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  • Culture
  • London
  • Episode 3987
  • 03 Sep 2026
  • 34 min

Culture wars: Russia and Germany enter a tit-for-tat battle over cultural centres after drone accusations

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  • The Briefing
  • Culture
  • London
  • Episode 3987
  • 34 min

Russia looks to close Germany’s Goethe-Institut cultural centres. Then: big tech makes Trump’s Lake America official, the latest from Hong Kong and the Quality of Life global countdown.

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  • Chris Cermak

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