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SWR Live Events: From Religious Processions to Metal Festivals

SWR Live Events: From Religious Processions to Metal Festivals

SWR live events have drawn large crowds across Germany and Portugal, from religious processions to extreme metal festivals. Rund 1.800 Reiterinnen und Reiter participated in Weingarten’s traditional Blutritt, while the 26th SWR Barroselas Metalfest announced its lineup featuring Revenge and Exhumed.

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Switzerland to Open Secret Files on Auschwitz ‘Angel of Death’ Mengele

Switzerland to Open Secret Files on Auschwitz ‘Angel of Death’ Mengele

Switzerland will open long-sealed files on Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, but the timing remains unspecified. According to the BBC, the Swiss Federal Intelligence Service made the announcement, sparking renewed interest in Mengele's potential connections to the country.

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AI Vigilante Trap Snares Alleged Paedophile in France

AI Vigilante Trap Snares Alleged Paedophile in France

A retired French sports teacher has been taken into custody after allegedly making sexual propositions to a 14-year-old girl, who was later revealed to be an AI-generated persona operated by an influencer specializing in entrapment, according to BBC.

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Unite the Kingdom: 150,000 Attend Anti-Migration Protest in London

Unite the Kingdom: 150,000 Attend Anti-Migration Protest in London

More than 150,000 people attended an anti-migration protest in London on September 13, 2025, according to police estimates. The demonstration, led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson under the slogan 'Unite the Kingdom,' saw clashes with police and at least 26 officers injured.

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France World Cup Squad 2026: Key Selections and Omissions

France World Cup Squad 2026: Key Selections and Omissions

Didier Deschamps announced France's 26-man World Cup squad for the 2026 tournament on May 14, 2026. Robin Risser made the cut as the only surprise goalkeeper, while Eduardo Camavinga and Randal Kolo Muani were left out.

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Russia Hits Kyiv With 407 Drones in Largest Nighttime Attack

Russia Hits Kyiv With 407 Drones in Largest Nighttime Attack

Russia launched its largest drone attack since the war began, with 407 drones striking Kyiv and other cities in the early hours of the 12th, according to Ukrainian officials. The attack followed a Ukrainian strike on Russian air bases and strategic bombers.

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Starmer Pledges to Bring Britain Back from the Edge

Starmer Pledges to Bring Britain Back from the Edge

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to 'hack back the thicket of red tape' suffocating the economy, signaling a new era of government reform inspired by global trends toward fiscal austerity and streamlined governance, according to TradingView.

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