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    Alexander Klaws rides as Winnetou for sixth season at Karl May Festival in Bad Segeberg

    The open-air Karl May Festival in Bad Segeberg, Germany, began on June 27 with 'In the Valley of Death', starring Alexander Klaws as Winnetou for the sixth year. The spectacle runs for 72 performances through September 6.

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Hormuz fires, La Guaira counts

Trump escalates near Hormuz as Venezuela digs out and Europe sweats through deadly heat

The past 12 hours brought a grim split screen: a widening Gulf confrontation, a Venezuelan disaster zone and European heat that is now killing well beyond the thermometer. Politics also moved fast, with Serbia’s strongman offering an exit that may not loosen his grip, while Washington showed how directly it now intends to police frontier AI.

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The Middle East after Gaza

Gulf leaders are actively pressing the US to expand the scope of its indirect talks with Iran to address regional proxy networks, adding a new dimension to the ongoing diplomatic efforts.

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