Karin Hindsbo, the director of Norway’s recently opened National Museum, was on Friday named the new director of Tate Modern in London, one of the
Month: April 2023
Ukrainian Troops Repel Russian Attacks, and Hope Western Arms Turn the Tide
Two Russian jets screamed up to the Ukrainian lines near the town of Vuhledar on Thursday, dropped their explosives and banked sharply, hurtling back from
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Russia’s Intelligence Agency for Detaining Americans
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on the F.S.B., Russia’s intelligence agency, for its role in detaining Americans like Evan Gershkovich, the
Eduard Habsburg, Hungary’s Ambassador to Pope, Has Offbeat Résumé
Eduard Habsburg, Viktor Orban’s man at the Vatican, took the post after a career as a zombie movie screenwriter, novelist and cartoon producer. “I can
What Soledar’s Salt, Lost in the Fight for Bakhmut, Means to Ukraine
“Salt gave us work and salt gave us life,” said Ruslan, a salt miner turned soldier. Ruslan, 45, was working 1,000 feet below the earth
Pope Gives Women a Vote in Influential Meeting of Bishops
ROME — When Francis became pope a decade ago, his inclusive tone and openness to change fueled expectations among many Catholic women about a greater
What Is the Synod of Bishops?
The Synod of Bishops is a religious assembly of bishops from all over the world who gather in Rome to discuss issues vital to the
Part of Swedish Research Rocket Lands in Norway, Causing Friction
When Sweden sent a research rocket 155 miles into the air at 7:20 a.m on Monday, the expectation was that it would land in the
Kitsch to Creepy: Polish Town No Longer Relishes Soviet Past (or Rasputin)
BORNE SULINOWO, Poland — Set in a thick forest, ringed by limpid lakes and free of violent crime, the town of Borne Sulinowo in northwestern
Russian Lawyers Ask Court to Ease Crackdown on Dissent
A group of leading Russian lawyers on Tuesday asked the country’s highest court to declare unconstitutional a law banning criticism of the armed forces, in