IOC Resists Reviewing Infantino's Trump Intervention
Presidential-favor coverage misses the institutional test: a formal complaint asks whether the IOC will apply neutrality rules to one of its own members.
Anna Weber
Bureau: Berlin
Judge Refuses to Halt Meta Layoffs
With X unobserved, Meta may proceed for now; denial of emergency relief does not prove its alleged AI selection process lawful or resolve discrimination claims.
Artists Mix Religious Sincerity With Irreverent Humor
Online audiences ask whether the joke is sincere; artists use that uncertainty to approach ritual, transcendence and community without declaring a creed.
Germany Raises Security Stance to High Threat Level
Germany's minister says attacks must now be expected at any time, but no detailed intelligence, operational order or named plot accompanied the warning.