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Documentary Play Puts Gruppe Reuß Trial on Stage in Berlin

The production uses courtroom transcripts to probe how coup fantasies and state ties test Germany’s democratic guardrails.

Pope Léon XIV Ends Africa Tour With Tough Talk on Corruption and a Clearer Migration Stance

French Lawmakers to Debate Yadan Bill Targeting New Antisemitism Offences as Petition Nears 700,000

Berlin Bans Reenacted Killings and Violent Props at Demonstrations

Berlin Opens Review After Mock Execution Display at Alexanderplatz Rally

Russian Artist Convicted Over Leaflets Dies After Heart Attack While Serving Sentence

Moscow Court Convicts Meduza Founder Galina Timchenko in Absentia, Imposes Five-Year Term

Moscow Court Bans Pussy Riot, Designates Collective an 'Extremist Organization'

Red Sea Film Festival Opens With 'Giant' Premiere as Michael Caine Receives Honor

Cannes Winner The Secret Agent Opens in Germany, Fuels Brazil’s Oscar Bid

Iran Probes Death of Man Who Burned Khamenei Portrait as Suicide Is Disputed

Leaked ‘Fascistella’ Chats Roil Monza Probe of Activists Accused of Online Stalking

France Universités Urges Government to Lift Freeze on Admitting Gazan Students

Berlin Court Acquits Activist Over Palestinian Slogan as Prosecutor Appeals

UK Enacts Terrorist Proscription of Palestine Action as 29 Supporters Are Arrested

Two Men Handed Life Sentences for Supplying Car Bomb That Killed Daphne Caruana Galizia

Pet Shop Boys Debut Navalny Tribute 'Hymn' Ahead of Berlin Memorial Concert

Thom Yorke denounces Netanyahu and Hamas in Gaza conflict statement

Pope Francis Appears for Easter Blessing, Calls for Peace in Gaza

France Remembers Dominique Bernard on First Anniversary of Arras Attack