Berlin
Over 80 Berlin Film Festival alumni sign open letter urging organizers to take stance on Gaza
The Berlin Film Festival is considered the most political of its peers, Venice and Cannes, and prides itself on showing cinema from underrepresented communities and young talent.
Olympics committee defends sale of T-shirt commemorating 1936 Nazi-era Games
Grandson of Auschwitz commandant: 'My grandfather was greatest mass murderer in history'
Germany establishes diplomatic ties with Niue, signaling the importance of the Pacific - opinion
German police on alert after Islamic State calls for carnival attacks
The Festival of Love planned in the Dutch city of Rotterdam in early March was listed as a target on the collage featuring a bloody knife and the hashtag #LetsSlaughter.
New documentary commemorates 'Shoah' for 40th anniversary
“I do not hesitate to say that Shoah was the greatest event in the history of our festival, the Forum of the Berlinale, maybe also the greatest event of the Berlinale itself.”
Syrian refugee arrested for stabbing tourist in Berlin planned 'to kill Jews,' prosecutors say
The 30-year-old Spanish tourist underwent emergency surgery after sustaining injuries to his neck and was placed in an induced coma,
ISIS-affiliated Russian teen arrested for planning attack on Israeli embassy in Berlin
The teen reportedly became radicalized online and planned to travel to Africa to join ISIS.
Berlin Jewish community hides identity over fears of antisemitism
The number of antisemitic incidents in Berlin in the first half of 2024 was higher than the whole total for 2023.
High-end brand unveils future of fashion in Berlin: Reality meets fantasy
The Marc Cain Fashion show in Berlin revealed the new winter collection with an innovative blend of fashion and technology. Among the attendees: Alessandra Ambrosio and Michelle Hunziker.
Berlinale head spotlights Gaza hostages at festival opening
At this year’s festival, a new documentary by Shoval will be shown, Letter to David, about David Cunio’s kidnapping will be shown.
Berlin enforces strict knife ban in three neighborhoods starting February 15
Those found with prohibited weapons or knives in these zones face fines up to 10,000 euros for administrative offenses.
Berlin police break up pro-Palestine protest after Arabic chants heard, in violation of permit
Restrictions on the use of certain languages by German police have become more regular over the past few years.
UK Embassy holds event commemorating Int'l Holocaust Remembrance Day
Three Holocaust survivors - Walter Bingham, 101, George Shefi, 93, and Paul Alexander, 89 - attended along with the embassy staff, diplomats and their families.
