The “why” is Russia. But at a summit focused on keeping President Trump happy, discussion of that is expected to be muted.
An internal rift over defense spending and President Trump’s disregard for Ukraine have lowered expectations for the gathering.
That escalated quickly.
Unlike most countries, Germany has a network of minor but generously subsidized theaters whose vitality is remarkable, and unmatched.
Daisy Knatchbull set up shop as a dedicated women’s tailor on the world’s most famous street for men’s clothing. Now her sights are set on America.
The Pentagon said there were no reports of casualties after the strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and President Trump said it was time for peace.
The European Union and Canada struck a defense agreement on Monday, a step toward closer military cooperation as relations with the United States have soured.
His bronze works — smooth-skinned orbs slashed to reveal complex cores — are in public places around the world, including outside the U.N. headquarters and in Vatican City.
France’s Interior Ministry reported that 145 people said they had been stabbed with needles at festival events across the country.
Israel’s military struck entrances to the detention facility in Tehran, where dissidents and political prisoners are held. Human rights groups say the prison is a symbol of repression.
The British government announced plans to proscribe Palestine Action after members broke into a military air base.
Years after being catapulted to national fame in the U.S.S.R. as a child actor, he wrote about ideals of racial harmony and international solidarity.
Several books published this year have examined a creative haven in Europe’s licentious, ultraliberal capital.
More than 190 firefighters were battling three wildfires on Chios in the Aegean Sea, which authorities are investigating as arson.
A review by the bloc found actions in Gaza may have breached obligations under the treaty that governs their relations. Israel called the report “a complete moral and methodological failure.”
Ferries departing the dual-nation island of St. Maarten and St. Martin offer easy sailing to surrounding destinations at bargain prices.
The barrage was the latest in a series of deadly strikes, which have intensified as cease-fire talks have largely stalled.
La unión, rodeada de secretismo y especulaciones, se lleva a cabo en Venecia en unos días.
To reach voters outside its Eastern heartlands, the AfD is putting a new gloss on its anti-immigrant message — while sticking with its agenda.
After a yearslong debate over NATO spending, European nations are poised to commit more funds to deter Russia. Now the region must decide how to unify its fragmented manufacturing.
An architect, he wrote in his book “Lost New York” about the many buildings that were destroyed before passage of the city’s landmarks preservation law.
The outreach to Belarus’s autocratic leader, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, comes as the country has released at least 14 political prisoners.
Big brands are increasingly courting social media stars, who descended on a major annual festival in France to pitch themselves to advertisers.
From the new to the classic, from the affordable to the exorbitant, here are six getaways where you can find some peace and quiet.
Ukraine’s security service is holding classes at high schools to alert teenagers of Russian efforts to recruit them.
As high temperatures have become more common in recent years, some people are adjusting, including by investing in air-conditioners.
The second marriage for both is taking place in Venice, Italy, under a shroud of secrecy and amid a swarm of speculation.
Following months of debate, U.K. lawmakers approved plans to introduce medically assisted suicide for terminally ill patients in England and Wales.
Navigating the show has always been challenging, especially for visitors who aren’t experts. This year’s curator wants to give them a helping hand.
Investigators are hoping to find clues as to why the Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily 10 months ago, killing seven people.
British lawmakers on Friday confirmed their support for assisted suicide for some terminally ill people, after months of scrutiny that followed an initial vote last year.
Moscow has been hoping to restore ties with the United States while continuing to wage war in Ukraine. On Friday, it acknowledged that Washington has a different view.
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The Palestine Action group said two of its members had entered R.A.F. Brize Norton on electric scooters and sprayed red paint in aircraft engines and on the runway.
At this year’s edition of Art Basel, European arts leaders worried about tariffs, whether to loan their art and if they needed to re-evaluate their relationships with American institutions.
A loophole in Trump’s policy bill encourages offshoring.
County Cork, Ireland’s southernmost county, has rustic architectural gems, stately Georgian homes, and 19th-century rowhouses overlooking Cork Harbour.
Fertility decline is a devilish problem. What if the only solution is to treat parenting as a public service worth paying for?
As the first building to be built from an iron frame, the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings in England is a forerunner of all iron- and steel-framed towers. Now, its custodians want people to know that.
The stripped-back performance, based on the rape trial that shocked France and the world, ran all night at a church in Vienna.
She was a blunt and bossy domestic dominatrix on the series “How Clean Is Your House?” honing a persona as the rudest woman on reality television.
TikTok executives hosted happy hours and played pickleball with influencers on the French Riviera this week, even as a U.S. ban loomed over the company.
The official led a powerful and highly sensitive commission at Interpol’s headquarters in Lyon, France.
Producing or directing, he made more than 50 films over 50 years, including a series on the English language and an exploration of J. Edgar Hoover’s secret life.
Michael Kassan, a ringmaster in the media industry, is going head to head at its top event with United Talent Agency, a company that has sued him.
Pouria Amirshahi, a leftist member of Parliament, hopes that the decision will be reversed so that he can travel to meet lawmakers to understand life under President Trump.
The Swiss National Bank lowered rates to zero after consumer prices fell last month. Other European central banks are grappling with uncertainty caused by President Trump’s tariffs.
The continent’s most important leaders are divided over Israel’s conduct and filled with fears about a spiraling regional conflict.
Zou Zhenhao, 28, is considered by the police in the British capital to be “one of the most prolific predators” they have encountered. Investigators say there are probably many more victims.
Fred Grandy was upset by the United States’ reversal in its support for Ukraine, his family said. This week, he was among the 28 people killed in a drone and missile assault.
Plus, a bidding frenzy over David Lynch’s espresso machine.
The annual economic forum in St. Petersburg used to host multibillion-dollar deals and performances by global music stars. With the war in Ukraine still raging, the mood has shifted.
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A reviled crane used during the expansion of the Uffizi Galleries was taken down this week after years of protests.
A plan to increase military spending at the level President Trump wants is becoming clearer, as are its shortcomings.
“28 Years Later” leaps forward through time — into a world that has changed in worrisome parallel to ours.
A photographer’s road trip traced the coastal cliffs around the Mediterranean island, a world apart from mainland Italy. Here’s what she saw.
Since the war in Ukraine began, analysts have monitored a series of intrusions aimed at stealing information about weaponry and warfighting.
An exhibition in Boston celebrates the little known Roulins of Arles, a family that tempered the artist’s depressions and sat for indelible portraits.
Tough border policies aren’t just good politics. They’re progressive, as Britain’s Labour Party shows.
Nobody was injured and the Italian police did not announce any damage to the monument.
Health alerts were in place through the weekend, as temperatures are expected to keep climbing.
The government announced proposals to make it harder to buy a firearm after a gunman killed nine students and a teacher.
Casi dos meses después de que decenas de millones de personas de la península ibérica se quedaran sin electricidad, el gobierno publicó un informe en el que se descarta un ciberataque y señala fallos técnicos.
BYD and other companies doubled their share of the car market after the European Union imposed higher tariffs on electric vehicles from China.
The Swiss edition of Art Basel was once a must-attend art world event. Now it faces formidable challenges — including from its own Paris offshoot.
The Spanish government ruled out a cyberattack, saying that a series of failures led to the nationwide blackout in April.
After moments of great upheaval, scars can last for generations.
Don’t try this at home.
An independent report found that officers should have arrested the driver, Anne Sacoolas, at the scene. She later claimed diplomatic immunity and fled Britain.
The princess canceled plans to attend the British horse racing event Wednesday as she tries to find the “right balance” in her recovery from cancer, Kensington Palace said.
A self-guided walking tour explores the French Revolution in the City of Light.
Fears of a wider war in Iran.
Vinieron. Se sentaron. Se fueron.
Thousands of North Korean laborers are already toiling in Russia. A new contingent is headed to the region where North Korean troops fought Ukraine.
En su intervención en la reunión del Grupo de los Siete, el presidente Trump criticó la decisión de expulsar a Rusia del bloque tras la “anexión” de Crimea por parte de Moscú en 2014.
British lawmakers will debate possible legislation to prevent women from being criminally prosecuted for ending their pregnancies.
With little formal training but full of ideas, he focused on the core classical composers, winning over audiences (though not every critic) worldwide.
A couple visiting the Palazzo Maffei museum were posing for photos pretending to sit on Nicola Bolla’s “Van Gogh” chair, when the man accidentally sat down on the artwork, smashing it.
They came. They sat. They left.
Between 100,000 and 150,000 Israelis have been stuck abroad as the country’s airspace remains closed and the fighting with Iran drags on.
The British prime minister scrambled at President Trump’s feet in a viral moment, but he may be happier than the other Group of 7 leaders with his moment in the sun.
In an angry post on social media, President Trump suggested that President Emmanuel Macron of France was a publicity seeker with no clue about American plans in the Israel-Iran conflict.
Both countries have closed their airspaces, leaving few options for citizens of other countries seeking to leave.
Una ex “Q” será la primera mujer que dirija el servicio de inteligencia exterior británico en los 116 años de historia de la agencia.
It was one of the deadliest attacks on the Ukrainian capital in months that came as Moscow has intensified air assaults on the city.
A review of Britain’s so-called grooming gangs scandal had recommended the move, saying that an information “vacuum” had allowed people to “sow and spread hatred.”
President Trump opened his remarks at the Group of 7 gathering of industrialized nations by criticizing the decision to expel Russia from the bloc after Moscow’s 2014 “annexation” of Crimea.
The leaders of Britain and the United States announced a deal last month, but it had not been clear when their agreement would go into effect. Britain hailed the announcement as “a huge win.”
A White House official said President Trump had decided not to sign onto a statement drafted for Group of 7 allies that urges restraint from both Israel and Iran, which have been trading attacks for days.
Visitors were left stranded outside in Paris on Monday after a monthly union meeting led to a wildcat strike over workplace conditions and crowding.
The government is trying to show the Trump administration that it can deliver on the agreement.
The former chief executive of the carmaker Renault will replace Francois-Henri Pinault as the struggling company seeks a turnaround.
Israel called the move “outrageous.” A French official said Israeli companies were defying an agreement not to display so-called offensive weapons.
In a changed world, Germany’s government is trying to recruit more soldiers. A first step? Getting citizens to appreciate their military again.
A former “Q,” she will be the first woman to lead Britain’s foreign intelligence service in the agency’s 116-year history.
The French-Israeli relationship has always been turbulent, but the prospect that President Emmanuel Macron may recognize a Palestinian state has brought tension to a new level.
For one American, who spent $12.67 on three raffle tickets in December and then forgot about it, the answer turned out to be yes.
En Italia, Portugal y España, los activistas utilizaron pistolas de agua y un “paseo ruidoso” de maletas para llamar la atención sobre el aumento del costo de la vivienda y el impacto medioambiental del turismo.
Brexit had complicated many of Britain’s food exports to Europe. A new trade deal between the U.K. and the E.U. could make them easier, including for shellfish farmers.
In Italy, Portugal and Spain, activists used water pistols and a “noisy stroll” of suitcases to draw attention to rising housing costs and the environmental toll of tourism.
Britain’s prime minister reverses his position on the need for a national investigation into the abuse scandal, after criticism by Elon Musk.
The men were sentenced to two to four years for their roles in the 2019 theft of an 18-carat artwork at Winston Churchill’s ancestral home.
President Emmanuel Macron of France said the exchange of strikes between Israel and Iran had made it impossible.
Members of the large Gujarati diaspora in the U.K. have planned events at temples and community centers to remember loved ones and support the bereaved.
Russia is advancing around Kostyantynivka and in the Sumy region with small, fast-moving units as both sides try a new tactic of using motorcycles and civilian cars to quickly cross open terrain.
Andy Goldsworthy, the British land artist, said he may never make a work like “Hanging Stones” again.
The lavish nuptials, scheduled for this month, have raised the hackles of some residents exasperated by their city becoming a playground for the rich.
While the German government frets over the sudden chill in relations with the United States, residents around American bases hope that ties are too tight to cut easily.
Fluent in German and passing as an Aryan, she once crossed into Germany, uncovered Nazi military secrets and nursed a wounded, and deceived, SS officer.
The fatal flight was bound for England, where family and friends of the 241 victims on board, including 52 British nationals, were left searching for answers.
Mr. Kapur, who died of a heart attack after playing in a polo match in England, was formerly married to the Bollywood star Karisma Kapoor.
Los expertos en seguridad dijeron que los investigadores estudiarían por qué y cómo empezó a descender el avión durante su despegue.
After President Trump blew up a G7 gathering in Canada in 2018, European leaders will meet with him there once more. They are hoping to avoid conflict.
Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager, was meant to be made a saint in April, but the ceremony was postponed because of Pope Francis’ death.
It’s the first time in three years of war that Russian troops have entered the Dnipropetrovsk region, a sign of battlefield momentum.
A ruling on how to properly prepare the iconic Spanish dish.
Spain’s third-largest city offers stylish condos and seaside villas.
El domingo, activistas de varias ciudades del sur de Europa tienen previsto salir a las calles para expresar su preocupación por la “turistificación”.
The London-bound Boeing Dreamliner went down moments after takeoff in Ahmedabad, India, with 242 people aboard. Dozens more on the ground perished as the plane exploded on the campus of a medical college.
She was ridiculed for drilling a hole in her skull to increase blood flow, but her foundation’s research into the therapeutic use of counterculture drugs proved visionary.
Un avión de Air India que viajaba con 242 personas a Londres desde el occidente de India se estrelló el jueves.
A passenger flight traveling from Ahmedabad, a city in western India, to London crashed shortly after takeoff.
An Air India passenger plane traveling with 242 people to London from Ahmedabad, in the western Indian state of Gujarat, crashed on Thursday.
Officials were investigating how an apparently troubled man had passed the psychological test required to buy firearms.
Rioters clashed with police in Ballymena and across County Antrim as masked groups set fire to a leisure center in Larne, where families had been temporarily settled in emergency housing.
On Sunday, activists in Barcelona, Lisbon and other hot spots plan to take to the streets to voice their concerns about “touristification.”
Now a hub for the trend-conscious set, East London hasn’t lost its industrial roots and vibrant immigrant communities.
Preocupados por el cambio de las prioridades estadounidenses, algunos de los socios tradicionales de Estados Unidos se han enfocado en fortalecer sus lazos con otros países.
The 2021 pact, meant to help counter China’s ambitions in the Asia Pacific, will be examined to ensure that it meets “America First criteria,” a U.S. official said.
Policymakers in many countries assume that birthrates have fallen because people want fewer children, but a global study says financial insecurity is driving those decisions.
Syria’s new leaders founded a group that cooperates with former Assad supporters to foster stability. It has set off a backlash from the government’s support base.
Las imágenes del Solar Orbiter de la Agencia Espacial Europea revelan un magnetismo solar caótico en la región polar del Sol. Se esperan imágenes aún mejores en los próximos años.
Rachel Reeves, the chancellor of the Exchequer, broke down public spending plans, including more money for the military, public transport and affordable housing.
Donald Tusk called the vote to seek endorsement of his government after a political opponent won the presidency.
The recent unrest in the Northern Irish town of Ballymena followed a protest over a sexual assault case in the town.
Important U.S. allies are trying to bolster their ties as the Trump administration shifts priorities and reshapes the world order.
Visuals from the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter reveal chaotic solar magnetism in the solar polar region. Even better images are expected in the years ahead.
Homes, businesses and cars were attacked and 17 police officers were injured during violence in Ballymena and several other areas.
The deadliest school shooting in the nation’s recent history has prompted some gun enthusiasts to worry about the prospect of stricter ownership laws.
Plus, a big moment for K-pop fans.
The region of Transcarpathia has seen hardly any Russian attacks over the past three years. “We don’t have the same experience of war,” a resident said.
The assault continued Moscow’s stepped-up drone and missile attacks, which have been ratcheting up for months with nightly bombardments on regions and cities in Ukraine.
We scoured the hotel scene in the heart of popular cities in search of stylish lodgings that won’t break the bank. Here’s the best of what we found.
Spirited (and gossipy) letters and manuscripts at the Morgan Library and Museum puncture myths about the writer’s rise to literary fame.
The journey took about seven months and was closely followed, and financially supported, by followers on social media.
In biting verbal assaults viewed by millions, Claude Malhuret has issued a scathing critique of the American president, bringing a lifetime of experience to bear.
A former student killed 10 people and then himself in a mass shooting on Tuesday, the police said. It was one of the worst such attacks in Europe in the past decade.
Never heard of Bielefeld, Germany? You’re not alone. A journalist traveled to this small city, once considered the butt of a national joke.