Berlin's "anti-fascist protection barrier" was installed by East Germany's Soviet-backed left-wing government in the summer of 1961, ostensibly to prevent Western spies from entering East Berlin.

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BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 10: Brian Bell of Weezer performs live on stage during a concert at the Columbiahalle on June 10, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Frank Hoensch/Redferns)Frank Hoensch&sol ...

To date, Bill Murray has starred in 10 of Wes Anderson’s 12 films. He plays God in the latest, “The Phoenician Scheme,” which was released May 30 and also stars Benicio del Toro, Scarlett Johansson, ...

Frankfurt, Germany, July 7, 1948: Berlin Airlift pilots receive their final orders before flying another load of coal out of Rhein-Main Air Base, one of the two hubs (along with Wiesbaden) of the ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Berlin on Wednesday for his third visit to Germany since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began in 2022. Zelenskyy met with new German Chancellor ...