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The most important stories for you to know today

More art than you can possibly absorb in a weekend, the '90s are alive at the Bourbon Room, and two major food festivals kick off.

The most important stories for you to know today

The most important stories for you to know today

Yuval Abraham said he canceled his flight home from Berlin after his family was threatened by a “right-wing Israeli mob.”

Yuval Abraham said he canceled his flight home from Berlin after his family was threatened by a “right-wing Israeli mob.”

Families of hostages in Gaza have started a four-day march from the site of the Nova Festival in southern Israel's Re'im to Jerusalem, repeating calls for the release of those kidnapped on October 7.

Organisers could not avoid getting embroiled in controversies related to the ongoing war in Gaza and furore over invitations to far-right politicians

Weaker exports, costly energy and a stuttering green transition have combined to form a "perfect storm" for the German economy, leaving Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition bickering over how to change course.The German economy, Europe's largest and traditionally a driver of eurozone growth, is being buffeted by "a perfect storm", Economy Minister Robert Habeck said earlier this month.

The German government slashed its growth forecast for 2024 on Wednesday, warning that Europe's largest economy was in "difficult waters" as it faced a series of headwinds."The German economy is still in difficult waters," Hebestreit told reporters.