The Latest Breaking News from Berlin

‘In no city have I felt as unsafe as Berlin’: opera singer sues metro over racism claims

The German capital’s liberal reputation has been derailed by clashes between subcontracted ticket inspectors and black people

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2022

Germany, Qatar sign energy partnership agreement

Deal will see Doha and Berlin focus on developing trade relations in liquefied natural gas, among other energy sources.

Al Jazeera · May 20, 2022

Berlin to deliver first 15 Gepard tanks to Ukraine in July -defmin

Germany will deliver the first 15 Gepard tanks to Ukraine in July, a defence ministry spokesperson in Berlin said on Friday, confirming a media report.

Reuters · May 20, 2022

US health secretary tests positive for COVID on Germany trip

Another member of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet has tested positive for COVID-19

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

Berlin... Ukraine Crisis to Birth New Era Bearing Putin’s Fingerprints

Journalists are like grave diggers. They live off the tragedies of the world. They dream of being present at major turns and events that are usually soaked in blood, costly to the economy and beget refugees. They find joy in writing from within upheaval. In that tradition, I am writing…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 18, 2022

Inside the US communities where many are still unvaccinated

As US surpasses sombre mark of one million confirmed COVID-19 deaths, many Americans still refuse to get jabs.

Al Jazeera · May 17, 2022

Berlin... Ukrainian Suitcases, Syrian Sorrows, and a Russian Thread

A convoy of refugees and a line of bags. How difficult it is for you not to have anything left of your country but a suitcase. This sight breaks my heart. As if the bag was a coffin carrying the soul of the homeland, the smell of its soil and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 17, 2022

How Mortara ended a long drought to revive Formula E title challenge

Venturi racer Edoardo Mortara had to wait 54 races before his first Formula E pole position. But two in as many races in Berlin last weekend helped him to secure a victory and a second place that have thrust the Swiss right back into the title battle as Mercedes power…

Motorsport · May 16, 2022

How a long drought ending revived a Formula E ace's title challenge

Venturi racer Edoardo Mortara had to wait 54 races before his first Formula E pole position. But two in as many races in Berlin last weekend helped him to secure a victory and a second place that have thrust the Swiss right back into the title battle as Mercedes power…

Autosport · May 16, 2022

Scholz's balancing act just got harder after German state election

The worst post-war result for Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats in a traditional party stronghold heaps pressure on him to show more decisive leadership over the Ukraine crisis and Germans' concerns about soaring costs of living.

Reuters · May 16, 2022