Europe
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Wolfgang Petersen, Director of ‘Das Boot,’ Is Dead at 81
Wolfgang Petersen, one of a handful of foreign directors to make it big in Hollywood, whose harrowing 1981 war film,…
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The U.N. chief discusses nuclear safety concerns at Zaporizhzhia with Russia’s defense minister.
The United Nations’ secretary general has spoken with Russia’s defense minister about the threat of a meltdown after days of…
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Images of damage have been posted on a social media channel linked to the shadowy Wagner Group.
A Ukrainian strike hit a Russian base in eastern Ukraine that housed mercenaries from a private military group with close…
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Ukraine makes gains in Kherson, but Russia’s advantage holds.
MYKOLAIV REGION, Ukraine — In their summer campaign to drive Russian troops from the southern region of Kherson, Ukraine’s forces…
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Ukrainian Soldiers Train for the Frontlines on British Soil
KENT, England — A commander barked orders to Ukrainian recruits. A group of new soldiers wearing fatigues traversed a street…
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After 16 Months, Some Glimmers of Optimism About Iran Nuclear Deal
BRUSSELS — For the first time in many months, European officials expressed increasing optimism on Tuesday that a revival of…
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More than a sun-splashed resort, Crimea holds a key place in Russia’s war effort.
KYIV, Ukraine — The Crimean Peninsula dangles off Ukraine’s southern coast like a diamond, blessed with a temperate climate, sandy…
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Experts and Activists Denounce the Killing of Freya the Walrus
Last week, as the Oslo Fjord was basking in the sunshine and full of swimmers, boaters and children enjoying their…
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Leadership Vacuum Heightens Worries as Crises Loom in U.K.
LONDON — With energy costs surging, a recession looming, more rail strikes down the tracks and the prospect of a…
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Ready to Party. But First Comes the Cleanup.
YAHIDNE, Ukraine — They put on their pink, orange and green sunglasses again. Out of the closets came high platform…
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