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A week after a similar incident took place in Berlin's Steglitz borough, hundreds of visitors of a public outdoor swimming pool in the German capital's Neukölln district harassed police officers after a woman was injured by an unknown man. The pool was closed.

In Brandenburg, two forest fires destroyed countless trees and endangered towns this past weekend. On Sunday, some residents in Beelitz needed to be evacuated.…

The European heatwave that hit Germany will be felt on Sunday as well. Especially elderly people and chronically ill persons were advised to be cautious. On…

A heatwave that hit southwestern Europe days ago is now expected to affect Germany as well. Its peak will be reached on Sunday, when temperatures are supposed to reach 37 degrees Centigrade (99 degrees Fahrenheit) in some cities, including Berlin.

On Saturday, June 18th, 2022, three days before the summer officially commences, Germany will experience its hottest day of the year so far. This is what…

On Wednesday, a psychologically challenged man drove onto a sidewalk in Berlin in his sister's car. He killed a woman and injured many other pedestrians. Could…

A day after a tragic incident in Berlin's Charlottenburg borough, in which a teacher was killed in front of her students, the Police Department and the Prosecution released a statement on the matter. The perpetrator seems to be psychologically challenged. But, at least for now, this is being treated as a murder case.

In Berlin, a motorist drove into a crowd of people at Breitscheidplatz square in the western city center. One woman died at the scene. The condition of several…

It happened near Garmisch-Partenkirchen. On Friday afternoon, a regional train derailed for unknown reasons. At least four people lost their lives, thirty were…

Germans and expatriates in Germany are receiving a growing number of spam or scam calls every day. Do Interpol, the Federal Police or Microsoft contact people to make them aware of alleged issues with their I.D. cards or computers? Not really.