Over 80 prominent film figures have condemned the Berlin Film Festival for its “silence” on the Gaza genocide and shielding Israel from accountability.

At the 2026 Munich Security Conference, elected Iranian representatives were sidelined, while war-mongers such as Reza Pahlavi, Nazanin Boniadi, and Masih Alinejad were given platforms.

Hamas slams the shameful Western hypocrisy and double standards against the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, amid French and German calls for her resignation.

Indian author Arundhati Roy pulls out of the Berlinale over the film festival jury’s "unconscionable" refusal to comment on the Gaza genocide.

Lufthansa has cancelled nearly 800 flights as pilots and cabin crew struck, disrupting 100,000 passengers and major events.

Germany is facing renewed calls to withdraw billions of euros’ worth of its gold reserves from vaults in the United States amid concerns over Trump’s unpredictability.

A senior German football official has urged European nations to “seriously consider” boycotting the 2026 FIFA World Cup in protest at US President Donald Trump’s controversial foreign policy.