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Joe Tidy. Germany's president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has dissolved the country's lower house of parliament. The move follows the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition and clears the way for snap elections in February to decide who will lead Europe's largest economy. Speaking in Berlin, Mr Steinmeier said Germany needed stable government.

Simon Jack found out more from Michaela Kufner, the chief political editor at the Deutsche Welle news channel.

Simon Jack found out more from Michaela Kufner, the chief political editor at the Deutsche Welle news channel.

Michaela Kufner And finally, how many tigers are too many? Well, according to the Prime Minister of Nepal, 350. KP Sharma Oli surprised his audience by suggesting his country's conservation efforts had been too successful. The tiny country now has the fourth largest number of tigers after India, Russia and Indonesia.

Michaela Kufner And finally, how many tigers are too many? Well, according to the Prime Minister of Nepal, 350. KP Sharma Oli surprised his audience by suggesting his country's conservation efforts had been too successful. The tiny country now has the fourth largest number of tigers after India, Russia and Indonesia.

I've been speaking to the BBC World Service Environment correspondent, Navin Singh Khadka.

I've been speaking to the BBC World Service Environment correspondent, Navin Singh Khadka.

And how did they manage to do that? Because they were nearly extinct, weren't they?

And how did they manage to do that? Because they were nearly extinct, weren't they?

And what is Nepal's prime minister suggesting that you do about this problem?

And what is Nepal's prime minister suggesting that you do about this problem?

Navin Sinkadkar. And that's all from us for now, but there will be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at Global News Pod. This edition was mixed by Ricardo McCarthy. The producer was Anna Murphy. The editor is Karen Martin.

Navin Sinkadkar. And that's all from us for now, but there will be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at Global News Pod. This edition was mixed by Ricardo McCarthy. The producer was Anna Murphy. The editor is Karen Martin.

I'm Rachel Wright. Until next time, goodbye.

I'm Rachel Wright. Until next time, goodbye.

A woman with an orange scarf tied around her hair shouts across a car park at a man surrounded by French police. He is Bruno Retailleau, and he's the French interior minister, because despite being nearly 8,000 kilometres away, these islands are actually part of France. He had just arrived on the island with two other French ministers and hundreds of French troops.

A woman with an orange scarf tied around her hair shouts across a car park at a man surrounded by French police. He is Bruno Retailleau, and he's the French interior minister, because despite being nearly 8,000 kilometres away, these islands are actually part of France. He had just arrived on the island with two other French ministers and hundreds of French troops.

The minister replies that's why he is here, to help. Despite the woman being upset, she politely thanks the minister as he turns to meet local police, security and emergency teams. The sights that await him are apocalyptic. Saturday's cyclone saw winds of more than 220 kilometres per hour, the worst storm here in 90 years.

The minister replies that's why he is here, to help. Despite the woman being upset, she politely thanks the minister as he turns to meet local police, security and emergency teams. The sights that await him are apocalyptic. Saturday's cyclone saw winds of more than 220 kilometres per hour, the worst storm here in 90 years.

This man, John Ballos, who lives in the capital, Mamadzou, said he was surprised he wasn't among the dead.