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Giant hotel aquarium in Berlin explodes flooding street with 1,600 tropical fish

The enormous fish tank spilled a million litres of water into the Sea Life hotel in the German capital on Friday.

Daily Record

Two people hurt as huge Berlin aquarium bursts

Berlin (AFP) - A giant aquarium containing around 1,500 tropical fish burst in Berlin on Friday, flooding a hotel lobby and a nearby street and leaving two people injured, emergency services said.

AFP

Berlin aquarium containing 1,500 exotic fish and millions of litres of water explodes

‘The furniture, everything has been flooded with water. It looks a bit like a war zone’

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Huge fish tank bursts in Berlin prompting major emergency response

The AquaDom was the largest free-standing cylindrical fish tank in the world

Evening Standard

Huge Berlin aquarium bursts; housed 1,500 tropical fish

German police say a huge aquarium in the center of Berlin has burst, causing a wave of devastation in and around the Sea Life tourist attraction

The Independent UK

Huge Berlin aquarium bursts, spilling 1,500 fish onto road

A huge aquarium in Berlin burst early on Friday, spilling 1 million litres (264,172 gallons) of water, around 1,500 exotic fish and debris onto a major road in the busy Mitte district, emergency services said.

Reuters

Berlin sex workers reclaim their history with audio app

Berlin (AFP) - Sex workers in Berlin are emerging from the shadows to tell the history of their profession, hoping a new app will help them push back against stigma, abuse and the curse of gentrification.

AFP

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Becker deported to Germany from UK after prison release

Berlin (AFP) - Disgraced former tennis superstar Boris Becker was due back in Germany on Thursday after being deported following his release from a British prison where he served a sentence relating to his 2017 bankruptcy, his lawyer said.

AFP

Germany’s Unlearned Lessons

Berlin must reduce its dependence not just on Russia but on China, too.

Foreign Affairs

Boris Becker bound for Germany after UK jail release

Berlin (AFP) - Disgraced former tennis superstar Boris Becker was flying to Germany on Thursday after his release from a British prison where he served a sentence relating to his 2017 bankruptcy, his lawyer said.

AFP

New Volkswagen boss eyes tapping the brakes on software drive

Berlin (AFP) - Volkswagen's new boss Oliver Blume will seek to rally the board and shareholders at back-to-back meetings from Thursday to support his strategy on a crucial automotive software that felled his predecessor.

AFP

'No space': German hospitals overwhelmed by sick kids

Berlin (AFP) - When Debora Zilz rushed her baby son Andreas to a Berlin hospital because of a serious respiratory illness, she got a shock.

AFP

Germany signs contract to buy F-35 jets

Berlin (AFP) - Germany on Wednesday signed a deal to buy dozens of US-made F-35 fighter jets, US officials said, part of the country's military overhaul following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

AFP

‘Like a rocket’: How Viktoria Berlin are trying to change German football

Having set their sights on the Frauen-Bundesliga, the club’s backers are determined to lift the women’s game

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AFP

Rummenigge in think tank to review German World Cup flop

Berlin (AFP) - The German Football Association (DFB) on Tuesday announced a think tank of former internationals, including Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Matthias Sammer, to help restore the country's fortunes after a dismal performance at the World Cup in Qatar.

Daily Mirror

Terrifying 'artificial womb facility' where parents can pick their baby's traits

EctoLife can grow up to 30,000 babies a year and parents can pick their children's traits from a menu. The lab came about after fifty years of research, and is the brainchild of Berlin-baed Hashem Al-Ghaili

Reuters

Berlin, Warsaw discussing deployment of German air defence on Polish soil - Scholz

The German and Polish defence ministries are in discussions over how German Patriot anti-aircraft defence systems can be deployed in Polish territory, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

London, Berlin Summon Iranian Diplomats over Execution of Protester

Britain on Friday summoned Iran's most senior diplomat in London to protest the hanging of Mohsen Shekari, the first such execution over ongoing anti-government unrest. "The execution of Mohsen Shekari by the Iranian regime is abhorrent. He is a tragic victim of a legal system in which disproportionate sentences, politically…

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Ice Speedway Berlin Is Back On The Racing Calendar In March, 2023

Ice Speedway Berlin will take place in 2023, after spending several years away due to a global pandemic and other unrelated issues.

Daily Mirror

Last minute festive trips for solo travellers from Budapest to Amsterdam

Berlin in Germany, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Edinburgh in Scotland, Helsinki in Finland and Budapest in Hungary are all great cities to visit solo in the run up to Christmas

Reuters

Former lawmaker's arrest over suspected coup plot highlights Germany's extremism problem

Until recently, Berlin judge Birgit Malsack-Winkemann was giving speeches in the German parliament. This week she was arrested in a raid as part of a group suspected of plotting to violently overthrow the German government.

The Independent UK

Poland’s ruling party leader claims Germany is seeking to dominate Europe

Jaroslaw Kaczynski originally snubbed German offer of anti-missile systems before Poland eventually accepted them

AFP

Kristen Stewart named youngest-ever Berlin film fest jury chief

Berlin (AFP) - US actor Kristen Stewart will in February head up the jury at Berlin's international film festival, Europe's first major cinema showcase of the year, organisers said Friday.

Reuters

Germany condemns Iranian execution over anti-government protests

Germany on Friday condemned Iran's execution of a man over recent anti-government unrest, called on Tehran to immediately end its violence against protesters and confirmed it had summoned the Iranian ambassador in Berlin.

AFP

Kristen Stewart to lead Berlin film fest jury

Berlin (AFP) - US actor Kristen Stewart will head up the jury in February at Berlin's international film festival, Europe's first major cinema showcase of the year, organisers said Friday.

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