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  1. How Will Ukraine Keep the Lights on This Winter? Foreign, Today

    The Ukrainian energy network has been so battered by Russian attacks that officials are seeking out new options to prevent a crisis, like renting floating power plants and scavenging scrapped ones from the region.

  2. German Officials Search for Motive in Christmas Market Attack Foreign, Today

    At least five people were killed and more than 200 others injured after a driver rammed an SUV into a crowded Christmas market in eastern Germany.

  3. How Many People Did Cyclone Chido Actually Kill on a French Island? Foreign, Yesterday

    Officials have said that the death toll in Mayotte, currently at 35, could end up in the thousands. But in the capital, there were no scenes of public mourning and little talk of searches for missing loved ones.

  4. Marisa Paredes, icono del cine español, muere a los 78 años En español, Yesterday

    Actriz prolífica, era mundialmente conocida por su trabajo con el cineasta Pedro Almodóvar, con quien tuvo una relación por momentos tensa.

  5. Driver Plows a Car Into a Christmas Market in Germany Video, Yesterday

    At least two people were killed and dozens were wounded after a car rammed into a Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg in central Germany on Friday evening.

  6. Trump amenaza a Europa con aranceles. ¿Está preparada? En español, Yesterday

    El presidente electo prometió “aranceles hasta el final” si Europa no compra más petróleo y gas estadounidenses. Los funcionarios europeos no tienen una estrategia clara para evitar una guerra comercial.

  7. Police Respond to Vehicle Ramming Attack at German Christmas Market Video, Yesterday

    Emergency responders attended to an incident at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday.

  8. Driver Rams Christmas Market in Germany, Killing at Least 2 in Suspected Attack Foreign, Yesterday

    Video showed a car plowing into a large crowd in the city of Magdeburg. The driver, identified as a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian citizen who worked as a doctor, was arrested.

  9. Marisa Paredes, Acclaimed Diva of Spanish Cinema, Is Dead at 78 Obits, Yesterday

    A prolific actress, she was best known globally for her work with the filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar, with whom she had a stormy relationship.

  10. French Court Convicts 8 People Tied to Events That Led to Teacher’s Killing Foreign, Yesterday

    Samuel Paty was beheaded in 2020 by an Islamist extremist after showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad to his students to illustrate free speech.

  11. Matteo Salvini Acquitted After Blocking Rescue of Migrant Boat in Italy Foreign, Yesterday

    The deputy prime minister and the leader of the far-right League party claimed he was a victim in the fight against illegal immigration that has swept across Europe.

  12. Musk expresa su apoyo a un partido de extrema derecha en las elecciones alemanas En español, Yesterday

    Elon Musk, empresario y asesor de Donald Trump, ha utilizado las redes sociales para expresar su apoyo a favor de partidos antiinmigrantes en Europa.

  13. Why Britain Has So Many White Christmases (Technically) Weather, Yesterday

    Bing Crosby dreamed of it and Charles Dickens romanticized it, but the truth about a white Christmas in Britain may surprise you.

  14. Volkswagen Reaches Labor Deal, Avoiding Germany Plant Closures Business, Yesterday

    The automaker agreed to keep all 10 of its factories in Germany open and to guarantee workers’ jobs until the end of 2030.

  15. Musk Expresses Support for Far-Right Party in Germany’s Election Foreign, Yesterday

    It was not the first online intervention by Elon Musk, the entrepreneur and adviser to Donald Trump, on behalf of once-fringe anti-immigrant parties in Europe.

  16. Romanian Court Blocks Andrew Tate’s Case From Heading to Trial Express, Yesterday

    An indictment against Mr. Tate, the online influencer facing accusations of human trafficking and sexual misconduct, was sent back to prosecutors, an appeals court said.

  17. Un veredicto en Aviñón y otras 4 noticias En español, Yesterday

    Quedan 11 días de 2024 y esto es lo que hay que saber.

  18. $1.5 Million Homes in Thessaloniki, Greece Real Estate, Yesterday

    The area in and around Greece’s second-largest city offers traditional Greek houses, modern renovations and waterfront views.

  19. At 23, Surviving Scandal to Take a Green Seat in the E.U. Parliament Foreign, Yesterday

    Lena Schilling, the youngest lawmaker in Brussels, faced a harsh questioning of her character and credibility before winning a chance to fight against climate change in the halls of power.

  20. Trump Is Threatening Europe With Tariffs. Is It Ready? Foreign, Yesterday

    The incoming president promised “tariffs all the way” unless Europe bought more U.S. oil and gas. European officials have no clear strategy for avoiding a trade war.

  21. Europa tiene un vacío de liderazgo. ¿Cómo manejará a Trump? En español, Yesterday

    Con Alemania y Francia sumidas en la agitación política, el nuevo gobierno de Donald Trump comenzará en un momento de inestabilidad para el continente.

  22. Veredicto del caso Pelicot: del calvario surge un mensaje de esperanza En español, Yesterday

    El juicio que ha horrorizado y cautivado a Francia terminó con una victoria para Gisèle Pelicot, la mujer que se convirtió en un icono feminista por su valentía al permitir que el caso se juzgara públicamente.

  23. On Avignon’s Ancient Ramparts, Modern Messages Denounce ‘Rape Culture’ Foreign, Yesterday

    A feminist collective, the Amazons of Avignon, has been plastering the walls of the city with testimony from the trial of the 51 men who were convicted in the Gisèle Pelicot rape case.

  24. Ukrainians Mourn the Loss of a Young Journalist and Her Stories Foreign, Yesterday

    Viktoria Roshchyna died in September in Russian custody. The reporter had been well-known for her stories about life in parts of occupied Ukraine.

  25. ¿Quiénes son los 51 hombres condenados en el juicio por violación de Gisèle Pelicot? En español, Yesterday

    La mayoría de los acusados fueron condenados a penas de entre 8 y 10 años, inferiores a las penas de entre 10 y 18 años que había recomendado el fiscal.

  26. Britain to Name Peter Mandelson as Ambassador to the U.S. Foreign, Yesterday

    The veteran Labour lawmaker chosen by Prime Minister Keir Starmer has experience in trade policy and business and was once nicknamed “the Prince of Darkness” for his political tactics.

  27. 51 Men Guilty in Rape Trial That Horrified France Video, December 19

    Dominique Pelicot, who admitted to drugging and raping his wife for almost a decade and to inviting dozens of strangers to join him, was convicted on Thursday of aggravated rape and other charges and was sentenced to the maximum 20 years in prison...

  28. France’s Horrifying Rape Trial Has Changed the Country Op Ed, December 19

    Gisèle Pelicot has opened up a conversation about sexual violence in a country where a serious reckoning was well overdue.

  29. With Guilty Verdicts, Victim’s Rape Ordeal in France Becomes a Message of Hope International Home, December 19

    Dozens of men who abused Gisèle Pelicot were convicted, including the man who invited them to do so: her husband of 50 years. She wanted the public trial to show rape victims they were not alone.

  30. Giséle Pelicot’s Ex-Husband Found Guilty in Mass Rape Trial Video, December 19

    A French court found the ex-husband of Ms. Pelicot, Dominique Pelicot, guilty and sentenced him to 20 years in jail. Fifty other men were also convicted in the mass rape trial.

  31. Una imagen de Google Street View ayuda a esclarecer un asesinato en España En español, December 19

    La imagen, captada en el norte del país, muestra a un hombre acomodando una bolsa blanca en el maletero de un coche.

  32. What It Looks Like on an Island Steamrolled by a Cyclone Foreign, December 19

    A visit to the Indian Ocean islands of Mayotte, which were struck by Cyclone Chido last weekend, reveals the devastating toll of the storm on an impoverished territory that belongs to France.

  33. Gisèle Pelicot Speaks After Rape Trial Verdict: ‘We Share the Same Struggle’ Foreign, December 19

    In brief remarks after her ex-husband and 50 other men were convicted, she said she had never regretted her decision to allow the trial to be public.

  34. Zelensky Raises Prospect of European Peacekeepers in Ukraine Foreign, December 19

    But many European leaders say that with no sign that Russia is interested in peace, it is too early to discuss the presence of peacekeeping forces.

  35. The December 19 France Rape Verdict Pelicot live blog included four standalone posts:
  36. 51 hombres condenados en el juicio por violación: lo que hay que saber del caso Pelicot En español, December 19

    Dominique Pelicot fue condenado a 20 años por violar a su esposa, tras admitir que la drogó e invitó a otros hombres a violarla. La mayoría de los otros hombres también fueron condenados por violarla.

  37. Britain’s Economy Is ‘Bumbling’ Into the New Year Business, December 19

    Stubborn inflation, tax rises and high interest rates make it difficult for many to muster optimism, at least in the short term.

  38. Who Are the 51 Men Convicted in the Gisèle Pelicot Rape Trial? Foreign, December 19

    Most of the accused received sentences of eight to 10 years, less than the 10- to 18-year terms that the public prosecutor had recommended.

  39. Putin Glosses Over Russian Setbacks, Including Syria Foreign, December 19

    The Russian president, in a marathon annual news conference, said that he had not yet met with Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian leader who fled to Moscow, but that he planned to.

  40. 51 Men Found Guilty in France Rape Trial, and a U.S. Shutdown Looms Podcasts, December 19

    Plus, man vs. hornet.

  41. The Queer Book Shops Opening Across the Country T Style, December 19

    Plus: a stylist’s new fragrance line, a sophisticated stationery box and more recommendations from T Magazine.

  42. 36 Hours in Innsbruck, Austria Interactive, December 19

    Futuristic architecture rubs shoulders with centuries-old opera houses in this picture-perfect Austrian ski town.

  43. Skiing’s Budget Secret: It Can Be Cheaper in Europe Travel, December 19

    We do the math on a winter vacation in the Alps or Dolomites, where lift tickets and lodging are often a fraction of what you’d pay at a U.S. resort.

  44. El juicio Pelicot: una cronología del caso En español, December 19

    El juicio contra Dominique Pelicot por violar y drogar a su esposa, Gisèle, está a punto de llegar a un veredicto. He aquí cómo se desarrollaron los acontecimientos.

  45. The Pelicot Trial: A Timeline Foreign, December 19

    Dominique Pelicot received a 20-year sentence after he admitted to drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle. Here’s how the events unfolded.

  46. Europe Has a Leadership Vacuum. How Will It Handle Trump? Foreign, December 19

    With Germany and France both in political turmoil, the new administration of Donald J. Trump will begin at a time of instability for the continent.

  47. ¿Quién es Dominique Pelicot, el depredador sexual más infame de Francia? En español, December 18

    Durante más de tres meses, jueces y abogados han intentado comprender la naturaleza del hombre que dijo haber drogado a su esposa e invitado a decenas de desconocidos a abusar de ella.

  48. Google Street View Captures a Man Loading a Bag Into a Trunk. Arrests Follow. Express, December 18

    The image, from northern Spain, showed a man with a white bag in the trunk of a car. The National Police said it helped them solve a missing-person case.

  49. Un macabro descubrimiento en una fosa común de la Edad de Bronce: las víctimas fueron devoradas En español, December 18

    Lo que hasta ahora se consideraba un hallazgo arqueológico poco interesante ha resultado ser todo lo contrario.

  50. ¿Quién es Friedrich Merz, el candidato más fuerte a la cancillería de Alemania? En español, December 18

    Si las encuestas no fallan, el sucesor de Olaf Scholz podría ser Friedrich Merz, de 69 años, líder de la Unión Cristianodemócrata. Ofrece volver a poner en marcha el motor.

  51. Central Bankers Around the Globe Gird Themselves for Another Trump Term Business, December 18

    Central bankers are alert to the risk that global trade tensions will make managing inflation more challenging.

  52. Police Can Seize £2 Million From Andrew Tate Accounts, U.K. Court Rules Foreign, December 18

    The online influencer has bragged about refusing to pay taxes. A London court found that he and his brother had not paid taxes on more than £21 million in business revenue.

  53. An American Curator Takes the Helm at Crisis-Hit Documenta Weekend, December 18

    Naomi Beckwith, who holds a leadership role at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, said she would make navigating crises a central theme of her exhibition.

  54. Killing of Russian General Sends a Message, but Doesn’t Change the War Foreign, December 18

    Ukraine’s forces are steadily losing ground on the battlefield. The assassination of a top general in Moscow won’t improve their war effort, analysts and Western officials say.

  55. New Battles Threaten Kurdish-Turkish Truce in Northern Syria Foreign, December 18

    U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led forces say they have come under fresh attack in several places by a Turkish-backed militia, even as Washington seeks a lasting cease-fire.

  56. The Dark Mystery of France’s Most Notorious Sexual Predator Foreign, December 18

    For over three months, judges and lawyers have tried to grasp the true nature of Dominique Pelicot, who said he had invited dozens of strangers to join him in raping his drugged wife.

  57. Zelensky Meets With European Leaders to Discuss Ukraine’s Future Foreign, December 18

    As Donald J. Trump prepares to take office in the United States, President Volodymyr Zelensky attended a meeting hosted by the NATO chief to plot the path forward in the war with Russia.

  58. Hopes for a New Syria Take Flight Foreign, December 18

    A Syrian Air flight from Damascus landed in Aleppo on Wednesday, as the transitional government tries to demonstrate its ability to run the war-shattered country.

  59. France’s Horrifying Rape Trial Has a Feminist Hero The Daily, December 18

    Gisèle Pelicot’s former husband and 50 other men are accused of raping her. Her poise and courage have made her an icon.

  60. Who Is Friedrich Merz, a Leading Candidate to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor? Foreign, December 18

    If polls are correct, Olaf Scholz’s successor could be the 69-year-old leader of the Christian Democratic Union. He is offering to get the German economic engine humming again.

  61. Russia Detains a Man It Says Killed a General on Ukraine’s Orders Foreign, December 18

    The Russian prosecutor’s office said the suspect, a 29-year-old citizen of Uzbekistan, confessed to planting the bomb on the orders of Ukrainian agents.

  62. La Alemania que conocíamos ya no existe En español, December 18

    El país económicamente próspero, socialmente cohesionado y políticamente estable ya no es el mismo.

  63. U.K. Police Chiefs Were Too Slow to React to Summer Riots, Report Says Foreign, December 18

    Police leaders waited too long — three days — to trigger a national mobilization to tackle the anti-immigrant violence that broke out in Britain this year, a report found.

  64. Congressional Leaders Unveil Short-Term Spending Bill Tied to Disaster Aid Washington, December 18

    What started out as a simple stopgap measure to avert a shutdown for a few months became a magnet for more than $100 billion in emergency disaster and farm aid, plus a host of unrelated policy measures.

  65. A Vanguard of Cool Back on the Scene Again Styles, December 17

    David Bowie loved its couscous. Norman Reedus hung out there. It put avocado toast on the map. Thirty years later, and with a new book honoring it, Cafe Gitane is drawing a fresh crowd.

  66. Video Captures Moment When Blast Killed Russian General Foreign, December 17

    A video clip that recorded the assassination of Igor Kirillov, a high-ranking general, gives a few clues about the power and the placement of the explosive device.

  67. Syria’s Rebel Leader Vows to Disband and Integrate Armed Factions Foreign, December 17

    Ahmed al-Shara said that fighters would be brought under the defense ministry’s authority. The announcement came as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel visited captured Syrian territory.

  68. Las claves del colapso del gobierno de Alemania y lo que sigue En español, December 17

    El canciller Olaf Scholz perdió un voto de confianza en el Parlamento alemán, poniendo fin al impopular gobierno de coalición tripartita que ha dirigido desde 2021.

  69. British Authorities Criticized Over Sewage Spills in Public Waterways Business, December 17

    The condemnation by a watchdog comes as England’s largest water company asks for an emergency loan and the nation wrestles with water pollution.

  70. A Grisly Discovery at a Bronze Age Mass Grave: The Victims Were Eaten, Too Express, December 17

    “It’s taken us all aback,” said a professor who led a study revealing that 37 people in a prehistoric site in England were likely consumed by their attackers.

  71. Who Was Igor Kirillov, the Russian General Assassinated in Moscow? Foreign, December 17

    The general had faced sanctions for using chemical weapons in Ukraine.

  72. Paul Watson, Anti-Whaling Activist, Is Released After 5 Months in Prison Express, December 17

    Mr. Watson was facing extradition to Japan but was released after Denmark decided to reject the extradition request, his lawyer said.

  73. Putin guarda silencio sobre Siria, con el futuro de Rusia allí en entredicho En español, December 17

    En una reunión televisada de una hora de duración con sus altos mandos militares, Vladimir Putin dejó claro que ganar en Ucrania era su máxima prioridad.

  74. Bomb Kills Russian Military General in Moscow Video, December 17

    Gen. Igor Kirillov was responsible for Russia’s radioactive, chemical and biological defense forces. A Ukrainian official said Kyiv was behind his assassination.

  75. Behind Germany’s Political Turmoil, a Stagnating Economy Foreign, December 17

    One of Europe’s powerhouses is losing its competitive edge, and the political class can’t agree on why — or what to do about it.

  76. France Rushes Aid to Mayotte, Island Territory ‘Devastated’ by Cyclone Foreign, December 17

    Hundreds are feared dead after the storm razed entire neighborhoods in Mayotte, a series of islands off the eastern coast of Africa, before unleashing its destructive force on Mozambique.

  77. A Perilous Time for Europe, and a Brazen Assassination in Moscow Podcasts, December 17

    Plus, a school shooting in Wisconsin.

  78. Oh, the Places We Went! Travel, December 17

    This year, of the 52 destinations on our annual list, our writers and photographers touched down in 11 to capture their essence. Here’s what they found.

  79. U.S. Cites ‘Indications’ North Korean Soldiers Died Fighting for Russia Foreign, December 17

    The Pentagon spokesman said the North Koreans had entered combat last week in the Russian region of Kursk, but he did not specify the number of casualties.

  80. Ukraine Says It Killed General Who Led Russia’s Nuclear Defense Force Foreign, December 17

    A Ukrainian official said Kyiv was responsible for the assassination in Moscow of Gen. Igor Kirillov, the chief of Russia’s radioactive, chemical and biological defense forces.

  81. The Germany We Knew Is Gone Op Ed, December 17

    The economically prosperous, socially cohesive and politically stable country is no longer itself.

  82. El gobierno de Alemania se derrumba en un momento peligroso para Europa En español, December 17

    El canciller Olaf Scholz perdió un voto de confianza, agravando las turbulencias políticas en una de las economías más poderosas del continente.

  83. ¿Cómo gobernarán Siria los rebeldes? Su pasado ofrece pistas En español, December 16

    Los rebeldes islamistas que derrocaron el régimen de Bashar al Asad dirigían una gestión pragmática y disciplinada en el territorio que controlaban. También encarcelaron a sus críticos.

  84. Putin Stays Silent on Syria, With Russia’s Future There in Question Foreign, December 16

    In an hourlong televised meeting with his top military brass, Vladimir Putin left Syria unmentioned and made it clear that winning in Ukraine was his top priority.

  85. How to Understand the Collapse of Germany’s Government, and What’s Next Foreign, December 16

    Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German Parliament, ending the unpopular three-party coalition government he has led since 2021.

  86. Germany’s Olaf Scholz Loses a Vote of Confidence Video, December 16

    Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany called for the confidence vote after his three-party coalition broke up. Lawmakers voted to dissolve the existing government by a vote of 394 to 207, with 116 abstaining.

  87. Ways to Fix the Health Insurance Debacle Letters, December 16

    Responses to an essay by Andrew Witty, the C.E.O. of UnitedHealth Group. Also: Threats to democracy, in Hungary and America; a check on Trump; avoiding taxes.

  88. Letby’s Lawyers Seek Appeal After Lead Expert ‘Changed Mind’ on Murders Foreign, December 16

    Lawyers for Lucy Letby, a British nurse found guilty of murdering seven babies, said that the prosecution’s expert witness was not reliable after he changed his mind about why three infants died.

  89. German Government Collapses at a Perilous Time for Europe Foreign, December 16

    Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote, deepening the political turbulence in one of the continent’s most powerful economies.

  90. 12 Die at Georgian Ski Resort From Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Express, December 16

    The police say the bodies were found in a room above an Indian restaurant not long after a generator had been plugged in nearby.

  91. Syria’s New Leadership Takes Early Steps Toward Recognition Live, December 16

    A little over a week after taking power, the rebel alliance that led the overthrow of the Assad regime has begun to receive diplomats in the Syrian capital, Damascus.

  92. Hundreds Feared Dead After Cyclone Hits French Territory of Mayotte Foreign, December 16

    Officials on the archipelago off the eastern coast of Africa said the number of people killed by Tropical Cyclone Chido could be much higher than the 21 now confirmed dead.

  93. Why America’s Kurdish Allies Are Under Threat in a New Syria Foreign, December 16

    The Kurds helped the United States contain the Islamic State. Now they fear a resurgent Turkey that has long considered them an adversary. Here’s a guide.

  94. Israel Shutters Its Embassy in Ireland, Citing ‘Anti-Israel Policies’ Foreign, December 15

    Amid mounting international criticism of its military conduct in Gaza, Israel says it will deepen ties with countries it considers friendly toward it.

  95. How Will the Rebels Rule Syria? Their Past Offers Clues. Foreign, December 15

    The Islamist rebels who ousted Syria’s dictator ran a pragmatic and disciplined administration in the territory they controlled. They also jailed their critics.

  96. A Christmas Gnome Tradition, More than 1,000-Strong Projects and Initiatives, December 15

    The writer Andrew Solomon recounts his enduring love for the cheerful little heroes of Swedish folklore, handed down from his late mother.

  97. Isak Andic, Founder of Mango Fashion Chain, Dies at 71 Obits, December 14

    Mr. Andic got his start by selling T-shirts in Barcelona in the mid-1980s. He died in a fall during a hike.

  98. Argentina’s President Receives Italian Citizenship, Angering Law’s Critics Foreign, December 14

    Javier Milei is proud of his Italian ancestry and has tried to bolster ties with Italy’s conservative prime minister. But his new passport angered critics of Italy’s rules on citizenship.

  99. Georgian Lawmakers Hand Presidency to Far-Right Former Soccer Star Foreign, December 14

    The vote, boycotted by opposition parties in Parliament, sets up a standoff with the sitting president and deepens turmoil in the country after protests and a disputed election.

  100. How Sweden Could End Its Epidemic of Gang Violence Op Ed, December 14

    We know that tough-on-crime policies for children have been tried repeatedly elsewhere and have failed. So why is my country headed that way?

  101. Moody’s Downgrades France’s Credit Rating, Citing Political Turmoil Business, December 14

    The action, which will put pressure on the nation’s borrowing costs, reflects doubt that a new government can mend the deteriorating financial situation.

  102. Cajole, Plead and Flatter: Ukraine Makes Its Case to Trump Foreign, December 14

    Using diplomacy, flattery and the occasional shot in the dark, Ukraine is doing everything it can to win over President-elect Donald J. Trump to its side.

  103. Charles Handy Dies at 92; Philosopher Envisioned Today’s Corporate World Obits, December 13

    Joining a pantheon of management thinkers, he embraced a humanistic path for business and foresaw outsourcing, remote work and a gig economy.

  104. Martial Solal, French Jazz Piano Virtuoso, Is Dead at 97 Obits, December 13

    Mr. Solal, who also wrote music for films and symphony orchestras, was revered in Europe and hailed in the United States on his rare visits there.

  105. Pelosi Hospitalized in Luxembourg After Falling Washington, December 13

    A person familiar with the incident said the former House speaker, 84, had tripped going down stairs at a palace. People close to her said she had fractured her hip in the fall.

  106. Can Berlin Really Afford 3 ‘Magic Flutes’ in a Single Week? Culture, December 13

    Each of the city’s opera houses is presenting a different production of the Mozart classic. With arts cuts looming, it looks like a last hurrah.

  107. Critics Complain That Italy’s Government Is Interfering in the Arts Culture, December 13

    Italy’s culture ministry dismissed experts preparing an exhibition on Futurism and put in its own appointees, who created a show that seems to glorify the Mussolini years.

  108. Russia Hits Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure in a Renewed Assault Foreign, December 13

    Military analysts had speculated that Moscow could escalate such attacks as a show of force after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, its ally.

  109. Turkey Emerges as a Big Winner in the Wake of al-Assad’s Ouster Foreign, December 13

    President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had long worked with the rebels who overtook Damascus. His influence over Syria is now likely to grow.

  110. Emmanuel Macron Appoints Key Ally as France’s New Prime Minister Foreign, December 13

    François Bayrou, a veteran centrist politician, is the fourth prime minister in a year, a record for France.

  111. Prince Andrew’s Links to Chinese Spy Suspect Are Revealed by U.K. Court Foreign, December 13

    A London immigration court upheld a ban on a Chinese citizen described as a “close confidant” of the prince’s, on the grounds of national security.

  112. The Fall of al-Assad Quickly Infuses Europe’s Debate Over Asylum Foreign, December 13

    Nearly a million Syrians in Germany alone have made new lives. But after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, some politicians across the continent have suggested that refugees could return home.

  113. Where Opera Is Still the Center of the Universe Culture, December 13

    There is nothing quite like opening night of Teatro alla Scala in Milan, a temple of opera, for pomp, pageantry and politics.

  114. Would You Buy a Perfume You Had Never Smelled? Styles, December 13

    A half-million people are on the Ffern wait list hoping to do just that.

  115. Dating on the Front Line: Ukrainian Women Travel to Keep Love Alive Foreign, December 13

    Many women are making dangerous trips to places where loved ones are fighting Russian forces. “We try to imagine that for these two days, there is no war,” one said.

  116. U.S. and Allies Race to Shape a New Syria Trying to Get on Its Feet Foreign, December 12

    As a rebel alliance with a tenuous hold on power struggles to assert control of the fractured country, Israel, Turkey and the United States are trying to influence what Syria will become.

  117. Chinese-Flagged Ship Suspected of Cutting Cables Remains Halted Weeks Later Foreign, December 12

    After fiber-optic cables under the Baltic Sea were cut last month, European officials hurried to stop the Yi Peng 3. It’s still at anchor there, with no update on three nations’ investigation.

  118. ‘September 5’ Review: When the Munich Games Changed Our News Weekend, December 12

    Tim Fehlbaum’s journalism procedural, starring Peter Sarsgaard, tracks the broadcast coverage of the terrorist attack at the 1972 Olympics.

  119. Why Some British Pubs Are Running Out of Guinness Foreign, December 12

    Guinness’s parent company has limited the amount of the beer that U.K. wholesalers and distributors can buy each week, after surging demand led to fears of shortages.

  120. Activist Who Told the World About Torture in Syria Is Laid to Rest Foreign, December 12

    Mazen al-Hamada spread the word about the plight of Syrians and his own abuse in the Assad regime’s prisons. He was found dead in Syria this week.

  121. European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates as the Economy Weakens Business, December 12

    The bank has been lowering rates since June as inflation slowed, but other risks are growing, including the threat of higher tariffs promised by President-elect Donald J. Trump.

  122. Man Found in Syria Appears to Be a Missing American Foreign, December 12

    The man told reporters that his name was Travis Timmerman and that he had entered Syria on a religious pilgrimage. He said he had been detained for months.

  123. Russian Troops Advance to Within 3 Miles of Key Ukrainian Transit Hub Foreign, December 12

    Russia is pushing toward Pokrovsk, a strategic city for Ukraine’s army with important rail and road connections, in a rapid capturing of ground in the Donetsk region.

  124. How America Created the Enemy It Feared Most Foreign, December 12

    The United States killed its own allies, sabotaging itself in a part of Afghanistan where it never needed to be.

  125. A Swiss Ski Chalet That Calls to Mind a Spy Movie T Style, December 12

    Plus: a Muji designer’s museum show, deodorant inspired by “The Iliad” and more recommendations from T Magazine.

  126. Humbled in Syria, Putin Seeks Vindication in Ukraine Foreign, December 12

    An ally’s downfall has prompted calls in Russia for a definitive victory closer to home.

  127. 36 Hours in Venice Interactive, December 12

    Winter — with its famous fogs and reduced crowds — provides breathing room and deepens the mysteriousness of Venice’s narrow passageways and centuries-old buildings.

  128. In a Rudderless Europe, Italy Has Its Moment Foreign, December 12

    With Germany and France mired in crisis, the government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks like a haven of stability, turning the continent’s usual pattern on its head.

  129. Siria después de Bashar al Asad: qué está ocurriendo y qué viene ahora En español, December 12

    Mientras los rebeldes tratan de crear un gobierno de transición, facciones armadas y potencias externas luchan por el control de la escena política siria.

  130. The Highs and Lows on London Stages in 2024 Culture, December 12

    Our critics discuss which A-lister performances on the West End were worth the ticket price, and why so many new musicals struggled this year.

  131. En España, unas monjas excomulgadas no quieren abandonar sus conventos En español, December 12

    La disputa de las clarisas de Belorado, actualmente enredada en un tribunal español, involucra un arma misteriosa, demonios, deudas, una hipoteca y un manifiesto en el que denuncian a la Iglesia católica.

  132. Biden’s Top Aides Race to Middle East as Militias Wield Power in Syria Washington, December 11

    Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken plans to hold meetings in Jordan and Turkey. Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, is visiting Israel.

  133. U.K. Bans Puberty Blockers for Teens Indefinitely Foreign, December 11

    A freeze placed this year on their use to treat gender dysphoria will remain in place for young people under 18, except in clinical trials, Britain’s government said.

  134. Scholz Calls for Confidence Vote, in Step Toward German Elections Foreign, December 11

    Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who had few alternatives after his three-party coalition broke up, is widely expected to lose when Parliament takes up the measure on Monday.

  135. Donald Trump elige a Kimberly Guilfoyle como embajadora en Grecia En español, December 11

    Mientras tanto, Donald Trump Jr. fue visto en Florida en compañía de la socialité Bettina Anderson. No se ha dicho si el hijo del presidente electo iría con Guilfoyle a Grecia si se ratifica el nombramiento.

  136. Syria After al-Assad: How Will the Rebels Govern? Foreign, December 11

    After a rapid rise to power, the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group is trying to unite a fractious country where fighting is ongoing.

  137. Notre-Dame Rises From the Ashes The Daily, December 11

    The Paris cathedral has reopened, five years after a devastating fire. The Times’s chief architecture critic tells its story.

  138. ‘Mentes más frescas durante más tiempo’: cómo se vive la semana laboral de 4 días En español, December 11

    Dos empresas en Londres decidieron probar una semana laboral más corta. El grupo que promueve el proyecto piloto espera que se vuelva la norma.

  139. Trump’s Admiration for Royals Could Make Them a Potent Diplomatic Tool Foreign, December 11

    A meeting between President-elect Donald J. Trump and Prince William showed Britain’s hope that the Windsors could help safeguard relations with Washington.

  140. Traveling to the U.K. Soon? You Might Need to Apply and Pay a Fee First. Travel, December 11

    As of Jan. 8, an electronic travel authorization will be required for visitors from dozens of visa-exempt countries, including the United States and Canada.

  141. How Romania’s Fascist and Communist Pasts Haunt Its Politics Foreign, December 11

    An ultranationalist politician’s surge shows how many people would rather forget the country’s fascist past, experts say.

  142. Britain Promised Clean Energy, but It Still Needs Oil Business, December 11

    The government wants to rapidly replace oil and natural gas with renewable energy projects, but offshore wind and other alternatives are still in their early stages.

  143. A Danish Christmas Tradition That Comes From the Heart Projects and Initiatives, December 11

    In the land of hygge, handmade paper decorations have long brought holiday cheer — and a chance to share the simple joys of crafting.

  144. Amid Rumors of a Breakup, Kimberly Guilfoyle Is Donald Trump’s Choice for Ambassador to Greece Styles, December 11

    The announcement came as Donald Trump Jr. has been seen with the socialite Bettina Anderson in Florida.

  145. Syria’s New Leaders Vow Punishment for Atrocities Under al-Assad Foreign, December 10

    The rebels who seized Damascus are trying to get a new government up and running, even as foreign powers like Israel and Turkey, and armed Syrian groups, fight for power.

  146. French Court Finds Writer Guilty of Denying Rwandan Genocide Foreign, December 10

    Charles Onana and his publisher were fined for passages in a book that were found to have violated a French law making it illegal to deny an officially recognized genocide.

  147. Police Arrest 3 After Deadly Explosion in the Netherlands Express, December 10

    The blast, which the mayor of The Hague called an “unprecedented disaster,” killed six people on Saturday morning.