SYDNEY: Tens of thousands of people joined pro-Palestinian rallies across Australia and Europe this weekend, calling for an end to Israel’s occupation and showing doubt about the new ceasefire in Gaza. In Sydney, about 30,000 protesters marched through the city’s business district on Sunday after a court blocked their plan to gather at the Sydney […]
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Zelensky arrives in Berlin ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Berlin to attend a virtual summit hosted by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The summit will include key and US President Donald Trump, who will join via video link. Zelensky’s visit comes at a crucial time as peace talks between Russia and Ukraine gain momentum. Before leaving for Berlin, […]
Doctor charged with murdering 15 patients in Berlin
A 40-year-old doctor in Berlin faces charges for murdering 15 patients under his care, according to German prosecutors. They allege that he acted out of a “lust for killing.” To hide his crimes, he reportedly started fires in the victims’ homes. The doctor, identified in the media as Johannes M., worked in palliative care. Prosecutors […]
Explosions, ‘unprecedented’ fire hit Berlin forest
BERLIN: An “unprecedented” fire broke out Thursday around a German police munitions storage site in a popular forest in western Berlin, sending plumes of smoke into the skies and setting off explosions. Firefighters were unable to tackle the blaze directly due to the danger of further blasts, with emergency services setting up a 1,000-metre (3,280-foot) […]
‘House of One’ in Berlin to bring Jews, Christians, Muslims under one roof
BERLIN: Religious leaders and politicians in Berlin laid the foundation stone on Thursday for a new multi-faith ‘place of worship’ which aims to bring Christians, Jews and Muslims together under one roof. “The idea is bigger than the building,” project director Roland Stolte said at a ceremony to mark the beginning of the construction work […]
100 years on, new exhibit reconsiders the Weimar Republic
A divided nation grappling with rising inequality, new mass media and the growth of populist politics. Sounds familiar? Germany’s first democracy, the Weimar Republic of 1919-1933, has long been regarded as a lesson in political failure. Lately, it has also been held up as a cautionary tale for the present. It emerged from the ruins […]
Germans up in arms over ‘rent insanity’
Michaela Franz initially thought she was spared sharp rent hikes when her new property owner scrapped plans to renovate the Berlin building she has lived in for a decade. In fact, something worse was brewing. A few days later, she received a letter notifying her that her rental contract had been terminated and that she […]
Trump tells Paris, Berlin to ‘keep making money’ via trade with Tehran
United States President Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday that he does not object to France and Germany continuing trade with Iran, despite his refusal to certify the Iran nuclear deal. “I told them just keep making money,” the real estate mogul-turned-president was speaking on Fox News’ program Sunday Morning Futures. “Don’t […]