Where Is Russia Finding New Soldiers? Wherever It Can. December 30, 2024 From murder suspects to immigrants to a former Olympic gold medalist NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Russia pressures those it thinks should fight in Ukraine. +
Amid Anti-Western Drift, Georgia Inaugurates a Conservative President December 29, 2024 Even though a figurehead Mikheil Kavelashvili occupies a symbolic role as the country moves further from the West and toward Russia and China. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
State Dept. Designates American Teacher Held in Russia as ‘Wrongfully Detained’ December 28, 2024 Marc Fogel was convicted of drug smuggling and sentenced in 2022 to 14 years in prison by the same court that handled the case of Brittney Griner. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
At Lake Como, Monuments to a Brutal Regime Draw Tourists and Defenders December 28, 2024 but to many Giuseppe Terragni NYT > World > Europe NYTimes served Mussolini and fascism the appeal of his buildings has outlived the taint of their history. the modernist architect +
An English City Dressed a Statue as Santa for Years. Then it Vanished. December 24, 2024 England for more than a century of profound change before disappearing. This Christmas he’s finally back. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The Old General watched over Nottingham +
German Officials Search for Motive in Christmas Market Attack December 21, 2024 At least four people were killed and more than 200 others injured after a driver rammed an SUV into a crowded Christmas market in eastern Germany. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Google Street View Captures a Man Loading a Bag Into a Trunk. Arrests Follow. December 18, 2024 from northern Spain NYT > World > Europe NYTimes showed a man with a white bag in the trunk of a car. The National Police said it helped them solve a missing-person case. The image +
Mayotte, Cyclone-Hit French Territory, Imposes Curfew as Aid Is Rushed In December 17, 2024 a series of islands off the eastern coast of Africa. Hundreds are feared dead after the storm razed entire neighborhoods in Mayotte NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Syria Shudders as Assad’s Prison Atrocities Come Into the Light December 14, 2024 At the country’s most notorious prison NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Syrians confront their worst fears: that they will never know what happened to the loved ones who disappeared. +
Cajole, Plead and Flatter: Ukraine Makes Its Case to Trump December 14, 2024 flattery and the occasional shot in the dark NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Ukraine is doing everything it can to win over President-elect Donald J. Trump to its side. Using diplomacy +
Tangled and Troubling Legacy Pushes Romanians Further to the Right December 10, 2024 An ultranationalist politician’s surge in Romania shows how many people there would rather forget the country’s fascist past during World War II experts say. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Prince William and Jacob Elordi Grow Beards December 10, 2024 facial hair gets people talking. JD Vance or Jacob Elordi NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Whether on Prince William +
Sarah Jessica Parker to be a Judge for the Booker Prize in 2025 December 10, 2024 ” she said. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The actress and publisher will help decide the 2025 winner of the prestigious British book award. It is “the thrill of a life +
Monday Briefing December 08, 2024 A historic transition of power in Syria. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Britain’s Flawed Jobs Reports Leave Economists ‘Second-Guessing’ December 08, 2024 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Officials are grappling with an incomplete picture of Britain’s labor market as the national statistics agency strains to improve data quality. +
Notre-Dame Cathedral Reopening Ceremony: How to Watch and Schedule December 07, 2024 A speech by President Emmanuel Macron and a religious service will precede the broadcast of a taped concert by French and international musical artists. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Writers Silenced by Stalin Get New Life Amid War in Ukraine December 04, 2024 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The Soviet regime killed a generation of literary artists in the 1930s. Their legacy is being reclaimed as Ukraine fights to preserve its cultural heritage. +
Airbnb ‘Gladiator’ Experience at the Colosseum Prompts Outcry in Rome December 03, 2024 An initiative by officials at the monument in a partnership with Airbnb has prompted an outcry among those who feel it will demean a cultural treasure. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Protesters in Tbilisi Clash With Georgian Police December 01, 2024 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The government’s decision to suspend its bid for European Union membership has driven thousands of protesters onto the streets. +