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by Daniel Kehlmann; translated by Ross BenjaminThis biographical novel centered on the Austrian filmmaker G.W. Pabst doubles as a study of art in the shadow of totalitarianism. After finding fame with silent films like “Pandora’s Box,” Pabst finds himself stuck in Europe as the Nazis come to power and compelled to make movies for the Reich. Will he manage to retain his integrity while keeping himself and his family out of danger? Kehlmann imagines a series of impossible challenges for Pabst, from meetings with Goebbels to film shoots that are doomed from the start.Summit Books, May 6by Rachel CockerellThis formally…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Katy Perry has never been one to shy away from online criticism. On Tuesday, the “Roar” songstress – who has recently kicked off her “Lifetimes” tour – took to social media to address the ongoing backlash she has received from “unhinged” critics just weeks after embarking on an 11-minute flight to space on the Blue Origin spacecraft. “I’m so grateful for you guys,” Perry, 40, wrote in the caption of an Instagram post, which featured a fan tribute displayed for her in New York City’s Times Square. “We’re in this beautiful and wild journey…

The U.S. government denied “eavesdropping” on UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione’s recorded jailhouse calls in a Monday court filing after his defense attorneys claimed federal officials shared his calls with the New York County Attorney’s Office (DANY).Mangione’s New York-based defense attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, said during Mangione’s Friday arraignment that one of his jailhouse calls with her was recorded and “eavesdropped on” by a member of the DANY’s team, noting that the DANY office informed her that one person listened to the call. “To be sure, no one at DANY or the Government ‘eavesdropped’ on the defendant on a live…

The Edmonton Elks had to wait a while before they were able to make their first selection of the 2025 CFL Draft on Tuesday. The Elks did not have a first-round pick after former head coach and general manager Chris Jones forfeited the selection during last season’s supplemental draft to take receiver Zach Mathis.So, current GM Ed Hervey had to wait until the second round to make his first pick at 10th overall.With the selection, the Elks drafted six-foot-three, 309-pound defensive lineman Darien Newell of the Queen’s Golden Gaels.Newell recorded 92 tackles, 27.5 tackles for loss, and 18 sacks in…

Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesEtsy shares rose in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company posted better-than-expected revenue for the first quarter.Here’s how the company did:Earnings per share: $1.03 adjusted vs. 49 cents expected by LSEGRevenue: $651.2 million vs. $643 million expected by LSEGThe e-commerce company reported a net loss of $52.1 million, or a loss of 49 cents per share, due to Etsy taking a $101.7 million impairment charge from the sale of Reverb. Etsy said earlier this month it will sell off the musical instrument marketplace it acquired in 2019 to focus on its core marketplace…

First home buyers will be happy to hear that Perth is no longer the property leader of the past year.

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailGlenn Fogel, Booking Holdings CEO, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the company’s quarterly earnings results, state of travel demand, impact of policy uncertainty, utilizing AI for travel, and more.

BEIJING: China’s top legislature passed a keenly anticipated law on Wednesday (Apr 30), state news agency Xinhua reported, to help shore up the private sector amid trade tensions with the United States. The Private Economy Promotion Law will take effect from May 20 and includes provisions on fair competition, access to investment and financing and rights protections. The new law “will further optimise the development environment for private businesses, ensure fair market competition among all types of economic entities, promote the healthy growth of both the private economy and private entrepreneurs”, Xinhua said. It consists of nine chapters and 78 articles, including…

Israel’s total blockade of Gaza has reached its 60th day, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague holds the third day of hearings on Israel’s humanitarian obligations to Palestinians. No food, water or medical supplies have been allowed into the war-torn Gaza Strip since March 2, days before Israel broke the ceasefire on March 18 to restart the bombardments and ground assaults that have killed more than 52,000 Palestinians in the enclave since October 7, 2023. The United Nations has warned of “full-scale famine conditions” across the Strip and called for “concerted” action to stop the “humanitarian…

As they addressed reporters inside the Oval Office in mid-April, President Trump and his Salvadoran counterpart appeared to be operating in lock step.The United States had just deported more than 200 migrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador, and President Nayib Bukele said his country was eager to take more. He scoffed at a question from a reporter about whether he would release one of the men who a federal judge said had been mistakenly deported.“I mean, we’re not very fond of releasing terrorists into our country,” Mr. Bukele said.But weeks earlier, when the three planes of deportees landed,…