In a nightly address, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine told Russian soldiers: “If you want to live, run.”
Queen Elizabeth died of “old age” at 3:10 p.m. on Sept. 8, the paperwork shows.
A Palestinian artist explores how Israel’s ban on foraging a spiny vegetable reverberated beyond the kitchen.
Consumer prices rose 10.9 percent in the year through September, much higher than expected, driven by high energy and food prices.
The tentmaker Guido Toschi brings color and pattern to a 12th-century citadel once occupied by his five great-aunts.
The long-planned move closes off the last land route into the European Union for people fleeing Russia’s military mobilization effort.
Several Paris theaters geared up to open their seasons with the most famous English playwright. How would the plays be tackled if a woman’s name were attached to them?
Félicien Kabuga lived on the run for 23 years before his arrest in France in 2020. He is accused of backing the groups that oversaw the killing of hundreds of thousands of people in 1994.
The International Monetary Fund is just one of the many voices that have criticized a plan to cut rates for high earners.
Dries Van Noten tell the story of us. Plus beauty in imperfection at Undercover and The Row. And Cher at Balmain.
The requests lent an air of formality to a process condemned by the West. They followed sham referendums in four regions in Ukraine that purported to put voters’ stamp of approval on joining Russia.
An attack on gas lines under the Baltic Sea exposes the vulnerability of an already jittery Europe. Some officials suggested Moscow was to blame, but with little evidence, others urge caution.
The leaks, which may amount to as much as a third of Denmark’s annual carbon emissions, expose the vulnerability of critical infrastructure as the war in Ukraine continues.
The Bank of England had to step in Wednesday after markets deemed a new government economic plan unwise, but the pound has been on a longer slide.
Readers respond to a story about a rural doctor with a heart condition brought on by her work. Also: Italy’s election; the MAGA threat; whales; carriage horses.
In phone calls to friends and relatives at home, Russian soldiers gave damning insider accounts of battlefield failures and civilian executions, excoriating their leaders just weeks into the campaign to take Kyiv.
Tens of thousands gathered in the Czech capital for the second such protest in a month, spurred by an energy crisis and rising prices that are affecting countries across Europe.
The appeals from Moscow-backed leaders set in motion formalities intended to give Russia’s plans a sheen of legitimacy.
A spate of 2021 sales across Ireland has left a scant supply of homes, with many city dwellers taking their remote work to the country.
The purchases are designed “to restore orderly market conditions,” the central bank said, after days of turmoil that followed the government’s plan for sweeping tax cuts and higher borrowing.
The English designer joins the British luxury label, replacing Riccardo Tisci after months of speculation.
The practice of making pajaki, the Polish folk art created to honor the earth, finds an unexpected revival.
All is not well with democracy in America.
Igiaba Scego, an author born in Rome to Somali parents, recommends books that draw readers through the rich layers that make up her hometown.
Updating the past to communicate a new kind of power.
In crypto havens such as Meia Praia beach, the confidence in digital currencies remains undimmed even after this summer’s crash.
The Kremlin dispatched federal security forces to frontier border crossings packed with Russian men trying to escape the draft by entering countries like Georgia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.
The warning was not specific, the officials said, and they declined to say whether Russia was identified as a possible attacker.
The leaks in the Nord Stream under the Baltic Sea heightened fears of shortages because of the clash with Russia, and showed how vital infrastructure could be at risk.
Three weeks into her term, Prime Minister Liz Truss’s financial plans have thrown the markets and Britain’s currency into chaos and put her future in peril.
People with disabilities in the country are often isolated and poor, and for those like Antonina Andriyenko and her daughter, Tanya, the fear and confusion of trying to stay safe is a constant struggle.
One surprising factor may be home mortgages.
The Bank of England’s chief economist offered a first glimpse into how it will assess the government’s sweeping package of tax cuts, borrowing and spending.
Under the governing Conservatives, the markets are down and the pound is under pressure. On Thursday, Kir Starmer, the Labour leader, staked his claim as the guardian of sound fiscal policy.
Under the governing Conservatives, the markets are down and the pound is under pressure. On Tuesday, Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, staked his claim as the guardian of sound fiscal policy.
Global markets rebounded on Tuesday, but traders continue to worry about Britain’s risky pro-growth fiscal policies.
The writer Skye McAlpine’s apartment, part of a storied palazzo in Venice, is filled with layers of history.
The staged votes earned broad international condemnation, and world leaders vowed not to recognize the announced results.
Thousands of Spanish children were taken from hospitals and sold to wealthy Catholic families. This is Ana Belén Pintado’s story.
The authorities in Germany, Denmark and Sweden are investigating the cause of leaks in two gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea that caused an abrupt drop in pressure on Monday.
Europe balks at Italy’s rightward turn.
The Biden administration pledged to work with the country’s new leaders despite worries. Several Republicans hailed the Italian election results.
The likenesses of King Charles III and Queen Elizabeth II will be in circulation simultaneously in Britain, the Bank of England said.
The Kremlin’s spokesman tried to shift blame for errors in the call-up to regional agencies on Monday, the same day a gunman attacked a draft office in Siberia.
After months of pandemic-related disruptions to President Biden’s diplomatic calendar, the White House is set to welcome the French president in December.
Plus an attack on a Russian draft office and China’s electrical vehicle market soars.
The battle for the critical Donbas region in Ukraine is centered on two strategically important cities: Lyman, held by the Russians, and Bakhmut, held by Ukraine. The fighting over the cities is fierce as both armies race to claim new ground.
Mr. Snowden, a former intelligence contractor, left the United States after giving hundreds of highly classified N.S.A. documents to The Guardian and The Washington Post in 2013.
Giorgia Meloni, leader of the hard-right Brothers of Italy, looked set to become prime minister after her party garnered more votes than any other.
Investors briefly sent the pound to a record low against the dollar, which has implications for people and businesses inside and outside Britain.
The hard-right leader Giorgia Meloni has been a full-throated supporter of Ukraine, but her coalition partners have sounded like apologists for Vladimir V. Putin.
Serhiy Sova, 36, was honored as a Hero of Ukraine by President Volodymyr Zelensky. His body was found in a mass grave in Izium.
Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, a Russian businessman and close associate of President Vladimir V. Putin, confirmed his role weeks after he was seen in a recruitment video for the private military company.
Stocks and bonds in Europe and Asia fell on Monday, as did futures in American markets, as developments in Britain and Italy weighed on investors.
The British currency briefly reached a low point against the U.S. dollar, and statements from the government and central bank did little to steady the markets.
Giorgia Meloni, poised to be the country’s first far-right leader since Mussolini, says she supports Ukraine and has moderated her harsh views on Europe, but there are doubts, given her partners.
An unidentified gunman entered a school in the city of Izhevsk, killing four adults and 11 children, according to federal investigators.
A gunman opened fire at a draft office in a Siberian town, in what is believed to be the first attack on a military recruitment center since February to result in serious injury.
She couldn’t turn Italy into Hungary even if she wanted to.
From Etro to Giuseppe Zanotti, designers have embraced the power of the platform.
While Armani threads the needle and Ferrari hits a speed bump.
There may not be spots for all in the city’s fledgling preschool program for 3-year-olds. Also, a message of endurance in a synagogue’s stained-glass window.
Panic and fear flooded the occupied territories as Russian forces rounded up men to fight and forced residents to vote in a staged referendum on joining Russia, Ukrainian officials and rights groups said.
In online exchanges with Ukraines first lady, the Pink Floyd co-founder said Ukraine should seek peace with Russia and blamed the United States for encouraging the conflict.
In her election campaign, Giorgia Meloni pledged to oppose surrogacy and adoption by gay couples.
Across Eastern and Central Europe, statues honoring Soviet troops for their role in defeating the Nazis in World War II have in recent weeks come down or been slated for demolition.
As Moscow finds itself isolated internationally, and as its arsenal has been depleted in Ukraine, it has turned for military support to countries including Iran.
Military assistance to Kyiv has become something of a litmus test of Olaf Scholz’s ability to lead Europe through its most significant security crisis since World War II.
Lawmakers set up TikTok accounts to try to reach undecided voters before Sunday’s elections. Hilarity ensued.
Her nationalist party was the top vote-getter, leaving Ms. Meloni poised to be Italy’s first female prime minister and the first with post-Fascist roots.