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Peter Thiel’s Closed Antichrist Lectures in Rome Draw Vatican Rebuke and Political Scrutiny

A Vatican AI adviser’s heresy charge has sharpened scrutiny of Thiel’s tech and political sway in Italy.

Germany Halts Leipzig National Library Expansion as Minister Pushes Digital Shift

Berlinale Director Retains Post as Supervisory Board Defers Any Decision

Backlash Builds Over Disney Junior’s ‘Captain Durag’ as Creators Defend the Character

Texas A&M Ends Women’s and Gender Studies, Cancels Six Classes After Syllabus Review

Beatrice Venezi Breaks Silence on La Fenice Post, Criticizes Union “Control”

Maharashtra BJP, Shiv Sena Warn Police Action Over Kunal Kamra T‑Shirt Seen as Mocking RSS

Seth Meyers Ridicules Trump’s Renewed Firing Demand as FCC Chair Boosts the Post

Angoulême Comics Festival Overturns Tender and Bars 9eArt+ After 2027

Kyle Kulinski Draws Outcry Over Halloween Meme Targeting Erika Kirk

Collinsworth Defends PFF After Ex-Players Slam TV Grades, Invites J.J. Watt In

Böhmermann Admits Error in Scheduling Canceled Oct. 7 Chefket Concert at Berlin’s HKW

Riyadh Comedy Festival Opens as Okatsuka Publishes Contract Showing Explicit Censorship Rules

Graham Linehan Decries 'Dying' Satire, Plans Lawsuit Against Met Police After Heathrow Arrest

U.S. Envoy Chides Beirut Reporters as Lebanon’s Presidency Voices Regret

Wolfram Weimer Defends Non-Ideological Vision as Germany’s New Culture Minister

Siegfried Unseld’s Nazi Party Membership Fuels Germany’s Memory Politics Debate

BBC Restores Eric Gill’s Controversial Sculpture with Protective Glass

Jon Stewart and Elon Musk Set Stage for Unedited 'Daily Show' Interview

Anouk Ricard Wins 2025 Grand Prix at Angoulême Festival