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Prosecutors close investigation of Berlin aquarium collapse as the cause remains unclear

Prosecutors in Berlin say they have closed their investigation into the spectacular collapse of a huge aquarium last December after an expert report failed to pin down a reason why the tank burst

The Independent UK

Rise in antisemitism ‘brings Germans back to most horrific times’

Exclusive: Commissioner condemns incidents targeting Jews but supports ‘basic right’ to protest

The Guardian - UK

European rallies urge end to antisemitism as pro-Palestinian demonstrations continue worldwide

Thousands of people are gathering in Berlin and London to oppose antisemitism and support Israel

The Independent UK

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Watch as hundreds gather in Berlin for Israel solidarity demo at Brandenburg Gate

Watch as hundreds of Israel supporters took part in a rally at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate on Sunday 22 October.

The Independent UK

London rabbi who lost family in West Bank shooting ‘feels safer in Israel than the UK’

Rabbi Leo Dee said the sight of people ‘marching in support of Hamas’ evoked images of Hitler and the Hitler Youth on the streets of Berlin.

Evening Standard

Rabbi who lost family in West Bank shooting ‘feels safer in Israel than the UK’

Rabbi Leo Dee said the sight of people ‘marching in support of Hamas’ evoked images of Hitler and the Hitler Youth on the streets of Berlin.

The Independent UK

‘A lot of pain’: Europe’s Jews fear rising antisemitism after Hamas attack

Protection of Jewish sites increased in towns and cities across continent after outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas

The Guardian - UK

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Germany must face its issues over Israel and the past. Silencing a Palestinian author won’t help

The Frankfurt book fair’s cancelling of an award ceremony for Adania Shibli shows the risks of imposing one narrative on our cultural space, says Berlin-based journalist and author Hanno Hauenstein

The Guardian - UK

The U.S. and Europe Need to Get Their Act Together on China

The West has wasted precious time in developing a common strategy.

Foreign Policy

Olaf Scholz vows to fight antisemitism after Berlin synagogue firebombed

Germany’s chancellor expresses outrage after two molotov cocktails hurled at building

The Guardian - UK

‘Anti-Semitism has no place in Germany’: Scholz condemns synagogue attack

Chancellor Olaf Scholz vows that his country will fight rising anti-Semitism amid the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Al Jazeera

Amish culture prizes peace − but you wouldn’t necessarily know it from a stop in Amish Country tourist towns

Ohio’s Amish Country, located in the northeastern part of the state, draws over 4 million visitors every year – second only to Cedar Point amusement park as the Buckeye State’s most popular tourist attraction.

The Conversation

Firebomb attack on Berlin synagogue as tensions rise in Middle East

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has condemned the attack and said the Jewish population will be protected

Evening Standard

A Berlin synagogue is attacked with firebombs while antisemitic incidents rise in Germany

Police in Germany say a Berlin synagogue has been attacked with Molotov cocktails

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The Independent UK

‘I have never been so terrified’: Star of David graffitied on Berlin homes in echo of Nazi persecution

There has been an increase in both anti-semitic incidents since Hamas’ deadly attacks in Israel

The Independent UK

Far from Israel, Jews grieve and pray for peace in first Shabbat services since Hamas attack

Jews in communities far from Israel gathered at synagogues this weekend for their first Shabbat services since Hamas militants attacked Israel, igniting an ongoing war

Evening Standard

Choreographer MJ Harper: ‘Dancers are usually the last to leave and the least to get paid’

You’d think after conquering the worlds of dance and fashion, stage fright might be a thing of the past, but not so for choreographer MJ Harper, who opens up to Isobel Van Dyke on how their debut Frieze show is leaving them terrified — in the best possible way

The Independent UK

Former agent of East Germany's Stasi agency is charged over the 1974 border killing of a Polish man

Prosecutors say a former member of communist East Germany’s secret police has been charged with murder over the killing of a Polish national at a border crossing in divided Berlin in 1974

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The Conversation

Marathon under 2 hours is closer than ever – scientist shows how Kenya’s Kiptum tests human limits

War in the Middle East plunged humanity to new lows on Sunday 8 October 2023 that have gripped international attention since. If that were not the case, the world would likely be abuzz with the breathtaking exploits of a 23-year-old Kenyan who changed running history in Chicago on the same…

The Guardian - UK

Joana Mallwitz is the first woman to lead a Berlin orchestra. And, no, she hasn’t seen Tár

Comparisons to Cate Blanchett’s fictional conductor abound. But for Mallwitz that is irrelevant – her work is the thing

The Guardian - UK

Night train extended to link Brussels and Amsterdam to Prague

European Sleeper to run its Berlin service to Czech capital amid EU revival in long-distance trains

Radio France Internationale

Macron in Hamburg to shore up rocky marriage between France and Germany

French President Emmanuel Macron is in Germany on Monday to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. French-German ties are instrumental for stability within the European Union, but there are a growing number of issues on which Berlin and Paris don't agree.

The Guardian - UK

Poland’s PiS party puts country at loggerheads with Germany as poll looms

Ruling party portrays opposition leader Donald Tusk as subservient to Berlin in run-up to 15 October election

The Guardian - UK

‘He was suffering a lot’: the tragic death behind uplifting trans drama 20,000 Species of Bees

The film caused a sensation in Berlin, when its nine-year-old star became the youngest ever winner of the Silver Bear award. We meet its Basque director, who has been compared to Ken Loach for her humanity and compassion

The Guardian - UK

Swimming World Cup category for transgender athletes cancelled after no entries received

World Aquatics’ plans to debut a new open category for transgender athletes at this week’s swimming World Cup in Berlin have been cancelled after no entries were received

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