Adolf Hitler
dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945, main instigator of World War II (1889–1945)
- 15h ago
Argentine court orders return of Nazi-looted Ghislandi painting found in real estate listing
A federal court in Mar del Plata has approved a settlement to return an 18th-century painting looted by Nazis in 1940 to the heir of Dutch Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker.
- 19h ago
Thuringia BSW lawmakers defect from party to sustain state government coalition
Thirteen of 15 BSW lawmakers in Thuringia have quit the party over federal interference and overtures to the AfD, while ministers and deputies pledge to maintain the state cabinet.
- Aug 18
Kanye West schedules October concerts in Russia at 70,000-seat Gazprom Arena
American rapper Ye has booked two performances at Saint Petersburg's Gazprom Arena on 10 and 11 October 2026, with tickets priced between 9,000 and 160,000 rubles selling out rapidly.
- Aug 18
Venus Williams receives US Open wildcard at 46 as Serena awaits final spot
The USTA awarded main-draw wildcards to former champions Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens on Tuesday, keeping one women's singles spot open for Serena Williams ahead of the tournament on August 30.
- Aug 17
Thuringia coalition holds as BSW state branch resists federal demand to oust Voigt
Thuringia's three-party government reaffirmed its stability after 13 of 15 BSW state lawmakers rejected a federal executive demand to break with CDU Premier Mario Voigt, planning a special party congress to address the dispute.
- Aug 13
BSW federal board demands Thuringian minister president Voigt resign over revoked doctorate
The BSW federal board has demanded the immediate resignation of Thuringian Minister President Mario Voigt (CDU) over his revoked doctorate, but the party's own state branch is resisting the call while the AfD's Björn Höcke pushes for an independent replacement.
- Aug 9
German states suspend Sunday truck driving ban as drought cripples river shipping on Rhine, Danube and Elbe
Several German states temporarily suspended the Sunday and holiday truck driving ban to shift freight from drought-stricken rivers to roads, drawing praise from industry and criticism from environmentalists and opposition parties.
- Jul 30
Kanye West concert in Madrid goes ahead despite antisemitism backlash and European cancellations
The rapper's performance at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on 30 July follows cancellations in six European countries over his repeated antisemitic statements, Holocaust denial, and praise for Adolf Hitler.
- Jul 22
Austria opens €20m police station in Hitler's birthplace to end neo-Nazi pilgrimages
The building in Braunau am Inn, where Adolf Hitler was born in 1889, was inaugurated as a police station on Wednesday after a €20m renovation and years of legal battles to prevent it from becoming a neo-Nazi shrine.
