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Firms will have to seek central bank permission to buy foreign currency and make bank transfers abroad.

But the result may disappoint the AfD as the party hoped to win most of the vote in Brandenburg.

Israel has confirmed the rocket attack and responded by hitting targets in southern Lebanon.

Houthi rebels say the strike hit a prison, Saudi Arabia said it targeted a drone and missile base.

Activists close roads to the airport, disrupting the operation of the major Asian transport hub.

The hurricane is forecast to move slowly over the island chain, worsening the damage.

Frank-Walter Steinmeier is attending ceremonies in Poland to mark the outbreak of World War Two.

Footage shows officers beating people with batons and using pepper spray in train carriages.

Riot police violently tackle suspected protesters in Hong Kong's metro system after demonstrations.

At least one gunman drove around the western city of Odessa firing at motorists, police say.

Police fire tear gas to disperse crowds as thousands of people take to the streets.

The coroner's report rules that Tyler Skaggs died accidentally in a Texan hotel room in July.

Festival-goer Shane Billingham had “poisonous” levels of carbon monoxide in his blood, police say.

The packaging giant's driving force will also be remembered for his philanthropy, his family says.

A French-speaking couple say the airline violated their "linguistic rights" under Canadian law.

Fans flock to honour the influential Ivorian musician, who died in a motorcycle accident this month.

The trade war between the world's two largest economies is set to intensify with new tariffs.

Forecasters warn that Dorian could be Florida's most powerful storm since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.

Alvin Kennard was sentenced to life without parole in 1983 for robbing a bakery with a knife.

Russia says Syrian forces will begin a unilateral ceasefire on Saturday morning, as thousands flee.

Social media ads for a doctor's book were denied for 'promoting adult sexual products'.

The 29-year-old aide had been Mr Trump's personal assistant since the first day of his presidency.

A report downgrades the reef's long-term health from poor to very poor due to climate change.

Oleg Sentsov was convicted in 2015 for plotting and carrying out attacks in a controversial case.

Mr Wong's political party says the leading activist was "forcefully pushed into a minivan" by police.