Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York hailed Ireland’s fight for self-determination and its history of solidarity, including with Palestinians.
An investigation by Reuters, which says it has identified the street artist, hinges on a police report from his arrest in New York two decades ago.
Three years ago, the Vatican’s criminal court convicted a cardinal for the first time in history. Now, an appeals court has ruled there were irregularities in his prosecution.
Since a school and a synagogue were attacked over two days, an unsettling feeling has spread among Jews in the Netherlands.
President Trump has faced mounting criticism over the U.S.-Israeli assault on Iran from allies and even members of his own administration.
Magnum Ice Cream is scaling back a scented ad at King’s Cross station after commuters complained that the aroma was “sickly” and “artificial.”
Two people have died in an outbreak of meningococcal disease. Many cases were traced to a nightclub in Canterbury that is popular with students at the University of Kent.
Aunque algunos países europeos dijeron que estaban discutiendo formas de ayudar a reabrir el estrecho de Ormuz, varios rechazaron las peticiones del presidente Trump de enviar buques de guerra.
The Russian oligarch spent nearly two decades building the London soccer club into a sporting superpower. That success was built partly on regulation breaches, an investigation found.
President Trump says his NATO allies are disloyal for not helping the United States to clear an oil blockade. But they have a long list of incentives to refuse.
The right-wing tech investor is giving lectures near the Catholic church’s administrative heart. Commentators there are rejecting his apocalyptic vision.
Desde hace tiempo, la mejor opción de Irán para causar sufrimiento económico al mundo ha sido la angosta vía marítima.
European Union ministers and leaders pushed back on ideas to protect the strait, including expanding a maritime operation already in place in the Red Sea.
Plus, the champion of “Swedish death cleaning” dies at 91.
Barraged by Iranian attacks and questioning the value of security ties with the United States, nations in the Gulf have turned to Ukraine, Australia and Italy for help.
Helgi Hjorleifsson dirige un inusual experimento para enfriar y desviar la lava durante erupciones volcánicas, con el objetivo de proteger ciudades e infraestructuras.
The fox is convalescing at the Bronx Zoo after an unlikely 3,600-mile sea crossing from England to the Port of New York and New Jersey.
Faycal Manz, turista alemán, alegó que un taco le causó diarrea, que un Walmart lo discriminó y que la policía le provocó insomnio.
R.A.F. Fairford was the site of repeated antiwar protests during the Iraq war in 2003. Now it is being used again as a base for U.S. bombing missions in the Middle East.
The Senate had already passed an extension of the so-called HEAR Act, which is scheduled to expire at the end of the year. The bill now heads to President Trump’s desk.
Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a well-known problem, appears to have caught Trump off guard.
El presidente Trump ha instado a China, el Reino Unido, Francia, Japón y Corea del Sur a que envíen barcos para ayudar a reabrir el estrecho de Ormuz, aunque no estén implicados en el ataque a Irán.
The administration has begun discussing a new “Board of Trade” with China to try to balance what U.S. officials see as an unequal economic relationship.
The documentary about Vladimir V. Putin’s wartime indoctrination of Russian schoolchildren won an Oscar at Sunday’s Academy Awards.
While some European countries said they were discussing ways to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, several rejected President Trump’s calls to send warships.
Try this short quiz on some of Ireland’s most memorable verses from its celebrated poets.
On a layover at the airport, the lounge may beckon, but in the right places, you can get into town and cap your vacation with a micro-vacation.
“Sentimental Value,” set in Oslo, was named best international feature film. After a slew of negative news in Norway, it was a welcome victory.
Instead of obsessing over the fictional Cheburashka, Russians should be focused on more important things like the rebirth of a Russian empire, influential conservatives say.
This time, President Trump went to war without preparing the public, seeking U.N. approval or even consulting allies. But they will have to pick up the pieces.
In “Stay Alive,” Ian Buruma paints a picture of the city dwellers who survived in Germany under the Nazis.
Two unearthed episodes, which were discovered in film canisters wrapped in plastic bags among the possessions of a dead collector in England, were restored by BBC archivists.
President Trump has urged China, Britain, France, Japan and South Korea to send warships to help reopen the waterway, even though they were not involved in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran.
To defend allies from Iran, the continent’s powers have mounted a rare show of force. But those efforts have diverted limited resources from other hot spots.
El cine español ha entrado en una nueva era más diversa, dicen los expertos cinematográficos. Oliver Laxe, director de ‘Sirat’, encarna este cambio.
Voters across France choose mayors this week. The far right is performing strongly in the country’s second city, making the contest there a test of national shifts.
Helgi Hjorleifsson, a firefighter, is a leader in a national experiment to steer rivers of lava away from important sites. Some called it crazy, but it worked.
Fewer cities are bidding for Olympics, and those that are can’t always accommodate every event. The Milan-Cortina Games were the most sprawling Olympics in history.
Explosive devices were set off at two Jewish institutions in the Netherlands within two days, Dutch officials said on Saturday, denouncing what they described as antisemitic attacks. Dutch authorities said they had moved quickly to increase security at Jewish institutions after the blasts at a Jewish school in Amsterdam and a synagogue in Rotterdam.
Faycal Manz, a German tourist, claimed that a taco had given him diarrhea, a Walmart store had discriminated against him and that an interaction with the police had given him insomnia.
In dozens of books, he rejected postmodern cynicism about truth and reason, arguing that rational communication was the best way to redeem democratic society.
No one was hurt in the explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam, or in an earlier one at a Rotterdam synagogue.
The country aims to expand domestic satellite systems and cut dependence on American networks like Elon Musk’s Starlink.
Las obras recientemente atribuidas al artista del Renacimiento tienen detrás apasionantes historias. Pero los expertos dicen que es poco probable que sean de su autoría.
What the American painter saw during his trips to Florence molded his vision and his understanding of space and color.
Spanish cinema has entered a new and more diverse era, film experts say. Oliver Laxe, the director of Oscar-nominated “Sirat,” embodies the shift.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz were “something we are dealing with.” And about 2,500 Marines were headed to the Middle East to bolster the war effort.
Five luxury retreats around the world with hiking and cycling trails that start right at your doorstep.
Her best-selling book on the subject encouraged the world to tidy up homes and lives as death approached — as a gift for loved ones and to revisit memories.
In a 40-year career as an international correspondent for The New York Times, Mr. Burns had a talent for capturing the sweep of history in intricate detail.
Kremlin officials said the American move, which Europe opposes, showed that Moscow could not be dislodged from the center of global energy markets.
Turkey did not say where the missile was intercepted. But residents near Incirlik Air Base, which hosts U.S. troops, reported hearing sirens and a loud boom.
La ceremonia de los Premios de la Academia es el domingo. Esto es lo que hay que saber.
Ukraine wants to leverage its defense expertise into security partnerships and to reap potentially vast profits for its arms industry.
Allies have rushed to defend the Mediterranean nation, where the drone hit a British base. Some Cypriots wonder why the bases are still there.
The gonzo Irish M.C.s first gained notice for their playful antics. After attracting global attention for their pro-Palestinian views, their new LP is more serious.
On the modes of authoritarian crisis, more of the same and constitutional regime change.
Each night, the coat check at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin deals with hundreds of jackets, no matter how fancy the audience dresses.
Trump’s plans for Washington bring to mind what Mussolini did — and tried to do — to Rome.
A five-bedroom villa on a wine estate, a two-bedroom apartment near Piazza Navona, and a one-bedroom penthouse with city views
“Estados Unidos primero” no tiene sentido desde el punto de vista financiero. Es una estrategia que invita al mundo a utilizar nuestra deuda como un arma contra el país.
La guerra en Medio Oriente ha puesto a la primera ministra de Italia en una situación política interna compleja ante uno de los mayores desafíos de un mandato que había sido notablemente estable.
Un recorrido por algunos de los bares más famosos de la capital irlandesa revela una nueva filosofía: no necesitas alcohol para divertirte.
European politicians have colluded in their dependency on a rogue America.
Four years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices soaring, the war in Iran is posing another challenge to efforts to revive European factories.
Despite ethical concerns about using battlefield videos to train artificial intelligence, Ukraine’s defense ministry said it needs to improve A.I. targeting to compete with Russia.
The attack on Temple Israel is just the most recent in a string of attacks. They have taken place in the United States and around the world.
The Academy Awards ceremony is on Sunday. Here’s what to know.
The Trump administration is expected to begin a trade investigation into whether dozens of countries have policies to combat forced labor.
As a Villanova student, he captured the 1,500-meter event in the 1956 Games in Melbourne. No Irish athlete since then has won another Olympic gold medal in track and field.
At least 149 people died in the 2024 terror attack outside the Russian capital, for which the Islamic State claimed responsibility.
Es un año electoral crucial y los costos económicos y políticos de la guerra están en aumento. Tendría sentido suponer que el presidente declarará la victoria y se retirará.
War in the Middle East has left Italy’s prime minister in a domestic bind, presenting her with one of the biggest challenges of a previously stable tenure.
Either the budget changes, or America’s relationship with the rest of the world does.
“Dinosaur,” a sculpture, has been in residence for 18 months. It has its fans who are sad to see it depart.
Strikes on Ukrainian energy systems have tripled this winter. Continuous repairs and Western aid staved off a total breakdown.
Las autoridades de Londres entrevistaron en tres ocasiones a Virginia Giuffre por sus acusaciones sobre Jeffrey Epstein, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor y Ghislaine Maxwell, pero nunca se abrió una investigación penal.
High prices have pushed more Londoners to live with roommates well into their late 20s and 30s — if they can afford to move out of their parents’ homes at all.
The United States and Israel launched more strikes against Iran, where crowds mourned military commanders killed in the war. Israel also bombed targets in Lebanon, where the death toll climbed.
It’s a crucial election year and economic and political costs of the war are rising. It won’t be easy for the president to declare victory and walk away.
Documents released by the U.K. government on Wednesday showed that Prime Minister Keir Starmer was told of Peter Mandelson’s ties to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
His best-known work, “The Wall Jumper,” proved prescient in its contention that the country would remain split even after reunification.
A judge granted a request for a 90-day pause in the pending criminal case against Halkbank. Now it must pass an independent review to prove that it is no longer evading U.S. sanctions.
A Dutchman, he was considered the best player outside the Soviet Union for two decades, although he described himself as “lazy” and was open about using alcohol and drugs early on.
“The Popinjay Cavalier,” written and directed by Tarantino, will open next year. It is described as a “rambunctious comedy of deception” set in 1830s Europe.
Karpatka, also known as Polish Mountain cake, gets its name from the Carpathian Mountains, a 1,500-kilometer range that stretches from the Czech Republic to Romania.
There’s more to fashion week than runway shows. Here, a short list of some high spots.
Officials in Tokyo and Berlin said they planned to release oil from their strategic reserves to address disruptions of supplies from the Middle East.
The Iranian sports minister said taking part could not be countenanced. The comments came after the FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, said President Trump had told him Iran would be welcome.
Ukraine said the attack struck a key electronics plant, highlighting how it remains capable of hitting high-value targets inside Russia.
Britain’s government invoked rarely-used powers to ban a pro-Palestinian protest march scheduled for Sunday.
El presidente Trump ha evitado enviar soldados estadounidenses a suelo iraní. Pero ¿qué hay de los kurdos?
The police in London interviewed Virginia Giuffre three times over her allegations about Jeffrey Epstein, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Ghislaine Maxwell, but never began a criminal investigation.
With even critically acclaimed bands struggling to make a living, the British group Field Music has come up with a novel way to top up its income.
The conflict is reshaping travel patterns, energy dependencies, living costs, trade routes and diplomatic alliances.
Partula snails all but vanished from Polynesia after the arrival of a carnivorous foreign snail. But a global alliance of zoos has worked to bring them back.
A wander through some famed watering holes in Ireland’s capital reveals a booming alcohol-free scene and a cultural shift.
Perfect lighting and backdrops do not guarantee a great photo, as one social media trend highlights. Even professionals are not immune.
A pesar de estar a unos 320 kilómetros del mar, Múnich era un lugar para surfear. Los entusiastas acudían al arroyo Eisbach para surfear en una ola artificial que ha desaparecido.
The country has prioritized self-sufficiency in producing a crucial battlefield weapon, though weaning itself fully off cheaper Chinese components is difficult.
The Kurds have been let down time and again by the U.S. Here’s why they might still partner with Americans in Iran.
The husband and wife Mario Milana and Gabriella Campagna walk us through their 4,000-square-foot Milan apartment, which is filled with colorful furniture and prototypes that Milana designed himself.
France is highlighting its repatriation operations for nationals left stranded by the conflict with Iran.
When conflict broke out in the Middle East, thousands of travelers were stranded. We followed a New Orleans doctor on his epic journey to get home.
La bola de fuego procedente del espacio fue detectada por una red de cámaras de observación del cielo en Bélgica, Francia, Luxemburgo, Países Bajos y Alemania.
The order came after the interception of two missiles heading toward Turkey, which has a base that hosts U.S. and NATO forces.
Gymkhana, one of the most acclaimed restaurants in England, lands on the Strip.
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.
Skyrocketing budgets and falling profitability have driven a new form of offshoring, with U.S. producers staging shows across the Atlantic.
Oil prices and stocks initially swung wildly, and Iran’s foreign minister promised “surprises,” calling the strikes against his country “Operation Epic Mistake.”
The fireball from space was spotted by a network of sky-watching cameras in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Germany.
Customers withstood gate-keeping, bomb threats and heartbreakingly low inventory as a new era of Chanel hit stores during Paris Fashion Week.
President Emmanuel Macron said the warships would help protect France’s allies in the region, and could be part of a force to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz. He said the war could continue for “several days, maybe several weeks.”
Court papers submitted as part of the agreement with Halkbank, which was accused of doing business with Iranian entities, said Turkey’s assistance “was instrumental” in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire.
A new report says the lack of information provided for a required annual examination was so “pervasive” that auditors declined to opine on the agency’s financial numbers.
Finance ministers for the seven industrialized countries met on Monday and said they would consider releasing oil from reserves but were not ready to do so now.
It was the second time in six days that Turkey announced the interception of a missile from Iran.
Officials described the blast, which caused no injuries, as an antisemitic act, but the exact circumstances were still under investigation.
Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats in Britain, said President Trump does not deserve the “diplomatic coup” of hosting the king for a state visit.
Ekrem Imamoglu, the former mayor of Istanbul who stands accused of corruption, clashed with the judge and criticized the trial as baseless.
Many in Iran feel helpless in the face of their entrenched system, and some are becoming increasingly embittered by the fierce American and Israeli bombardment.
Según un grupo de arqueólogos, el espécimen de 2200 años ofrece la primera evidencia directa de cómo Cartago empleó a estos animales en las guerras púnicas.
Los europeos, que tanto supimos matarnos en el pasado, estamos obligados a mostrar fortaleza moral ante los intentos de Trump de destruir el orden multilateral.
Firefighters brought a blaze under control after it consumed a building on the same street as Scotland’s busiest station. It forced train service to close, the authorities said.
Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, traveled east to visit frontline troops trying to stave off Russian attacks, and invited reporters for The New York Times to go with him.
Prosecutors accuse the former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of leading a criminal scheme. His supporters say Turkey’s president is trying to eliminate a political foe.
The blaze that started near Scotland’s busiest station was under control, but officials said they expected train service to be disrupted through Monday.
A motive for the explosion was unclear as of Sunday morning, but the police were investigating and said it appeared to be a “targeted attack.”
Works newly attributed to the Renaissance artist had exciting stories behind them. But experts say they are unlikely to be by his hand.
With political activism off-limits, residents of St. Petersburg are finding purpose and community in the “politics of small deeds,” repairing and cleaning architectural treasures.
She was part of the acclaimed creative teams on comic book series for DC Comics, including Swamp Thing, which she called “Shvampy” in her German accent.
The 2002 deaths of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, and the manhunt that led to a local school caretaker, shook the U.K.
At least 10 people were killed when a Russian missile hit a five-story apartment building in the city of Kharkiv, and Kyiv and several other regions also came under attack.
From London to Rome and beyond, leaders are facing diplomatic headwinds and criticism at home as they take part in a conflict they did not seek.
President Vladimir V. Putin threatened to cut off remaining gas supplies to Europe as the Iran war drives a surge in energy costs.
BrewDog, a Scottish beer company once valued at $1 billion, was recently sold for a fraction of that. Small investors who funded its rise were left empty-handed.
For decades, enthusiasts rode the cresting Eisbach creek in the southern German city, some 200 miles from the nearest coast. But the wave has vanished, prompting arguments about how to restore it.
Russia’s flag was paraded at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics for the first time since 2014 prompting a boycott by several nations led by Ukraine.
There are times when it is clear what it means to stand up for what is right.
The French Riviera is usually considered a busy summer hotspot with throngs of tourists, but during the winter months, this stretch of the Mediterranean coastline becomes a quiet, relaxing retreat.
In the lead-up to Courrèges fall fashion show, Nicolas Di Felice held fittings, oversaw rehearsals and gave notes on a floor meant to look like a city street.
Le Corbusier famously told her, “We don’t embroider cushions here,” when she sought a job at his studio. Then he recognized her talent for design.
She developed Europe’s biggest emporium of erotic goods and opened a three-story sex museum in Germany.
News of her affair with the government minister John Profumo and other revelations set England abuzz in the early 1960s.
She held the office of prime minister longer than any other British politician in the 20th century, setting her country on a right-leaning economic path.
A British singer who found worldwide fame with her sassy, hip-hop-inflected take on retro soul, she became a tabloid fixture because of addiction problems.