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Apollo reportedly submits nonbinding bid for Uniper — 1dApollo submitted a non-binding bid for Uniper, the German utility Berlin rescued with €13.5 billion in 2022, in a deal that could value it at about €10 billion.

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Ethiopia sweeps Berlin Marathon titles — Sep 27, 2026Ethiopia’s Guye Adola won the Berlin Marathon men’s race in about 2:02:50, while compatriot Tigst Assefa took the women’s title in 2:11:04. Assefa had been on pace to challenge the world record but suffered a leg injury in the closing kilometers; defending men’s champion Sabastian Sawe withdrew before the race with an injury.

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Rachel Meyers Sawe pulling out before the start left the men's race without its defending champ and made the Ethiopian sweep easier than expected.

CDU Suffers Setbacks in Berlin, Mecklenburg Elections — Sep 17, 2026Berlin voters head to the polls with The Left (Die Linke) leading in polls and Elif Eralp poised to push for the mayoralty, while CDU and AfD remain behind as the balance of power could hinge on a coalition. The election also features first-time votes for 16- and 17-year-olds, Merkel voting by post, and analysts suggesting possible three-way coalitions among The Left, Greens, and SPD to form Berlin’s next government.

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Harry Kane Sets Bundesliga 100-Goal Record — Sep 18, 2026Harry Kane reached 100 Bundesliga goals in a record 98 appearances, then 101, in Bayern's 7-0 win over Union Berlin on September 18, 2026.

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Dana Whitfield It's impressive how Kane has taken to German football without losing his edge. This record underlines his value beyond just the Premier League.

Migrants in Eastern Germany Report Rising Hostility Amid AfD Gains — Sep 18, 2026As Germany's eastern state elections loom, Chancellor Merz convenes a CDU crisis meeting amid AfD gains and internal party strains, underscoring a fragile stability dynamic in Berlin and regional power battles. In Rostock and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, migrants recount rising anti-foreigner hostility as AfD momentum concentrates support in the east, while a YouGov-dpa survey shows a broad share of Germans understand migrants' security concerns, though views diverge by political affiliation.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Coaches Fight and Players Clash at Multiple Football Games — Sep 19, 2026Oberlin homecoming canceled at half, Centerville up 36-6, after coaches Etheridge and Brasseaux fought in the locker room; Etheridge allegedly flipped a desk.

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Elena Vasquez The New York game ending with players and students hurt shows schools need real security plans before the next matchup.

The Candy Bomber of Berlin AirliftGood News — FROM 1948Gail Halvorsen drops candy to children during Berlin blockade.

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Sawe Withdraws from Berlin Marathon Due to Injury — Aug 27, 2026Sabastian Sawe withdrew from the Berlin Marathon due to an injury, ruling him out of defending his title after his historic sub-two-hour London run. With Sawe out, Berlin’s race will spotlight the women’s field led by Tigst Assefa.

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The Candy Bomber of the Berlin AirliftGood News — FROM 1948An American pilot began wiggling his wings and dropping candy on tiny parachutes to Berlin's children — and an airlift grew wings of its own.

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Samsung Dyson LG Unveil New Gadgets at IFA Berlin 2026Tech — Sep 8, 2026

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Fitted with a Berlin Heart, Little Macs Is 'Absolutely Thriving' While He Waits for a Heart TransplantGood News — Sep 7, 2026Baby Macs Green received a Berlin Heart at Bristol Royal Children’s Hospital after two cardiac arrests from dilated cardiomyopathy and is now thriving while awaiting a transplant.

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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep DishYourlist — VS BattleThe foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.

Berlin Pride Attack Suspect Identified and Killed — Jul 26, 2026A van plowed into the crowd at Berlin’s Christopher Street Day Pride event, killing one person and injuring at least 16, with police identifying a suspect believed to be tied to Islamic circles in Berlin and launching a large manhunt with no arrest made yet.

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The Mamdani Doom Loop Is Inevitable — Oct 28, 2025Think Berlin Gedachtniskirche (with an umlaut); in English, the “Memory Church,” a ruin of a once beautiful church in downtown Berlin, now a memorial to the horrors, the folly and the destruction that Germany inflicted…

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Russia shuts German consulate and cultural centers amid drone attack dispute — Sep 7, 2026Russia has ordered the closure of Germany’s consulate in St. Petersburg by September 18 as a tit-for-tat response to Germany shuttering Russia’s consulates and cultural centers in Bonn and Berlin, signaling a deepening bilateral crisis amid the war in Ukraine. The move follows Berlin’s accusations of a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle and comes with Moscow and Berlin trading blame and warnings of high-stakes escalation, marking a new low in their relations as both sides publicly hold the other responsible.

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Maya Lindstrom Diplomatic tit-for-tat rarely fixes anything, but it shows just how frozen these relations have become.

Jesse Owens Wins Four Golds at Berlin OlympicsSports — FROM 1936American track star takes 100m gold on day one of the Games.

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Can you actually read a map?Quizie — QuizFifteen world-geography questions. Most people miss at least three — the AI grades you and names your traveler rank.

Berlin substation fire probed as Germany investigates string of energy incidents — Sep 7, 2026Germany faces mounting security concerns over its power grid as fires ignite at Berlin and other substations, prompting investigations into whether sabotage or other criminal activity is involved, in the context of a string of recent incidents and suspected tampering. Authorities say the outages did not disrupt electricity supply, while prior events and security breaches across several substations are being reviewed for possible links.

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Elena Vasquez Glad supply wasn't disrupted, but the fact this keeps happening at multiple substations should worry everyone, not just officials.

The Berlin Wall FallsGood News — FROM 1989One bureaucratic slip, one open gate — and by midnight strangers were dancing on the wall that had divided families for 28 years.

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Berlin Pride Attack: Suspect Abdul Ballout Identified — Jul 25, 2026A vehicle plowed into a crowd at Berlin's Tiergarten park during Christopher Street Day Pride, leaving at least one dead and multiple injured as the event was halted and a manhunt was launched. Authorities urged people to evacuate and are coordinating with emergency services, with hundreds of thousands having gathered for one of Europe’s largest Pride events.

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Berlin Weapons Cache Linked to Alleged Russian NetworkWorld — Aug 25, 2026German authorities are investigating a 24-year-old Ukrainian suspect in a Berlin-area weapons cache case, with Der Spiegel and Reuters reporting he may be part of a Russian-controlled agent network targeting Europe. The case has prompted discussions about extradition and questions about the network’s breadth, as multiple outlets recount the alleged links and ongoing investigations.

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Germany blames Russia for Leipzig drone plot, shuts consulate — Sep 1, 2026Germany formally accuses Russia of orchestrating a hybrid attack at Leipzig/Halle when an explosive-laden drone attached to a Ukrainian cargo plane failed to detonate, highlighting a broader Russian campaign targeting European infrastructure. Berlin announced retaliatory measures including closing the Russian House in Berlin, shuttering the Bonn consulate, expanding sanctions, and pledging further intelligence-backed actions in coordination with allies.

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Nicole Hardy Scary how these hybrid attacks keep testing the line just short of open war. Germany's right to call it out publicly instead of staying quiet.

Two killed, suspect detained after shooting at private school near BerlinWorld — Aug 27, 2026A shooting at a private school in Gosen-Neu Zittau near Berlin left two people dead, including an 18-year-old student, while a 30-year-old man was killed while trying to intervene; a 19-year-old suspect who is reported as the victim’s former boyfriend has been arrested as investigators probe a possible relationship-based motive.

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Azerbaijani president arrives in Berlin for official welcome — Jul 21, 2026Azerbaijan’s current president Ilham Aliyev was welcomed in Berlin with an official ceremony and is engaging in a series of bilateral talks with German leaders, including one-on-one discussions with CDU leader Friedrich Merz and a broader meeting with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to bolster energy, security, and diplomatic ties. Topics range from expanding gas trade to Syria, Turkmenistan’s neutrality, and moves to normalize relations with the Council of Europe, reflecting a broad agenda for Azerbaijan-Germany cooperation.

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THOMAS LIMBERGER : Only Trump Can End Russian Game Of Deception — Nov 9, 2025When the history of Europe’s strategic decline is written, it will not begin with the war in Ukraine — but with Germany’s fatal misreading of Russia. For 20 years, Berlin pursued energy interdependence as a substitute…

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Hillary Clinton Snaps At BBC Reporter — Feb 17, 2026Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton interrupted BBC Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker to assert President Donald Trump had “never criticized” Russian President Vladimir Putin during an interview posted to…

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