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Amid Stalled Bid for Peace Talks, Russia Pounds Ukraine
It was the second massive assault in three days, as the Kremlin rebuffed peace talks sought by Ukraine and the United States.
Published: August 30, 2025, 11:11 am
How Russia Is Distracting Citizens From the War
Moscow is hosting a big summer festival as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. Katrin Bennhold, a senior international reporter for The New York Times, talks with Ivan Nechepurenko, a Times reporter in Russia, about the spectacle and what it says about Russian public opinion more than three and a half years into the war.
Published: August 30, 2025, 9:01 am
Croquet, Anyone? Making Moscow a Vast Fun Zone to Divert Minds From War.
A festival known as Summer in Moscow showcases the city’s transformation into an ultramodern metropolis. But the feast can’t last forever.
Published: August 30, 2025, 9:00 am
London’s Peace Monk Chants, Drums and Walks to Urge an End to War
For 40 years, the Rev. Gyoro Nagase has overseen a temple to peace in a popular park in Battersea, his ever-present drum by his side.
Published: August 30, 2025, 4:01 am
Amid Tourism Boom, Disruptions at Greenland Airport Create a ‘Perfect Storm’
Problems with passenger screening led to a disruption in international flight service to and from Nuuk, a snag in the island’s quest to attract more tourists.
Published: August 29, 2025, 11:15 pm
London Man Admits to Wave of Sexual Assaults Over 3 Years
Xu Chao, 33, could face a “lengthy” prison sentence, the judge said. Most of his victims have not been identified.
Published: August 29, 2025, 6:47 pm
Costa Brava, Spain: Where to Eat, Sleep and Shop
Much of Salvador Dalí’s work was inspired by the Costa Brava’s natural splendor. This less-explored stretch of the Mediterranean is as bewitching as ever.
Published: August 29, 2025, 7:47 pm
Finland’s Air Force Will Stop Using the Swastika on Flags
The Air Force is phasing out its use of the symbol, which dates to its foundation in 1918. An official said that it had sometimes caused “awkward situations.”
Published: August 29, 2025, 3:51 pm
Britain Bars Israeli Government From a Leading Arms Trade Fair
The British government said it was acting in response to Israel’s escalating military operation in Gaza. Israel condemned the decision.
Published: August 29, 2025, 7:50 pm
U.K. Court Overturns Ruling on Hotel at Center of Asylum Seeker Debate
The decision was a temporary reprieve for the government but will intensify a political battle over how Britain should house tens of thousands of asylum seekers.
Published: August 29, 2025, 4:39 pm
Weapons to Start Flowing Into Ukraine Under European Deal With Trump
A package of U.S. cruise missiles is among the first shipments of purchases by NATO allies to be sent to the embattled country.
Published: August 29, 2025, 9:48 pm
Ukraine’s Donetsk Faces Water Crisis Under Russian Occupation
The Russian authorities have seized on the crisis in Donetsk to argue that taking over the rest of the region from Ukraine would allow Moscow to restore the water supply.
Published: August 29, 2025, 6:43 pm
Rodion Shchedrin, Composer Who Captured Russia’s Soul, Dies at 92
He drew on Russian literature for his stage works and was an eager experimenter, inspired by folk tales, religious mysticism and melodrama.
Published: August 29, 2025, 5:23 pm
Russia’s Deadly Attack on Kyiv
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Published: August 29, 2025, 4:30 am
When Mailing a Letter to the U.S. Becomes a Global Headache
A driver’s license renewal, a box of specialty candy, even early Christmas presents — all are caught up in the confusion caused by a new Trump administration customs rule.
Published: August 29, 2025, 9:33 am
August in Paris: When the City Empties Out, Locals Left Behind Rejoice
With many away for long vacations, the capital is transformed into a sleepy, roomy, more friendly place.
Published: August 29, 2025, 4:01 am
‘We Are All Shocked’: Warming Waters Bring a Stinging Sea Slug to Spain’s Coasts
The blue dragons, which pack a ferocious sting, have led to several beach closures. Experts say it’s a worrying sign of the warming of the Mediterranean.
Published: August 29, 2025, 5:41 am
Pat Cummins suffers injury scare ahead of The Ashes, will miss T20 series against New Zealand
Australia have played down concerns over the fitness of their captain and strike bowler Pat Cummins with less than three months to go before the start of the Ashes
Published: August 30, 2025, 12:47 am
England head coach John Mitchell plays down concerns over one-sided Women's Rugby World Cup scorelines after series of trouncings in early stages
England head coach John Mitchell played down concerns about one-sided scorelines at the Women's Rugby World Cup as his side seeks to secure a quarter-final spot at the earliest opportunity.
Published: August 29, 2025, 5:23 pm
Fugitive father is seen for the first time in 12 months 'breaking into convenience store with one of his three children' four years after going on the run in New Zealand wilderness
Police say they are 'confident' that the chilling new CCTV footage appears to show Tom Phillips, alongside one of his missing children.
Published: August 29, 2025, 9:40 am
Terrifying moment drunk pensioner drives SUV off wharf and crashes into the sea before dramatic rescue from sinking car
CCTV footage shows the drunk driver smashing through a glass bike shelter before falling into the water at the main passenger ferry terminal on Waiheke Island, New Zealand.
Published: August 29, 2025, 9:37 am