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About 50 sheep stormed into a German supermarket.

WATCH: Flock of 50 sheep storm into supermarket, cause havoc

Shoppers and staff were shocked when the unexpected guests charged inside.

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A former radar station in eastern Greenland in June 2025.

Plan to buy Greenland as Trump refuses to rule out invasion

President Trump has said since his first term that he wants to acquire Greenland, and he asked aides for an updated plan on Monday. European leaders reject the President’s assertions.

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Allies of Ukraine pledge support to rebuild the nation's post-war military and support deterrence. (AP PHOTO)

US backs security guarantees for Ukraine at ally summit

A broad coalition of allies vowing to provide security guarantees in a post-war Ukraine has received US backing for the first time.

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Snow is being cleared at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport where hundreds of flights were cancelled. (EPA PHOTO)

Five dead after cold snap grips Europe, travel chaos

Five people have died and hundreds of flights been cancelled as large parts of Europe are covered in a blanket of snow and ice.

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Sergio Jimenez died while livestreaming.

Man dies in sick stunt as paying livestream viewers watch on

A man has died during a livestream where he was paid by viewers to skull a bottle of whisky and snort six grams of cocaine. 

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Denmark’s leader Mette Frederkisen has issued a grave warning over Trump’s desire for Greenland, with UK PM Keir Starmer backing her comments.

Trump attack on Greenland would end NATO, Denmark warns

Denmark’s Prime Minister issued a grave warning that if the US President acted on his desire for the mineral-rich territory, it would mean the end of NATO, the world’s strongest defensive alliance.

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The relationship between French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron has been the subject of much scrutiny.

Macron’s cyberbullies convicted, is Candace Owens next?

The trial in France is seen as a forerunner to a much bigger legal claim the Macrons are making in the US against MAGA influencer Candace Owens.

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Italian authorities have flown home the bodies of several bar fire victims from Switzerland. (AP PHOTO)

All 116 injured in deadly Swiss ski resort fire identified

All of the people killed or injured in New Year fire at a crowded bar in Switzerland have been identified, local police say.

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Firefighters from the Municipality of Crans-Montana react as they gather around a makeshift memorial to pay their respects by laying flowers, candles and messages near the Constellation bar, on January 4, 2026, in Crans-Montana in honour of the victims of the fire that ripped through the venue in the luxury Alpine ski resort on New Year's Eve. Authorities investigating the New Year's blaze in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana have identified 24 of the 40 people killed, including 11 minors and six foreign nationals, police said on January 4, 2026. Also 119 were injured during the fire, most of them seriously, according to the latest toll. (Photo by MAXIME SCHMID / AFP)

Firies, survivors tell of lingering scars from bar inferno

‘You cannot imagine seeing all those young people piled up in the bar, dead.’

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 Eva Schloss, step-sister of Anne Frank and Honorary President of the Anne Frank Trust UK, has died at the age of 96.

Anne Frank’s step-sister dies

Eva Schloss, the Auschwitz survivor who dedicated decades to educating people on the Holocaust and was the step-sister of diarist Anne Frank, has died aged 96, her foundation announced Sunday.

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A memorial has been held in the Swiss Alps for the victims of a fire in a bar on New Year's Eve. (AP PHOTO)

All bar fire victims identified as Swiss mourn tragedy

A national day of mourning will remember the 40 people killed in a New Year's Eve bar fire as Swiss authorities confirm all are now identified.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has named a new chief of staff.

Zelensky announces ‘major overhaul’ for Ukraine resilience

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the ’overhaul’ was underway to make Ukraine ‘more resilient’.

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People pay their respects to the victims with flowers and candles near the area where a fire broke out during the New Year's celebrations in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.

Like cause of Swiss fire identified, dozens fighting for life

Officials have identified the likely cause of a devastating and deadly fire that tore through the basement of ‍a Swiss ski resort bar on New Year’s Eve.

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Mourners gather to leave flowers and candles at the scene.

Eyewitness reveals horrific details of ski resort fire

‘We all fell, we were piled on top of each other, some people were burning, and some were dead next to us.’

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A handout photo made available by the Gelsenkirchen Police shows a hole drilled in the vault wall of a Sparkasse bank branch in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany

Thieves spent Xmas break in German bank stealing $52m

The spectacular heist saw thieves smash open more than 3000 safe deposit boxes and make off with the loot.

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