Soccer’s World Cup will be staged in six countries on three continents in its centenary edition in 2030, an unexpected and complex alteration to its
Month: October 2023
‘Barbie’ in Russia: Theaters Find Ways to Screen Blockbusters Amid Sanctions
As people in much of the world flocked to see Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster film “Barbie” this summer, viewers in Russia were left out. At least
Finland’s Military Prepares as Russia-Ukraine War Gets Closer to Home
The facade of the apartment building was blown off, the remains sagging to one side. Working together, the military police, the emergency services, the fire
Venice Bus Plunge Kills at Least 21
A bus filled with tourists in Venice careened through an overpass guardrail, crashed near train tracks and exploded on Tuesday evening, killing at least 21
Athens Democracy Forum: Rethinking Security When So Many Threats Are Invisible
This article is from a special report on the Athens Democracy Forum, which gathered experts last week in the Greek capital to discuss global issues.
Sunak’s UK Conservative Party Conference Haunted by Truss and Other Rivals
Perhaps it’s inevitable for a political party that has held power in Britain for nearly 14 years, but the Conservative Party’s annual conference is rattling
Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times
Trump’s fraud trial begins Donald Trump yesterday began his first of many trials — a civil fraud case that imperils his company and threatens his
E.U. Foreign Ministers Hold Surprise Summit in Wartime Kyiv
Nearly all of the European Union’s highest diplomats met in Ukraine’s battered wartime capital on Monday, convening a surprise summit to reassert the bloc’s commitment
Putin’s Next Target: U.S. Support for Ukraine, Officials Say
Russia’s strategy to win the war in Ukraine is to outlast the West. But how does Vladimir Putin plan to do that? American officials said
Slovakia Appears Set to Join the Putin Sympathizers After Election
The victory of Robert Fico, a former prime minister who took a pro-Russian campaign stance, in Slovakia’s parliamentary elections is a further sign of eroding