Europe

Jeannette Charles, who remodeled a portrait rejected by a royal artwork present right into a profession as a Queen Elizabeth II look-alike in motion pictures and on tv, died on Tuesday in Great Baddow, England. She was 96 — the identical age because the monarch when she died two years in the past. “Mum was […] More

To soccer’s new era of superrich traders — risk-friendly billionaires, American hedge funds, rich gulf states — the enchantment of a brand new mannequin for workforce possession lay in its easy technique. By sweeping up not only a single workforce however a number of squads and lots of of gamers into expansive multiclub networks, these […] More

Photographs by David Guttenfelder Written by Peter Robins David Guttenfelder traveled alongside Ukraine’s northeastern border twice within the months earlier than Russian troops once more poured by. June 7, 2024 The invaders had not returned. Not but. But alongside about 600 miles of Ukraine’s northeastern border territory that The New York Times visited late final […] More

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain apologized on Friday for leaving early from a D-Day commemoration in France, admitting to a significant public relations misstep within the warmth of a common election marketing campaign. “After the conclusion of the British occasion in Normandy, I returned again to the UK,” Mr. Sunak wrote on the social […] More

It’s tempting to dismiss the European Parliament elections as crucial elections that don’t really matter. Hundreds of tens of millions of voters throughout 27 nations will prove this weekend to forged their ballots, however the European Parliament is the least highly effective of the European Union establishments. It is usually derided as a speaking store. […] More

American troopers in uniforms spill out from the bars and cafes throughout June 6 Square, ingesting beer and smoking cigarettes. Phil Collins blares from loudspeakers. American flags flutter from chimneys and home windows, on overhead traces and even from across the neck of a golden retriever trotting by along with her proprietor. Is this actually […] More

It was the dead of night time and a fireplace was raging within the condo constructing the place a Russian drone had struck simply minutes earlier. Through the smoke, residents stumbled down the steps from their residences and advised fireplace officers who have been attempting to account for all of the inhabitants {that a} younger […] More

The incumbent president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador — often identified by his initials, AMLO — is so widespread that he virtually actually would have gained one other time period if his title had been on the poll final Sunday. But Mexico’s Constitution has a strict one-term restrict for presidents. So as a substitute, […] More

Greek authorities on Thursday mentioned they have been looking for Michael Mosley, a outstanding British journalist and tv presenter who had gone lacking a day earlier whereas on a stroll on the island of Symi. Mr. Mosley, 67, was reported lacking by his spouse, Clare Bailey, on Wednesday afternoon, in keeping with Constantina Dimoglidou, a […] More

Russian investigators stated on Thursday that they’d detained a French nationwide in Moscow on suspicion of amassing intelligence about actions of the Russian navy, including to a listing of overseas residents held within the nation because the invasion of Ukraine. The Russian state information company TASS recognized the detained particular person, citing its sources in […] More

A prepare crash within the Czech Republic late Wednesday killed a minimum of 4 individuals and injured greater than 20 others, based on officers. A passenger prepare was certain for Kosice, Slovakia, with roughly 380 passengers on board when it hit a freight prepare, based on the nationwide Fire and Rescue Service. The crash occurred […] More

In the world of classical music, progress towards gender parity can appear extremely sluggish. Recent huge wins have included ladies of the New York Philharmonic being allowed to carry out in pants, and the appointment of the second lady — ever — to a music director position at one of many 25 largest orchestras within […] More