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DWNews, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 LanguagesSaint, sinner or feminist icon: How Mary Magdalene's image evolved through time
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From "Apostle of the Apostles" to prostitute, Mary Magdalene has been assigned a wide variety of roles, as a new exhibition shows.2026-09-17T07:06:00ZCultureen79293868Germany: Oktoberfest beer prices rise, outpacing inflation
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Oktoberfest's traditional beer mug, the Mass, will cost an average of €15.61 ($18.50) at this year's festival in Munich.2026-09-16T18:00:00ZNewsen79296932British-American writer Bonnie Greer dies aged 77
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Chicago-born playwright Bonnie Greer, who became a familiar face in British political discourse later in life, has died. Her husband David Hutchins announced news of Greer's death.2026-09-16T15:12:00ZNewsen79293174Germany news: Conservative state premiers rally behind Merz
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All eight CDU state premiers have backed Friedrich Merz, urging the party to focus on rebuilding trust. Plus, Germany's coalition is weighing rapid relief as record fuel prices pile pressure on households.2026-09-16T11:14:00ZNewsen79289786The Crusades: How a medieval holy war still shapes politics
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In 1095, the Catholic Church launched the Crusades: wars that left millions dead and whose legacy still shapes political and ideological conflicts.2026-09-14T12:43:00ZCultureen79203784Russians on the Goethe-Institut: 'Hostage to politics'
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Canceled language exams, disrupted plans to study in Germany and the disappearance of an important cultural link: DW users shared how the closure of Germany's Goethe-Institut in Russia has affected their lives.2026-09-13T11:50:00ZWorlden79218936German drama 'Blindspot Berlin' revisits 2016 Christmas market attack
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A decade after the terrorist attack on a Berlin Christmas market, a new German miniseries looks into the institutional failures that allowed the deadly truck rampage to happen.2026-09-16T09:29:00ZCultureen79281162How Celine Dion became a pop culture icon across generations
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As the global star kicks off her anticipated Paris residency, here's how Celine Dion managed to gain younger followers while keeping her loyal older fans.2026-09-10T13:51:00ZCultureen79213779This extremely successful author polarizes German readers
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She's young and she says what she thinks: Caroline Wahl is topping Germany's bestseller lists with her novels. But she has also faced a public backlash.2026-08-29T07:20:00ZCultureen78500452Pay to ghost your boss: Japan's resignation business
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Resignation agencies in Japan help employees leave their jobs seamlessly in just 15 minutes. Young people are especially eager to use their services.2026-09-14T10:36:00ZWorlden79213584Germany: CDU ahead in Lower Saxony local election
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The CDU is on course to win in municipal polls in the northwestern state of Lower Saxony that were seen as a gauge of support for the far-right AfD party.2026-09-14T00:12:00ZNewsen79223427A Romani artist in Hungary reclaims his identity
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Norbert Olah is an artist. He's also Romani. For a long time, he avoided making his ethnic background a theme of his art for fear of being pigeonholed. Then it became his focus.2026-09-13T08:16:00ZWorlden79247266The 'end of an era' as Goethe-Institut in Russia closes
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The Goethe-Institut was one of the last German institutions still operating in Russia. However, following Moscow's decision to close its offices, all employees will have to stop working by September 13.2026-09-11T09:39:00ZCultureen79224321How Belarusians still find hope in a silenced country
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The documentary "Letters from the Silenced Country" depicts the ongoing repression under the authoritarian regime. Director Andrei Kutsila talked to DW ahead of the film's Venice premiere.2026-09-09T13:43:00ZCultureen79127285