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Merz chosen to challenge Scholz in next German election

The conservative opposition party CDU in Germany has appointed party leader Friedrich Merz to also run for the post of Federal Chancellor in next year's general election.

Storm Boris: "Disaster of Epic Proportions"

At least eight people have lost their lives in the storm Boris that is raging in parts of Europe. In the Czech Republic, several people are missing and hundreds of thousands of households are without electricity.

Germany: Syrian arrested – planned to kill soldiers

German police have arrested a 27-year-old suspected of preparing an Islamist act, reports Tagesschau.

The Swedish Promise Extends – and is Loaned Out

Bayern Munich makes a billion investment

Rescued after 52 hours in a tree

Scholz visited flooded areas

Four people have died as a result of severe flooding in southern Germany. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz refers to the flooding as "a warning we must take with us" in the fight against climate changes.

Battle against water in Germany – firefighter dead

A train has derailed, people are stuck in their homes and a firefighter has died. Strong thunderstorms are causing major problems in southern Germany.