Germany's centre-left Social Democrats, in an election race that was at times too-close-to-call, edged in front of Angela Merkel's centre-right Christian Democratic Union bloc, who had a disappointing night, preliminary results show.
Scroll through our coverage of election night below to see how events unfolded.
Read also our latest German election updates and five takeaways from the pivotal vote.
For the Love of Dogs viewers were left infuriated as they pointed out a 'bad habit' of presenter Alison Hammond's during the latest episode of the ITV show, which has seen ratings plummet.
Manchester United staff have been left fuming at a decision from INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe ahead of the FA Cup final against Manchester City next month.
The moment was filmed by a Pollok resident who was left disgusted after spotting the vermin from her kitchen window in the Templeland Road area of Glasgow.
Vida was treated by vets for lacerations which saw its coat soaked in blood but Quaker was in an equine hospital with its future "not looking good", sources said
Prince William made a surprise visit to a school in the West Midlands today, where he issued a 14-word update on his wife, Kate Middleton, amid her cancer treatment
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made their first public appearance alongside Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2018, but a Royal author has claimed it was marred by an awkward moment
For the Love of Dogs viewers were left fuming during the latest episode of the long-running ITV show
The actress took to social media to reveal the work she'd had done
Callum Laing, 40, was diagnosed with a stage 4 Glioblastoma brain tumour, after he had been suffering from intense headaches - but surgeons in Edinburgh have made a surprising discovery.
A royal expert says Prince Harry is in a painful place after writing about Kate Middleton in his bombshell-filled memoir, 'Spare.'
The pair were back at the helm of the ITV daytime show when Cat struggled through tears over their latest interview
The Emmerdale couple have two children together
Gordon Ramsay swears by this easy 10-minute pasta dish, which he said has become a "regular midweek family meal" in his house.
Adrian Newey, the man behind Max Verstappen’s current domination of F1, has been at Red Bull since 2006
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford took to social media in the middle of the night to hit back at his critics
“That just brings back all those bad memories about that issue," Jim Schultz told CNN's Jake Tapper.
The goalkeeper will hang up his gloves following the Scottish Cup final showdown with Rangers.
Pohl joins Brittany Mahomes and seven Swim Search finalists in the 2024 Rookie class in the magazine’s 60th-anniversary issue, out May
Footage taken by a Brazilian tourist shows several pedestrians stepping to soothe the black horse which caused damage after running through the London streets on Wednesday.
Two ceremonial Army horses seriously injured after bolting through central London on Wednesday may never be able to perform their duties again.
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