Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, the longest-serving monarch in Europe, unexpectedly declared that she would abdicate her throne after more than a half-century, announcing in
Year: 2023
In U.K. Town, a New Way of Caring for Older People
For 12 years after her husband died, Norma Fitzgerald tried to maintain her independence, living alone in an apartment on the outskirts of Hull, in
Russian Missile Attacks Kill at Least 18 in Ukraine
Russia targeted Ukrainian cities with more than 150 missiles and drones on Friday morning, in what Ukrainian officials said was one of the largest air
The Year in People: Our 12 Favorite Saturday Profiles of 2023
A teenager jailed in Egypt, determined to bear witness to the abuses he suffered during years of detention. A proponent of peace in Colombia, shadowed
Friday Briefing – The New York Times
‘Screams without words’ A two-month investigation by The Times, including interviews with more than 150 people, uncovered painful new details about the attacks by Hamas
‘Almost Naked’ Party in Moscow Angers Russian Conservatives
Tearful apologies, revoked sponsorships, canceled performances and two weeks in jail for wearing a sock on the genitals. A widening crackdown on the participants in
‘Significant Damage’ Reported As Storm Gerrit Moves Through Britain
A powerful storm bringing strong, gusty winds as it moves across Britain has left thousands of customers in Wales and England without power, delivered heavy
Russia Retakes Some Land Hard Won by Ukraine During Counteroffensive
Russian forces have recaptured land hard won by Ukrainian troops at the peak of their summer counteroffensive in the south, just as Washington announced that
Thursday Briefing – The New York Times
Can Israel really dismantle Hamas? Skepticism is growing over one of Israel’s key objectives: to eliminate Hamas, the Islamist political and military organization that maintains
Jacques Delors, Passionate Architect of European Unity, Dies at 98
Reluctance in France and Britain kept the commitment to political unity, an aspirational United States of Europe, weak. Still, four countries — Austria, Norway, Finland