Surprise at Berlin's Holzmarkt: A swimmer plunged under the water in the Spree and was assisted by the fire department to avoid drowning. Tragically, he passed away in the hospital hours later.
German Federal StatesIn the Spandau district of Berlin, a man propositioned youngsters at a playground to pay them for cleaning his residence. Alarmed parents reported the incident to the police. A couple of days afterwards, he was identified, berated, and assaulted by four unknown assailants.
CultureUnexpected finding on a Sunday morning in a Berlin supermarket parking area: a body was found inside a bin of antique apparel.
PanoramaIsrael opposers continue their protests. Over 6,000 people demonstrated in Kreuzberg and Mitte on Saturday, chanting "Palestine will be free". Police deployed 500 officers for crowd control.
TechnologyTwo-lane Lipschitzallee in Gropiusstadt is littered with heaps of garbage. The mess was created by a refuse truck from the city's cleaning service (BSR). This is not a protest action.
TechnologyA car driver struck an 80-year-old pedestrian's legs with his vehicle during a reversing maneuver in Tegel yesterday morning.
TechnologyIn the Plänterwald neighborhood, a significant traffic incident happened yesterday morning, leaving a 92-year-old individual in critical condition.
EconomyAt night, a disagreement arose in a quick-service eatery situated in Moabit, resulting in a 36-year-old man striking a 23-year-old worker with a fragmented bottle neck.
EconomyA person endured severe head wounds during a car collision in Neu-Hohenschönhausen yesterday afternoon.
EconomyYesterday afternoon, a drunk individual assaulted and wounded two police officers in Wilhelmstadt.
EconomyCriminals make sham phone calls to the elderly, often demanding money in emergencies. Posing as police officers, doctors, or relatives, they send chills down victims' spines. These fraudsters extract millions of dollars annually. However, authorities are taking action, with recent arrests in...
EconomyNumerous individuals struggle with finding adequate housing in Berlin, including Mark Krüger and his family of five, who have unsuccessfully attempted to leave their cramped two-room apartment for six years. Their efforts have now been further hampered by their recent selection in a lottery.
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