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Germany’s defence awakening is rooted in geopolitical realities
The Indian Express
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June 12, 2025
Germany’s post-World War II identity has long rested on pacifism, diplomacy, and a deep aversion to military assertiveness. It changed dramatically in 2022 when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine jolted Berlin into a strategic reset. Chancellor Olaf...
Germany: A Democracy Trying to Protect Itself
The Good Men Project - California
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June 12, 2025
By Civic Media Observatory This story is part of Undertones, Global Voices’ Civic Media Observatory‘s newsletter. Subscribe to Undertones. On May 2, 2025, Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) officially designated...
German court rules puzzle maker can use Da Vinci image
eNCA
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FRANKFURT - A German court ruled that toymaker Ravensburger can use Leonardo da Vinci's drawing "Vitruvian Man" for its puzzles, in a setback for the Italian state and a Venetian gallery. The Stuttgart Higher Regional Court dismissed a claim filed...
Germany’s legal showdown over the limits of press freedom
EurActiv
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June 12, 2025
BERLIN – A court battle over the ban of a noxious far-right magazine is pitting Germany's struggle to contain rising extremism against the limits of free speech. The magazine, Compact, has published some of the most notorious figures on Germany's...
The Art Scene 06.12.25
The East Hampton Star - New York
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Jennifer Carvalho's painting "An archive of gestures (Lady With an Ermine)" can be seen in "Veronica, Veronica" at Hesse Flatow East in Amagansett. Yung Jake at Tripoli "Sprites," an exhibition of light paintings by Yung Jake, will open Friday at...
Angela Tiatia’s Sydney Terrace Is A Vibrant Fusion of Art and Culture
Marie Claire Australia
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June 12, 2025
When artist Angela Tiatia approached architect Bianca Pohio to design the renovation of her Paddington terrace, she asked for a pink house and a red kitchen. “I’m Samoan, and my sense of home is tied to my culture. My grandmother’s home in Samoa...
Vermilion Historical Society celebrates 20th calendar edition
Vermilion Photojournal - Ohio
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“Linwood Park - A Vermilion Treasure” is the 2026 theme of the Vermilion Historical Society’s 20th calendar. Historic photos included are the Old Bell Tower, Bath House, Wahl’s Souvenir Stand, Merry Go Round, German Tabernacle, Chapel and more....
Australian Marine Conservation Society rejoices as K+S cans plans for $850m salt project near Exmouth Gulf
The West Australian
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June 12, 2025
Marine environmentalists are “really relieved” a German chemical giant has binned a salt project in WA’s north. K+S sent an email to various stakeholders on Thursday morning informing them the Ashburton Salt development had been scrapped. The...
Australian Marine Conservation Society rejoices as K+S cans plans for $850m salt project near Exmouth Gulf
The West Australian
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June 12, 2025
Marine environmentalists are “really relieved” a German chemical giant has binned a salt project in WA’s north. K+S sent an email to various stakeholders on Thursday morning informing them the Ashburton Salt development had been scrapped. The...
Don’t kick Israel out of Horizon Europe, says German universities chief
Science|Business
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June 12, 2025
The head of the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) has pleaded with the EU not to eject Israel from the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, as the bloc weighs how to respond to the country’s starvation of Gaza. Last month, the EU...
Bühler sets new global standard with state-of-the-art Milling Academy
Process & Control Today
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12/06/2025 Buhler AG Bühler has opened a new, state-of-the-art Milling Academy – a 1,800-square-meter training center for food and feed millers – at the heart of its headquarters in Switzerland. Designed to meet the evolving needs of the industry,...
Visa Hacks: Network That’s Fuelling Germany’s Care Boom
Medscape
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According to the Bertelsmann Foundation, the German care system is under mounting pressure; demand is set to rise by 50% by 2030, while the workforce is shrinking. If the current trends continue, Germany could face a shortfall in nearly 500,000...
ONE CYR'S VIEW: Germany’s Chancellor visits Washington, departs a victor
Imperial Valley Press - California
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Today’s nonstop 24/7 electronic media environment places a premium on mayhem, turmoil, and destructive and tragic events. In consequence, important positive developments are easily overlooked. This is the ironic price of pervasive news media that...
Germany, France back expanding joint TV channel
eNCA
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BERLIN - Berlin and Paris want to expand the TV channel Arte into a major European platform amid concerns about rival powers spreading disinformation, Germany's culture minister said. The publicly funded French and German language channel is known...
Culture BitesWho are horse riders reviving an Andalusian tradition?
The National News
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In this episode of Culture Bites, hosts Enas Refaei and Farah Andrews trace the journey of pilgrims who rode all the way from Spain to Makkah on horseback. The riders crossed 6,500km over seven months to arrive at the holy site in time for Hajj....
4,500-Year-Old Graves Reveal Matrilineal Society in Ancient China
Greek Reporter
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June 12, 2025
Excavated burials at the Fujia site in Shandong, China, where researchers uncovered evidence of a matrilineal society. Credit: Jincheng Wang at el. / CC BY 4.0 New research from Peking University has uncovered evidence of an ancient matrilineal...
President meets German Foreign Minister
The Island
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June 12, 2025
The inauguration ceremony for EPIGS’25- Global South Integrity Summit was held on Wednesday (11) at the Cinnamon life hotel, Colombo under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya. EPIGS’25 an international conference on electoral...
Race-Based Policies Inevitably Produce Inter-Ethnic Animosity
The Epoch Times
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June 12, 2025
Commentary A friend of mine is German Canadian. He was born in Germany, came to Canada at the age of 5, and speaks German fluently today. My own story is similar: I was born in the Netherlands, came to Canada at the age of 7, and speak Dutch...
Germany's AfD 'harbors 20,000 extremists'
China Daily Global
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Members of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) parliamentary group listen as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivers a speech during a plenum session of the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany May 14, 2025. REUTERS/Lisi...
Podcast: Scott Stulen: Leading Seattle Art Museum into the Future
Seattle Magazine - Washington State
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June 11, 2025
[00:00:00] Jonathan Sposato: Welcome back to the Seattle Magazine Podcast where we explore the incredible people and ideas shaping the culture of our world-class city. I’m thrilled to introduce today’s guest, a leader in the art world who’s...