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Markus Hinterhäuser has been given a third five-year term as artistic director of the Salzburg Festival, extending his tenure in one of Europe’s most influential cultural roles to the longest since Herbert von Karajan’s reign from 1956-89. JAY-Z’S ‘MADE IN AMERICA’ FESTIVAL CANCELLED FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW The festival said Thursday that its board of directors agreed to …

As the Justice Department’s lawsuit against the state of Texas over the constitutionality of its S.B. 4 law that allows Public Safety officers to detain and deport illegal migrants was heard in court Tuesday, two of the state’s border-district congressmen appeared to have clashing opinions on the Lone Star State’s authority on Fox News. The Biden administration faced off Wednesday …

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Three activists of Viasna, the main human rights group in harshly repressive Belarus, have been arrested and charged with participating in an extremist organization, state television reported Thursday. The arrests were the latest in a long campaign by authorities to stifle opposition and independent media in the country, which has been under the authoritarian rule of …