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The trial of Donald Trump relating to the payment of hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels could land the former US president in prison, author Salman Rushdie told dpa in Berlin on Tuesday. "Well, I think this trial that's underway now in New York City has a serious possibility of sending him to jail, because the attempt to suppress the Stormy Daniels story was clearly a way of affecting the electoral process by keeping essential information away from voters," the 76-year-old author said. The public prosecutor's office in New York accuses Trump of wanting to improve his chances of success in ...
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With the opening of the photo exhibition "Humans of Israel - 7th of October" at the German embassy in Tel Aviv on Friday, Israeli artist and photojournalist Erez Kaganovitz aims to tell the stories of individuals who lived through Hamas' attack on Israel. The attack by the Palestinian militant organization, which killed more than 1,200, was the worst massacre of Israelis since the Holocaust and represents a profound turning point in the history of the Middle East region. In 20 pictures, Kaganovitz presents 16 fates and stories behind October 7, including people who fought against the terrorist...
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The well-known Iranian film-maker and 2020 Berlinale winner Mohammad Rasoulof has reportedly been sentenced to several years in prison. His lawyer, Babak Paknia, wrote on social media platform X on Wednesday that a court in Tehran sentenced the 52-year-old to eight years in prison, of which five years must be served. The director is also to be punished with lashes. According to the defence lawyer, the judiciary said the the severe punishment was due to violations of national security. Rasoulof was also ordered to pay a fine. The confiscation of property was also mentioned. There was initially ...
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A man accused of aiding in the spectacular theft of royal jewels from the historic Green Vault in the eastern German city of Dresden was acquitted on Wednesday following a trial. The burglary on November 25, 2019 is considered one of the most spectacular art thefts in Germany. The perpetrators stole 21 pieces of diamond and brilliant-cut diamond jewellery from the Green Vault (Grünes Gewölbe), which houses Europe's largest treasure collection. The thieves also caused more than €1 million ($1.1 million) in damage during the break-in of the museum located in Dresden Castle. The 24-year-old man a...
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Several hundred people have protested against a performance of Russian-born opera singer Anna Netrebko near Frankfurt, police said on Sunday. Some 400 demonstrators gathered near the State Theatre of the German state of Hesse in the city of Wiesbaden, just west of Frankfurt, for two separate peaceful protests on Saturday evening, according to a police spokesman. A renowned soprano, Netrebko has been criticized over her pro-Putin stance following Russia's invasion of Ukraine ordered by the Russian president in February 2022. Netrebko was previously met with protests during her performance at th...
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French lawmakers on Thursday voted to set up a commission to investigate the involvement of minors in the country's cultural sector, after historic allegations of sexual assault in the French film industry came to light in recent months. Delegates in the National Assembly, the lower chamber of the French parliament, voted unanimously in favour of the proposed commission, which will scrutinise broadcast radio, the performing arts, the fashion and advertising sectors as well as film and television. Lawmaker Francesca Pasquini said the commission would shed light on systemic violence and ensure i...
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The Berlin State Library is putting the original score of Ludwig van Beethoven's 9th Symphony on display to mark the 200th anniversary of the work's premiere. The manuscript will go on show at the Stabi Kulturwerk, the library's exhibition space, from May 7 to August 25, the library announced on Monday. The last movement, with the setting of Schiller's "Ode to Joy," will also be displayed, it said. This part of the symphony has been used as the European anthem since 1985. The symphony was premiered in Vienna on May 7, 1824. The written sheet music was bound into book form around 1850. Beethove...
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A Christian church in the German city of Heidelberg is offering worship services featuring the music of Taylor Swift, drawing strong interest. The Protestant Heiliggeistkirche in the old centre of Heidelberg, a medieval university town in south-west Germany, saw its 423 seats quickly booked up for the initial service on May 12. That led church leaders to organize a second afternoon service as well. Admission is free, but seats must be reserved in advance. Both will feature live performances of Swift's music by Tine Wiechmann, who teaches religious pop music at the Heidelberg University of Chur...
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The Israeli pavilion at the Venice Biennale art and cultural exhibition will not open as planned until a Gaza ceasefire deal has been reached, according to the exhibiting artist. The artist and curators of the pavilion will open their exhibition when an agreement on a ceasefire in the Gaza war and the release of the hostages held by the Palestinian militant group Hamas has been reached, artist Ruth Patir announced on her website on Tuesday. The US newspaper the New York Times reported that the decision had also been announced on a sign outside the closed pavilion. The Venice Biennale is due to...
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The Israeli pavilion at the Venice Biennale art and cultural exhibition will not open as planned until a Gaza ceasefire deal has been reached, according to the exhibiting artist. The artist and curators of the pavilion will open their exhibition when an agreement on a ceasefire in the Gaza war and the release of the hostages held by the Palestinian militant group Hamas has been reached, artist Ruth Patir announced on her website on Tuesday. The Venice Biennale is due to open on Saturday. On Tuesday, representatives of the press were to be given a preview of the countries' pavilions. The Bienna...
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