A paraplegic engineer was part of a crew that made a suborbital journey on a spacecraft operated by Jeff Bezos’ private company, Blue Origin.
Ales Bialiatski, who shared the Nobel in 2022, described long hours of backbreaking work and stints in solitary confinement.
The Pompidou Center is the place to see contemporary art in Paris. Or it was, until curators put its astonishing collection into storage.
Strikes on four vessels signal that Kyiv is willing to expand the maritime theater of the conflict in an effort to crimp Moscow’s military funding.
El robo a plena luz del día al famoso museo en París ha hecho que muchos otros replanteen sus medidas de seguridad.
A man in Austria was charged in the death of his girlfriend after leaving her behind, in a case testing ideas of freedom and responsibility in the mountains.
The meetings began in 1943 in a German enclave in Manhattan. When the last member to experience life under Hitler died, the original purpose was gone.
Part of the first generation of women ordained in America, she presided over the first bar mitzvah in Krakow, still scarred by the Holocaust, in decades. It did not go smoothly.
Starting on Feb. 1, Rome will charge tourists a fee to go down into the basin of the famed 18th-century fountain. Not every one is happy (except Romans, who won’t have to pay).
The shift would mean fewer shots recommended for children. But a Danish health official found the idea baffling, saying the United States was getting “crazier and crazier in public health.”
A delayed environmental review cleared the Dakota Access Pipeline to continue operating. Separately, a North Dakota judge expressed unusual exasperation over the tangled legal battles.
Un usuario proporcionó información que conduciría a un gran avance no solo en la búsqueda del atacante del campus, sino también del sospechoso del asesinato de un profesor del MIT.
Las autoridades identificaron a un hombre portugués como sospechoso del tiroteo en la Universidad Brown y del asesinato de un profesor del MIT. La policía dijo que murió de un disparo autoinfligido.
The European Union came up with an 11th-hour compromise to help Ukraine, but the solution raised questions about the bloc’s decisiveness.
European leaders agreed on Friday to provide Ukraine with a $105 billion loan but failed to reach a consensus on using Russian government assets frozen in Europe to back it.
Claudio Neves Valente, the suspected killer of Nuno Loureiro, studied with him in Lisbon in the 1990s.
Some had wondered how the show about Abraham Lincoln’s wife would fare after its creator left the Broadway cast. But mirth is abundant as it opens on the West End.
Two years after the assault, Marco Goecke is staging a nontraditional “Nutcracker.” Ballet Basel hopes the focus will stay on his choreography.
Friedrich Merz cree que el mundo necesita una Alemania más fuerte. Todavía está buscando la forma de hacerlo.
The loan will cover two-thirds of the country’s financial needs for the next two years. It also bolsters Ukraine’s position in ongoing peace talks.
To prevent ramming attacks at Christmas markets, German officials have installed concrete blocks, chain barriers and, in one case, metal bollards removed by a hand-cranked crane.
Our writers and photographers were on the ground to find out what makes the destinations on our annual list rise above the rest.
In the mountains of northeast Italy, buyers can find a city duplex penthouse, an amenity-packed designer apartment, and a renovated mountain chalet.
Museums and the consultants who advise them have been busy reviewing their own precautions in the aftermath of the brazen daylight break-in at the Louvre.
We spent a day at a secret front-line drone command center in Ukraine, where soldiers prepared their deadly munitions in dread that Russian’s own drones might find them.
A Reddit user provided information that helped identify Claudio Manuel Neves Valente as not only the suspect in the campus shooting, but also the murder of an M.I.T. professor.
Officials identified a man from Portugal as the suspect in the deadly shooting at Brown University and the killing of an M.I.T. professor. The police said on Thursday he died from a self-inflicted gunshot.
As military officials sound the alarm over Russian hybrid attacks, the chair of Parliament’s defense committee said the government’s progress on ramping up home defense was “glacial.”
Christian Turner’s appointment comes as the United States and Britain’s relationship is being tested amid a number of foreign policy issues.
Friedrich Merz believes the world needs a stronger Germany. He is still navigating how to do it.
Europe has some of the world’s most ambitious climate goals, but in recent months it has backtracked on rules governing automobile emissions and deforestation.
With clean lines and a pared-down palette, Joe Spiro’s London apartment is a refuge from his glittery day job.
The annual news conference sets the Kremlin’s tone for the next year and highlights President Vladimir V. Putin’s grip over Russia.
Frédéric Péchier, an anesthesiologist, was found guilty of poisoning 30 patients, of whom 12 died.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Brussels, where the leaders had gathered, that without the money, his country would have to reduce its drone production significantly.
The European Council convened in Brussels to discuss leveraging up to $247 billion in frozen Russian government assets held in Europe to finance Ukraine’s war effort.
The Swedish company is now valued at $6.6 billion, more than triple its $1.8 billion valuation set by investors in July.
Britain’s central bank reduced interest rates to 3.75 percent, a move that was welcomed by the government, which has been looking to lower the high cost of living.
Dmitri N. Kozak had worked with President Vladimir V. Putin for three decades before quitting in September. His associates described his break with the Russian leader.
It’s the day the “Animal Goncourt” is awarded. “Who better,” a judge says, “to talk about the fabulous relationship between animals and men than writers and philosophers?”
The European Council convenes on Thursday, and at stake is a contentious deal to back Ukraine and its war effort in 2026 and 2027.
While hiking in the Italian Alps in September, a nature photographer came upon a surface speckled with more than 2,000 dinosaur footprints. The site is not that far from Bormio, where Alpine skiing will take place at the Winter Olympics in February.
He rose from poverty to become one of the Netherlands’ most revered dance makers, creating more than 150 avant-garde works in a career spanning eight decades.
The 96-year-old on postcolonial history, his first camera and the importance of talking to younger artists.
A Finnish beauty queen was stripped of her crown for a gesture mocking Asians. After Finnish lawmakers have copied her, Finland’s prime minister is trying to defuse the controversy.
The police in London and Manchester said they would take a “more assertive” approach after the Bondi Beach massacre and a terrorist attack at a British synagogue.
Mientras esperan el metro, los pasajeros podrán ver reliquias de la ciudad, casi todos descubiertas al excavar las estaciones.
Two hundred million years ago, prosauropods walked the earth. They left something behind.
ISIS is too weakened to seize territory, experts said, but its ability to churn out propaganda aimed at provoking violence against the West persists.
Audiences are falling in love with the title character in “Paddington: The Musical.” Bringing such a beloved bear to the stage was “a huge responsibility,” the show’s director said.
The government said it would pay about $760 million to allow young Britons to take part in 2027.
The items were taken in the late 19th century from what was then called the Dutch East Indies. Indonesia had been trying to get them back for decades.
This 1941 comic murder mystery is back for a week in a sparkling restoration at Film Forum.
Aunque el país ha vivido manifestaciones populares desde la caída del comunismo, esta vez los búlgaros dijeron que la indignación, ocasionada por la corrupción y el aumento de impuestos, se había desbordado.
Aunque los funcionarios europeos dijeron que estaban trabajando bien con los negociadores estadounidenses, a algunos les preocupa que el trabajo diplomático sea irrelevante si no se resuelven las disputas fundamentales entre Rusia y Ucrania.
BYD, Chery and other Chinese automakers are winning over drivers in Britain, where tariffs are low and buyers are open to new brands.
Part station, part museum, two new subway stops in Rome offer riders the chance to see ancient artifacts unearthed in digging for the stations.
The latest proposal is designed to deter future Russian aggression. But Russia is not part of the talks and has shown little willingness to negotiate.
Some words spelled the British way are emerging in Canadian government documents. A group of language experts say the changes undermine Canada’s identity.
Diplomats told E.U. officials that the bloc’s law on methane, a potent greenhouse gas, would hurt American oil and gas companies.
Sébastien Lecornu, the third French prime minister in less than a year, succeeded where his two predecessors failed — at least for now.
A proposal to revise an E.U. law requiring carmakers to stop producing combustion engines by 2035 would offer some relief to automakers, but it sets back the region’s climate goals.
The attack appeared to have been inspired by white supremacist ideology, Telegram channels close to intelligence agencies reported.
Paul Doyle struck more than 130 people when he plowed his car through fans leaving a jubilant victory parade for Liverpool F.C.
The lawsuit landed just hours before a once-a-decade review of the broadcaster’s royal charter, which governs its mission, purpose and funding.
Two days of talks between President Volodymyr Zelensky and allies have brought some progress on security guarantees, but Russia remains opposed to any foreign forces in Ukraine.
In a short video, the French first lady said that she was “sorry if I have hurt women victims,” but she also noted that she should be allowed to behave freely in private.
Often left out by the United States in peace negotiations, European countries are working to assert their leadership and bolster Ukraine with an ambitious funding plan. But can they agree?
This 12-question challenge will test your knowledge of all things Austen.
Demotion need not be traumatic.
The auto giant stopped making cars at the plant in Dresden, which opened in 2001, as it faces weaker demand and steep U.S. tariffs.
The British broadcaster, which has expressed regret over the editing of video clips about the president, has rejected claims that the error was evidence of a fundamental bias in its news reporting.
Alrededor de una quinta parte de los 2100 empleados del museo votaron a favor de pasar el día en huelga para pedir salarios más altos, una plantilla más numerosa, una mejor asignación de los recursos y una dirección que los escuche.
The European Union has mounted an “air bridge” effort, with at least eight aid flights planned to Sudan. But getting supplies to the areas with the most dire need is an enormous challenge.
As it tries to demonstrate its continuing ability to fight, Ukraine said it had used drones to inflict serious damage on a Russian Kilo-class submarine at a Black Sea port.
In her first public speech as head of MI6, Blaise Metreweli said Russia was attempting to export chaos to Europe through hybrid attacks and disinformation.
About a fifth of the Louvre’s 2,100 employees voted to go on strike for the day, adding to the sense of crisis at the museum since a brazen heist in October.
Mass demonstrations in Bulgaria were spurred by spreading outrage over graft that many say was fueling an authoritarian power grab.
For the second day running, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was set to meet in Berlin with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, two key Trump aides.
The new chancellor believes the world needs a stronger Germany. He is still navigating how to do it.
Ukraine’s president is meeting with U.S. negotiators about plans to end the war with Russia. He said he would give up hopes of joining NATO in exchange for security guarantees.
La estrella de la llamada manosfera estaba bajo investigación penal en Rumania. Cuando una orden extraordinaria le permitió irse, surgieron sospechas de que la Casa Blanca podría haber intervenido.
Rino Barillari has been snapping photos of, and sparring with, the famous for 65 years, from Princess Margaret to Lady Gaga, Peter O’Toole to Spike Lee. He is now a fixture himself in the celebrity firmament.
Opponents of AfD lawmakers say that their push to publish sensitive details about national security could benefit Russian military planning.
The U.S. government has paused a tech-focused trade pledge with Britain over broader disagreements about Britain’s digital regulations and food safety rules.
The release of the prisoners, including a Nobel laureate and an opposition leader, was part of a monthslong rapprochement between Washington and Minsk.
She was one of the Antwerp Six, young Belgians who upended the fashion industry with their innovative designs and turned their country into an unlikely style hub.
Much of Ukraine’s largest Black Sea port was without power, heat and water on Saturday after strikes from Russia, which has shown little appetite for a deal to end the war.
For the sake of global security and freedom, the world’s democracies must collaborate better.
Ivan Urgant was an unstoppable Russian megastar. Then he expressed opposition to President Vladimir V. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
A concert hall canceled the performance several months ago but then reached a compromise in which three concerts will be held. The bargain hasn’t satisfied critics of the events.
Veteranos de guerra extrajeron a la política de Venezuela, evadiendo oleajes y mares altamente peligrosos bajo vigilancia estadounidense.
An American firm with experience in special operations spirited María Corina Machado, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, out of the country in a secretive land, sea and air operation.
In a recorded message aired on Friday, King Charles III said that his doctors planned to scale back his cancer treatment starting next year, after being diagnosed in early 2024. The monarch also promoted cancer research and screening programs for early detection.
Young Bulgarians turned out in protests that helped unseat their government. Whether that will translate into higher turnout in upcoming elections is up to them.
The German foreign ministry’s announcement, which Russia denied, was the latest suggestion of growing Russian aggression in Europe.
Es posible que la incautación de EE. UU. de un buque dificulte las exportaciones de petróleo de Venezuela, pero no perturbará significativamente la red de tráfico clandestino desde países sancionados.
Maria Balshaw, the director of the British museum group that includes Tate Modern and Tate Britain, is stepping down next spring after nine years in the role.
Her books, many of which were best sellers, often described empty marriages, love affairs (with tasteful sex) and heroic clergymen.
The U.S. seizure of a vessel off Venezuela is likely to squeeze the country’s government, but do little to counter the tankers that secretively move oil from sanctioned countries.
The lawsuit was a warning to European officials who are racing to agree to a plan to use Russian government assets in Europe to lend money to Ukraine.
Backed by White House officials, the tech billionaire has lashed out at the European Union after his social media platform X was fined last week.
Throughout his life, Ennio Morricone felt shunned by the classical music world. But these days his pop-culture cachet isn’t such a drawback.
A Ukrainian peace plan, sent this week to Washington, pushes back against President Trump’s proposal that Ukraine give up more land for peace.
Austria’s centrist government passed the new law, which takes effect next year, after years of pressure from the far right.
Many understand the dance their leaders must perform to appease President Trump. But that doesn’t make them any less weary of the rounds and rounds of talks.
Russia has been targeting energy infrastructure in Ukraine, leaving multiple cities without electricity. Kim Barker, who’s been covering the war, gives us a glimpse into the daily life of Ukrainians living with power cuts.
A renovated three-bedroom townhouse in Zuid, a rustic one-acre farm in Rumst, and a two-bedroom loft in central Antwerp.
Sunniva Gylver, the new Lutheran bishop of Norway’s largest diocese, is having success attracting younger worshipers while preaching an ancient message centered on justice.
A video of the king discussing his “recovery journey” will air on Channel 4 on Friday. He was diagnosed with an unspecified type of cancer last year.
Trump is not interested in refighting the Cold War. He is, in my view, interested in fighting the civilizational war over what is the American “home.”
Restos de pedernal y pirita en los vestigios de una hoguera demuestran que los neandertales de hace 400.000 años de la zona de Barnham eran capaces de prender fuego a voluntad.
Escalating activity along a fault line in the Sea of Marmara is moving closer to Istanbul, seismologists warn.
La líder de la oposición venezolana dijo que tuvo el apoyo de Estados Unidos para llegar a Oslo, pero no podía dar más detalles por motivos de seguridad.
Governments are studying the decision to prohibit youths from using platforms like Facebook and TikTok as worries grow about the potential harm they cause.
Bulgaria’s prime minister resigned after less than a year in office amid mass protests against his government in recent weeks.
Poland detained a Russian archaeologist who works on an ancient site in Crimea, which Russia seized in 2014. Ukraine calls the work illegal.
Es el más reciente dirigente en abandonar el cargo en los últimos cuatro años, en medio de la indignación pública por la corrupción y la disfunción democrática en el país.
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced he was stepping down, becoming the latest leader to leave in the past four years, amid public anger over corruption and democratic dysfunction.
The items were stolen in a “high-value burglary” from the Bristol Museum’s British Empire and Commonwealth collection, the police said.
Diplomatic efforts have stalled as Britain, France and Germany try to push President Trump away from a proposal to end the conflict that would favor Russia.
We look at the social media influencer accused of rape and human trafficking, who was freed from Romania after courting Trump’s allies and family members.
La galardonada de este año, María Corina Machado, apoya el uso de la fuerza para derrocar al gobierno de su natal Venezuela.
María Corina Machado reappeared on the global stage as the Trump administration ramped up its pressure campaign against President Nicolás Maduro.
The riverside, red-brick city in southwestern France, already a hub for aerospace technology, is undergoing a cultural rebirth with the reopening of several top art museums.
Without a blockbuster budget or much experience, the creators of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 astounded the industry with an emotional narrative and old-school design.
María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, greeted supporters in the Norwegian capital, hours after missing the ceremony at which she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
It’s an actual place, not an arbitrarily bounded zone.
Con la publicación de sus memorias, Juan Carlos I espera una reconsideración y una resurrección más de una década después de su tragicómica caída.
King Juan Carlos I of Spain abdicated and left for exile years ago. Now, his attempted comeback is giving his family a royal headache.
Mientras los europeos se encuentran varados entre potencias hostiles, Rusia y Estados Unidos, se avecinan decisiones clave sobre el futuro de Ucrania.
María Corina Machado, who spent over a year in hiding in Venezuela, greeted supporters in Oslo, hours after her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in her name.
The police in Britain warned that the threat from online predators has been rising while political attention has been focused elsewhere.
La Unesco añadió decenas de candidatos a su lista anual del “patrimonio cultural inmaterial” del mundo, que celebra las costumbres y la cocina internacionales.
The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado supports the use of force to overthrow her country’s government.
A leading Surrealist, Meret Oppenheim brought her singular vision of domesticity to life in this 18th-century Alpine summer house.
Barred from leaving Romania, Andrew Tate courted powerful figures on the American right, from Tucker Carlson to Barron Trump. Then an extraordinary order let him go.
The agency added dozens of nominees to its annual list of the world’s “intangible cultural heritage,” celebrating international customs and cuisine.
Investigators said that a security camera recorded thieves preparing to burgle the Louvre. The museum’s director said previously that the camera was facing the wrong way.
La intención de la líder de la oposición venezolana de ir a Noruega suscitó interrogantes sobre su futuro, ya que regresar a Venezuela la expondría al riesgo de ser detenida.
A new document cites Washington’s shifting strategic priorities and growing pressure on allies under President Trump as sources of uncertainty for Denmark.
A French charity is raffling Picasso’s 1941 portrait “Tête de femme,” valued at more than 1 million euros, for €100 a ticket to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research.
Ana Corina Sosa, the daughter of the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of her mother, who was unable to arrive in Oslo ahead of the ceremony.
Neanderthals 400,000 years ago were striking flints to make fires, researchers have found.
La estrategia de seguridad nacional estadounidense se hace eco del lenguaje de los partidos de extrema derecha. Pero los partidarios de la línea dura al otro lado del Atlántico no parecen impresionados.
Europeans find themselves stranded between hostile powers, Russia and the United States, with key decisions looming over the future of Ukraine.
Savvy theater makers are exploring the debasing effects of online culture on relationships.
French culinary legends and award-winning upstarts are expanding the city’s offerings. Here are five.
The head of the Norwegian Nobel Institute told the state broadcaster that María Corina Machado would not attend Wednesday’s event in Oslo.
Un atlas digital de las carreteras y veredas de la antigua ciudad italiana revela una red viaria más extensa de lo que se pensaba.