Five people have been confirmed dead and over 200 injured after a car was driven at speed into a crowd at a German Christmas market.

The tragic events in Magdeburg have been commented on by Chancellor Olaf Scholz. In response to the terrorist attack in Germany, a controversial remark was also made by Elon Musk, the billionaire known for his association with Donald Trump.

Elon Musk's endorsement of Germany's far-right AfD party on X sparked condemnation from mainstream politicians, who accused him of election interference and promoting extremism ahead of the elections in February.

Elon Musk has caused outrage after he threw his support behind a far-right political party in Germany, lauding them as the country’s saviour. In a post on Musk’s own social media platform X, he wrote that “only” the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party can “save Germany”.