A burned cathedral, but not an angry, dissatisfied people.
In a coastal city known for its inclement weather, the Ghanaian-born designer T-Michael sees its bright side. He offers his own travel guide to his adopted hometown.
A proposed deal is meeting resistance from labor, regulators and some shareholders. But there is also political momentum in Germany for a tie-up.
The police said that Ms. McKee, who died while reporting on unrest in Londonderry, had been shot by a militant republican, raising fears of renewed sectarian conflict.
The police called the killing, which followed a night of violence in Londonderry, a “terrorist incident.”
Sheri Berman’s “Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe” sees the political history of Europe as one step forward, one step back.
Two new studies confirm that weight control is often the result of genetics, not willpower.
The discussions gained strength as President Emmanuel Macron and other leaders paid tribute to the firefighters who saved the cathedral from complete destruction this week.
Most of the victims seem to have been Germans on vacation on the Portuguese island. Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her condolences as an inquiry was opened.
Since Benedict, who resigned in 2013, published a letter on the church’s sex abuse crisis, the Vatican has been rife with talk of a rival power center to Francis.
Microplastics are known to cause ocean pollution, but a new study suggests airborne plastic particles pollute the air and dry land as well.
For years, migration tore the country apart. Now it’s the environment.
An additional 28 people were injured in the crash, which took place on an island off northwestern Africa. The tour bus, carrying many German tourists, rolled down a hill after veering off the road.
Her works, like a metal cabbage with chicken legs, weren’t taken seriously at first but now command lofty prices.
The family behind Di Palo’s, the century-old Italian specialty food store, sets its sights on the next generation.
A Paris Fire Department chaplain was among those who rushed into a burning Notre-Dame to save artworks, artifacts and relics.
Readers told us how visits to the grand cathedral have factored into their memories of travel, their understanding of history and their spirituality.
A government inquiry showed that the scandal around the church-run homes for single mothers, where few records were kept on thousands of children who died, is greater than previously known.
The spectacle of billionaires trying to one-up each other quickly intensified resentments over inequality that have animated the Yellow Vest movement.
More than 300 have been arrested as part of a global civil disobedience campaign demanding immediate government action on climate change, with more confrontations expected.
The company’s artistic director resigned, just two weeks after he announced his second season.
Un repaso a la estructura de la catedral
Days after a fire coursed through the Paris cathedral and donors pledged about $950 million, the French government announced measures to restore the monument.
Days after a fire coursed through the Paris cathedral and donors pledged about $950 million, the French government announced measures to restore the monument.
In the city’s Central Cemetery, where Beethoven and Schubert lie, a company is offering music lovers the chance to join them for eternity.
While others dive for cover, Mark Francois is loudly campaigning for a no-deal Brexit that few still defend — and helping splinter the Tories.
When martial law was imposed in Poland in 1981, The Times’s Warsaw bureau chief, John Darnton, filed his copy however he could — including via middlemen, in cigarette boxes and in cowboy boots.
In documenting his homeland, the British photographer captures its contradictions and ambiguities with a sense of humor.
The cathedral was all but assured to go up in flames.
The cathedral was all but assured to go up in flames.
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The centuries made Notre-Dame everyone’s. Never has French civilization felt more important.
To preserve the landmark cathedral’s design, officials chose not to install some fire-suppression systems features like firewalls and sprinklers.
“In shock, and in mourning”: Reactions to the fire that ravaged the cathedral.
The American Alliance of Museums says that after the Notre-Dame fire, donors may want to consider support for museum infrastructure.
Sacred symbol, tourist attraction, beacon for visitors and locals alike: After the fire, writers reflect on the building that has been both constant and ever-shifting in the life of Paris.
The move could open the door to thousands of legal actions against foreign companies and individuals accused of “trafficking” in seized property.
While a subdued Paris promises to rebuild, the shock of the potential loss has raised difficult questions about Catholicism, secularism and Islam.
While a subdued Paris promises to rebuild, the shock of the potential loss has raised difficult questions about Catholicism, secularism and Islam.
The famed cathedral still stands, and a devastated France has one unwavering goal: It will be rebuilt.
The highlights of the recent Salone del Mobile included rainbow-colored Aalto stools, harlequin carpets and a field of wildflowers.
The company said that a misguided algorithm paired live footage of the blaze in Paris with information about the 2001 terrorist attacks.
I watched the cathedral burn. Then despair was replaced by timid hope.
With their former leader in jail, the automakers must figure out how to overcome a fierce corporate pride and work together.
A fire tore the legendary Cathedral of Notre-Dame. Now, France’s president has called for it to be rebuilt in five years.
Paris — and the world — comes together after a devastating fire.
The call for a fresh vote is seen as a last-ditch attempt by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s allies to avoid losing control of Turkey’s largest city.
Share your reflections about Notre-Dame, Paris’s most visited architectural attraction, which was damaged by fire on Monday.
The Arnault and Pinault families were among those who said they would devote resources and skills to the restoration of the cathedral, a symbol of French identity.
The Arnault and Pinault families were among those who said they would devote resources and skills to the restoration of the cathedral, a symbol of French identity.
Notre-Dame must rise again.
So far two French families have promised 300 million euros, or $339 million, to help rebuild the cathedral.
For the author and former New Yorker copy editor Mary Norris, furnishing an apartment is all about the books.
For the author and former New Yorker copy editor Mary Norris, furnishing an apartment is all about books and talismans.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have decided to skip the ritual photo op with their newborn, the latest bump in a rocky relationship with the press.
President Emmanuel Macron sought to rally France by turning a moment of national mourning for Notre-Dame Cathedral, which was severely damaged Monday, to his advantage.
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How a burning cathedral rebukes a divided Catholic Church.
Many of the Christian artifacts in the cathedral have been saved, said France’s culture minister. But there are grave concerns about art and its acclaimed organ.
For centuries, Notre-Dame cathedral has enshrined an evolving notion of what it means to be French. As smoke and flames wafted into the sky on Monday, the symbolism was hard to miss.
More than 12 hours after the conflagration started, an official declared “the entire fire is out.” The blaze destroyed the cathedral’s spire and about two-thirds of the roof.
A hundred years from now, people will still be talking about the fire of 2019.
As hundreds of firefighters raced to the cathedral, in the center of the French capital, Parisians gathered to watch, many of them in tears.
As hundreds of firefighters raced to the cathedral, in the center of the French capital, Parisians gathered to watch, many of them in tears.
As hundreds of firefighters raced to the cathedral, in the center of the French capital, Parisians gathered to watch, many of them in tears.
Imagery shows how the fire tore through the cathedral’s wooden roof and toppled its 300-foot spire.
These enamel bowls from Turkey add a pop of color to your meal.
People watched with horror as a fire consumed the spire and roof of Paris’s famed cathedral, and expressed despair that one of the city’s symbols was being scarred.
People watched with horror as a fire consumed the spire and roof of Paris’s famed cathedral, and expressed despair that one of the city’s grandest cultural symbols was being damaged.
Built in the 12th and 13th centuries, the cathedral is a jewel of medieval Gothic architecture.
It was the 12th century, and the architects behind a cathedral rising in the heart of Paris wanted to make a statement.
The decision doesn’t mean a halt to the negotiations, but the rift is practically unheard-of in the bloc’s recent history.
Video filmed by onlookers showed flames and smoke billowing from the building. The cathedral was evacuated, and the fire’s cause was not known.
The mission is to actively identify pieces that were looted or sold under duress during the Nazi era and to return them to the original owners or heirs.
Arson fires, street fights between protesters and the police, and arrests followed the appearance of a far-right provocateur who insulted the Quran.
France’s so-called yellow vest protesters are animated by more than anger at the rich: They seek a protected and expanded social safety net.
A commonplace modern ritual gave me a deeper connection to today’s Athenians.
Prosecutors in Germany connected the charges against Martin Winterkorn and four other managers to events that ran from 2006, when the diesel scandal was first conceived, to 2015.
The country’s culture of remembrance is crumbling.
As a “Game of Thrones” tourist in Northern Ireland, you can see how the magic of a fantasy realm has eclipsed the history of the actual place.
Although the populist party is unlikely to be part of a new government, it may now have more political influence in Finland.
The Blue Jackets also have a 3-0 lead after beating the Lightning, who had the league’s best record. The United States women’s team won the world championship title over host Finland.
A race between a chocolate tycoon and a comedian who appears to be the front-runner took another unusual turn.
Ms. Andersson, a Swedish actress, personified first purity and youth, then complexity and disillusionment, in 13 Ingmar Bergman films.
Persephone Books in London — devoted mostly to overlooked works by female writers in the mid-1900s — celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
Istanbul has become the hub for dissidents from around the Arab world, who broadcast opposing views back into their homelands. At the same time, many local Turkish journalists remain jailed.
Over the years, the WikiLeaks founder has been embraced by everyone from Lady Gaga to Sean Hannity. But he’s also made enemies along the way. Our video shows how his anti-secrecy agenda has attracted, and repelled, people across the political spectrum.
British police fired shots Saturday at a car outside the Ukrainian Embassy in London after it rammed other vehicles parked in front of the embassy.
Disclosure of tax payments would make it easier to hold politicians accountable. It also would help to reduce fraud and economic inequality.
Plus, The National Enquirer is for sale, and Elon Musk must make nice with the S.E.C.
Malta announced Saturday a deal to for four European Union nations to accept the 64 migrants rescued at sea off Libya 10 days ago.
‘‘Buonista’’ is an insult gleefully hurled at opponents by a government whose political logic has made bad good and amateurism a professional credential.
The British never apologized for the 1919 mass killing of Indians protesting colonial rule in the city of Amritsar, which was ordered by a British general.
The Italian entrepreneur Oscar Farinetti is to open Eataly Paris Marais, his 39th outpost of the popular Italian food hall, in mid-April.
The Ecuadorean Embassy in London protected the WikiLeaks founder from prosecution for years, but its tolerance wore thin.
Hugo Carvajal made a dramatic break with Venezuela’s government earlier this year, accusing officials there of drug trafficking. He may now have to answer for similar charges.
Julian Assange quickly became a partisan issue in Britain, while experts noted that the United States has lost some other high-profile extradition cases.
On Friday, Greece joined the thickening ranks of China’s economic allies in Europe. But European officials remain wary of China’s intentions.
The Daily Star, “looking to try new things,” will show women with clothes on.
With the immigration issue losing some of its sizzle, populists are now capitalizing on fears of climate activism by liberal, urban elites.
This showstopping dish is packed with garlic and herby flavor, appropriate for any time you want an impressive main course.
In recent seasons, Odon von Horvath has become one of the most performed playwrights in the German-speaking world. But who is he, and why is he so popular now?
Conflicting national laws on harmful content could have unintended consequences for the global internet.
Three top-performing funds each racked up returns of more than 25 percent, helped by bets on small- and mid-cap growth stocks.
The automaker, which is trying to regain the trust of car buyers after an emissions scandal in 2015, has acknowledged improperly selling preproduction cars.
“The students who were subject to physical or emotional abuse have our deepest sympathy,” the ballet academy of the Vienna State Opera said in a statement.
The debate on when it is relevant to apologize and pay reparations for misdeeds and human rights violations tells us that the past is never dead.
The cat had a sizable social media following that let it transcend the complicated politics of its master.
Moscow is moving to claim Arctic territory as barriers between Russia and North America melt. Yet still bitter temperatures pose an immediate threat to NATO troops defending icy waterways.
From his beginnings as a teenage hacker in Australia to his arrest this week in London, the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been a deeply divisive figure.
The government charged Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, not with publishing classified government information, but with stealing it, skirting — for now — critical First Amendment questions.
Francis implored members of the government and the opposition to hew to a peace agreement. A key guarantor of the deal, Sudan’s president, was just ousted.
The inventor of the light bulb was an innovator. But the Trump administration wants to roll back new efficiency standards.
The financier, who has been ordered to house arrest, has advocated for foreign investment in Russia despite its worsening relationship with the West.
Russian lawmakers approved a bill they said was about national security. Critics call it a step toward letting the government decide what people see online.
An artist who built a replica Holocaust memorial next to the home of a far-right politician was the subject of a 16-month criminal inquiry. Prominent figures want to know why.
Sure, there was some anger over the delayed withdrawal. But most members were looking forward to a holiday from the hellish pressures of recent months.
At the tiny Ecuadorean Embassy, he ran WikiLeaks, held news conferences, rode his skateboard in the halls and hosted visitors like Pamela Anderson.
The extension announced on Wednesday gives the country six more months to figure out a plan to leave the E.U., but firms, especially small ones, fear another impasse.
In the latest from the Italian director Matteo Garrone (“Gomorrah”), a bullied dog groomer bites back.
The region has always been puzzling to consumers. But as has happened worldwide, the wines are getting fresher and better, if you find the right winemaker.
The former pontiff blames the sexual revolution, liberal theology and an absence of God for the crisis with which his successor, Pope Francis, has struggled.
Here are key points in his case since WikiLeaks burst onto the scene in 2010.
Here are key points in his case since WikiLeaks burst onto the scene in 2010.
Royal baby superfans are beside themselves, and London’s tourism industry is ready to cater to travelers besotted by the Duchess of Sussex and infant.
Mr. Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, took refuge in 2012 in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London. He was arrested there on Thursday after Ecuador revoked his asylum status.
The French port city is shedding much of its once-gritty reputation and emerging as a place where ambitious cultural and culinary offerings take center stage.
The Schaubühne’s FIND Festival showcases new theater from around the world, from Brussels to Santiago, Chile, and Montreal to Barcelona, Spain.
The low-cost carrier has a reputation for disrupting travel markets and starting price competition.
The more fossils we find, the more we learn that many kinds of humans have lived on Earth.
Mr. David, who created looks that emphasized practicality as well as style, founded a worldwide chain of salons that bear his name.
Amid political turmoil, a blueprint by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government avoids the tougher steps economists say are needed to reverse a recession.
Two spacecraft have detected methane in the Martian air. But the Trace Gas Orbiter, with more sensitive instruments, has come up empty.
German skin-care brands are changing the way we view clean beauty.
Jesus was said to have climbed the steps to meet with Pontius Pilate. A wood casing has been temporarily removed, revealing centuries-old grooves worn by the faithful.
Congress could free most Americans from the annual drudgery of filling out tax forms. Instead, it’s trying to lock the current system in place.
The bloc offered Britain a Brexit deadline at the end of October to avert a no-deal withdrawal that was set to take place on Friday evening.
Ralph Rugoff, who puts the public before the art world’s wheeler-dealers, will curate the main exhibition at this year’s art extravaganza.
In Vienna, home prices are rising thanks to a robust economy and a reputation as one of the world’s most livable cities.
This light-filled penthouse in the historic Innere Stadt district is on the market for $6.6 million.
The Hungarian State Opera’s general director asked singers to sign a declaration that they identified as African-American, although they are all white.
A new exhibition of the German painter Emil Nolde shows that rather than being a victim of Hitler’s regime, he was an enthusiastic supporter.
The food is so good at these six restaurants, you’d want to go even if their prices weren’t so low.
Local communities are taking the world’s largest polluters to court. And they’re using the legal strategy that got tobacco companies to pay up.
To fete the annual design fair, Studio Ossidiana turned the grounds of the Villa Necchi Campiglio into a fantastical spring garden.
To celebrate this year’s fair, T hosted a fantastical garden party at Villa Necchi Campiglio.
The British prime minister is likely to get more time from the European Union, but perhaps not the deadline she wants.
The British prime minister is likely to get more time from the European Union, but perhaps not the deadline she wants.
The Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk, last year’s winner, was among five women on the shortlist of six authors for the translated literature prize. All six translators are women.
In one of the highest-profile cases against a female ISIS member, German prosecutors accused the defendant and her husband of holding a 5-year-old Yazidi girl as a slave and letting her die of thirst.