The Taliban Are Quietly Running the Afghan Embassy in Berlin
The Taliban appear to have taken control of the Berlin embassy without explicitly informing Germany. What does it mean for the 442,000 Afghans living in the country?
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Deepfake Porn Scandal: Thousands Protest Digital Sexual Violence in Berlin
Thousands attended a rally in front of Brandenburg Gate to demonstrate against the "virtual rape" of German media personality Collien Fernandes.
How To Spot a Housing Scam
Berlin recorded almost 5,000 new cases of rental fraud last year.
The Mayor Played One Game Of Tennis – And Can't Stop Lying About It
Did Berlin's mayor lie twice about the January blackout? New documents cast fresh doubt on Kai Wegner's account of his crisis management.
Berlin Justice Senator Wants to End Preferential Hiring for Migrants
Felor Badenberg says a law favouring applicants with migration backgrounds in public sector jobs violates equal treatment and merit-based hiring.
Strike Paralyses BER Airport: No Flights on Wednesday
Berlin's BER airport faces a full shutdown on Wednesday as the Verdi union call a strike over pay: 445 flights are cancelled, with 57,000 passengers affected.
Will Berlin Be Forced to Backtrack on the Görli Fence?
After years of protest, one anti-fence alliance is going the legal route to reopen Görlitzer Park at night.
German Singer Xavier Naidoo to Lead Berlin Demo over Epstein Connections
As the Epstein files shake governments across Europe, conspiracy figurehead Xavier Naidoo is calling Berlin followers to the streets — as Germany's far right moves to claim the scandal as its own.
C115: New Club Opens on the West Berlin Motorway This Weekend
A new club called C115, built inside Berlin's most historic AVUS motorway grandstand, will start its in-house programming this weekend.
How Germany’s Culture Minister Picked a Fight with Three Bookshops — and Lost
Germany's culture minister cancelled the Bookstore Prize ceremony after backlash over excluding three 'left-wing' shops - though the Berlin case has its own complications.
New Law to Extend Berlin’s Outdoor Drinking Hours
A new law will soon let Berliners linger outside bars past 10 p.m. On weekends, the neighbours won't even be able to complain until midnight.
Shocking Evidence Revealed in CDU Antisemitism Funding Scandal
New revelations in the Berlin antisemitism funding scandal allege that key figures in the CDU knew they were acting illegally — but proceeded anyway.