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Not all German politicians want to freeze out Putin
The Times
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In the middle of April, three weeks before the end of Olaf Scholz’s chancellorship, a delegation from Germany flew out to Baku in Azerbaijan for a series of clandestine meetings with Russian officials. Over drinks at the Zafferano restaurant at...
The Beatles musical to get world premiere in Liverpool
Liverpool Echo
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June 13, 2025
A new musical telling the story of the Beatles’ time in Hamburg will receive its world premiere at the Epstein Theatre in Liverpool. The production, titled Shake It Up Baby! will run from September 26 until October 11. The musical is written by...
BASF starts commercial operation of Black Mass plant for Battery Recycling in Schwarzheide, Germany
chemeurope.com
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June 13, 2025
BASF has successfully started the commercial operation of its Black Mass plant in Schwarzheide, Germany. This state-of-the-art facility represents a significant milestone for BASF’s battery recycling business. It is one of the biggest commercial...
Rising Radicalism Among German Youth
Deutsche Welle
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June 13, 2025
Also on Focus on Europe: Image: Hechtenberg/Caro/picture allianceFrance after the Olympics – Triumph or Frustration? In the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis, stylish apartments are being built in socially deprived areas. Residents of the "banlieues"...
How the Rise of Bureaucracy Reshaped Religion
New Lines Magazine
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June 13, 2025
In 2023, a Swiss public university invited applications for a position in Jewish theology. In addition to scholarly credentials, there was one additional requirement: Only members of the Catholic Church should apply. I learned about the incident...
YQZQ GROUP Surpasses 5 Million Online Platform Users, Expands Global Music Ecosystem
TechBullion
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June 13, 2025
Share Share Share Share Email June 4 – YQZQ GROUP, an international music technology company, has officially announced that its global online platform has surpassed five million users. This milestone not only reflects the company’s strong growth...
Ketchum speaker to discuss Nazi censorship of 'Degenerate Music'
Idaho Mountain Express
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Adrienne Haan will return to Ketchum this month for a presentation at The Community Library exploring the Nazi regime’s campaign of censorship. Haan's lecture, “Degenerate Music," will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the John A. and Carole...
Journalist Petr Brod on Czech-German relations and the place of radio in society
Radio Prague International
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June 13, 2025
How does it feel to be a recipient of this award? “I was surprised in a way, because I'm not a professional diplomat. When the medal you get is called ‘for achievements in diplomacy’, then you feel you're in the wrong place to some extent. I'm a...
Germany among leaders in supporting Ukraine – Zelensky
Ukrinform
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Germany is among the leading countries in supporting the Ukrainian state. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this during his nightly video address, following the visit of German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius to Kyiv, according to...
Not all German politicians want to freeze out Putin
The Times
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In the middle of April, three weeks before the end of Olaf Scholz’s chancellorship, a delegation from Germany flew out to Baku in Azerbaijan for a series of clandestine meetings with Russian officials. Over drinks at the Zafferano restaurant at...
Tidus Has The Best German Name In MTG's Final Fantasy Crossover
TheGamer
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June 13, 2025
Us Magic: The Gathering players are an immature lot. We see a card like Sinister Starfish or Armada Wurm, and we can't help but titter. Fortunately, the German-language release of Final Fantasy has put a new arrow in our quiver with a new amusing...
A uniquely American musical style is getting a once-in-a-generation update
LPM - Kentucky
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June 13, 2025
In the small town of Benton, Kentucky a few dozen people are gathered in the local county courthouse to participate in the 142nd annual “Big Singing.” A plaque on the building claims it’s “the oldest indigenous musical tradition in the U.S.” This...
Comedian Little Brian stunned Germans don't know where Uganda is
TUKO
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June 12, 2025
Little Brian said Germans rarely recognise Uganda, prompting him to mention Kenya as a neighbour The funnyman joked about teaching Germans about Uganda and making light of the situation Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, he shared his admiration for Kenya's...
‘The art of retail’ takes shape at Frankfurt Airport Terminal 3
The Moodie Davitt Report
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June 13, 2025
GERMANY. Fraport has revealed an updated list of concessionaires for the 64 retail and service units set to open at the new Frankfurt Airport Terminal 3 in the first half of 2026. Futuristic design and curated brand experiences shape the Terminal...
Ahead of Art Basel, Katharina Grosse Sprays the Messeplatz with Color
Art in America
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June 13, 2025
Over the past 40 years, German artist Katharina Grosse (b. 1961) has gained many fans for using an airless spray machine to make eye-catching, color-saturated, and immersive paintings. Many of her works have been shown in museums and galleries—one...
Father and son share stage in final Sarasota Music Festival weekend
Sarasota Herald Tribune - Florida
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The final week of the Sarasota Music Festival will offer something of a family affair as music director and pianist Jeffrey Kahane gets the chance to work alongside his son, musician and composer Gabriel Kahane, who will lead a couple of his...
What to Make of Germany’s New Veterans Day
War on the Rocks
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June 13, 2025
Even avid observers of German affairs likely missed the first-ever celebration of its armed forces past and present on June 15, 2024. Last year’s preliminary event — falling during the month-long European football championship taking place in...
Hydrotec Launches State-of-the-Art Iron Foundry — A Strong Signal for...
Foundry-Planet.com
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While many industrial companies are shifting operations abroad, Hydrotec Technologies AG is making a clear statement in favor of Germany as a business location. In Wildeshausen, at the heart of Lower Saxony, we witnessed firsthand one of Europe’s...
Germany and Denmark vow tough common approach to immigration
The Local - Germany
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June 12, 2025
Denmark has long had tough immigration policies, with Frederiksen pursuing a "zero refugee" policy since coming to power in 2019 and granting relatively few asylum requests. Seeking to combat the popularity of the far right, Merz has vowed to...
“Can't identify with today's attitude and values anymore”- Former Evanescence guitarist Jen Majura announces she’s leaving the music industry
Sportskeeda
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June 13, 2025
Former Evanescence guitarist Jen Majura took to Instagram on June 10, 2025, to announce that she was stepping away indefinitely from the music world. The German guitarist shared a candid post where she noted a deep lack of alignment with where the...