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Berlin police investigate Roger Waters for possible incitement over concert outfit
BERLIN (AP) — Police in Berlin said Friday that they have opened an investigation of Roger Waters on suspicion of incitement over a costume the Pink Floyd co-founder wore when he performed in the German capital last week. Images on social media showed Waters firing an imitation...
Man joins VIP convoy, hugs German chancellor; security breach under investigation
BERLIN (AP) — German police have been left red-faced after a member of the public was able to slip into a VIP convoy for Chancellor Olaf Scholz and then give him a hearty hug as he prepared to board a plane at Frankfurt Airport. Tabloid newspaper Bild reported Friday that Scholz's...
Man killed in accident in Berlin with old-fashioned paternoster elevator
BERLIN (AP) — A man died on Thursday after an accident involving an old-fashioned jump-on, jump-off elevator in Berlin, authorities in the German capital said. The accident happened in a building in a central district, the fire service said, and 30 officers were sent to the scene. ...
Germany cracks down on climate activists after Scholz brands protest group's tactics 'nutty'
BERLIN (AP) — German police raided 15 properties linked to the Last Generation climate activist group Wednesday, seizing assets as part of an investigation into its finances in a sign of growing impatience with disruptive protest tactics also seen in other European countries. ...
Plan to return decommissioned Leopard 2 tanks to Germany wins backing of Swiss executive branch
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland's executive branch on Wednesday threw its weight behind a proposal to decommission 25 out-of-service Leopard 2 battle tanks that Germany's government wants returned to the German manufacturer to help plug gaps in Berlin's arsenal after it shipped tanks of...
German chancellor calls some climate activists' protests 'nutty'
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday sharply criticized climate activists as “nutty” for drastic protests such as blocking streets or gluing themselves to famous paintings in museums. “I think it’s completely nutty to somehow stick yourself to a painting or...
Russia TV celebrates as it reports the capture of Bakhmut, comparing it to Berlin in 1945
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian TV went into a full frenzy of celebration as it reported Moscow’s capture of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. There were comparisons to the Red Army liberating Berlin in 1945, congratulations relayed from President Vladimir Putin and announcers emphasizing the...
German prosecutors charge four over violating trade act to sell spyware to Turkey
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have filed charges against four suspects from a Bavarian company accused of selling surveillance software to Turkey that could be used to spy on Turkish dissidents, prosecutors said Monday. The Munich prosecutors say the defendants intentionally...
Berlin police investigate report of Russian exiles falling ill
BERLIN (AP) — German police are investigating reports that at least two Russian exiles fell ill around the time they attended a conference in Berlin last month linked to a Russian opposition figure. Berlin police confirmed their investigation in an email responding to a query by...
Millions ditched cars for bikes during the pandemic. These cities want the habit to stick
MONTREAL (AP) — In the agonies of the virus that upended most of the world, millions of people from Bogota to Berlin saw what life could be like on two wheels instead of four. Even as commuting to the office and going to school plunged at the height of COVID lockdowns, outdoor...
