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Elderly German neo-Nazi apprehended, sent to prison
Octogenarian Holocaust denier has begun her prison sentence.

Epic road trip: 'The challenge will be staying sane'
The plan is to travel from London to Russia through 42 countries - but there's a catch.

Golfing ace's two holes in one
Sixty-five-year-old golfer scores two holes in one in a single round.

Italy's mayor makes a meal out of rodent problem
Mayor comes up with a novel solution to Italy's burgeoning population of a giant rodent.

Frozen fraud: Man ordered to support son he didn't know he had
Woman forged ex-husband's signature to use frozen embryos for IVF treatment.

Rubens written off by museum expected to fetch millions
Collector set to cash in after New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art sold off a Rubens.

Venice ready to close gates on tourists
Popular Italian city has installed gates to turn back tourists if numbers swell.

Austria: The splendour that is Vienna
Eat, drink, dance and be very merry in Vienna, writes Kate Haywood.

George Michael's last work coming to NZ
Last interview took place two day's before singer's 2016 death, friend says.

First Kiwi flight fatality: Death in circus tights
Balloonist was New Zealand's first aviation fatality, in 1899

Anzac trilogy reveals three pocket-sized hits
Short and not so sweet -- three plays sharply illuminate the tragedy of World War I

Crowd's horrified silence as stuntman's plane plummeted
Flimsy biplane's wing collapsed under stress of stunts, to the horror of spectators.

World War I Kiwi soldier's remains reburied in Belgium
Archaeologists on TV show dig found Kiwi soldier's remains after 101 years in Belgian soil

Editorial: Please be careful what you 'accept', Jacinda
Ardern learning the language - and lessons - of international diplomacy

Secret diary of PM's European trip: Night walk, comfort shoes, a worried partner
COMMENT: She won people over from Paris to London. but it wasn't all glamour for Ardern.

Flight disruption for months after Air NZ pulls out two aircraft
Two of Air New Zealand's 11 Dreamliner aircraft have been withdrawn for repairs.

Peters raises prospect of North Korea trade deal
Peters says taking Russia deal off table was right call - but it will be back.

Germany on alert over recession risk
Country reliant on world trade and therefore a bellwether for health of global economy.

Merkel: 'You can be proud of your PM. This will be your morning headline, I guess'
Ardern's visit could be a welcome reprieve for Merkel.

Jacinda Ardern in Paris: My gran once booed me about climate change
Ardern concedes her Govt is 'unique', but they do agree on climate change action.

What Ardern can learn from Merkel
Merkel could teach Ardern a trick or two about dealing with Trumpesque egos around her.

Europe's best Christmas markets
We look at some of the most magical European Christmas markets.

Macron, Merkel, May and Ma'am: Jacinda's big trip
Ardern's Europe trip will include meetings with fellow 'young' leaders Macron and Trudeau.

Russian stranglehold on Europe's gas supplies exposed
Gazprom has been acting as an enforcement arm of Russian foreign policy.

Banksy print fetches more than $79,000
The artwork is one of an edition 600 of "Girl with Balloon".

Prague: Playing it by ear
A guided tour and a ballet performance were perfect for an unplanned visit.

Young couple fined $29,000 for holiday sickie scam
The pair said they fell violently ill. But their social media pics told a different story.

Tourists, commuters seek workarounds to French train strikes
Train travel severely curtailed in France as rail unions fight the government.

Pensioner arrested after stabbing burglar
British pensioner, 78, held on suspicion of murder after two men entered his house.