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Lewis Capaldi jokes of 'romantic tension' between Uber driver as he fails to recognise singer

Lewis Capaldi is one of the most famous singers in the world - not just in Scotland - but it seems that one Berlin driver didn't know who the Glasgow-born singer was despite having him in his taxi.

Glasgow Live

Lewis Capaldi jokes about 'romantic tension' between himself and Uber driver in Berlin

Lewis has been keeping a relationship under wraps for weeks, but he and his actress girlfriend appeared to go public with their romance over the weekend.

Daily Record

Tesla Not Yet Provided With Any Funding From Germany For Giga Berlin

Companies typically get support from Germany for factories. At times, Germany could cover as much as 45%. However, Tesla's application is an "ongoing process."

InsideEVs

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Barenboim takes it day-by-day, balancing music with illness

At no time during his seven-decade career did renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim ever consider slowing down his frenetic pace

The Independent UK

Scot admits giving Russia classified documents while working at UK embassy in Berlin

A FORMER security guard at the British Embassy in Berlin has admitted handing classified documents to Russia, but refused to name his alleged…

The National (Scotland)

Berlin embassy spy denies existence of Russian handler

David Ballantyne Smith amassed a stash of secret and sensitive material over four years before he was caught in 2021.

The Independent UK

Brit Embassy spy says he was 'disgusted' with himself for selling secrets to Russians

David Smith, 58, hoarded documents and was caught filming a man he thought was a Russian "traitor" where he worked at the British embassy in Berlin

Daily Mirror

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Berlin spy caught on camera during fake Russian agent sting op

David Ballantyne Smith has pleaded guilty to eight charges under the Official Secrets Act.

The Independent UK

Embassy spy wanted to give employer ‘a bit of a slap’ over treatment, court told

David Ballantyne Smith admitted taking photos of classified documents at the British Embassy in Berlin four years before he was caught in a sting.

The Independent UK

British Embassy spy in Berlin 'put lives at risk' when he sold secrets to the Russians

David Ballantyne Smith, 58, gathered a mass of classified information for Russia while working as a security guard in the British Embassy in Berlin

Daily Mirror

Berlin Embassy spy ‘hedged bets’ during sting op with fake Russian officer

David Ballantyne Smith began collecting secret information from the embassy where he worked as a security guard some four years before his arrest.

The Independent UK

Argentine documentary about junta trial set for Berlin bow

An Argentine documentary based on hundreds of hours of audiovisual recordings of a seminal 1985 trial of leaders of the country's bloody military junta will make its international debut on Sunday at the Berlin Film Festival.

Reuters

German Chancellor Makes No Mention Of Iran In Antisemitism Strategy

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands accused of whitewashing the world's top state-sponsor of Jew-hatred and Holocaust denial.

Zenger

British embassy guard who spied for Russia filmed "secret" letter to PM, London court told

A security guard at the British embassy in Berlin collected highly sensitive information for more than three years, including "secret" government communications with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, prosecutors told a London court on Monday.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

Fake Russians snared Berlin Embassy spy in sting op, court told

He is alleged to have received substantial sums of money in exchange for sensitive information from the embassy in Germany.

Daily Mirror

Spy spent years 'collecting highly sensitive secrets to sell to the Russians'

David Ballantyne Smith collected highly sensitive secrets while working as a security guard in the British Embassy in Berlin and sold them to Russia for large amounts of money

The Independent UK

Berlin Embassy spy was caught in undercover operation, court hears

Briton David Ballantyne Smith, 58, was driven by an intense hatred for his own country and by pro-Putin views, the Old Bailey was told.

The Independent UK

German conservatives hail state election win in Berlin

Germany’s main opposition party is celebrating its victory in a Berlin state election re-run made necessary by serious voting glitches in 2021

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Reuters

Turkish, Syrian quake victims need papers to come to Germany - foreign ministry

With its large Turkish and Syrian communities, Germany offers the prospect of shelter and care to earthquake victims with relatives in the country - but only if they can fulfil existing visa requirements, the foreign ministry said on Monday.

Liverpool Echo

Sheraldo Becker opens up on 'dream' next step as Everton transfer links emerge

Union Berlin talent Sheraldo Becker was linked with a January switch to Goodison Park

Tribune News Service

Chancellor Scholz’s party loses Berlin election for first time since 1999

BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats lost the Berlin election on Sunday to the conservative Christian Democrats, failing to win the regional vote for the first time in almost 25 years.

The Independent UK

Berlin holds court-ordered rerun of chaotic state election

Germany's capital city, Berlin, is holding a court-ordered rerun of a chaotic 2021 state election that was marred by severe glitches at many polling stations

Reuters

Berlin chooses change in rerun election with clear lead for conservatives

Germany's conservative CDU party was course for a clear victory in a repeat election in Berlin, in a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats who have governed the city state for 22 years.

The Independent UK

PSG lose again but Bayern Munich fare better in warm-up for European showdown

Wissam Ben Yedder scored twice for Monaco as Marseille closed the gap to five points.

The Guardian - UK

Berlin’s plan for a car-free city prompts bitter war of words

This summer the German capital will roll out a controversial trial abolishing almost all parking spaces in the Graefekiez neighbourhood

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