The British monarchy, according to the Victorian writer Walter Bagehot, “is commonly hidden like a mystery, and sometimes paraded like a pageant.” The mystery has
Month: May 2023
Ukraine Claims It Shot Down Russia’s Most Sophisticated Missile for First Time
Ukraine used a newly delivered Patriot air-defense system to intercept the most sophisticated missile in Russia’s arsenal for the first time over Kyiv this week,
King Charles’s Coronation: Key Timings and What Will Happen
King Charles III, Britain’s first new monarch in 70 years, will be crowned on Saturday in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London. Those hoping
Russian Unease Over Ukraine War Grows Amid Attacks and Leadership Rifts
With Ukraine stepping up attacks deep inside Russian-controlled territory, there were new signs on Friday of disarray and unease among Russia’s military and political leadership
England’s Local Elections Test Rishi Sunak’s Popularity
Britain’s Conservative Party suffered sweeping losses on Friday in local elections, a stinging rejection of the status quo that raises doubts about its ability to
Who’s Attending King Charles III’s Coronation, and Who Isn’t
The approximately 2,300 people who have been invited to attend the coronation ceremony for King Charles III of Britain on Saturday in London includes a
King Charles: A Life in Photos
King Charles III will arrive at his coronation on Saturday after nearly three-quarters of a century in the public eye. Born in the final years
8 Dead in Shooting in Serbia, Day After School Massacre That Killed 9
Eight people were killed and at least 10 others wounded late Thursday near Belgrade, Serbia, in the nation’s second mass shooting in as many days,
South Africa Allowed Russian Plane Under U.S. Sanctions to Land at Base
The aircraft then took off from Luanda, Angola, and landed at South Africa’s Waterkloof Air Force Base on April 24, the Defense Department said. (That
Russia Accuses U.S. of Involvement in Apparent Kremlin Drone Attack
Russia blamed the United States on Thursday for the apparent drone attack on the Kremlin, doubling down on accusing Washington of “direct involvement” in the