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Berlin Zoo closes door to visitors over bird flu case

The Berlin Zoo has shut its doors to visitors due to a case of avian flu among one of its aquatic birds

The Independent UK

Berlin zoo unexpectedly closes after bird flu case

Berlin's zoo closed its doors without warning on Friday out of precaution after a case of avian flu was discovered in a wading bird that died earlier this week, it said in a statement.

Reuters

Jazz, Nazis and Bryan Ferry: how Babylon Berlin became TV’s most decadent drama

It’s the most expensive – and most successful – German drama ever made. As its brilliant portrait of the tragic hedonism of 1930s Berlin reaches a season finale, the team behind it tell its tale

The Guardian - UK

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Berlin court orders rerun of 'chaotic' 2021 state election

Berlin's constitutional court on Wednesday ordered a rerun of a regional parliamentary election in light of "chaotic" conditions at polling stations that may have affected the ballot's outcome.

Reuters

Berlin court orders rerun of chaotic 2021 state election

A Berlin court has ordered a rerun of the German capital’s 2021 state election because of severe election-day glitches at many polling stations

The Independent UK

German Minister Targets Iran in Appeal to Abolish Death Penalty

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock singled out Iran for using the death penalty to suppress members of the opposition at a conference on Tuesday which aimed to outlaw the punishment around the world. Speaking at the World Congress against the Death Penalty, with delegations from about 90 countries in Berlin,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘She worked in a terrified state’: the extraordinary life of Charlotte Salomon, who died in Auschwitz

The pioneering German Jewish artist was murdered by the Nazis but her work lives on. The makers of a new biopic, featuring the voices of Keira Knightley and Helen McCrory, explain her enduring appeal

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Top Christmas Market destinations you can reach direct from Manchester Airport

Christmas is just around the corner, and as the weather turns there is plenty to look forward to. While some people take the opportunity to cosy up and enjoy classic festive films, others like to embrace the chilly weather and get out and about. Man

Manchester Evening News

US-German Plan to Reduce Egypt's Gas Consumption

The European Union is seeking an alternative for Russian gas and diversifying its energy sources, as Germany found other options for its needs through the Middle East and the US. Germany depended on Russia for over 60 percent of its energy needs. In partnership with the US, Germany is trying…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Man Utd and Arsenal chiefs attending "transfer speed dating" event in World Cup break

Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham are among 300 clubs attending a TransferRoom speed dating event in Berlin ahead of the January window

Daily Mirror

Best value European Christmas markets for Brits - from Berlin to Budapest

Riga in Latvia, Zagreb in Croatia, and Krakow in Poland have been judged to offer the best value Christmas break opportunities for people living in the UK by the Post Office

Daily Mirror

British embassy guard admits giving secrets to Russians in Berlin

Prosecutors say David Smith, 58, from Paisley, became disillusioned with west and contacted Russian military

The Guardian - UK

Growing number of Germans won't be left in dark with blackout courses

Once purely the stuff of action movie plots, the prospect of the lights going out in Europe's biggest economy has become a conceivable threat during the current energy crisis.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz promises more air defence help to Ukraine

Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany's priority in its aid to Ukraine should be to help it defend itself from Russian air raids on its cities and to help it rebuild its infrastructure.

Reuters

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Scots British embassy security guard admits spying for Russia

David Ballantyne Smith, 58, faces up to 14 years in prison after passing information on British civil servants to the Russian military.

The Independent UK

Berlin embassy spy case reminiscent of John Le Carre thriller

Hopes of a warmer co-existence with Russia have been gradually snuffed out since the Cold War ended.

Daily Mirror

Security guard admits spying for Russia from British embassy in Berlin

David Ballantyne Smith is said to have been driven by an intense hatred for his own country and wanted to live in Russia or Ukraine at the time he passed on secret intelligence from May 2020

The Independent UK

Guard admits spying for Russia while working at British embassy in Berlin

David Ballantyne Smith was ‘driven by an intense hatred for his own country’, court told

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The Independent UK

Guard admits spying for Russia while working at British embassy in Berlin - OLD

David Ballantyne Smith, 58, is said to have been driven by an intense hatred for his own country.

The Guardian - UK

Helena Hauff’s listening diary: ‘I feel so grown up listening to jazz while cooking’

The Hamburg-based techno doyenne takes us through a few days of listening, from a surprise Depeche Mode song to funky, energetic electro

Reuters

Germany to discuss Russian war crimes prosecution with G7 - justice minister

The justice ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialised nations will focus on ways to prosecute suspected Russian war crimes at their meeting in Berlin later this month, the German justice minister said in a media interview published on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

Death of cyclist in Berlin provokes debate over road protests

Blockade delayed arrival of rescue vehicle, but attending doctor says this had no influence over cyclist’s death

Reuters

Germany to Hungary: no grey area on ratifying Sweden, Finland NATO accession

Germany has made it clear to Hungary that there is no grey area when it comes to the ratification of Sweden and Finland's accession to NATO, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said in Berlin on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Berlin expands old airport shelter as refugee housing scarce

The German capital is expanding a temporary refugee shelter at a former airport to accommodate 3,600 Ukrainians, as it struggles to put up more civilians fleeing Russian attacks on Ukraine’s vital infrastructure ahead of the upcoming cold winter months

Manchester Evening News

Iconic Netflix filming locations you can visit from Squid Game to Bridgerton

Channel your favourite characters from Emily In Paris and The Queen’s Gambit at these filming locations

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