The New York Times – Film:
A director cast the beleaguered actor as Franjo Tudjman, the late Croatian leader, whom some call a patriot and others revile as an ethnonationalist zealot.
Category: War and Armed Conflicts
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Is This the World’s Most Picturesque High Dive?
The New York Times – Travel:
Catch a glimpse of a storied tradition in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where, for hundreds of years, divers have leaped from a bridge in the southern city of Mostar.
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How Russian Action Movies Are Selling War
The New York Times – Film:
For an American, it can be easy to forget how much ideology is packed into the genre — until you watch a film from elsewhere, and see their cartoonish heroes and villains.
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Star Maestro With Russian Ties to Depart German Orchestra
The New York Times – Music:
Teodor Currentzis, who has faced scrutiny for his association with a Russian bank, will step down as chief conductor of the SWR Symphony Orchestra in 2025.
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Biden to Meet With Families of Griner and Paul Whelan
The New York Times – Sports:
The fates of both Americans have been complicated by the deteriorating diplomatic relationship between the United States and Russia over President Vladimir V. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Marvel Attracts Criticism With Israeli “Captain America” Superhero
The New York Times – Film:
The studio has angered many Palestinians and their supporters by casting the actress Shira Haas to play Sabra, a mutant Mossad agent, in a “Captain America” movie.
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US Open a Coming-Out Party for Russian and Belarusian Tennis Stars
The New York Times – Sports:
Wimbledon barred players from Russia and Belarus over the war in Ukraine. At their first Grand Slam since the French Open, Karen Khachanov and Aryna Sabalenka are making a run.
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An Orchestra Brings Harmony to a Region of Discord
The New York Times – Music:
The Pan-Caucasian Youth Orchestra unites players from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine with a message of peace and dialogue.
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An Orchestra Supports Ukraine, and Reunites a Couple Parted by War
The New York Times – Music:
“I don’t have a gun, but I have my cello,” a musician says as he joins the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, which is made up of refugees who fled the war and artists who stayed behind.