Social Democrats narrowly beat Merkel’s party in German election as Germany faces prolonged coalition talks

The centre-left Social Democrats have narrowly beaten outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right bloc in a closely fought election.

One of world’s smallest countries votes to legalise abortion – reversing a 150-year-old law

One of the world's smallest countries has voted to legalise abortion - overturning a 150-year-old law that criminalised it.

M25 blocked near Heathrow as climate activists Insulate Britain stage protest

Climate protesters have blocked a section of the M25 for the sixth time.

One of world’s smallest countries votes to legalise abortion – reversing a 150-year-old law

One of the world's smallest countries has voted to legalise abortion - overturning a 150-year-old law that criminalised it.

‘We hugged each other and laid down to die’: The photographer taken hostage during the Mumbai terror attacks

On 26 November 2008, Daniela Federici had just arrived at the Taj hotel in Mumbai when she thought she heard the sound of fireworks.

Social democrats beat Merkel’s party in German election – preliminary results

Preliminary results in the German election show the centre-left social democrats have beaten outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right bloc.

Social democrats beat Merkel’s party in German election – preliminary results

Preliminary results in the German election show the centre-left social democrats have beaten outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right bloc.

A mood of optimism tempered by anxiety: Germany’s social democrats edge ahead in exit polls

The German social democrats have had a miserable time in recent years, consistently beaten at the polls by Angela Merkel's election-winning machine, and cast as the party that time forgot. But now, it seems,...