Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Friday 26 July 2013

SPIEGEL ONLINEINTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER 

Compiled on July 26, 2013, 08:53 PM CET

'BIG MAMA' AND THE MASSACRE

ICC's Reputation at Risk in Kenya 

Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, is doing all she can to put Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta behind bars. But the hurdles are high, and failure could spell doom for the dream of global justice.

OPPOSITION MOBILIZES

Politician's Murder Sparks Wave of Protest

The murder of a leading opposition figure in Tunisia has sent thousands of Tunisians to the streets. They accuse the governing Islamists of being behind the killing, and many in the opposition hope to harness the outrage to drive them from power just as popular protest recently did in Egypt.

THREE DIFFERENT PRISMS?

Parliament Seeks Clarity in NSA Scandal

A Thursday meeting in German parliament was supposed to shed light on NSA surveillance activities in Germany. It only added to the mystery. A US response to a Berlin inquiry claims that there are actually three unrelated Prism programs.

MARTE DALELV'S DUBAI ORDEAL

'I Was Fighting for My Life'

When Marte Dalelv reported her rape to Dubai police four months ago, she was charged and convicted to 16 months in prison. It was only after international pressure that she was later pardoned. The 24-year-old Norwegian discusses her traumatic experience with SPIEGEL ONLINE.

NAZI HUNTERS

'We've Received over a Dozen Tip-Offs'

Dramatic new posters calling on the German public to submit information about possible Nazi war criminals are having an effect, says the Simon Wiesenthal Center.

SELL-OFF

Newspaper Giant Turns Back on Journalism

Axel Springer is poised for radical change. The German media company, one of the largest in Europe, announced Thursday it is selling a slew of newspapers and magazines in order to focus on its digital business. The move marks a move away from journalism.

'AN ANXIOUS CONTINENT'

Walter Lacqueur on Europe's Decline

British-American historian Walter Laqueur experienced the demise of the old Europe and the rise of the new. In a SPIEGEL interview, he shares his gloomy forecast for a European Union gripped by debt crisis.

PHOTOGRAPHY LEGEND ROGER BALLEN

'Photos Are Like Fossils'

American photographer Roger Ballen searches for his images on the fringes of society. Most recently, his jarring music video for South African group Die Antwoord helped propel the artists to global fame. He spoke with SPIEGEL ONLINE about his work.

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