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Olaf Scholz vows to fight antisemitism after Berlin synagogue firebombed

Germany’s chancellor expresses outrage after two molotov cocktails hurled at building

The Guardian - UK

‘Anti-Semitism has no place in Germany’: Scholz condemns synagogue attack

Chancellor Olaf Scholz vows that his country will fight rising anti-Semitism amid the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Al Jazeera

Amish culture prizes peace − but you wouldn’t necessarily know it from a stop in Amish Country tourist towns

Ohio’s Amish Country, located in the northeastern part of the state, draws over 4 million visitors every year – second only to Cedar Point amusement park as the Buckeye State’s most popular tourist attraction.

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Firebomb attack on Berlin synagogue as tensions rise in Middle East

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has condemned the attack and said the Jewish population will be protected

Evening Standard

A Berlin synagogue is attacked with firebombs while antisemitic incidents rise in Germany

Police in Germany say a Berlin synagogue has been attacked with Molotov cocktails

The Independent UK

‘I have never been so terrified’: Star of David graffitied on Berlin homes in echo of Nazi persecution

There has been an increase in both anti-semitic incidents since Hamas’ deadly attacks in Israel

The Independent UK

Far from Israel, Jews grieve and pray for peace in first Shabbat services since Hamas attack

Jews in communities far from Israel gathered at synagogues this weekend for their first Shabbat services since Hamas militants attacked Israel, igniting an ongoing war

The Independent UK

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Choreographer MJ Harper: ‘Dancers are usually the last to leave and the least to get paid’

You’d think after conquering the worlds of dance and fashion, stage fright might be a thing of the past, but not so for choreographer MJ Harper, who opens up to Isobel Van Dyke on how their debut Frieze show is leaving them terrified — in the best possible way

Evening Standard

Former agent of East Germany's Stasi agency is charged over the 1974 border killing of a Polish man

Prosecutors say a former member of communist East Germany’s secret police has been charged with murder over the killing of a Polish national at a border crossing in divided Berlin in 1974

The Independent UK

Marathon under 2 hours is closer than ever – scientist shows how Kenya’s Kiptum tests human limits

War in the Middle East plunged humanity to new lows on Sunday 8 October 2023 that have gripped international attention since. If that were not the case, the world would likely be abuzz with the breathtaking exploits of a 23-year-old Kenyan who changed running history in Chicago on the same…

The Conversation

Joana Mallwitz is the first woman to lead a Berlin orchestra. And, no, she hasn’t seen Tár

Comparisons to Cate Blanchett’s fictional conductor abound. But for Mallwitz that is irrelevant – her work is the thing

The Guardian - UK

Night train extended to link Brussels and Amsterdam to Prague

European Sleeper to run its Berlin service to Czech capital amid EU revival in long-distance trains

The Guardian - UK

Macron in Hamburg to shore up rocky marriage between France and Germany

French President Emmanuel Macron is in Germany on Monday to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. French-German ties are instrumental for stability within the European Union, but there are a growing number of issues on which Berlin and Paris don't agree.

Radio France Internationale

Poland’s PiS party puts country at loggerheads with Germany as poll looms

Ruling party portrays opposition leader Donald Tusk as subservient to Berlin in run-up to 15 October election

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‘He was suffering a lot’: the tragic death behind uplifting trans drama 20,000 Species of Bees

The film caused a sensation in Berlin, when its nine-year-old star became the youngest ever winner of the Silver Bear award. We meet its Basque director, who has been compared to Ken Loach for her humanity and compassion

The Guardian - UK

Swimming World Cup category for transgender athletes cancelled after no entries received

World Aquatics’ plans to debut a new open category for transgender athletes at this week’s swimming World Cup in Berlin have been cancelled after no entries were received

The Guardian - UK

Kosovo accuses Serbia of being behind ‘terrorist attack’ against it and calls for ‘clear action’ from EU and west – Europe as it happened

Kosovo deputy prime minister says incident on 24 September was ‘open act of aggression’ and says it represents risk to entire region

The Guardian - UK

‘Chance of a century’ – could department store become Berlin’s first central library?

City’s culture minister hopes to turn Galeries Lafayette store into German capital’s ‘new living room,’ but critics question likely cost

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The Guardian - UK

Blood, sweat and cheers: how Union Berlin rose from ruin to Europe’s elite

Supporters are pinching themselves ahead of first Champions League home game after going to extraordinary lengths to keep German club afloat

The Guardian - UK

Paris-Berlin relations slump is holding up key EU decisions, says German MEP

Exclusive: Defence and trade affected by poor post-Merkel rapport, says chair of foreign affairs committee

The Independent UK

Germany and Israel sign an agreement for Berlin to buy a US-Israeli missile defense system

Germany and Israel have signed an agreement for Berlin to buy the sophisticated Arrow 3 missile defense system, designed to intercept long-range ballistic missiles

The Guardian - UK

‘When I saw her time, I pinched myself!’ – why women’s running records are being smashed

From the 1500m to the marathon, this year has seen seconds and even minutes shaved off race times. But what accounts for the change: supershoes, feminism or something else?

The Independent UK

Shelters for migrants are filling up across Germany as attitudes toward the newcomers harden

Officials across Germany are sounding the alarm that they are no longer able to accommodate migrants who are applying for asylum

The Conversation

The enduring appeal of a century-old German film about queer love

When the silent German movie Anders als die Andern (Different from the Others) premiered on May 28, 1919, in Berlin, it was an instant audience success.

The Guardian - UK

Christian Thielemann picks up baton as director of Berlin State Opera from old rival

The German conductor will take over from Daniel Barenboim who announced his resignation in January

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