Tag: Berlin
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Zelensky arrives in Berlin to discuss security deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Berlin for only his third visit to Germany since Russia’s all-out invasion of his country nearly two years ago. Zelensky was welcomed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz in front of the Chancellery building
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G20 Conference: President Tinubu departs Abuja for Berlin
President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Berlin, Germany to attend the G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) Conference. The president was seen off by some top government officials led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Senator George Akume.
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Ex-nurse gets 15-year sentence for murder of 4 PLWD
A former nurse has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for killing four residents of a residential home for persons living with disability in Potsdam, just outside Berlin. In addition, the Potsdam Regional Court on Wednesday ordered that the accused to be placed in a psychiatric hospital. The accused was found guilty on four…
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Russian diplomat found dead outside Embassy in Berlin
A Russian diplomat was found dead in October outside the country’s embassy in Berlin, it emerged Friday.
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Navalny leaves Berlin on flight to Moscow despite threat of arrest
Russian dissident Alexei Navalny on Sunday left Berlin on a flight to Moscow, where authorities have threatened to arrest him upon arrival. Russian security forces detained several of Navalny’s supporters at the Vnukovo airport near Moscow ahead of his arrival, according to a dpa reporter on the scene. Those detained include a close collaborator of…
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Nigerian film ”Eyimofe” set to premiere at Berlin International Film Festival
‘Eyimofe’ Nigerian movie will be premiering at the Berlin International Film Festival slated for February. The film, written by Chuko Esiri and produced by Melissa Adeyemo alongside stars, Jude Akuwudike, Tomiwa Edun, Temi Ami-Williams, Cynthia Ebijie, and Jacob Alexander. The film festival, which starts in February would pay accolades to the Nigerian movie industry, which…
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Berlin launches ‘World’s longest beer garden’
As Berlin experiences sustained summer temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius, the City on Friday launched a weekend of beer-drinking at the International Beer Festival at the Central boulevard. The “world’s longest beer garden,’’ as the organisers dub it, stretches along the Karl Marx Allee between Strausberger Platz and Frankfurter Tor and runs until Sunday. A…
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Bomb disposal experts defuse World War II bomb in Berlin
Bomb disposal experts have defused a 500-kilogram World War II British bomb in the centre of Berlin, police have said. Experts were able within a short space of time to remove the fuse from the bomb and make it safe, a police spokesman said on Friday. Before they could start, 10,000 people had to be…
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Blue Apron put IPO plans on hold to focus on financials
Meal-kit delivery company Blue Apron Inc. has put preparations for an initial public offering on hold, people familiar with the matter said, delaying selecting bankers while it focuses on improving its financial metrics. After starting to interview banks in September to advise on the IPO, Blue Apron has pushed back formally hiring underwriters until some…