When the corpse of a Wagner mercenary fighter arrived in his small Russian village in late February after he was killed fighting in Ukraine, some
Month: March 2023
Putin Says He Could Put Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus by Summer
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said he would be able to position tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus by the summer, a move that threatened
In a Roman Tomb, ‘Dead Nails’ Reveal an Occult Practice
When it came to the treatment of diseases, the ancient Romans had no shortage of magical remedies, several of which involved iron nails. To cure
Who Will Take Care of Italy’s Older People? Robots, Maybe.
Still, the caregivers were tentative. First, they wanted to check that the friendly looking robot, whose eyes lit up with orange, yellow and magenta lights
Pope Increases Lay Leaders’ Responsibility in Sexual Abuse Law
Pope Francis on Saturday expanded and made permanent a 2019 church law that seeks to hold top religious leaders, church officials and now lay Catholic
The U.S. Volunteers in Ukraine Who Lie, Waste and Bicker
They rushed to Ukraine by the thousands, many of them Americans who promised to bring military experience, money or supplies to the battleground of a
Thousands of Ukrainians Endure Dire Conditions Around Bakhmut, Aid Groups Say
Thousands of civilians remaining in the region around the city of Bakhmut — the site of a long, grueling battle in eastern Ukraine — are
John Woods, Masterly Translator of Thomas Mann, Dies at 80
John E. Woods, an award-winning translator of the works of Thomas Mann, one of Germany’s greatest novelists, and of the lesser-known Arno Schmidt, whose complex
French Anger Shifts From Pension Law to Focus on Macron
The postponement of a state visit to France by King Charles III had become almost inevitable: The optics of President Emmanuel Macron dining with the
King Charles Postpones Trip to France Amid Unrest
King Charles III of Britain has postponed a visit to France that was scheduled for next week because of strikes and protests against President Emmanuel