Crews in the south of France were battling wildfires on Saturday that had consumed more than 22,000 acres and prompted the evacuation of 12,000 people,
Month: July 2022
Lily Safra, Star-Crossed Socialite and Philanthropist, Dies at 87
Lily Watkins was born on Dec. 20, 1934, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Her father, Wolf Watkins, was a British engineer who had moved to Latin
Head of Documenta Resigns Amid Antisemitism Scandal
After a month of crisis that has roiled the art world, Sabine Schormann, the director general of the renowned contemporary art exhibition Documenta, resigned on
Passengers Sigh as Heathrow Caps Numbers to Head Off ‘Airmageddon’
She felt sympathy for ground-staff workers, she said, but the experience had only confirmed to her that she and her husband had made the right
Putin Aims to Shape a New Generation of Supporters — Through Schools
Starting in first grade, students across Russia will soon sit through weekly classes featuring war movies and virtual tours through Crimea. They will be given
In Space, U.S.-Russian Cooperation Finds a Way Forward
When SpaceX next launches a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station, one of the astronauts aboard will be Russian. NASA and Roscosmos, the
After 350 Years of Tradition, a Boys’ Choir Now Admits Girls
CAMBRIDGE, England — At 8 a.m. one recent Thursday, the boys of the Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge, stifled yawns as they began their
U.K. Issues an Unprecedented Heat Warning
LONDON — Britain’s national weather service on Friday issued the most severe warning it has for heat, putting parts of England under a red alert
Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times
A deadly Russian strike on a sleepy provincial capital A volley of Russian strikes yesterday morning on Vinnytsia, a city that had a prewar population
Strikes on Civilians Deep in Ukraine Show Russia’s Lethal Reach
VINNYTSIA, Ukraine — A volley of missiles hit a shopping center, a dance studio and a wedding hall in central Ukraine on Thursday, killing at