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German newspapers also highlighted a speech on Saturday by Ben Russell, an American filmmaker who jointly won a prize for best experimental film. He appeared onstage wearing a kaffiyeh, the traditional Palestinian scarf, and decried a “genocide” in Gaza. In an interview, Russell said that the reaction in the news media “had been surprising in its intensity and jaw-dropping in its one-sidedness.”A fierce backlash was underway in Israel too, Abraham said. He had delayed flying home to Jerusalem, he added, because he had received more than 100 death threats on social media and feared for his safety.Abraham said that he…

President Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel each addressed the future of the battle in Gaza this week, speaking just a day apart but worlds removed from one another in a way that captured the essential tension between the two men after more than four months of fighting.Mr. Netanyahu spoke of war and how it would continue even if there is a temporary cease-fire to secure the release of hostages, just “delayed somewhat.” Mr. Biden spoke of peace and how such a cease-fire deal could “change the dynamic,” leading to a broader realignment that would finally end the…

The great golf prodigy turned mysterious hermit is returning to the sport. Anthony Kim is expected to return to professional golf for the first time in 12 years and enter this week’s LIV Golf event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as a wild card.LIV Commissioner Greg Norman teases King’s return A video on social media on MondayKing’s presence on the practice field didn’t go unnoticed Tuesday. Josh Carpenter, Sports Business Journal took a photo Later, YouTube golfer Andy Carter posted a video of Kim’s driving range on Instagram.King, 38, was once one of golf’s most rising stars, winning two PGA Tour…

When the choreographer George Balanchine co-founded the School of American Ballet in New York City in 1934, the last thing on many people’s minds was dance. The United States was still digging out from the Great Depression and often children dropped out of school to work.But nonetheless, the 29-year-old Balanchine believed a dance school was crucial to establishing a professional ballet company — which would become New York City Ballet. Now, 90 years later, the school he opened with 32 students has exploded into the most prestigious academy for young dancers in the United States.Nearly 800 students from 34 states…

Maybe you are the type who enjoys biting into a warm, spicy chicken nugget from Wendy’s, and at $5.99 for a 10-piece in Midtown Manhattan, it is a tempting treat.Soon, you may want to consider what time it is before you satisfy such a craving, because the fast-food chain is going to price those crispy chunks of meat and other menu items differently, depending on demand.The company plans to begin testing dynamic pricing as early as 2025, Wendy’s president and chief executive, Kirk Tanner, said during a February earnings call.In other words, the prices of a Wendy’s Vanilla Frosty and…

Apple has canceled its plans to release an electric car with self-driving capabilities, a secretive product that had been in the works for nearly a decade.The company on Tuesday told employees in an internal meeting that it had scrapped the project and that members of the group would be shifted to different roles, including in its artificial intelligence division, according to a person briefed on the discussion, who requested anonymity because the announcement was not public.As part of the restructuring, Kevin Lynch, a company executive who had been involved in the car project, will report to John Giannandrea, its head…

That attention has grown steadily since 2013, when Webster, then 16, self-released her debut album, “Run and Tell,” a folksy whirl of slide guitar and twang. She grew up in Atlanta, where she still lives, listening to her mother play Allison Krauss records and bluegrass fiddle songs, an aesthetic she has incorporated into her own music. But she has also moved, solidly and smoothly, into a middle ground between indie-rock and country — pedal steel mashed with bass, simmering drums beneath tropical synths — as she homes in on the banal brutalities of relationships.On her new album, “Underdressed at the…

One of Germany’s most wanted fugitives was arrested on Monday after living in plain sight in Berlin, just miles from the seat of government that the police say she fought to overthrow in the 1990s.The woman, Daniela Klette, who had evaded the police for decades, was wanted in connection with the bombing of a prison in 1993. The police say they believe she was a guerrilla with the Red Army Faction, originally know as the Baader-Meinhof gang, Germany’s most infamous postwar terrorist group.During her time in hiding, the police say, Ms. Klette and two accomplices, Ernst-Volker Staub and Burkhard Garweg,…

The smoke rising from Rafael Nadal’s training camp has kept the tennis world on its toes for more than a month, prompting predictions ranging from a triumphant spring on Paris clay to him never playing again after a second hip injury Participated in any official competition Australia January. All that is clear is that the 22-time Grand Slam champion will prioritize the clay court season in Europe this spring. Nadal said the same thing in January when he returned from a year-long layoff following hip surgery. Of course, he’s excited to be back competing in Australia, where he won his…

A Surprise Suitor1965, Calcutta. My 22-year-old mother had rejected several promising suitors who met the requirements of caste and class. “Meet this next one,” her mother begged. “Please. He’s come from Geneva, Switzerland.” En route to a party, Mother quickly dismissed the prospective bridegroom waiting on her family’s sofa. But in her brief, perfumed passage through the living room, she noticed his stylish shoes. And his smile. She agreed to see him again. My father was sweet, gentle. Two weeks after meeting, they married. Then, they flew to Geneva, where they’ve lived more or less happily ever after for 59…