Politics

Taylor Swift Vienna attack plot at center of trial as accused appears at Wiener Neustadt court A 21-year-old defendant bears accusation of involvement in the Taylor Swift Vienna attack plot …

Pope Leo XIV’s AI encyclical ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ reframes Catholic social teaching for the tech era Pope Leo XIV’s AI encyclical ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ updates Catholic social teaching on artificial intelligence, urging …

US Strikes Iran Again as Tentative Ceasefire Talks Stall, Raising Political and Energy Risks US strikes Iran again amid stalled talks, while a tentative ceasefire extension awaits presidential sign-off; the …

Yad Vashem Munich education center to open at Karolinenplatz, Leipzig satellite planned Yad Vashem Munich education center will open at Karolinenplatz in about three years, with a Leipzig satellite; EU …

SPD taps Saxony economy minister Dirk Panter as candidate in Leipzig mayoral race 2027 SPD to field Saxony economics minister Dirk Panter in the Leipzig mayoral race 2027; party vows …

Raul Hilberg at 100: New Archives and Centenary Events Reopen Debate on “The Destruction of the European Jews” Raul Hilberg’s 100th anniversary sparks Berlin and Vienna events on May 28, …

CDU sends ‘Abstieg für Deutschland’ brochure to AfD MPs CDU mailed its 30-page “Abstieg für Deutschland” brochure to all AfD Bundestag MPs, including a template resignation letter and a cover …

Yad Vashem Memorial Outside Israel Planned in Germany as Political Debate Intensifies Germany plans to host the first Yad Vashem memorial outside Israel, prompting debate as officials link the move …

Norway Signs Pact Placing It Under France’s Nuclear Umbrella Norway has signed a formal defense agreement with France, placing itself under France’s nuclear umbrella as Moscow expands its military capabilities …