The head of Britain’s domestic security service said Russia’s military intelligence service was pursuing “dangerous actions conducted with increasing recklessness.”
The outcome was not a surprise, but signals a treacherous road ahead for the country’s divided legislature.
Two beer cans were displayed in a Dutch museum. Then they were accidentally thrown out.
President Biden had been scheduled to leave for Germany and Angola on Thursday.
Russian troops have now entered Toretsk, a strategic hilltop city, and are pressing with assaults elsewhere in the Donetsk region.
Beijing’s action came days after European nations moved toward tariffs on electric vehicles from China, and it included a threat to also hit pork and car imports.
For her new book, “Salvage,” the Trinidadian-born writer Dionne Brand rereads classic English novels, teasing out evidence of the ravages of colonialism.
Israelis gathered on Monday to mourn those killed or abducted on the deadliest day in the country’s history.
The French leader said countries should stop supplying weapons to Israel, arguing that providing arms while demanding a cease-fire is inconsistent. That drew the Israeli leader’s fury.
The strike is part of a broader campaign of air assaults by Moscow aimed at degrading Ukraine’s military infrastructure and wearing down its air defenses.
The U.S. ambassador Jane Hartley was en route to the dedication of a climate-themed mural in London by Shepard Fairey, who created the iconic Obama ‘Hope’ poster. But then a protest began.
The Hera spacecraft, which took flight late Monday morning, is part of a broader effort to bolster humanity’s planetary defense readiness.
Osvaldo Golijov’s opera about Federico García Lorca makes its Met debut in a dance-heavy production, directed by the choreographer Deborah Colker.
His appointment sparked criticism and charges of nepotism. He later achieved unwanted attention as a character in the novel “Heartburn.”
The appointments cement Francis’ imprint on the group that will choose his successor, and reflect his vision of a more truly global Roman Catholic Church.
We need to act as a single unified force to find ways to strike a lasting balance with our natural world.
Ms. Gray said intense media scrutiny of her role meant she “risked becoming a distraction” to the new Labour government.
The MV Ruby has meandered around Europe’s northwestern coastline under a cloud of suspicion over its thousands of tons of Russian fertilizer.
Heidelberg Materials is betting it can profit from an expensive process that will reduce the carbon dioxide emitted from one of the world’s most polluting industries.
Dog ownership has surged over the past two years as people seek companionship. In Kyiv, Yorkies, poodles and bichons frisés now rule the streets.
In “The Hidden Globe,” the journalist Atossa Araxia Abrahamian examines the rise of spaces where wealthy countries and companies bend rules and regulations to their advantage.
El lunes empezarán a anunciarse a los homenajeados. A continuación, una guía rápida sobre los premios de este año.
Después de que la película de Alec Baldwin se convirtiera en escenario de una tragedia con la muerte de su directora de fotografía, la película se estrenará el mes que viene en un festival que celebra la cinematografía.
The idea is to use rope-a-dope tactics, letting Russian forces pound away until they have exhausted themselves. It’s far from clear if the Ukrainian strategy will succeed.
La nueva novela de Kinsella es menos alegre que las historias que suele publicar, pero no deja de ser una historia de amor. También es divertida, por extraño que parezca.
A plan to place American-made reactors on a picturesque coastline has broad support in Poland — and in Washington — but the geopolitical calculations have run into local opposition.
Gisèle Pelicot luchó para que se mostraran públicamente en el tribunal los videos explícitos grabados por su marido, insistiendo en que eran pruebas esenciales en el caso de violación contra él y otros 50 hombres.
Gisèle Pelicot fought for the graphic videos made by her husband to be shown publicly in court, insisting they were essential evidence in a rape case against him and 50 other men.
La investigación del gobierno sobre la empresa matriz de Calvin Klein y Tommy Hilfiger, que dejó de comprar productos de Sinkiang, ha puesto a las empresas mundiales en una situación difícil.
Heavy rainfall left multiple towns and villages flooded across southern Bosnia.
This year more than ever is showing that the competition means different things to different clubs. And that’s a good thing.
A man who changed his name and gender identity in Britain successfully challenged to have them legally recognized by Romania. “I’m representing everyone who is affected.”
A severe overnight rainstorm in the Balkans left several towns and villages flooded. Record summer temperatures had caused a drought that hampered the absorption of floodwaters.
Two proposals in Northern England, led by the energy giants BP and Eni, aim to establish an industry in burying emissions from industrial plants.
A decision could force soccer’s governing body to rewrite the regulations that govern the sport’s multibillion-dollar transfer market.
European Union officials say the duties are meant to protect the region’s automakers from what they say are unfair trade practices in China.
Sonya Liakh was diagnosed with eye cancer at age 2. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted her treatment, her family faced a desperate struggle.
The annual prizes are being announced this week, beginning Monday.
Sonya, a young Ukrainian girl, was being treated for eye cancer. Then Russia invaded Ukraine. Lynsey Addario, a photographer on assignment for The New York Times who has covered every major war and humanitarian crisis of her generation, tells Sony...
In a comprehensive biography, the historian Dan Jones tries to reconcile the hero of legend with the complicated young monarch of reality.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s top team contains more lawmakers from poor backgrounds, and fewer from elite schools, than any in recent memory. Voters haven’t noticed.
Beijing’s investigation of the parent of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, which stopped buying goods from Xinjiang, has put global firms in a difficult position.
In Rwanda, 11 deaths have been reported from this rare but deadly disease. Two people tested negative in Germany this week.
When France fended off cyberattacks during the Olympics, hackers circulated false claims about their attacks, a tactic the United States could face during the election.
After the Alec Baldwin movie turned into the scene of a tragedy with the death of its cinematographer, the film will debut next month at a festival that celebrates cinematography.
And it’s something you can make at home.
Sophie Kinsella, the author of “Confessions of a Shopaholic,” packs love, laughter and a harrowing real-life health ordeal into a 133-page novella.
The European Union is expected to support wielding tariffs on electric vehicles made in China, seeking to prevent unfair competition.
After years of legal wrangling and negotiations, Britain said it would surrender sovereignty of the archipelago in the Indian Ocean.
Business owners and foreign governments are preparing for high tariffs and trade disruptions, depending on the outcome of the election.
A shadowy network of ships has registered in Gabon, highlighting how Vladimir V. Putin is building an economy beyond the reach of Western sanctions.
Fall is the ideal time to explore the ruggedly beautiful Scottish capital, which turns 900 this year.
As a child, Laurence Gien was abused by a priest in South Africa. Decades later, he became the first survivor to recount his pain at the Basilica in front of Pope Francis and dozens of cardinals and bishops.
In response to concerns over climate change and plummeting biodiversity, a shift is afoot in the city’s parks. Manicured is out; rugged is in.
Monet and Turner found something sublime in the polluted 19th-century city — and maybe something darker, too.
Vuhledar had been under assault for almost three years. Russian forces entered it after a furious battle, and Ukraine ordered troops to retreat.
Israel has said that Iran fired more than 180 missiles in the barrage on Tuesday, but that most were intercepted.
The arrests were made after two explosions, possibly from hand grenades, were reported near the embassy early on Wednesday morning, the police said.
Why our critic couldn’t put this book down.
President Vladimir Putin is throwing ever more resources at two interlocked priorities: recruiting more soldiers and encouraging bigger families.
Germany’s unilateral decision to close its borders has angered its neighbors in Europe.
The humble spud has rarely been as sweet as in these sensible-yet-decadent delights.
The Irish city, once home to the likes of James Joyce and Oscar Wilde, is known for its bookstores, libraries and pubs, where writers found inspiration over pints of Guinness.
Algunos zoológicos han recurrido a un poco de tinte, o algo de simple y llano descaro, para hacer pasar un animal por otro.
At its annual convention in Birmingham, the party is energized by a leadership contest and seems largely undisturbed by broader questions over its electability.
The ordination of female deacons is no longer on the agenda during a global assembly at the Vatican, but will be discussed separately.
Michel Barnier vowed to slash spending and temporarily raise some taxes, but his plan must contend with three bitterly opposed political blocs and an aversion in France to working across party lines.
Zoos around the world have occasionally used a little dye, or just brazenness, to pass off one animal as another.
The police in Switzerland’s largest city said they had arrested a 23-year-old man after a midday stabbing attack.
The woman, who worked at an airport that is one of Europe’s largest cargo hubs, is accused of passing along “flights, freight and passengers” related to arms exports.
A gay couple embraced inclusion after buying an English rugby team. To their surprise, the fans bought in, too.
Francis drew attacks over clergy sexual abuse, the role of women in the church and his stance on abortion, reflecting difficulties the church faces in the West.
Investors now expect the European Central Bank to lower interest rates at its next meeting in October.
The loss of Vuhledar, at the intersection of two fronts, would complicate the defense of a regional transit hub and strengthen Russian supply lines, Ukrainian soldiers say.
If other nations can influence New York City’s mayor, who can’t they influence?
In 2003 the Nobel laureate had a torrid romance with Marc Marie, a French acquaintance. In “The Use of Photography,” they deliver a vivid chronicle of their relationship in photos and essays.
The Glyndebourne Festival, which receives little government support, has been mostly immune from recent convulsions of the opera industry in Britain.
Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, said in public remarks in Strasbourg, France, that his imprisonment had set a dangerous precedent.
In some countries, the job of a president or prime minister is a visionary one. Not here in the Netherlands.
In London’s upmarket Primrose Hill, a Michelin-starred chef is employing people on the edge of homelessness as chefs, wait staff and cocktail makers.
Se sabe que al menos nueve personas han muerto en un naufragio frente a las Islas Canarias y 48 más están desaparecidas en el más reciente desastre registrado en la peligrosa travesía por el Atlántico desde África Occidental.
The Kremlin plans a 25 percent increase to more than $145 billion in 2025, a year in which it had intended to cut military spending.
At least nine people are known to have died in a sinking off the Canary Islands and 48 more are missing, the latest disaster on the perilous Atlantic crossing from West Africa.
The Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant was the last surviving coal-burning power station in a country that birthed the Industrial Revolution and fed it with coal.
Cities across Ukraine have suffered airstrikes in recent days, and Moscow is pressing a slow advance in the east. Kyiv has hit back against arms depots, trying to disrupt Russian logistics.
Marine Le Pen and others are accused of using European funds for unrelated party expenses. The trial, expected to last two months, comes as her National Rally has gained more political sway.
Botis Seva, a rising British choreographer who mixes hip-hop and contemporary dance, brings his Olivier Award-winning “BLKDOG” to New York.
Welcome to the Spruce House in Finland, where macabre jokes about the end of the world are built into a comfortable island cabin.
Sofia Malina and Polina Muzhychkova met in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, but were separated after it came under brutal assault by Russian forces. They were reunited after a long and harrowing saga.
Harald Sohlberg is celebrated within his native country and almost unknown outside it. A writer goes in search of the artist’s inspiration in Norway’s ‘overwhelming nature.’
Few in Britain will mourn the passing of coal, but it’s hard not to feel a little nervous about what, at its heart, is an experiment, one fraught with danger.
When several journalists resigned this month from the British newspaper over false news articles, they also raised a broader question about its ownership.
The Freedom Party got nearly 30 percent of the national vote, but mainstream parties have vowed to join in a coalition government without the party’s pugilistic leader, Herbert Kickl.
The New York mayor is accused of accepting free luxury travel in exchange for political favors. How large was he living? A writer puts the experience to the test.
A show at the Grey Art Museum re-establishes Berthe Weill as a guiding light of the Parisian avant-garde. Her rediscovery has been led by women.
The Freedom Party has made itself the country’s most popular party, with calls to bar asylum seekers. It is poised to come out on top in parliamentary elections for the first time.
Christian Louboutin enlisted the French Olympic synchronized swimming team to introduce his new Miss Z stilettos at Paris Fashion Week.
The latest worm in the Big Apple.
Eric Adams is accused of injecting foreign funds directly into his election campaigns, compromising not only the mayor’s office but also American elections.
The province is sponsoring an obscure professional team in an effort to attract skilled immigrants.
A new biography of the French Impressionist argues that Monet himself owed everything to the three most important women in his life.
Mayor Eric Adams was elected partly on the strength of his origin story, a narrative that shrouded questions of his character, judgment and associates.
Italy, an aging country, badly needs migrant labor and immigration, but the government has admitted that the pathways for legal entry are rife with abuse.
La acusación contra el alcalde de Nueva York incluye revelaciones que van de lo gracioso a lo espeluznante.
Mayor Eric Adams, muted but defiant, said he was innocent of bribery and other charges, and his lawyer attacked the prosecution’s case.
After Israel detonated pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon, a fierce debate began about whether the attacks violated international law. A U.N. treaty from 1996 offers an answer.
A whirlwind week of top-level meetings failed to alleviate concerns in Kyiv that a Trump presidency could lead to a dramatic shift in American policy.
Pasaba casi siempre desapercibida a pesar de ser galardonada con una extraordinaria cantidad de premios, incluidos los Oscar, Emmy y los Tony. Luego llegó “Downton Abbey”.
Punctuation delayed, but not denied: A memorial to Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë at Poets’ Corner in the celebrated London church finally gets its accent marks.
Such is the hold the Premier League has on the popular consciousness that enticing a player away from it is seen as a coup.
With all its talent, how did the city end up with a mayor accused of being an incessant petty grifter?
Investors are cheering a possible tie-up between UniCredit of Italy and Germany’s Commerzbank, but politics may stand in the way.
The session in New York was part of a nearly weeklong U.S. visit by the Ukrainian president in which he has made appeals to both Democrats and Republicans.
During a trip to Luxembourg and Belgium, Francis spoke with 15 people who were abused by Roman Catholic clergy.
“This is a woman’s home,” the actress says. “If a man walks in, I want him to feel like a guest.”
The actress gives a tour of her home in Provence, which she’s filled with delicate details like floral furniture and a pink marble sink.
Austrians will head to the polls on Sunday to elect a new Parliament, with the Freedom Party in position to potentially form a far-right government for the first time since World War II.
The indictment against Mayor Eric Adams includes revelations that range from the amusing to the horrifying.
The Vatican expelled 10 members from Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a group founded in Peru, after investigators reported cases of physical abuse and cultlike control.
Mr. Adams accepted free airline tickets, lavish overseas accommodations and illegal foreign campaign donations, prosecutors said. He denied the charges.
Intelligence agencies concluded that granting Ukraine’s request to use Western missiles against targets deep in Russia could prompt forceful retaliation while not fundamentally changing the course of the war.
You have to go way back to the days of the secular saint Fiorello La Guardia to come up with a New York mayor unencumbered by significant baggage.
Six journeys in search of a single bite.
A trip to the Amalfi Coast (and down memory lane) in search of the truth about a dessert I’ve never forgotten.
A trip to Paris in search of one magical bite that would cure a picky eater.
The lavish Turkevi Center, built by the Turkish government, was opened despite defects in its fire safety system. Prosecutors say Eric Adams pressured fire department officials to look the other way.
La policía dijo que había detenido a “varias personas” después de que una mujer estadounidense de 64 años al parecer muriera utilizando el polémico dispositivo.
Some recommendations for visitors and residents who want to get the most from the city’s varied theater scene.
Two pandas are heading back to China eight years early amid lower-than-hoped-for visitor numbers at a zoo in rural Finland, and after the pair didn’t produce a cub.
He ran the Mauritshuis and bequeathed it 25 paintings, but said they must always be on display. Today, only five are on show — so the descendants of his close friend say the artworks should be theirs.
The Times annotated the indictment.
The British authorities are investigating after commuters at 19 train stations saw an Islamophobic message when they tried to log on to a public Wi-Fi system.
A federal indictment accuses Mr. Adams of crimes dating back a decade, including bribery conspiracy, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations.
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The public call from Speaker Mike Johnson deals a blow to Kyiv’s efforts to avoid the partisan acrimony of the U.S. presidential campaign.
Amelia Nierenberg recently traveled to Frankfurt to report on an annual competition between the captains of some of Europe’s sleekest public transit systems.
With fall approaching, Ukraine says its forces in the eastern Donetsk region are facing battle more frequently than they have in months.
Al centro del juicio por violación más importante en Francia en décadas, Gisèle Pelicot ha ido surgiendo como un icono. “Admiro a esta mujer”, dijo una persona que acudió al tribunal a apoyarla.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine told the meeting of world leaders that capitulating to Russia would only give its president, Vladimir Putin, the “political space to continue the war.”
Germany, Australia, Canada and the Netherlands said they will take the Taliban to the U.N.’s highest court because of its harsh restrictions on Afghan women.
A Detroit event evoked memories of Glasgow’s Willy Wonka debacle. We look at how they stack up against each other.
I’m on assignment in Brussels, where I’m covering the European Union. Here are five things I’ve been listening to, watching and discovering.
President Vladimir V. Putin heightened his warnings against the West, asserting that Russia should be permitted to use nuclear arms in the event of an attack by a nation backed by a nuclear power.
The Swiss police said they had detained “several individuals” after a 64-year-old American woman reportedly died by suicide using the controversial device.
A retrospective in Paris honors Lina Majdalanie and Rabih Mroué, whose theater works have examined the region’s troubles for decades.
Han sido detenidas cinco personas acusadas de hacerse pasar por el famoso actor estadounidense en internet y de estafar más de 350.000 dólares a dos mujeres.
Errollyn Wallen, a Belize-born artist who has been named master of music by King Charles, discusses music as an escape, confronting racism and living by the sea.