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Live updates: Latest on the Berlin attack investigation

Three people including the nephew of the Berlin Christmas market attacker Anis Amri have been arrested in Tunisia.

Tunisia's Interior Ministry said Amri - who was shot dead on Friday - had sent his 18-year-old nephew Fedi money to join him in Europe.

Twelve people were killed and dozens more injured in the attack on Monday.

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Donald Trump: 'Berlin events a terror attack'

Donald Trump branded events in Berlin a 'terror attack' Credit: Reuters

US President-elect Donald Trump branded Monday's deadly event in Berlin a "terror attack".

Taking to Twitter, Trump said: "Today there were terror attacks in Turkey, Switzerland and Germany - and it is only getting worse.

"The civilized world must change thinking!"

He also said, although not over Twitter, that "Islamist terrorists" slaughter Christians "as part of their global jihad".

German officials are yet to confirm whether they believe the crash was a deliberate attack or not.

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