By Joe Udo BERLIN (CONVERSEER) – Thousands of demonstrators marched through Berlin’s government district on Saturday in a large pro-Palestinian and anti-Israeli rally that drew an estimated 14,000 participants, according to police. The demonstration began near the Brandenburg Gate and proceeded through the government quarter before concluding near Alexanderplatz. Protesters waved Palestinian flags and carried…
By Nathalia Araújo, dpa COLOGNE (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Promoted Cologne climbed into the Bundesliga top four after a tight 1-0 win at Hoffenheim on Friday evening. “I think we will make some screenshots (of the league table) once we get home,” Cologne goalkeeper Marvin Schwäbe joked during his interview to broadcaster Sky. Said El Mala…
By Verena Schmitt-Roschmann and Alexander Missal, dpa BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday called for a “new start” for Germany in a keynote speech as political leaders marked the 35th anniversary of the country’s reunification. “After 35 years of German unity and at a difficult time for our country, we should regroup…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German inflation jumped to 2.4% in September, the highest rate so far this year, the Federal Statistical Office said on Tuesday. The provisional figure represents a significant rise from the 2.2% rate measured in August. Consumer prices rose by 0.2% month on month, the Wiesbaden-based agency said, driven by inflation in…
BERLIN (CONVERSEER) – NATO scrambled two German Eurofighters in response to a Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea on Sunday. The aircraft, which could not initially be identified, was flying in international airspace without a flight plan or radio contact, the German Air Force said. It said the aircraft could not initially be properly…
CAVEAT: On a surface reading, the language echoes that of Covid vaccine deaths. Curiously, nobody mentions this unless it’s deep within Twitter. One X (Twitter) user claims that a total of six (6) in fact have recently died, and even claims to know what they died of (we reserve doubt here). Grok confirms this number…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – OpenAI boss Sam Altman will receive the Axel Springer Award in recognition of his “contribution to digital transformation and his belief that technology should serve humans, not the other way around,” the Axel Springer media group announced on Monday. The award ceremony is set for September 24 in Berlin. “Sam Altman…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – A new online database aims to document the fates of victims subjected to forced medical experiments during Germany’s Nazi era. The collection, which contains thousands of profiles of confirmed and suspected victims, was jointly launched on Monday by the German National Academy of Sciences and the Max Planck Society, a research…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Pakistani authorities have deported 211 Afghan nationals in recent days who were waiting to travel on to Germany on a special admissions scheme, the German Foreign Office said on Monday. Some 450 people who are hoping for permission to enter Germany as part of a programme for individuals particularly at risk…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s decision to suspend arms deliveries to Israel has exposed divisions within his governing conservative bloc, prompting its foreign affairs working group to schedule an urgent meeting for Sunday. According to sources within the parliamentary group, the foreign policy experts will discuss the change of course on Israel….
