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Gladbach down 10-man Bayern after Upamecano red card

Berlin (AFP) - Borussia Moenchengladbach continued their remarkable recent record against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich, winning 3-2 after a controversial eighth-minute red card for defender Dayot Upamecano on Saturday.

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Sean Penn premieres love letter to Ukraine at Berlin fest

Berlin (AFP) - Sean Penn premiered "Superpower", his admiring portrait of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at war, telling the Berlin film festival Saturday the movie was also a wake-up call about Americans' own fragile democracy.

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Comedy on smartphone's rise delights Berlin fest

Berlin (AFP) - "BlackBerry", a King Kong vs.Godzilla tale of the first smartphones, premiered to cheers at the Berlin film festival on Friday, exploring geek culture, toxic masculinity and the birth of gadget addiction.

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Berlin spy case shows ‘potential failings’ in vetting system, says ex-MI6 spy

Christopher Steele said the UK is one of Russia’s ‘main targets’ because it is a ‘very strong supporter’ of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

British embassy guard who spied for Russia jailed for 13 years

A former security guard at a British embassy is sentenced to 13 years in jail after he was caught by undercover MI5 operatives attempting to pass sensitive information to Russia.

ABC News

Paisley spy based in Berlin who sold secrets to Russia jailed for 13 years

David Smith, from Paisley, was motivated by his support of Russian president Vladimir Putin and anti-UK sentiments when he betrayed his country and colleagues.

Glasgow Live

UK embassy guard in Berlin gets prison for spying for Russia

A former security guard at the British Embassy in Berlin has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for putting U.K. diplomats at “maximum risk” by selling secret information to Russia

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‘Despicable’ Berlin embassy spy jailed for selling secrets to Russia

David Smith was a former security guard at the British embassy in Germany.

The Independent UK

British Berlin embassy spy jailed for 13 years for selling secrets to Russia

Smith, 58, pleaded guilty to eight charges under the Official Secrets Act and said he was now “ashamed” at his behaviour and counted himself as a proud Scot.

Manchester Evening News

British embassy guard jailed for spying for Moscow

London (AFP) - A former security guard at the UK's Berlin embassy, who admitted spying for Moscow, was on Friday jailed for over 13 years under the Official Secrets Act.

AFP

Scots spy in Berlin turned traitor for Russia while consuming conspiracy theories

Ex-serviceman David Ballantyne Smith, 58, from Paisley says his life went 'downhill' after he got a job at the British Embassy in Berlin.

Daily Record

Ex-serviceman turned traitor while consuming conspiracy theories

Berlin spy David Smith spent 12 years in the RAF before moving to Crawley in West Sussex and getting a job at Gatwick Airport.

The Independent UK

Spy caught selling Russia secrets from British embassy in MI5 sting jailed

David Smith was caught in an MI5 sting by agents posing as a Russian defector and GRU agent

The Independent UK

Berlin spy case ‘comes amid rise in state threat probes’

A security guard from the British embassy in Berlin has been jailed for handing secrets to Russia.

The Independent UK

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Reuters

British embassy guard who spied for Russia jailed for 'treachery'

A former security guard at the British embassy in Berlin who passed highly sensitive information to Russia and was paid for his "treachery" was jailed for more than 13 years in a London court on Friday.

The Independent UK

Nearly £1m cost of Berlin spy that left embassy staff ‘concerned’ for safety

The damage David Smith caused by collecting secrets from his work and passing an unknown quantity to Russian intelligence was laid bare in court.

The Independent UK

Berlin embassy spy jailed for selling secrets to Russia

David Smith, a former security guard at the British Embassy in Germany, sent two letters to senior officials at the Russian Embassy in 2020.

Daily Record

Berlin embassy Scots spy jailed for 13 years after selling secrets to Russia

David Smith, 58, has been jailed at the Old Bailey for 13 years and two months.

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AFP

British embassy guard faces jail for spying for Moscow

London (AFP) - A former security guard at the UK's Berlin embassy, who pleaded guilty to spying for Moscow, faces up to 14 years in prison when he is sentenced on Friday.

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'No favours' for resurgent Bayern at bogey side Gladbach

Berlin (AFP) - Bayern Munich may have dominated the Bundesliga for a decade but on Saturday they face bogey team Borussia Moenchengladbach who have defeated the Bavarian giants nine times in the league since the 2011-12 season.

Reuters

Climate activists glue themselves to Berlinale's red carpet

A man and a woman glued themselves to the red carpet at the opening of Berlin's film festival on Thursday, calling on the German government and society to take more action to fight climate change.

AFP

'Money doesn't score goals': Bayern's Hoeness hits out at PSG

Berlin (AFP) - Former Bayern Munich CEO and current board member Uli Hoeness warned of the growing influence of foreign money in football, while taking a swipe at Champions League last 16 opponents Paris Saint-Germain.

Reuters

Zelenskiy urges film stars at Berlinale to take sides and support Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged filmmakers to take sides in what he termed a battle between freedom and tyranny, drawing a parallel in his speech opening the Berlin Film Festival between Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Berlin Wall.

Daily Record

How Juranovic vs Bassey battle played out as Celtic and Rangers 'chess match' ends in Europa League stalemate

Ajax welcomed Bundesliga side Union Berlin to the Johan Cruyff Arena in the Europa League tonight.

The National (Scotland)

Paisley man spied for Russia in 'potentially catastrophic' plot

BERLIN spy David Smith cost the taxpayer some £820,000 and left his colleagues “angry and betrayed” after passing secrets to Russia, a court…

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