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Ghanaian king who lives in southern Germany gifts his people a jail

Céphas Bansah rules over 200,000 people in the east of Ghana from a city in southern Germany. On Friday the German Press Agency (DPA) reported on his latest endeavour.

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Bavarian teens under investigation for ambushing Thai King with toy gun

Prosecutors confirmed on Wednesday they are investigating two Bavarian teenagers who shot plastic bullets at the King of Thailand as he holidayed in the town of Erding earlier this month.

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Danish royals draw out Hamburg crowds

Crown prince Frederik and crown princess Mary of Denmark pulled out the crowds on a visit to Hamburg on Tuesday morning at the head of a economic mission called 'Danish living.' The visit lasts three days and includes a stop-off in Munich.

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Bavarians mourn mysterious death of their Swan King

Around 1,500 people gathered at Lake Starnberg outside Munich on Monday to mark the 125th anniversary of the death of Bavaria's most famous monarch – "Mad" King Ludwig II. Conspiracy theories still linger over his apparent suicide.