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German Minister Targets Iran in Appeal to Abolish Death Penalty

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock singled out Iran for using the death penalty to suppress members of the opposition at a conference on Tuesday which aimed to outlaw the punishment around the world. Speaking at the World Congress against the Death Penalty, with delegations from about 90 countries in Berlin,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘She worked in a terrified state’: the extraordinary life of Charlotte Salomon, who died in Auschwitz

The pioneering German Jewish artist was murdered by the Nazis but her work lives on. The makers of a new biopic, featuring the voices of Keira Knightley and Helen McCrory, explain her enduring appeal

The Guardian - UK

Top Christmas Market destinations you can reach direct from Manchester Airport

Christmas is just around the corner, and as the weather turns there is plenty to look forward to. While some people take the opportunity to cosy up and enjoy classic festive films, others like to embrace the chilly weather and get out and about. Man

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US-German Plan to Reduce Egypt's Gas Consumption

The European Union is seeking an alternative for Russian gas and diversifying its energy sources, as Germany found other options for its needs through the Middle East and the US. Germany depended on Russia for over 60 percent of its energy needs. In partnership with the US, Germany is trying…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Man Utd and Arsenal chiefs attending "transfer speed dating" event in World Cup break

Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham are among 300 clubs attending a TransferRoom speed dating event in Berlin ahead of the January window

Daily Mirror

Best value European Christmas markets for Brits - from Berlin to Budapest

Riga in Latvia, Zagreb in Croatia, and Krakow in Poland have been judged to offer the best value Christmas break opportunities for people living in the UK by the Post Office

Daily Mirror

British embassy guard admits giving secrets to Russians in Berlin

Prosecutors say David Smith, 58, from Paisley, became disillusioned with west and contacted Russian military

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Growing number of Germans won't be left in dark with blackout courses

Once purely the stuff of action movie plots, the prospect of the lights going out in Europe's biggest economy has become a conceivable threat during the current energy crisis.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz promises more air defence help to Ukraine

Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany's priority in its aid to Ukraine should be to help it defend itself from Russian air raids on its cities and to help it rebuild its infrastructure.

Reuters

Scots British embassy security guard admits spying for Russia

David Ballantyne Smith, 58, faces up to 14 years in prison after passing information on British civil servants to the Russian military.

Daily Record

Berlin embassy spy case reminiscent of John Le Carre thriller

Hopes of a warmer co-existence with Russia have been gradually snuffed out since the Cold War ended.

The Independent UK

Security guard admits spying for Russia from British embassy in Berlin

David Ballantyne Smith is said to have been driven by an intense hatred for his own country and wanted to live in Russia or Ukraine at the time he passed on secret intelligence from May 2020

Daily Mirror

Guard admits spying for Russia while working at British embassy in Berlin

David Ballantyne Smith was ‘driven by an intense hatred for his own country’, court told

The Independent UK

Guard admits spying for Russia while working at British embassy in Berlin - OLD

David Ballantyne Smith, 58, is said to have been driven by an intense hatred for his own country.

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The Guardian - UK

Helena Hauff’s listening diary: ‘I feel so grown up listening to jazz while cooking’

The Hamburg-based techno doyenne takes us through a few days of listening, from a surprise Depeche Mode song to funky, energetic electro

Reuters

Germany to discuss Russian war crimes prosecution with G7 - justice minister

The justice ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialised nations will focus on ways to prosecute suspected Russian war crimes at their meeting in Berlin later this month, the German justice minister said in a media interview published on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

Death of cyclist in Berlin provokes debate over road protests

Blockade delayed arrival of rescue vehicle, but attending doctor says this had no influence over cyclist’s death

Reuters

Germany to Hungary: no grey area on ratifying Sweden, Finland NATO accession

Germany has made it clear to Hungary that there is no grey area when it comes to the ratification of Sweden and Finland's accession to NATO, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said in Berlin on Thursday.

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The Independent UK

Berlin expands old airport shelter as refugee housing scarce

The German capital is expanding a temporary refugee shelter at a former airport to accommodate 3,600 Ukrainians, as it struggles to put up more civilians fleeing Russian attacks on Ukraine’s vital infrastructure ahead of the upcoming cold winter months

Manchester Evening News

Iconic Netflix filming locations you can visit from Squid Game to Bridgerton

Channel your favourite characters from Emily In Paris and The Queen’s Gambit at these filming locations

Reuters

Germany acknowledges difficulties for LGBT people in Qatar but no travel warning

The situation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Qatar is difficult, but Germany currently does not have a travel warning in place for the country, said a foreign ministry spokesperson in Berlin on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

China calls on Germany to protect access amid chip scrutiny

China’s government has appealed to Germany to maintain access to its markets after a company said Berlin may block the sale of a computer chip factory to a Chinese-owned buyer

InsideEVs

Tesla Stockpiling Model Y Rear Megacasts At Giga Berlin

As Tesla works to ramp up Model Y production in Germany, it's tweaking production processes. Meanwhile, its Giga Press machines are cranking out rear megacasts.

Evening Standard

Carnage for the ENO is what ‘levelling up’ really means

RIGHT now, London has two opera houses. (Berlin has three.) There’s the Royal Opera, the grand one, in Covent Garden, and, in the West End, you can see English National Opera a mile off, under the sparkly orb of the London Coliseum. They’re different. The Royal Opera attracts singers you’d…

Reuters

Italy demands countries take responsibility for migrant rescue boats

A row escalated on Friday over who should take care of migrants rescued by charity groups off the Italian coast, with Italy insisting that countries whose flag was flown by the boats should bear some of the responsibility and Norway disagreeing.

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