The Latest Breaking News from Berlin

'We Deserved it': German Fans Reckon with Early World Cup Exit

In a quickly-emptying east Berlin bar, Eric Warncke is "disappointed" by Germany's shock exit from the World Cup, but says he already suspected it might happen. After a surprise 2-1 loss in the opening game to Japan, the team left themselves a hill to climb to make it through to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 2, 2022

Max Beckmann self-portrait breaks German art auction record with €20m sale

Beckmann painted work in Amsterdam after fleeing Nazi Germany and shows him as younger man with enigmatic smile

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022

Max Beckmann self-portrait sold at German auction for $20.7M

A self-portrait painted during World War II by German expressionist artist Max Beckmann has been sold in Berlin for 20 million euros ($20.7 million)

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022

They fled the Nazis, now they're fleeing Putin

BERLIN: Borys Shyfrin fled as a young child, along with other members of his Jewish family, from the Nazis.

Bangkok Post · Nov 26, 2022

Elder: Innate Passage review – ground-shaking heaviness meets lofty ambition

The Berlin-based band’s new album delivers pulverising heft and proggy nirvana at its most polished

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022

Ryanair Black Friday deals launch including cheap flights to Spain and Portugal

Irish airline Ryanair is offering buy one, get one half price offer until midnight on Friday, November 25 on routes from certain UK airports to Shannon, Cork and Dublin in Ireland, Barcelona in Spain and Berlin in Germany

Daily Mirror · Nov 24, 2022

Berlin airport reopens runways after climate protest

Berlin Brandenburg Airport said on Thursday flights were resuming with some delays after it was earlier forced to close its runways as climate protesters broke into the site and some of them glued themselves to the tarmac.

Reuters · Nov 24, 2022

German Patriot air defence units intended for NATO territory, Berlin tells Warsaw

Berlin made it clear on Thursday that the Patriot air defence units it offered to Poland are intended for use on NATO territory, countering demands by Warsaw for the system to be sent to Ukraine.

Reuters · Nov 24, 2022

Facebook fails independent journalists

On Jan 29, 2018, the prominent Berlin-based Azerbaijani news site Meydan TV had its Facebook page hacked for the first time. The attackers removed all admin accounts, deleted all content, and removed nearly 100,000 followers.

Bangkok Post · Nov 23, 2022

Boris Johnson accused by German government of having 'unique relationship with the truth'

Berlin lashed out at Boris Johnson after the former prime minister claimed Germany favoured a swift victory for Vladimir Putin following his invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Nov 23, 2022