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World
German Spy Official Goes on Trial Accused of Selling Secrets to Russia
The trial, held under stringent security conditions and expected to last months, caps one of the gravest espionage scandals in…
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News
Pope Francis Tries to Settle Accounts
For years now, Pope Francis’s governance of the Roman Catholic Church has been seemingly designed to drive the church’s conservative…
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World
Germany’s Much-Vaunted Strategic Pivot Stalls
In the days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised to revitalize Germany’s military. Nearly two years on,…
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World
Germany Freezes Government Spending as Budget Crisis Deepens
The Latest The German government said on Tuesday it would immediately halt all new spending as it grappled with how…
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Finance
Germany Backs Loans to Siemens Energy for Green Projects in $16 Billion Rescue Package
The News The German government has agreed to extend loan guarantees for Siemens Energy, a major manufacturer of wind farms…
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World
British Freighter Is Believed Lost in Fatal North Sea Collision
Two cargo vessels collided in a busy shipping lane. At least one mariner is dead and several others are missing.
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World
Leftist Upstart Threatens to Shake up German Politics With Her Own
Sahra Wagenknecht has announced a new party, which could become another populist force scrambling German politics.
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Arts
Restitution Is Moving Quickly. The Pergamon Museum Is Taking It Slow.
The Berlin institution with a spectacular, but disputed, centerpiece closes next week for a refurbishment that won’t be complete until…
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Arts
In Germany, ‘Hamilton’ Hangs Up Its Musket
After a year of less-than-stellar ticket sales, the German-language translation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s stage hit is closing. But it has…
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Arts
Well-Made, and Massively Weird: A New Theater Season in Berlin
Recent premieres in the city ranged from a spare take on the recent Broadway hit “Prima Facie” to a dose…