Western intelligence officials, as well as the Kremlin, this week dismissed longstanding rumors that Vladimir V. Putin, the 69-year-old Russian president, is unwell. Mr. Putin
Month: July 2022
BBC Apologizes to Royal Nanny Swept Up in Diana Reporting Furor
LONDON — She was collateral damage in one of the most sensational reporting scoops in British TV history, a royal nanny to Prince William and
London Shows How Unprepared Northern Cities Are for a Warmer World
LONDON — When storm clouds rolled into London on Tuesday evening, the rain brought with it much-needed relief for sweltering city residents after a day
Draghi Offers Resignation for 2nd Time
ROME — Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy offered to resign again on Thursday, a day after a last-ditch effort to persuade the country’s fractious
Russia Signals That It May Want a Bigger Chunk of Ukraine
Russia’s top diplomat said Wednesday that his country’s territorial ambitions in Ukraine might broaden, as European leaders warned their citizens to prepare for sacrifices in
New York Returns 142 Looted Artifacts to Italy
Another 142 purloined Italian antiquities seized in the last year by Manhattan investigators are on their way to the new Museum of Rescued Art in
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss Will Compete to Replace Boris Johnson
LONDON — Britain’s Conservative Party narrowed the field for its next leader on Wednesday, advancing two candidates to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson after a
Draghi Demands Unity to Stay On as Italy’s Prime Minister
ROME — Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy, who offered to resign last week after a rebellion in his broad national unity government, challenged the
Your Wednesday Briefing – The New York Times
Good morning. We’re covering a heat record in Britain and Iran’s support of Russia’s invasion. The ayatollah met with Putin in Iran during a rare
Europe’s Heat Wave Breaks UK Temperature Records and Drives Wildfires
LONDON — For the first time on record, Britain suffered under temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius — 104 Fahrenheit — on Tuesday, as a ferocious