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Reza Pahlavi accuses European media of ignoring Iranian victims under regime

Reza Pahlavi accuses European media of ignoring Iranian victims under regime

Reza Pahlavi stood at the podium in Berlin and accused European journalists of abandoning their duty to the Iranian people, saying they had failed to ask about the thousands killed by the regime in January or the recent executions of political prisoners. His frustration was not just with the questions asked, but with those left … Weiterlesen …

Reza Pahlavi urges Germany to stop yielding to Iranian regime blackmail

Reza Pahlavi urges Germany to stop yielding to Iranian regime blackmail

Reza Pahlavi, the 65-year-old son of Iran’s last Shah, appealed directly to the German government during a Maybrit Illner talkshow appearance, urging officials to stop yielding to what he described as Iranian regime blackmail. He said 40,000 people were killed in a single day during recent protests, yet no world leader speaks of a ceasefire … Weiterlesen …

Berlin researchers face publish-or-perish pressure as AI accelerates scientific output growth

How the publish-or-perish culture enables low-quality research

In Berlin, researchers now face a stark choice: publish or perish, as the pressure to produce scientific papers intensifies with the rise of artificial intelligence. The mantra „publish or perish“ has long governed academic careers, where publication counts serve as the primary metric for success, much like social media likes for influencers. This system has … Weiterlesen …

: Families in Germany report children’s skin and respiratory illnesses linked to damp, mouldy housing

: Families in Germany report children's skin and respiratory illnesses linked to damp, mouldy housing

Families in Germany report their children develop skin conditions and respiratory issues linked to damp, mould-infested housing, according to a BBC investigation published April 23, 2026. The report highlights cases where infants scratch incessantly due to eczema flare-ups, with parents attributing the outbreaks to persistent mould growth in rental properties. One mother described finding mouse … Weiterlesen …

Merz Demands Faster Pension Reform to Expand Private and Occupational Coverage in Germany

Merz demands faster action on pension reform as coalition tensions rise

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told business leaders at the German Bankers‘ Association’s 75th anniversary reception that the state pension alone will no longer be enough to maintain living standards in retirement, calling for a significant expansion of privately and occupationally funded pension schemes beyond the current voluntary model. Merz demands faster action on pension reform … Weiterlesen …

Nikolassee cable fault cuts power to 1,300 Berlin households

Lights went out in Nikolassee just after 10 p.m. On Saturday, plunging roughly 1,300 households into darkness for 90 minutes — a recurrence that stirred unease exactly three months after a far longer blackout in Berlin’s southwest, which officials traced to a suspected left-extremist arson attack on a cable bridge. Power restored by 11:35 p.m. … Weiterlesen …

Power restored to 1,314 households in Berlin’s Nikolassee after 90-minute outage

In the Nikolassee district of Berlin, power was restored to 1,314 households by 11:35 p.m. On April 18, 2026, after a roughly 90-minute outage that began around 10:00 p.m., marking the second significant disruption to the area in under four months. The outage echoed January’s prolonged blackout but resolved far more quickly Stromnetz Berlin GmbH … Weiterlesen …

Trade Republic replaces AI chatbots with 1,000 human support staff

Trade Republic is investing tens of millions to rebuild its customer support

Trade Republic is deploying over 1,000 trained employees to replace the automated chatbots that previously handled its customer service. The Berlin-based fintech has spent a double-digit million euro amount over the last six months to overhaul a support system that failed to keep pace with the company’s explosive growth. Trade Republic is investing tens of … Weiterlesen …

Friedrich Merz coordinates Sudan aid as Germany cuts humanitarian budget

Germany faces a 2.2 billion euro funding gap for Sudan

Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with African Union (AU) Commission Chairman Mahmoud Ali Youssouf in Berlin on April 14 to coordinate a response to the Sudanese conflict. The meeting served as a prelude to the Sudan Conference on April 15, an event timed to coincide with the anniversary of the start of the war. While the … Weiterlesen …

Die Ärzte kündigen Tournee für 2027 an

Es ist diese ganz spezifische Mischung aus punkiger Arroganz und entwaffnendem Herz, die Die Ärzte seit Jahrzehnten unantastbar macht. Nach den monumentalen Tempelhofer-Konzerten 2024 hielten die Fans den Atem an – und jetzt haben Bela B, Farin Urlaub und Rodrigo „Rod“ González die Bombe platzen lassen. Die „beste Band der Welt“ kehrt 2027 mit einer … Weiterlesen …