Denmark Begins Drafting Women as Russian Threat Looms

The Nordic country for the first time has extended a lottery for compulsory military service to women in its latest move to expand its armed forces.
Published: July 1, 2025, 8:19 pm
Macron and Putin Discuss Iran and Ukraine in Rare Call

It was the two leaders’ first call since 2022, and the Russian president’s first with any major European leader since last year.
Published: July 1, 2025, 9:07 pm
Günther Uecker, Who Punctuated His Art With Nails, Dies at 95

A member of the German collective Zero Group, he hammered thousands of nails — into columns, chairs, canvases — expressing the power of repetition to bring about complexity.
Published: July 1, 2025, 9:35 pm
Keir Starmer Endures Rebellion in Parliament Over Welfare Cuts

A bill to cut the cost of Britain’s social welfare system passed a hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday, but only after Prime Minister Keir Starmer made significant concessions.
Published: July 1, 2025, 9:41 pm
As U.S. Warms Ties With Syria, What Does It Expect?

President Trump signed an executive order this week lifting most sanctions on Syria. Ahead of that action, U.S. officials laid out expectations from the new government in Damascus.
Published: July 1, 2025, 10:29 pm
Despite Pressure From Trump, Powell Remains Patient on Rate Cuts

The Federal Reserve chair said the central bank would make decisions on interest rates based on data.
Published: July 1, 2025, 6:35 pm
3 Managers Arrested Over Deaths at U.K. Hospital Where Lucy Letby Worked

People who were managers when Ms. Letby was convicted of killing babies were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter by gross negligence.
Published: July 1, 2025, 2:49 pm
Britain’s Royal Train, Once a Symbol of Luxury and Modernity, Is Being Retired

Specially commissioned private rail cars have transported the royal family around the country for over 150 years, beginning with an initially trepidatious Queen Victoria.
Published: July 1, 2025, 2:41 pm
Algerian Court Upholds 5-Year Sentence for Boualem Sansal, Angering France

The conviction of Boualem Sansal, an outspoken French and Algerian writer, has worsened tensions between the countries.
Published: July 1, 2025, 1:01 pm
Top Russian General Convicted in High-Profile Corruption Case

Timur Ivanov, a longtime deputy defense minister, was sentenced to 13 years in a penal colony, according to the Russian state news agency Tass.
Published: July 1, 2025, 2:06 pm
Wimbledon 2025: How the World’s Oldest Tennis Tournament is Coping with the Heat Wave

With 6,700 refillable water bottles, “shade mapping” and ice packs, the world’s oldest championship tennis tournament is taking Britain’s heat wave seriously.
Published: July 1, 2025, 12:04 pm
Under a Drone-Swarmed Sky: Surviving in Eastern Ukraine

Towns and troops long accustomed to merciless bombardment are adjusting to an even denser pattern of attacks.
Published: July 1, 2025, 3:08 pm
92-Year-Old U.K. Man Gets Life Sentence for 1967 Rape and Murder

Ryland Headley was convicted this week in the killing of 75-year-old Louisa Dunne. The police used DNA evidence to solve what had been one of Britain’s oldest cold cases.
Published: July 1, 2025, 3:10 pm
BP, Once a Hunter in the Oil Industry, Is Now Prey. What Went Wrong?

The energy giant has been weakened by years of mishaps and poor decisions, leading to rumors of a takeover that may not subside.
Published: July 1, 2025, 4:01 am
How Lisa Laurén’s Artsy Childhood Inspires Her Sought-After Animal Heads

A sought-after textile artist applies a can-do spirit from her artsy childhood in a Swedish commune to creating animal costume heads for performers. They cost from $2,500 to $3,500.
Published: July 1, 2025, 4:00 am
Cancer Curtailed British Royal Family’s Public Engagements

Members of the monarchy took part in fewer public engagements in the year leading to March, a sovereign grant report said, reflecting the illnesses of King Charles III and Catherine.
Published: July 1, 2025, 3:12 pm
Europe’s Heat Wave Is Dangerous and Still Getting Worse

A punishing heat wave broke records in southern Europe and hasn’t peaked yet in some places, prompting warnings to residents, employers and tourists to alter their habits.
Published: July 1, 2025, 1:23 pm
Tammy Hembrow hints at 'going to therapy' following split from Matt Zukowski

Tammy Hembrow has been mending her broken heart by holidaying in New Zealand with her children following her split from Matt Zukowski.
Published: July 2, 2025, 12:57 am
Tammy Hembrow's ex Matt Zukowski makes shock dating announcement one week after announcing separation

While Tammy Hembrow has fled Australia for a luxurious family getaway, her ex Matt Zukowski appeared to open his heart to new love following their split.
Published: July 1, 2025, 11:38 pm
Noel Edmonds 'not sure of the way forward' after flood ravages his New Zealand estate - with 'three years of hard graft destroyed in a few hours'

The TV personality and his wife, Liz, relocated in 2019 and own an 800-acre estate, River Haven, which features a restaurant, a vineyard, a pub and a wellness centre.
Published: July 1, 2025, 12:45 pm
Tammy Hembrow gets her groove back as she poses for photo shoot in New Zealand after fleeing Australia and revealing weight loss following split with Matt Zukowski

Tammy Hembrow is doing her best to rebuild her confidence as she faces a divorce.
Published: July 1, 2025, 12:35 pm
Lorde pictured with her new man at a London airport after they debut their relationship at Glastonbury - as his ex takes a savage swipe at couple

Lorde has been pictured with her new man, Jim E-Stack, 33, after going public with their relationship at Glastonbury over the weekend.
Published: July 1, 2025, 9:55 am
Man is charged with murder after pregnant woman, 27, found dead at home

Sarah Montgomery, 27, was found found dead in Donaghadee, Northern Ireland, on Saturday afternoon.
Published: July 1, 2025, 9:50 pm
UK heatwave: Temperatures to soar to 34C today

Much of the UK is set to get even hotter today as temperatures could soar to a sweltering 34C with an amber health alert extended across England.
Published: July 1, 2025, 6:28 pm