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Manhunt Underway After Sabotage Attacks on German Power Grid
Investigators suspect a lone perpetrator motivated by opposition to fossil fuel power generation, with…
Hackers Publish Data After Attack on Berlin’s State Network
After ransom deadline passes, Rhysida group leaks 1.4 million files from Berlin's state network.
Asian Hornet Sighting in Berlin’s Neukölln District
For the first time since 2023, one of those insects was found in the…
Berlin’s Old Tegel Airport Gets Ready For Its Next Life
No Airbuses, no Boeings: A residential district named Schumacher Quartier is being built right…
Hazardous Substance Alert: BER Terminal Reopens After Evacuation
The alarm caused a chaos. Arriving passengers were not allowed to enter the airport's…
Berlin Confirms Ransomware Group Behind State Network Hack
The State Chancellery warns of a possible data leak which could appear today.
Two Attacks On German Power Grid Spark Sabotage Investigation
In Brandenburg, unknown perpetrators attacked the Turnow-Preilack substation. Hours later, a substation in Bergheim…
German Government Prepares Sugar Tax on Beverages
Modeling suggests the tax could prevent several thousand new cases of diabetes each year.…
Germany Says Russia Responsible for Drone Attack, Announces Retaliation
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) and Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) announced several measures…
Upcoming Berlin State Election: Where Do the Major Parties Stand?
In three weeks from now, Berliners will be voting. What do the CDU, SPD,…
Deutsche Bahn Implements Alcohol Ban at More Stations
Two Berlin train stations are affected. Soon, it will hit all 5,400 of them…
Berlin: Will a New Directive End the Argument About Traffic Bollards?
Especially the Greens love traffic-calming measures such as bollards, while the CDU does not.…