Für den Bau des Einheits- und Freiheitsdenkmals auf der Schlossfreiheit ist eine weitere Hürde genommen worden – es könnte bald losgehen. Denn Berlin und der Bund haben beim Preis für das etwa 3000 Quadratmeter große Grundstück neben dem wiedererbauten Stadtschloss eine Einigung erzielt. Bei dem Treffen von Berlins Finanzsstaatssekretärin Margaretha Sudhof mit dem Vorstand der…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Russia is an ally of Syria and gives military backing to its government Russia has warned the US that launching air strikes in response to a suspected chemical attack in Syria could spark a war between the two countries. « The immediate priority is to avert the danger of war, »…

Lazio threw away a 1-0 lead on the night, 5-2 on aggregate, by conceding three goals in four minutes to crash out of the Europa League against RB Salzburg. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Aquile won the first leg of this quarter-final 4-2 at the…

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) on Thursday made news after repeatedly demanding to know CIA Director Mike Pompeo’s views on gay sex at his confirmation hearing to become Secretary of State. Booker cited a speech Pompeo gave as a congressman in 2015 at a church, in which he quoted words a pastor had once delivered before…

Just since Jan. 1, analyst projections for financial earnings went from a 10.7 percent gain all the way to 24 percent currently. Only energy, which has been the beneficiary of rising oil prices, has seen a higher net revision among the S&P 500’s 11 sectors, according to investment research firm CFRA. With financials comprising 14.7…

Getty Images / BuzzFeed News Facebook’s current crisis is unprecedented for many reasons. It’s a bipartisan political scandal. It’s also conjured up the threat of possible government regulation. But worst of all for Facebook, it’s dragged into the public consciousness a crucial and, for the company, existential question: Facebook has built a vast business by…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown is crystal clear that his National Guard will help President Trump go after drugs and thugs on the Mexican border, but not immigrants. Drawing that line may be hazy. Brown’s pledge of 400 troops allows the president to boast that governors in all four border states back…

The build up to tonight’s protest Alfie’s parents Tom Evans and Kate James have lost legal battles concerning their son’s care in the High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and European Court of Human Rights. In February, Mr Justice Hayden ruled that doctors at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool could stop treating Alfie…

REUTERS/Christopher Furlong/Pool The UK says the world must « take action » againsy Syria following a suspected chemical weapons attack. The British government believes it is « highly likely » the Assad regime was behind the attack that left 75 people dead. Prime Minister Theresa May says the UK will work with the US and France to coordinate a…

Berlin – Mit Barbara Slowik (52) führt seit drei Tagen eine Frau die Berliner Polizei. In der Politik ist jetzt ein Streit um die Umbennung der Behörde entbrannt. Knatsch um Knöllchen und Co.! Aktuell ist die offizielle Bezeichnung „Der Polizeipräsident in Berlin“ – eindeutig männlich! Dabei ist der Boss doch jetzt eindeutig weiblich! Linke Politiker…