was there for a little under an hour before being brought upstairs. …

The Queen has made her first public appearance since lockdown in the United Kingdom began, on horseback. The 94-year-old took Balmoral Fern, a 14-year-old fell pony, for a ride in the grounds of Windsor Castle, where she and the Duke of Edinburgh have been isolating. She hasn’t stopped with official …

A man protesting the brutal death of George Floyd has lost an eye after being struck by a police tear gas cannister. George Floyd, 46, died after a police officer pressed his knee into his neck for eight minutes despite saying ‘I can’t breathe’. His death has led to outrage …

Violence has erupted in cities across the US on the sixth night of protests sparked by the death in police custody of African-American George Floyd. Curfews have been imposed in nearly 40 cities, but people have largely ignored them, leading to tense stand-offs. Riot police clashed with protesters in New …

Police have arrested nearly 1,400 people in 17 U.S. cities since Thursday as protests continue over the death of George Floyd. Floyd died Monday in Minneapolis after a police officer put his knee on Floyd’s neck for more than 8 minutes. The officer, Derek Chauvin, was arrested on Friday and charged with third-degree murder. …

US astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have docked with the International Space Station (ISS). Their Dragon capsule – supplied and operated by the private SpaceX company – edged them into port on the high-flying lab’s bow section. The men will have to wait for leak and pressure checks to …