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'Mega-strike' disrupts travel in Germany

Clement KASSER with Pauline CURTET in Munich, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 27 07:41 PM

A major strike brought much of Germany's air traffic, rail service and commuter lines to a halt on Monday as workers demand wage hikes in the face of brisk inflation. Read more »

Stars of thriller 'Infinity Pool' share on-set fun

Agence France Presse
Posted at Feb 23 08:25 AM

Mia Goth and Alexander Skarsgard on Wednesday said they had a blast making Canadian director Brandon Cronenberg's "provocative" and "visceral" thriller "Infinity Pool", on show at the Berlinale film festival. Read more »

Spielberg channels inner child at Berlin film festival

Agence France Presse
Posted at Feb 22 06:28 AM

Three-time Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg on Tuesday said childhood trauma had shaped almost all of his work as he prepared to accept a lifetime achievement award at the Berlinale film festival. Read more »

Sean Penn premieres love letter to Ukraine at Berlin fest

Agence France Presse
Posted at Feb 19 10:33 AM

Sean Penn premiered "Superpower", his admiring portrait of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at war, telling the Berlin film festival Saturday the movie was also a wake-up call about Americans' own fragile democracy. Read more »

Berlinale opens with Zelenskyy address

Elizabeth Grenier, Deutsche Welle
Updated as of Feb 18 08:34 AM

The Berlinale film festival kicked off with a video address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before a screening of the romantic comedy "She Came to Me." Read more »

Berlin film fest promises starry nights, meaty fare

Deborah Cole, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 13 08:00 PM

The Berlin film festival, Europe's first major cinema showcase of the year, opens on Thursday with a focus on the fight for freedom in Ukraine and Iran and the starriest line-up since the pandemic. Read more »

The cult of the 90s

Torsten Landsberg
Posted at Jan 21 07:33 PM

Remember "That '70s Show"? Netflix has revived the hit TV series with "That '90s Show," a sequel that indulges in 1990s nostalgia. But what defined the era? Read more »

Helen Mirren's Golda Meir biopic to premiere at Berlin fest

Agence France Presse
Updated as of Jan 15 09:20 AM

A long-awaited biopic starring British actor Helen Mirren as Israel's only female prime minister, Golda Meir, will have its world premiere at the Berlin film festival next month, organisers said Friday. Read more »

Dinklage, Hathaway rom-com to open Berlin film fest

Agence France Presse
Posted at Jan 12 06:21 AM

A romantic comedy featuring "Game of Thrones" star Peter Dinklage and Oscar winners Marisa Tomei and Anne Hathaway will open next month's Berlin film festival, organizers said Wednesday. Read more »

Berlin to create 10,000 more beds for Ukrainian refugees

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Nov 21 06:03 AM

Berlin is running out of room for refugees, especially as they feel obligated to leave homes of volunteer hosts. Read more »

Berlin sparkles in Festival of Lights

Clemenis Bilan, EPA-EFE
Posted at Oct 08 11:54 AM

Spectators pass by the installation 'Les Lumineoles' in front of the Berlin Cathedral during the Festival of Lights in Berlin on Friday. Read more »

Depeche Mode announces new album, world tour

Sarah Hucal, Deutsche Welle
Updated as of Oct 05 01:48 PM

The successful British synth-pop band gave a press conference in Berlin revealing details of their new album, "Memento Mori." They reflected on the death of their bandmate Andy Fletcher. Read more »

Berlin’s Pinoy restaurant has gained fans and TV fame

Jennifer Fergesen
Updated as of Oct 03 08:57 AM

Behind Pinoy is a Bulakeña who insists on a 15-page menu despite the fact that she’s a one-woman operation Read more »

German Unity Day a reminder to protect democracy: envoy

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 03:52 PM

The German Ambassador to the Philippines said German Unity Day is an opportunity to reminder of the importance of peace, democracy, freedom and the rule of law. Read more »

'Money Heist' spinoff 'Berlin' begins production

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 01:07 PM

The spinoff of the highly successful Netflix series “Money Heist” has finally begun production, the streaming giant announced on Wednesday. Read more »

Eliud Kipchoge beats world mark at Berlin Marathon

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 25 06:23 PM

Kenyan great Eliud Kipchoge has beaten his own world marathon record by 30 seconds, running 2hr 01min 10sec in Berlin on Sunday. Read more »

Protest for Mahsa Amini

Clemens Bilan, EPA-EFE
Updated as of Sep 24 12:49 PM

A picture frame with photos showing Mahsa Amini leans at a basket with cut off hair during a rally in Berlin, Germany on Friday Read more »

EJ Obiena takes silver in ISTAF Berlin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 03:48 PM

Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena saw his streak of first-place finishes come to an end at the ISTAF Berlin on Sunday night. Read more »

Gauff defeats Pliskova to reach Berlin semi-finals

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 18 04:51 PM

Teenager Coco Gauff reached her first WTA grass-court semi-final after posting a straight sets win over former world number one Karolina Pliskova in Berlin on Friday. Read more »

Germany reports record COVID-19 cases before easing curbs

Reuters
Posted at Mar 15 04:38 PM

Germany reported a record high 7-day incidence of the coronavirus on Tuesday, just days before the planned easing of restrictions. Read more »