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  • May 26

    Saxon Summer Theatres Unveil Open-Air Season with Shakespeare, Rock Opera, and New Stages

    From a town hall balcony to a former slaughterhouse, theatres across Saxony are transforming unconventional spaces into stages for a diverse summer programme featuring Shakespeare, a rock opera, and family adventures.

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Nineteen die in Kolkata crush

French protests push Lecornu into crackdown after 1,200 arrests

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said more than 1,200 people were arrested after nationwide protests over living costs, schools and police violence turned destructive on 17 October. Officials said 150 police officers were injured, Limoges town hall burned and shops were looted across several cities.

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European Union · Updated 3h ago

Brussels vs capitals: EU integration

Only a candidate-country protest development was added; no EU-level decision or competence shift occurred.

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