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Germany summons Palestinian representative over Abbas' Holocaust comment

The German chancellery summoned the head of the Palestinian diplomatic mission in Berlin on Wednesday to protest Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' comparison of Israeli actions with the Holocaust, a German government spokesperson said.

Reuters

German leader condemns Abbas' '50 Holocausts' remark

Germany’s chancellor says that he was “disgusted by the outrageous remarks” made by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Berlin, accusing Israel of committing “50 Holocausts” against Palestinians over the years

The Independent UK

Abbas Calls on Germany to Support Palestine's Full UN Membership

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to recognize the Palestinian state and support its full membership in the United Nations. Abbas met with Scholz in Berlin after arriving on an official visit to discuss bilateral relations, recent developments in the Palestinian territories, and the future of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Abandoned homesteads fascinated me as a kid. Now my childhood home is among them

WONDER VALLEY, Calif. — Helin Bereket spent hours driving her rental car down the dusty roads just east of Twentynine Palms earlier this year, photographing the abandoned homesteads that littered the desert landscape. The Berlin-based photographer had read online about the forgotten shacks filled with shriveled reminders that they were…

Los Angeles Times

German fighter jets en route to Australia as Berlin shifts focus to Indo-Pacific

Germany is sending 13 military aircraft to joint exercises in Australia, the air force's largest peacetime deployment, underlining Berlin's increased focus on the Indo-Pacific amid rising tensions with China in the region.

Reuters

Edinburgh fringe 2022 week one roundup: from care home tales to a Berlin fetish night

Sex, social commentary and shows with no actors: where else but the first full fringe since 2019, with standout moments from Sheeps, Bilal Zafar and ‘a show without actors’

The Guardian - UK

Chilling new film The Conference offers a provocative reminder of evil

The Conference takes viewers inside the room in Berlin where high-ranking members of the Nazi regime planned the systematic murder of 11 million Jews.

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Israel-Germany Diplomatic Crisis Worsens

The diplomatic crisis between Israel and Germany has worsened in the wake of Berlin government’s rejection to pay huge additional compensation to the families of the athletes killed during an attack at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Families of the 11 Israeli athletes who were killed in a Palestinian attack at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

I had babies in Germany 10 years apart. This is what I learned about healthcare, motherhood and race

My son was born soon after we moved to Berlin to open a bookshop. Last year I had twins – and things went far less smoothly

The Guardian - UK

You can ‘count on us’ for help on gas bills, Scholz tells German people

The chancellor says he does not believe there will be unrest in the country during the winter

The Independent UK

On This Day in 2018 – Dina Asher-Smith breaks record to defend title in Berlin

The British sprinter edged out reigning world 200m champion Dafne Schippers.

The Independent UK

Hard times ahead but Germany says it will stick by Ukraine

‘It is clear that we stand firmly on the side of Ukraine,’ says Berlin

The Independent UK

Poland’s ban on abortion forces many to seek help in Germany

A Berlin-based activist group seeks to aid the rising number of women seeking help with abortion in Poland.

Al Jazeera

European roundup: Messi acrobatics light up PSG’s opening rout of Clermont

Borussia Dortmund began their Bundesliga campaign with a hard-fought home win while Union won the Berlin derby

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Berlin munitions dump blaze still active as explosion risk impedes fire crews

Emergency services have stopped a fire at an ammunitions dump in a western Berlin forest from spreading further, but fire crews on Friday were still unable to approach the source of the blaze due to the risk that World War Two bombs might explode.

The Independent UK

Berlin forest fire contained but ammo dump still a problem

A fire accompanied by explosions at a police ammunition dump in a Berlin forest has been contained and large parts of it have been extinguished, but authorities are still waiting to get access to the dump itself

The Guardian - UK

Series of explosions hamper attempts to tackle Berlin forest fire

Firefighters struggle to contain blaze that began at munitions site used to store second world war bombs

Al Jazeera

Berlin forest fire triggered by WWII ammunition dump blasts

Explosions at a WWII bomb disposal site ignited a blaze in one of Berlin’s biggest city forests.

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The Independent UK

Huge fire breaks out in Berlin forest after explosions at bomb disposal site

Authorities have called for the army to support efforts to tackle the blaze

Reuters

Firefighters battle out-of-control blaze at Berlin ammunitions dump

More than 100 firefighters on Thursday battled a fire at an ammunitions dump in western Berlin, using water cannons and an army robot to try to contain the blaze that has triggered explosions and was still spreading, officials said.

The Independent UK

Fire triggered by explosions spreads in Berlin city forest

A large fire has broke out in one of Berlin’s biggest forests, triggered by several explosions that took place at an ammunition dump inside the forest

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Battery Specialist Swobbee Joins Honda, KTM, Yamaha, And Piaggio Consortium

Berlin-based battery-as-a-service startup Swobbee joined the Swappable Battery Motorcycle Consortium started by four major players in world two-wheelers.

The Independent UK

Brad Pitt reveals surprising reason he wore a skirt on Bullet Train red carpet

Actor wore brown linen skirt during Berlin premiere of Bullet Train

Evening Standard

Brad Pitt reveals the real reason he decided to wear skirt to Bullet Train screening in Berlin

The Hollywood actor gave an odd response for his bold fashion choice

Irish Mirror

'I travelled around Europe for 34 days with strangers and it may be the best thing I've ever done'

We all arrived from different parts of the world - from the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland and the UK and have all formed close friendships.

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