In brief: Obama wows the Germans

Barack Obama fever hits Berlin today, with more than 100,000 people expected to turn up for the democratic presidential nominee’s speech at the Victory column. As revealed in The First Post, Obama had hoped to speak at the Brandenburg Gate, a la JFK, but the German president Angela Merkel blocked the move because of its Cold War connotations…David Cameron became a victim of hoodies on Wednesday: the Tory leader popped into a local store in Ladbroke Grove, West London to buy salad for supper; he chained his bike to a 2ft high bollard but that didn't deter a gang who lifted the lock and bike clear…Harry Potter continues to work his magic for JK Rowling, propelling the author to the top of the US-based Forbes magazine’s Celebrity 100 list. Rowling even outpaced the US talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who took home £137.5m last year, compared to Rowling's £150m... Roman Abramovich's spokesman has denied reports that the Russian oligarch brought his girlfriend, Daria Zhukova, a restaurant in Rome called the Julian Cafe for €3.5m...