Russian forces pounded Ukrainian cities with missiles, mortars, artillery fire and airstrikes over the weekend, killing at least one person and taking out homes and
Month: April 2023
Zelensky Signs Law Banning Russian Place Names in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has signed two laws that strictly reinforce his country’s national identity, banning Russian place names and making knowledge of Ukrainian
King Charles’s Coronation Memorabilia: Merch Fit for a King
LONDON — When Dr. Imran Haq was a medical student in 2014, he had a chance encounter with King Charles III at an event. “I
Elisabeth Kopp, Swiss Politician Who Made History, Dies at 86
Elisabeth Kopp, who in 1984 overcame accusations involving her husband to become the first woman elected to Switzerland’s governing Federal Council — but who could
Barry Humphries, a.k.a. Dame Edna, Is Dead at 89
Oh, Possums, Dame Edna is no more. To be unflinchingly precise, Barry Humphries, the Australian-born actor and comic who for almost seven decades brought that divine
Germany Names Panel to Investigate 1972 Munich Olympics Attack
BERLIN — Germany named an international panel of experts on Friday to review the 1972 Munich Olympics attack by Palestinian militants that killed 11 Israeli
Pentagon Speeds Up Tank Timeline for Ukraine but Resists Calls for Jets
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Ukrainian troops will begin training on American M1 Abrams tanks in Germany in the next few weeks, U.S. defense officials
Canadian Suspect in Paris Synagogue Bombing Is Found Guilty
Forty-three years ago, a bombing outside a Paris synagogue killed four people and stunned France, prompting huge crowds to protest antisemitism and exposing the country
Dominic Raab, U.K. Deputy Prime Minister, Resigns Amid Bullying Scandal
Dominic Raab, Britain’s deputy prime minister, resigned on Friday after an investigation found that he had bullied subordinates, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struggles to
Your Friday Briefing – The New York Times
U.S. moves to evacuate its embassy in Sudan The Pentagon is preparing for an evacuation of the U.S. Embassy in Sudan. It would not be