Berlin is still not ready to provide Taurus cruise missiles to Kyiv, German government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit said, at the same time condemning Russia’s recent attacks on Ukraine and calling them a war crime, German Tagesschau reported on Jan. 3. “There is no new status in this matter,” he said while stressing that massive attacks […]
Berlin is still not ready to provide Taurus cruise missiles to Kyiv, German government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit said, at the same time condemning Russia’s recent attacks on Ukraine and calling them a war crime, German Tagesschau reported on Jan. 3. “There is no new status in this matter,” he said while stressing that massive attacks on civilian infrastructure are “absolutely disgusting.” The […]
Around 390 people were detained during festivities on Berlin streets on New Year’s Eve, many due to dangerous use of fireworks that also caused harm to several police officers, according to the Berlin police on Monday. A total of 54 police officers were injured, 30 of them by pyrotechnics. Eight of the injured police officers […]
Authorities in Berlin said on Monday that New Year’s Eve celebrations in the German capital were more peaceful compared with last year despite the temporary detention of 390 people and 54 police officers being injured. Police said many were detained for violating the Weapons and Explosives Act, either using illegal firecrackers or firing them off […]
Dec. 26—A manhunt continues for an individual, identified as Christopher Todd Burton, in connection with a Saturday Dec. 23, house fire within the Berlin community. A statement sent to The Times Tuesday, Dec. 26, by CCSO Communications Deputy Chad Whaley states: “Christopher Todd Burton is wanted for questioning in the residential fire connected to a […]
A pro-Palestinian demonstration in Berlin calling for an end to the war in the Gaza Strip drew around 1,500 people on Saturday, police in the German capital reported. Demonstrators marched from the Kreuzberg district to the Brandenburg Gate in the city centre under the slogan “Solidarity with Palestine.” Organizers registered a protest for 5,000 people, […]
A pro-Palestinian demonstration in Berlin calling for an end to the war in the Gaza Strip drew several hundred people on Saturday. Demonstrators marched from the Kreuzberg district of the German capital to the Brandenburg Gate in the city centre under the slogan “Solidarity with Palestine.” Organizers registered a protest for 5,000 people, but police […]
Martin Scorsese will be honoured for his lifetime achievement at the Berlin International Film Festival in February, organisers said. The 81-year-old director, whose extensive work ranges from decades-old classics such as Taxi Driver and Raging Bull to this year’s Killers Of The Flower Moon, will be given an honorary Golden Bear, the festival’s top award, […]