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Berlin police are working to stop escalating violence from Turkish extortion gangs, including the 'Daltons,' who target café and supermarket owners, with authorities suspecting additional masterminds.
A terror attack at the Berlin Pride parade, which killed a Polish citizen and injured 29 others, has led to intense scrutiny of German authorities for not monitoring the high-risk suspect and prompted calls for tighter extremism laws. Chancellor Merz is facing pressure over security lapses, while a second suspect initially detained was later released.
A vehicle drove into a crowd near a Pride event in Berlin, killing one person and injuring 16 others. Police have identified a suspect with known Islamist ties and are investigating the incident as a potential act of terrorism.
During Berlin's first heatwave of the year, city police deployed water cannons, typically used for crowd control during protests, to cool down overheated residents in the streets.
Berlin police have issued a positive assessment following approximately 90 demonstrations held across the city on May Day. Authorities reported a generally peaceful course of events despite the large number of gatherings.
A Berlin police officer encountered a herd of 10 water buffalo wandering in the northeastern part of the city while commuting to work, prompting calls for assistance and multiple reports from the public.
The suspect in the Berlin Pride ramming attack, Abdul B., was shot and killed by German police during an operation following a 16-hour manhunt. The incident prompted grief and solidarity within the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was detained by Berlin police during a protest against Rheinmetall, Germany's largest arms company, which supplies weapons to Ukraine and Israel.
Berlin police arrested a 31-year-old suspect following an antisemitic attack on a Jewish man and two children in Charlottenburg, amidst a rise in antisemitic incidents in Germany.
Berlin police are investigating publicist Rainer Zitelmann for comparing Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler in a shared image montage, a case exclusively reported by NZZ.
Berlin police have killed a suspect following a deadly attack at a Pride event, which resulted in the death of one woman and injuries to 29 others.
German authorities have declared the deadly attack at the Berlin Pride parade a terrorist act, with police actively searching for an Islamist suspect. The incident, which killed one and injured 16, has drawn widespread condemnation from Dutch and German leaders.
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was detained by Berlin police during a protest outside the Rheinmetall company office, demonstrating solidarity with Gaza.
A recent police raid in Berlin revealed the alarming youth of some members within Germany's neo-Nazi scene, prompting increased efforts to fight the city's far-right movement.