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The skeleton found in a simple wooden coffin in Magdeburg Cathedral inside the official sarcophagus of 10th century king Otto I of Saxony almost certainly belonged to the man himself, officials said at a presentation in the city's university hospital on Wednesday.  "With a probability bordering on certainty what we have here in front of us are indeed the mortal remains of Otto the Great," Harald Meller, the director of the Saxony-Anhalt State Office for the Preservation of Historical Monuments and Archaeology, said in Magdeburg, standing in front of the carefully laid out and remarkably complete 1,050-year-old skeleton. Otto and his wife's official resting place is the cathedral in MagdeburgImage: Gerald Abele/imageBROKER/picture alliance What points to the remains' authenticity? Severa...

A public transport strike has hit several German states, leaving commuters scrambling for alternatives. Meanwhile, it was revealed that some 30,000 people were turned away in border checks since last May.

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US President Donald Trump has selected a new architect for the White House's new ballroom, a spokesperson said late on Thursday. This comes after reported disagreement with James McCrey, the original architect chosen to plan the $300 million (€258 million) ballroom, one of which being the US leader's wish to increase its size. Trump — previously a property mogul — was reportedly also concerned that McCrey's firm would not be able to meet deadlines. Nevertheless, McCrey is set to stay part of the project as a "valuable consultant," a source familiar with the matter told the AFP news agency The new architect chosen by Trump to lead the project, Shalom Baranes, has "shaped the architectural identity of our nation's capital for decades," the White House said. It added that Baranes will joi...