German ex-leader Merkel says she felt sorrow at Trump’s comeback

Angela Merkel said she felt sorrow at Mr Trump’s return to the White House (AP)

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has said she felt “sorrow” at Donald Trump’s return to power, and recalled that every meeting with him was “a competition: you or me”.

In an interview with German weekly Der Spiegel, Ms Merkel said that Mr Trump “is a challenge for the world, particularly for multilateralism”.