A wiretap recording of German military officials published over the weekend proves Western countries were participating in the conflict in Ukraine, the Kremlin has claimed. The assertion was made by a spokesman on Monday, shortly after Moscow had reportedly summoned the German ambassador. The previous day, Berlin said that the…
Mediterranean Sea – On the open sea, thousands of kilometres from land, on a flimsy blue wooden boat, 21-year-old Linda* from Daraa, Syria, didn’t care if she lived or died. She and 125 other refugees had left the Libyan coastal city of Sabratha in the dark of night, and her…
On December 14, we, a group of students at Freie Universität Berlin, occupied a lecture hall in an act of solidarity with the Palestinian people. The occupation was the first of its kind in Germany. It was peaceful although a group of counterprotesters tried to disrupt it. The reaction of…
Dahomey, a documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop probing the thorny issues surrounding Europe’s return of looted antiquities to Africa, has won the Berlin International Film Festival’s top prize. Kenyan-Mexican Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o announced the seven-member panel’s choice for the Golden Bear award at a gala ceremony in the…
Support of top NATO powers makes Rutte favourite to succeed current Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in October. The United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany have all thrown their weight behind outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to become NATO’s next secretary general, at a crucial time for the alliance…
Moody’s has lowered Israel’s credit rating for the first time and forecast a negative outlook for the economy. Massive military spending and a drop in revenues. Israel is borrowing heavily to fund its war on Gaza. And it is now on track to run one of its widest budget deficits…
The co-founder of the band Pink Floyd joins us for a conversation about activism, rock and resistance. Roger Waters, the bassist, singer-songwriter and co-founder of Pink Floyd, has been an outspoken voice for Palestine for years. Often wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf when he performs in front of thousands around…
Deal with France promises $3.23bn in military aid to Ukraine, while pact with Germany secures $1.22bn support package. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a new long-term security pact with France, hours after securing a similar deal and aid from Germany. France and Ukraine signed a bilateral security agreement seeking…
Mass demonstrations are taking place in Germany in the fourth week of protests against the far right. Approximately 150,000 people took to the streets of the capital Berlin on Saturday, police said. Similar protests were also taking place in cities including Dresden and Hanover, in a sign of growing opposition…
Lawmakers in the upper house of parliament passed the legislation that will simplify the process of naturalisation. German lawmakers have passed a bill that makes the process of obtaining citizenship easier, and moved to simplify repatriations. The naturalisation reform, approved by the upper house of parliament on Friday, allows people…
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