BYDGOSZCZ, Poland — A committed Catholic who served from childhood as an altar boy, Karol dreamed as a teenager of entering the seminary in his
Month: November 2022
Roman Coins Thought for Centuries to Be Fakes Get a Fresh Appraisal
In 1713, a medals inspector documented the acquisition of eight gold Roman coins that had been buried in Transylvania. For centuries, experts believed them to
Ukraine’s Progress Threatened by the Challenges of Winter Weather
Increasingly frigid winter weather presented new challenges for Ukraine on Sunday as mud churned up the battlefield and snowfall made the government’s task of restoring
In Ukraine, Bakhmut Becomes a Bloody Vortex for 2 Militaries
BAKHMUT, Ukraine — For almost an hour, the stream of Ukrainian casualties in the eastern city of Bakhmut seemed unending: Ambulances, an armored personnel carrier
How Britain Turned ‘Modern Slavery’ Law Against Low-Level Drug Dealers
Over pepper steaks at a Caribbean restaurant, the man complimented Mr. Wabelua for keeping things “trill”— refusing to give the police any information. But, he
Under a Cross Atop a Shallow Grave, He Found His Father
LVIVSKY OTRUBI, Ukraine — After Russian forces retreated from the southern port city of Kherson, Serhiy Novosad, 26, returned recently to the small village of
Ukrainian Flags Are on Display All Over Maine. Why?
WALDOBORO, Maine — Clam diggers visit Elaine and Ralph Johnston’s hardware store in the coastal town of Waldoboro for shellfish rakes and waders. Since Russia
At Least 1 Dead in Landslide on a Southern Italian Island
At least one person was killed and nearly a dozen were missing on Saturday on the southern Italian island of Ischia, where heavy rains caused
Ukraine Draws Parallels Between Holodomor and Russia’s Strikes
Ukraine’s government was still trying to restore power on Saturday as the country commemorated the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor, the devastating famine that President
U.S. and NATO Scramble to Arm Ukraine and Refill Their Own Arsenals
Given the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the war in the Donbas region, NATO’s new military spending goals — 2 percent of gross