Alexander Katiraie
‘Tina’ and ‘Milo’ Olympic Mascot Toys Are Almost as Tough to Get as a Medal
Fans have fallen hard for plush dolls representing Tina and Milo, the mascots of Italy’s Winter Games.
Published: February 16, 2026, 5:08 pm
How Spain Is Carving a Different Path on Immigration
The country is hoping its new amnesty for undocumented immigrants will avoid a public backlash.
Published: February 16, 2026, 3:57 pm
In Hungary, Marco Rubio Stresses Trump’s Support for Viktor Orban
The U.S. secretary of state said in Budapest that the president was “deeply committed” to the success of Viktor Orban, who has boasted of creating an “illiberal state.”
Published: February 16, 2026, 7:35 pm
Ticket Scam Cost the Louvre $12 Million, Investigators Say
The Paris prosecutor’s office said a network involving museum employees and tour guides had been operating for a decade.
Published: February 16, 2026, 5:36 pm
Henrike Naumann, Artist Set to Represent Germany at Venice Biennale, Dies at 41
Her death from cancer was the second sudden loss for this year’s edition. Naumann’s exhibition will still go ahead in May, according to a statement.
Published: February 16, 2026, 12:38 pm
Dana Eden, Co-Creator of ‘Tehran,’ Dies During Filming of Fourth Season
Ms. Eden, 52, who was also an executive producer of the Emmy-winning show, was found in a hotel room in Athens. Greek police said they did not suspect foul play.
Published: February 16, 2026, 6:27 pm
A Russian ‘Village of Military Valor’ Waits for Its Reward
Sedanka has only 250 residents, but dozens of its men left for the front. It is wondering whether recognition that the government promised will ever arrive.
Published: February 16, 2026, 4:36 pm
Cortina’s 70-Year-Old Curling Stadium Is a Star at the Winter Olympics
It hosted the 1956 Olympics and had a role in a James Bond movie. Now Cortina’s beloved stadium is packed with raucous fans, and the occasional cheating scandal, in curling.
Published: February 16, 2026, 10:57 am
Three American Speeches at Munich, and Plenty of Confusion
As the U.S. message veered from shared heritage and values to shared interests and back again, Europeans wondered what kind of alliance they were left with.
Published: February 15, 2026, 9:01 pm
In Munich, Lawmakers Concede Scars Remain After Trump’s Greenland Threat
Congress members said that President Trump’s coveting of Greenland had left a mark, even as they expressed hope for a less bellicose approach to foreign relations.
Published: February 15, 2026, 10:48 pm
Europe Today Looks Different From the One Trump’s Team Describes
Secretary of State Marco Rubio appealed to European leaders in Munich by stressing Christian and cultural bonds that are no longer universal.
Published: February 15, 2026, 9:54 pm
You’d Be Surprised to See Where Many Olympians Keep Their Medals
Athletes train and sweat for years in pursuit of the glittering prizes. Many store them in the least glamorous places.
Published: February 15, 2026, 4:27 pm
‘A Hymn to Life’ Review: Gisèle Pelicot’s Memoir Is a Powerfully Written Feminist Manifesto
With matter-of-fact precision, “A Hymn to Life” powerfully chronicles the shock of discovering her husband’s sex crimes, and the rallying cry that followed.
Published: February 15, 2026, 10:00 am
Will A.I. Kill Translation Jobs?
Popular paperbacks are being translated with the help of machines, raising anxiety among professionals in the field.
Published: February 15, 2026, 6:47 am
French Prosecutors to Investigate Diplomat as Part of Epstein Probe
The Paris prosecutor’s office said it was looking into three new complaints with links to the files and revisiting an earlier investigation into an Epstein associate who died in 2022.
Published: February 15, 2026, 3:43 pm
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Brazil and Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan Win Olympic Gold Medals
A Brazilian skier secured South America’s maiden medal at a Winter Games the day after a Kazakh figure skater won his nation’s first winter gold in 32 years.
Published: February 15, 2026, 1:09 pm
Shopper's 'disgusting' find after opening her parcel from Aussie fashion retailer: 'Outrageous'
A young woman has been left shaken after opening an online fashion order to discover something 'disgusting' lurking within.
Published: February 16, 2026, 3:05 am
London's new £4.6billion super sewer garden branded 'grim' over its 'unusable benches' and 'lifeless' architecture
The capital's new £4.6billion super sewer project has been blasted as 'grim'.
Published: February 16, 2026, 2:04 am
NRL makes the most dramatic changes to State of Origin in its 40-year history - and not all footy fans are happy about it
The NRL has made massive changes which will impact the future of State of Origin - with some footy stars set to benefit
Published: February 15, 2026, 11:21 pm
Thugs who carry knives should expect to be shot, says police leader
Any thug who pulls a knife on Scotland's streets 'should expect to be shot' by frontline officers responding to life-or-death emergencies, according to a top police union official.
Published: February 15, 2026, 9:04 pm
Jude Bolton's television personality wife delivers cancer battle update
Lynette Bolton says that she is as 'happy and healthy as can be' as the Aussie television star delivered an update on her battle with cancer.
Published: February 15, 2026, 10:38 am
Wes Streeting under growing pressure to scrap puberty blocker trial as Northern Ireland pulls out amid legal challenge
The devolved nation said it would halt participation until the outcome of a judicial review, which has been launched by gender-critical campaigners.
Published: February 15, 2026, 6:43 pm