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Epstein files: UK PM Starmer says ex-prince Andrew should testify in US A new batch of Epstein files has ratcheted up the heat on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over his links with the pedophile financier. Now, the British PM says the former prince should testify in the US Congress. Germany news: Defense minister says US needs Europe Pistorius has stressed that the US needs Europe just as much as Europe needs the US. Meanwhile, recent research figures show that about one in two Germans will develop cancer in their lifetime. DW has more. Belarus: Snow and cold used to torture political prisoners Former political prisoners tell DW that winter in Belarus prisons is brutal during cold, snowy winters like this one — because snow and freezing temperatures are used by guards to torment them. Italy church restoration probed after Meloni angel lookalike Many have noted a striking resemblance between the face of an angel in a restored church in Rome and that of Italy's prime minister. "No, decidedly I do not resemble an angel," Giorgia Meloni has said. Denmark: Thousands take part in veteran anti-Trump protest The silent march to the US embassy in Copenhagen came after Donald Trump belittled NATO's role in the Afghanistan war. Tensions remain high between the two NATO allies amid Trump's push to acquire Greenland. Massive outage knocks out power across Ukraine, Moldova Disruptions to Ukraine's power grid have led to outages there and in neighboring Moldova. Kyiv's metro and water supply have both been affected. Germany news: Hamburg police investigating subway deaths Police in the city of Hamburg are probing a suspected homicide after two people were hit by an underground train. Meanwhile, a survey has found that many Germans who work part-time do so voluntarily. DW has more. Ukraine updates: Kremlin says Trump asked Putin not to hit Kyiv until Feb. 1 The Kremlin announced that US President Donald Trump had asked Vladimir Putin to halt strikes on Kyiv until February 1. However, Ukraine reported that Russia launched one missile and over 100 drones overnight. Follow DW. Czechia's feud between president and government intensifies Relations between Czech President Petr Pavel and Foreign Minister Petr Macinka have almost completely broken down. With Prime Minister Andrej Babis backing Macinka, the rift between president and government is growing. Cyprus to Greenland: Could UK military bases guide US moves? Following recent reports that President Trump may be interested in establishing US military bases in Greenland along the lines of British Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus, DW looks at the history and status of these bases.