Europe
Its forces beleaguered, Ukraine strikes away at Russian-held Crimea
KYIV, Ukraine — As swarms of Russian troops stormed Ukrainian lines in furious assaults around two eastern towns on Tuesday,…
Read More »The clues floating in the smoke rings of a volcano
Some volcanoes perform a rather subtle trick: blow out rings of vapor that float near their craters. The short-lived rings…
Read More »No longer forgotten: Lilian Lindsay, Britain’s first female dentist
When the headmistress of North London Collegiate School told Lilian Lindsay that she should become a teacher and would stop…
Read More »Boris Johnson admits misleading UK Parliament over lockdown parties
A day before he is due to face a potentially decisive hearing, Boris Johnson has admitted he misled Britain’s Parliament…
Read More »The age-old food battle that’s beating an Italian town to a pulp
I casually watched people roll cigarettes a few feet from the crossfire. A group of beaten youths marching arm in…
Read More »Report finds London police are sexist and racist
London police are institutionally sexist, racist and homophobic, according to a new independent report investigating culture and behavior within the…
Read More »Macron prepares next step after bitter victory in pension dispute
France awaited President Emmanuel Macron’s next steps on Tuesday after his government barely survived a no-confidence vote in parliament, ensuring…
Read More »British woman completes 10-year investigation into National Trust scones
When Sarah Merker sat down one day in 2013 to munch on a scone at one of Britain’s many historic…
Read More »Ukraine says explosion in Crimea destroyed Russian cruise missiles
An explosion hit the town of Dzhankoi in Russian-occupied Crimea on Monday, and Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said the blast destroyed…
Read More »Japanese PM becomes latest G7 leader to visit Ukraine
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was on an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Tuesday to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky, becoming…
Read More »Your Tuesday Briefing – The New York Times
A demonstration of partnership between Xi and Putin Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, began talks…
Read More »Macron government survives no-confidence vote amid France’s anger over pensions
PARIS – The French National Assembly on Monday rejected a motion of no confidence in the government of President Emmanuel…
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