German police wearing riot gear and face masks clashed with dozens of protesters demonstrating in central Berlin against the coronavirus lockdown on public life. Protesters shouted ‘I want my life back’ and held up signs with slogans such as ‘Protect constitutional rights’, ‘Freedom isn’t everything but without freedom, everything is nothing’, and ‘Daddy, what is … Read more
New coronavirus figures in Germany showed further positive signs that the country is over the worst of the crisis, as both the number of new confirmed cases and deaths were less than yesterday’s. Saturday saw the country confirm 2,055 new coronavirus cases, bringing to total figure to 152,438, and 179 new deaths, bringing the total … Read more
Using delivery drones in cities consumes up to TEN TIMES more energy than electric vans because they can only carry one parcel at a time and require frequent back and forth trips, new study finds A simulation in Germany found delivery drones needed more energy than vans Drones required a constant flow of electricity to … Read more
Violinist Daniel Hope’s Belle Epoque album is full of beautiful music from the socially turbulent period and will bring rich rewards to the curious By David Mellor for Event Published: 00:00 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 00:00 BST, 25 April 2020 Daniel Hope … Read more
Germany is already making preparations for a second wave of coronavirus by increasing its intensive care capacity and supply of ventilators. Soldiers are converting a Berlin exhibition centre into a hospital while a fifth of intensive care beds will be kept in reserve even as the epidemic loses pace. The government also plans to roll … Read more
Even today, almost a century on, the shadow of the Great Depression hangs heavy. To most of us, the very phrase conjures up images of the winding dole queues, haggard faces and starving children that we associate with the 1930s. And, of course, we all know how that particular story ended. The crowds in Berlin, … Read more
Kelly Osbourne engaged in a very flirty and playful exchange with Unorthodox star Amit Rahav on Instagram on Thursday, joking: ‘I think I’m pregnant and it’s yours.’ Kelly, 35, had shared a picture of Amit’s wedding scene in the four-parter, in which his character, Yanky Shapiro married Esty [Shira Haas] – and then stuck her … Read more
HISTORY THE ZOOKEEPERS’ WAR by J.W. Mohnhaupt (S&S £18.99, 272 pp) Here’s a tale from the Cold War that’s little-known but deserves not to be. After World War II, as you know, Berlin was split into two. West Berlin was under the control of the Allies, while East Berlin was under the Soviet yoke, and an … Read more
Herbert Von Karajan had an extremely wide repertoire, and some of the most enjoyable recordings in his Complete Decca Recordings are of lighter stuff By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:01 BST, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 29 February 2020 Herbert Von Karajan Complete Decca Recordings 33 CDs, out now Rating: Herbert … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK WHEN TIME STOPPED: A MEMOIR OF MY FATHER’S WAR by Ariana Neumann (Scribner £16.99, 368pp) In the opening pages of this beautifully written, heart-wrenching memoir of love and family and war is a detailed family tree of the author’s Czech heritage. It seems dauntingly complex as family trees often do, littered … Read more