Hunter-gatherer societies on the Iberian Peninsula were making sophisticated baskets with decorative geometric patterns 9,500 years ago, more than 2,000 years earlier than previously thought,
Month: September 2023
Russian Drone Strike Sparks Fire at Plant, Ukraine Says
Russian forces launched 40 exploding drones at Ukraine overnight, the authorities said on Saturday, sparking a big fire at a plant in central Ukraine, the
Slovakia’s Election Could Echo in Ukraine. Here’s What to Expect.
An election in Slovakia on Saturday represents more than just a vote in a small Central European nation with less than six million people. It
How Palantir Became a Front-Runner for the UK’s Multimillion-Dollar NHS Contract
It began with a £1 contract. In the hours after a pandemic was declared in March 2020, Palantir, the secretive American data analytics company, was
Transactions Between Bernard Arnault and Russian Businessman Face Scrutiny
French prosecutors are investigating financial transactions involving Bernard Arnault, the head of the LVMH luxury empire, and Nikolai Sarkisov, a Russian insurance businessman, the Paris
Putin Meets With Former Wagner Deputy
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has met with the former chief of staff of the Wagner group, the Kremlin said Friday, in a further
Friday Briefing
Sluggish progress in the war in Ukraine.
Swiss Court Acquits Belarusian in Opposition Leaders’ Disappearance
A former member of a Belarusian security services unit on trial for the disappearance of three prominent opponents of President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko in 1999
Museum Worker Sold Paintings and Put Forgeries in Their Place
A worker at the Deutsches Museum in Munich stole paintings from the collection, replaced them with rough forgeries, then sold the originals at auction, according
Gifts, Gadgets and Greece: Inside a Huawei Lobbying Campaign
In November 2020, executives at Huawei, the Chinese telecom-equipment maker, exchanged messages about holding a meeting with a “friend” and an “adviser” in Greece. The