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  1. Charles Tours a Commonwealth Perimeter Foreign, Today

    In his twilight years, the British monarch is embracing his role as a global statesman, even when that involves heavy rain and difficult questions about his nation’s history.

  2. Another Day of Protests Is Planned in France’s Autumn of Discontent Foreign, Today

    Two days after a general strike and huge demonstrations, students and workers aim to take to the streets again on Saturday.

  3. Why Europe Worries About a Politically Wounded Trump Foreign, Yesterday

    The commanding victory of the Democrats has brought private relief to some Europeans but no official glee, with Ukraine, Iran and NATO all hanging in the balance.

  4. In Ukraine, Guarded Optimism About a Peace Deal After the U.S. Elections Foreign, Yesterday

    Victory for Democrats could alter the course of peace negotiations and a war nearing its fifth year.

  5. Bomb Scares in Europe Widen to News Media Foreign, Yesterday

    Multiple flights in Europe were disrupted and several newsrooms in Ireland were evacuated after false bomb threats, the latest of a series of security incidents.

  6. Wave of Bomb Hoaxes Leaves European Travelers Peeved, Not Panicked Foreign, Yesterday

    Bomb threats have disrupted dozens of flights in Europe over the past week. At airports in Rome, Madrid and Warsaw, travelers were more frustrated than fearful.

  7. Some Publishers Drop Russell Brand After Rape Conviction Culture, Yesterday

    Some book publishers pulled Brand’s titles after his conviction on a rape charge on Thursday. But streaming services like YouTube seem less sure how to deal with old content featuring the former star.

  8. More Brand Victims May Come Forward, Official Says Culture, Yesterday

    The comment came a day after a jury convicted Brand of rape. The London police have said they are investigating two further accusations against the former comedy star.

  9. Bomb Threats in Europe Expand to Broadcasters Video, Yesterday

    A number of newsrooms in Europe had to be evacuated on Friday after receiving bomb threats while threats to flights continued.

  10. Ghosts and Grandeur T Style, Yesterday

    The Hungarian capital is a place of wrenching history and astonishing beauty, one perhaps best experienced at night.

  11. European Countries Push, Again, to Deport Migrants to Rwanda Foreign, Yesterday

    Five European nations are closing in on a plan to send rejected migrants to Rwanda following a failed U.K. deal with the country.

  12. Bomb Threats Disrupt Dozens of Flights in Europe Video, Yesterday

    Bomb threats disrupted dozens of flights in Europe this week, prompting some countries to order fighter jets to respond to what turned out to be hoaxes.

  13. A Trump-Putin-Xi Summit? That Might Be Awkward for One of Them. Foreign, Yesterday

    A summit could bolster Xi Jinping’s stature. But talks about Ukraine’s future and limits on nuclear weapons pose uncomfortable choices for China.

  14. 12 Planes in 12 Days: Pope Begins Major Latin America Tour, Weeks After Surgery Foreign, Yesterday

    Pope Leo XIV’s tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru is his first major trip since an operation on his lung last month.

  15. In French City Hit by Terrorist Attack, Residents Blame Far-Right Rhetoric Foreign, Yesterday

    In Trappes, a suburb of Paris with a large immigrant population, residents believe that a shooting rampage was fueled by years of anti-immigrant sentiment.

  16. How British Law Informed Russell Brand Trial Coverage Insider, November 5

    British criminal trials like Russell Brand’s have rules around what can be reported.

  17. Who’s Hiding Secrets About Dag Hammarskjöld’s Death? Foreign, Yesterday

    The U.N. leader died in a plane crash in 1961. Many suspect foul play, but a lot of information still remains secret.

  18. What Democrats Plan to Do Next, and What JD Vance Says Went Wrong The Headlines, November 5

    Plus, how K-pop controls its stars.

  19. Taciturn First Lady Suddenly Became City-Saving Diplomat Foreign, November 5

    Both Moscow and Kyiv say Mrs. Trump’s team was the driving force behind an evacuation of a besieged city. It was also in their interest to deliver her a humanitarian win.

  20. Timeline: How Russell Brand Went From Comedy Star to Convicted Rapist Culture, November 5

    The comedian, actor and YouTuber has had ups and downs throughout a tumultuous career. A conviction on charges of rape and sexual assault was a new low.

  21. Tycoon Whose Family Company Played a Dark Role in Nazi Germany Has Died Obits, November 5

    As Klaus-Michael Kühne’s business became a global force in container shipping, he resisted demands to document its wartime activities. He was 89.

  22. Russell Brand Found Guilty of Rape and Sexual Assault Video, November 5

    Russell Brand, the firebrand YouTuber and former comedian, was found guilty in a London court on Thursday of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. A jury cleared him of three other charges.

  23. Hoax Bomb Threats Frighten and Fluster Fliers as Europe Grounds Planes Foreign, November 5

    Passengers recounted landing at a military base and being subjected to security checks and travel delays after threats that turned out to be hoaxes affected planes in Italy, Poland and Spain.

  24. American Is Convicted of Murder in Case That Gripped Italy Foreign, November 5

    A TV program helped to identify the victims, a Russian woman and her young daughter, who were found dead in a Rome park.

  25. Protesters Fill Streets Across France During Nationwide Strike Video, November 5

    Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets in France as a union-organized day of demonstrations affected services across the country.

  26. British Doctor Infected With Ebola While Working on Outbreak Evacuated to U.K. Foreign, November 5

    The government said the risk to the British public from the disease was low. The current outbreak in Africa has spread widely across the continent, killing more than 5,000 people.

  27. Finland Sends 2 Men to Prison for Damaging Undersea Cable in Baltic Sea Foreign, November 5

    A Finnish court convicted the captain and boatswain of a cargo ship of aggravated criminal damage in relation to an incident last year in the Gulf of Finland.

  28. What to Know About the Bomb Threats Disrupting Flights in Europe Express, November 5

    More than two dozen planes that were targeted on Thursday landed safely, officials said, after similar threats earlier this week. The hoaxes have added to airspace anxiety in the region.

  29. Reinventing Your Life Styles, November 5

    Alex de Betak spent decades as a force in the fashion world. Tragedy and a new dream made him walk away. Here’s what happened next.

  30. After Riots and Protests, French Workers Are Going on Strike Foreign, November 5

    Roughly 260 demonstrations are expected to take place across France on Thursday, escalating weeks of protests against the rising cost of living.

  31. Voters Are Turning Out in Droves to Cut Autocrats Down to Size Foreign, November 5

    In country after country stricken by democratic decay, overwhelming turnout in elections is making a difference.

  32. When the American Bard Met the American Pope Foreign, November 4

    Pope Leo wore his usual white vestments. Bob Dylan visited the Vatican in a hooded sweatshirt and polka-dot tie. There was no singing.

  33. John Frieda, Hair-Care Mogul Who Soothed Women’s Curls, Has Died Obits, November 4

    He was a celebrity stylist to rock stars and royalty whose blockbuster product, Frizz Ease, changed his fortunes (and women’s hair) forever. He was 75.

  34. At the Folies Bergère, Life Is a Cabaret (With Serious Dance) Culture, November 4

    The choreographer Benjamin Millepied is presenting a season at the storied Parisian theater. “It’s so alive and it’s a place to do something for a broader public.”

  35. Could a Viral Video Save Her Mom’s Chinese Restaurant? Express, November 4

    Millions viewed Lisa He’s post about her mother’s struggling business in Edinburgh. But internet fame created its own complications — and obscured bigger questions.

  36. The Mysterious Case of the Real Agatha Christie Culture, November 4

    At the British Library, visitors are invited to sift through a lifetime of clues to uncover the woman behind the world’s best-selling crime novels.

  37. The Farms Where Vintage T-Shirts Grow Styles, November 4

    With “fade farms,” some savvy vintage sellers have found a quicker way to achieve a coveted worn-in look.

  38. Facing Return to War, More Iranians Want a Nuclear Missile Foreign, November 3

    Some Iranian clerics and officials argue the country must rebuild deterrence by dropping its longstanding pledge not to build a nuclear bomb.

  39. U.K. Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Ban on Palestine Action: What to Know Express, November 4

    The government designated the protest group as a terrorist organization last year, prompting criticism. The country’s Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to the ban on Wednesday.

  40. Poland Beefs Up Security at Border With Russia Foreign, November 3

  41. Strike on Ukraine Humanitarian Hub Is Feared to Be Among War’s Deadliest Foreign, November 3

  42. Spain’s Transport Minister Resigns After Deadly High-Speed Rail Crash Foreign, November 3

    Nearly 70 people died in the crash, the second high-speed rail accident in less than a year.

  43. Dozens Killed in Russian Strike on Humanitarian Hub in Ukraine Video, November 3

    Russia struck a humanitarian hub in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, killing dozens and leaving many more missing, officials said.

  44. King Charles Expresses Horror and Sorrow Over Britain’s Role in Slave Trade Video, November 3

    King Charles III of Britain did not offer a formal apology for Britain’s trans-Atlantic slave trade during his address at the Commonwealth meeting in Antigua on Tuesday.

  45. Bomb Threats Disrupt Several Flights Across Europe Foreign, November 3

  46. King Charles Says U.K.’s Role in Slave Trade ‘Fills My Heart With Horror’ Foreign, November 3

  47. Neanderthals Used Wood for Tools, Housing — and Murder? Science, November 3

  48. Near Munich, a Simple Space to Live Separately While Staying Connected Real Estate, November 3

  49. In Ireland, Traditional Pottery Persists Fashion & Style, November 3

    From spongeware-decorated mugs to casserole dishes, Nicholas Mosse Pottery offers gift-giving ideas.

  50. Give Someone a Gorilla This Holiday Season Fashion & Style, November 3

    The disruptive watch brand MB&F has created a tabletop gorilla pencil sharpener.

  51. Marbled Paper: Gift Wrap With a Distinctive Flair Fashion & Style, November 3

    In London, Lucy McGrath uses a traditional process to make stationery, ornaments and other items for her Marmor Paperie brand.

  52. Supermarkets Across Europe Possibly Targeted in Cyberattack Video, November 3

    Freezers at grocery stores in at least seven European countries have malfunctioned, blowing hot air and spoiling refrigerated products.

  53. Why Some Strongmen Concede Electoral Defeat Foreign, November 2

  54. Russia Tries to Amplify Political Turmoil in Poland Foreign, November 2

  55. The Etiquette Of Air Travel When Caring For the Pope Foreign, November 2

    Unlike American presidents, Pope Leo XIV has no private jet, so he travels on commercial airlines, like the rest of us. Well, almost.

  56. A 31,000-Mile Walk Ends in England, at Mom’s House Express, November 2

  57. At Least 24 Die as Russia Bombs Southern Ukraine Aid Hub Foreign, November 2

  58. Are Freezers Being Hacked? Europe and the U.S. Military Investigate. Express, November 2

  59. Italy Greenlights New Investigation of Filmmaker’s Murder 51 Years Ago Culture, November 2

  60. Adventurer Who Walked Across the Globe for 28 Years Returns Home Video, November 2

    Karl Bushby, 57, has returned home to Hull, England, after completing a journey on foot that started in the late 1990s and took him across four continents.

  61. British History Shadows King’s Tour of Caribbean Foreign, November 2

  62. Castles: Less Disney and More Deadly Than You’d Think Book Review, November 2

  63. A Lesson From Germany Foreign, November 1

  64. Putin Edges Out of Isolation, With Big Assist From Trump Foreign, November 1

  65. Here, Rembrandt Gets Under Patrons’ Skin Culture, November 1

  66. ‘Saturday Night Live U.K.’ Has Found Its Voice Culture, November 1

  67. Cyril Hilsum, Who Made Your Enormous HDTV Possible, Is Dead at 101 Obits, November 1

  68. Ukrainian City’s Evacuees Tell Harrowing Survival Stories Foreign, October 31

  69. French Protests Begin Day Upbeat, but Then Violence Flares Again Foreign, October 31

  70. France Protests Hit Third Weekend Video, October 31

    Protesters gathered across France on Saturday for the third consecutive weekend of unrest over living costs and education. The rallies, which coincided with Halloween, were largely peaceful but descended into clashes in some areas.

  71. The October 31 France Student Protests Halloween live blog included two standalone posts:
  72. Plan for More Protests, This Time on Halloween, Causes Jitters in France Foreign, October 31

    Thousands, potentially in masks and costumes, are expected on the streets on Saturday, prompting the authorities to prepare another vast security response.

  73. Inhabitants Tried to Save A Paris Street From Rioters Foreign, October 31

  74. Stalemate As Top Judge In Poland Is Suspended Foreign, October 31

  75. Train Crash Is a Blow to Spain’s Embattled Leader Foreign, October 31

  76. Choose Your Favorite $1 Million Home in Athens Real Estate, October 31

  77. Alina Habba’s Husband Ignited a White House Drama. Now His Background Is Under Scrutiny. Washington, October 30

  78. Britain’s Prime Minister Says He’s Open to a Formal Apology for Slavery Foreign, October 31

  79. Israel’s Election Winner Is Unlikely to Alter Its Policies Foreign, October 30

  80. Political Skills Seen as Key in a New European Central Bank Chief Business, October 31

  81. The Vibe Is Dissatisfaction. The Result Is Endless Political Deadlock. Magazine, October 30

  82. Using Underground Gas Pipes to Protect Themselves While Fighting Russia Foreign, October 30

  83. Traffic Control Errors Most Likely Caused Spain Train Wreck, Says Official Video, October 30

    Óscar Puente, Spain’s transportation minister, said traffic controllers gave the green light to a train racing at about 100 miles per hour toward a stopped train this week, precipitating a crash that killed at least 69 people.

  84. Russian Independent News Outlet That Defied Kremlin Will Shut Down Foreign, October 30

  85. Another Toll of the Violent Unrest in France: The Political Center Foreign, October 30

  86. Canada and E.U. Make Progress on a New Partnership Foreign, October 30

  87. Oleshky Evacuations Start After Melania Trump Announces Deal Video, October 30

    Residents of Oleshky, a southern Ukrainian city that has been under Russian occupation since 2022, were evacuated on Friday during a rare localized cease-fire deal announced by the U.S. First Lady Melania Trump.

  88. Traffic Controllers’ Errors Blamed in Deadly Crash Foreign, October 30

  89. Pope Leo Votes by Mail, From the Vatican, in Illinois Midterm Election Politics, October 30

  90. 3 Arrested in Connection With Deadly Blast in Central Athens Foreign, October 30

  91. Police Investigate Former Prince Andrew and Epstein’s Time at Royal Scottish Estate Foreign, October 30

  92. Wirecutter’s All-Time Favorite Slippers Podcasts, October 30

  93. Taking the Saga of a Criminal Gang From Page to Screen to Opera Stage Foreign, October 30

  94. Dozens of Headless Skeletons Pose a Macabre Mystery Science, October 30

  95. A Spanish Homecoming Special Sections, October 30

  96. Transylvania, Where Meadows Ripple and Dracula Legends Fade Travel, October 30

  97. How Ukrainian Soldiers Are Moving Underground Video, October 30

    Ukrainian soldiers are traveling underground through abandoned gas pipes to reach positions near the front. Our correspondent Maria Varenikova joins them on the journey through the kill zone and into positions where troops can spend weeks at a time.

  98. Newly Freed American Describes His Years in Russian Prison Foreign, October 29

  99. At Least 68 Killed in Spain Train Crash, and Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Ballot The Headlines, October 29

  100. Around the World, on Just His Feet, in 28 Years Express, October 29

  101. Lagarde to Step Down as European Central Bank Chief Business, October 29

  102. ‘Finally It’s Quiet’ in Frontline City, for a Moment Foreign, October 29

  103. Russian Jet-Powered Drone Hits Platform at a Train Station, Killing 14 Foreign, October 29

  104. Venice’s U.S. Pavilion Is Facing a Shortfall Culture, October 29

  105. After Crash, Scrutiny Falls on Spain’s Aging Train System Foreign, October 29

  106. How a Self-Described ‘Junkie’ Rode Synthetic Drugs to Oblivion — and Fame Foreign, October 29

  107. Racism Linked To Shootings On Long Route Near Paris Foreign, October 29

  108. Search for Victims Continues After Train Crash in Spain Video, October 29

    Rescuers in Spain on Thursday continued combing through the wreckage of a horrific train crash that killed at least 69 people when one high-speed train rear-ended another that was stopped on the same tracks.

  109. Volkswagen Feels Urgency After Loss Of $6 Billion Business, October 29

  110. Three Stone Age Caves Reveal Continual Cannibalism Science, October 29

  111. In France’s 2nd Most Populous City, Tensions, Rioting and Progress Foreign, October 29

  112. A Manga Showcase Hits the Brooklyn Museum Special Sections, October 29

  113. A Rare Quiet Settles Over Kherson During Local Cease-Fire Video, October 29

    A local cease-fire brought a rare moment of calm to the Ukrainian-controlled city of Kherson, where Russian drones have long terrorized civilians.

  114. Another Crash Plunges Spain In Grief Again Foreign, October 28

  115. Is There a ‘Safest Seat’ in a Train Crash? Experts Say It’s Not So Simple. Express, October 29

  116. What We Know About the Deadly Train Crash in Spain Express, October 28

  117. How Two Trains Collided in Spain Interactive, October 28

  118. Spain Crash Survivor Describes a ‘Twisted Tangle of Metal’ Foreign, October 28

  119. Protests Are Back in Europe, and Nobody Is Happy About It Op Ed, October 29

  120. Worried About A.I. Taking Your Job? This Is for You. Op Ed, October 28

  121. What to Make of Israel’s Ambiguous Election Foreign, October 28

  122. Italy Protests Grow as Life ‘Costs More in General’ Foreign, October 28

  123. Passengers Recount Spain’s Deadly High-Speed Train Collision Video, October 28

    Passengers recalled the moments before a high-speed passenger train rear-ended another in Spain on Wednesday.

  124. U.K. Budget With ‘Breathing Space’ in Time of Rising Energy Costs Business, October 28

  125. Spain’s Transportation Minister Said Incorrect Instructions Led to Train Crash Foreign, October 28

  126. Dutch Zookeeper Dies After Rare Mauling by a Leopard Express, October 28

  127. Activist Is Found Guilty Of Harassing Journalists Foreign, October 28

  128. Dozens Dead After High-Speed Trains Collide in Spain Video, October 28

    Two high-speed passenger trains collided, causing a derailment on Wednesday morning near Toledo, Spain, and killing at least 30 people, according to a spokesperson for the regional government.

  129. Attack Foiled In Belgrade At Embassy Of Israel Foreign, October 28

  130. The October 28 Spain Train Crash Toledo live blog included one standalone post:
  131. Brand Tells Court He ‘Misused’ His Fame, but Says the Sex Was Consensual Culture, October 28

  132. Russia’s Plan to Dismantle Historic Tower Draws Backlash Foreign, October 28

  133. Baume & Mercier Now Is Owned by an Italian Jewelry Group Fashion & Style, October 28

    Baume & Mercier, formerly owned by Richemont, now belongs to the Damiani Group.

  134. European Leaders Split Over Phone Call to Putin Foreign, October 27

  135. Spain Views China Deal as Lifeline, or Threat Foreign, October 28

  136. After Win, Serbian Students Attack Media That Upheld Autocrat’s Rule Foreign, October 27

  137. Cease-Fire Brokered by U.S. First Lady Begins in a Besieged Ukrainian City Foreign, October 27

  138. In Vienna, a Celebration of Handmade Ceramics and Iconic Austrian Design T Style, October 27

  139. In Egypt, Journalist Detained By Court Foreign, October 27

  140. Meghan, Actress Turned Duchess, Will Join Australian Cooking Show Foreign, October 27

  141. In a ‘Robogym,’ Leveling Up Like a Human Business, October 27

  142. British Man Is Charged With Helping Iran in U.K. Air Base Incident Foreign, October 27

  143. Caribbean Offers King a Thorny Diplomatic Test Foreign, October 27

  144. What’s the Commonwealth? A Guide as King Charles Heads to the Caribbean. Foreign, October 27

  145. Russia’s Intent to Make Civilians Suffer Amounted to War Crime, U.N. Panel Says Foreign, October 26

  146. France Makes Concessions to Students, but Not Enough to Halt Protests Foreign, October 26

  147. Trump Slings Insults at Norway for Not Winning Nobel Prize Video, October 26

    President Trump disparaged Norway to express his irritation over not winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Norwegian officials have repeatedly stated that they don’t have any influence over the award.

  148. Serbian Vote Shows Nationalists’ New Vulnerability Foreign, October 26

  149. Chris Brown Gets Suspended Prison Sentence Over London Nightclub Assault Video, October 26

    The pop star Chris Brown received an eight-month suspended prison sentence on Monday over a 2023 episode in which he repeatedly hit a man in the head with a tequila bottle in a London nightclub.