In Berlin. Every day now (they forget to mention the one in Berlin Steglitz this morning).
Knifeman on the run after Berlin tram passenger seriously injured in stabbing – The victim was attacked around 2.30am on the M2 tram at Karl-Liebknecht-Straße in the city’s Mitte district…
“Knife violence is a city-wide problem, and many young men in particular seem to have one in their pockets.”
That means rally.
Dow surges 2,300 points for biggest rally in 5 years after Trump pauses some tariffs – Stocks surged Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a pause in some of the ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, causing a market that’s been under extreme pressure for the last week to explode higher.
The S&P 500 skyrocketed 7.6%, on pace for its biggest one-day gain in five years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 2,423 points, or 6.4%, also its biggest gain since 2020. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 9.8%.
A Nazi salute. Ingenious!
In Berlin, too. I bet that one has never been tried before.
Anti-Musk protester temporarily arrested in Berlin for poster with Nazi salute – Authorities temporarily arrested a protester for displaying a poster that featured Elon Musk performing a Hitler salute alongside Nazi figures.
And it was just starting to get fun, too.
EU offers USA deal on free trade – The EU has proposed to US President Trump that all tariffs on industrial goods be abolished on both sides. We are ready to negotiate, said Commission President von der Leyen.
Not.
But it’s the thought that counts.
German poll: Majority for return to nuclear energy – Some 55% of Germans favor a reversal of nuclear policy according to a marketing poll. The issue has been a point of contention between parties seeking to form a coalition government.
That means “there was something…” There was something, I dunno, seven years ago.
“See? Nobody cares.”
Forgotten? The fate of German citizens abducted abroad – The recent video of a German nurse who was abducted in Somalia around seven years ago has put the fate of abducted Germans in the spotlight.
Sonja N. was abducted by armed men almost seven years ago in Somalia. At the time, the German nurse was working for the International Red Cross. A video recently emerged showing her and her appeal to the German government and her family to do everything they can to get her released. She said her health was deteriorating rapidly.
Reciprocity is better.
Germany urges EU unity after Trump unveils sweeping tariffs – The EU’s Ursula von der Leyen has warned that the bloc is prepared to respond to new US tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration. Germany also criticized Trump’s trade measures. DW has more.
This is scandalous or something.
Berlin seeks to deport EU citizens over pro-Palestinian protests – Irish, Polish and US activists appeal rulings based on events at university sit-in against Israeli offensive in Gaza.
Berlin immigration authorities have ordered three EU citizens and an American to leave Germany over accusations of antisemitism and support for terrorism after they protested against Israel’s offensive in Gaza, according to a lawyer representing two of the quartet.
To the bottom.
You’ll never catch us! As in U.S.
Germany’s spending push drives up borrowing costs across Eurozone – Investors warn that higher bond yields could make it harder for members of the bloc to increase defence spending.
A surge in Eurozone government borrowing costs as a result of Germany’s planned defence spending spree will intensify debt pressures on other countries in the bloc and could make it harder for them to mount borrowing campaigns of their own, investors have warned.
We’ll just give up. Probably next week some time.
But we will not give in!
Germany leads defiance of Trump car tariffs, saying it ‘will not give in’ – President Donald Trump targets imported cars and car parts with a 25% tax in his latest tariffs.
Other major world economies have vowed to retaliate, with France’s president branding the move “a waste of time” and “incoherent”, Canada calling it a “direct attack”, and China accusing Washington of violating international trade rules.
Observing Hermann 