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DWNews, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 LanguagesMata Hari: Celebrated dancer turns WWI spy
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Mata Hari enthralled Europe's elite with her beauty and performances. Accused of spying during World War I, she faced a French firing squad in 1917.2026-08-06T14:35:00ZWorlden78263857Berlin clubs struggle as drink sales dry up and costs rise
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Berlin's clubs are still drawing crowds, but shorter nights, fewer alcohol sales and rising costs have changed their business model. Door fees, rather than bar takings, are increasingly their real financial lifeline.2026-08-07T14:44:00ZNewsen78283343Germany news: Officials deny reports of drone near munitions-laden plane
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Officials in Germany have rejected reports that an explosive-laden drone found at Leipzig airport was next to a plane filled with weapons destined for Ukraine. Federal prosecutors have taken over the case.2026-08-06T16:10:00ZNewsen78259460AfD threatens to cut funding for 'modern-thinking' culture
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The far-right party could win an absolute majority in Saxony-Anhalt's state election in September. Their cultural program denigrates Bauhaus, Holocaust remembrance culture and diversity in theater.2026-08-06T13:11:00ZCultureen78071511How does eastern Europe commemorate the Roma Holocaust?
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In 2015, the EU designated August 2 as the European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day. In Germany, the day is marked with memorial services, educational activites and public addresses. And in eastern Europe?2026-08-01T20:08:00ZWorlden78183503From petitions to memes: How students made dissent visible
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From imperial China to present-day India, student movements have repeatedly adapted the tools and symbols of their age to challenge authority.2026-07-31T13:34:00ZCultureen78146908'Rienzi': Why this Wagner opera is so relevant today
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The opera sparked controversy long before its Bayreuth Festival premiere, and the debate hasn't died down since it came to the stage. Now, another controversy surrounds the new AI-generated Ring cycle.2026-07-30T08:48:00ZCultureen78169650German court rules that AI music firm Suno violated copyrights
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Germany's state-mandated licensing agency, GEMA, says the verdict has "global significance," as Suno is also directed to pay yet-to-be-quantified damages.2026-07-31T11:41:00ZCultureen78152227Human rights expert Philippe Sands wins German Peace Prize
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From advocating for the law of ecocide to representing Palestinian rights, the descendant of Holocaust survivors tirelessly fights against genocide and crimes against humanity.2026-06-25T12:38:00ZCultureen77702306'Loneliness influencers': Being alone brings in the clicks
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No friends, no dating, no problem? Many influencers are presenting social isolation as a lifestyle. But experts warn of the consequences.2026-07-28T11:15:00ZCultureen78061880Austria turns Hitler's birthplace into police station
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The house where Adolf Hitler was born in 1889 is now a police station. Austrian authorities have long sought to prevent it becoming a neo-Nazi pilgrimage site.2026-07-22T09:08:00ZCultureen78039537Bayreuth Festival opens with celebration and commemoration
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To mark its 150th anniversary, the Bayreuth Festival remembers victims of the Holocaust — and confronts its founder's antisemitism.2026-07-29T12:14:00ZCultureen78152152