Cologne's Rautenstrauch Joest Museum wants to return an artifact looted from the Bangwa community in Cameroon. But Germany's intricate processes may make restitution difficult

Hundreds of thousands of people have resigned their memberships in Germany's Protestant and Catholic churches

DJ Robin & Schürze's song "Layla" was declared too sexist to be played at a clutch of festivals in Germany, kicking up a social media storm over a hit single that belongs to an infamous genre — the Ballermann Schlager

The copyright for the earliest version of Mickey Mouse will expire in 2024. What does this mean for the world's most famous mouse?

A movie star with an affinity for taking flight, Hollywood star Harrison Ford turns 80. With new films and projects, age doesn't seem to be slowing him down

Tens of thousands of revelers raved down Berlin's central boulevards for the first time in 16 years as the initial "Rave the Planet" event echoed the "Love Parade" of lore

Chopsticks may be simple in design, but in Japan there are dozens of rules that must be mastered if a guest is not to offend their host

"Succession" leads the race for this year's Emmy Awards with 25 nominations, while the South Korean hit "Squid Game" also makes history by becoming the first non-English show to nab top nods

Iran's arrest of prominent filmmakers is part of an escalating clampdown on protesters. Human rights groups fear more backlash as Iranian women defy the regime's hijab laws in a social media campaign

German painter Michael Triegel has created a three-winged altarpiece for the famous Naumburg Cathedral near Leipzig, adding his own personal touches. But whether or not the work can remain is up for debate