An Italian Jobs Program Helps Inmates Learn Couture Skills September 29, 2024 Cooperativa Alice helps inmates and women at risk learn couture skills In Italy NYT > World > Europe NYTimes the kind of artisanal expertise that the luxury fashion industry needs. +
Pope Francis, Visiting Belgium, Is Met With Anger Over Clerical Sexual Abuse September 27, 2024 During a trip to Luxembourg and Belgium Francis will spend an hour meeting with 15 people who were abused by Roman Catholic clergy. Survivors say it is not enough. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Bruised by Freebies Row, Needs a Reset at Conference September 22, 2024 and is under pressure to reassure a disillusioned public. including gifts that he and his wife accepted Keir Starmer has been dogged by problems NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
At a Remote Scottish Pub, a Pint Worth Hiking 20 Miles September 22, 2024 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The Old Forge on the rugged peninsula of Knoydart is a community-owned meeting point for locals and visitors — at least those willing to trek across the wilderness. +
Norman Reedus, ‘Walking Dead’ Star and Hieronymus Bosch Fan September 21, 2024 ” the actor said of his spinoff “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.” Filming in Madrid gave him time to explore the Prado. “We wanted to reinvent the show NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Nigel Farage’s Anti-Immigration Party Has Big Plans. Can It See Them Through? September 20, 2024 a Trump ally and Brexit champion he will explain how. Nigel Farage NYT > World > Europe NYTimes thinks his Reform U.K. party can become a major political force. At a conference on Friday +
A Week on a Riverboat in Paris September 18, 2024 For a week NYT > World > Europe NYTimes the novelist Joyce Maynard said good night to Paris from the deck of a péniche within full view of the Eiffel Tower. Who cared if it rained the whole time? +
‘A Face in the Crowd’ Isn’t About Trump. It Just Seems Like It. September 17, 2024 a satire about a hustler turned power-hungry TV personality Elvis Costello and Sarah Ruhl’s musical adaptation of the 1957 film hits the London stage. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
In Georgia, a Political Uproar Erupts Over a 2008 War With Russia September 16, 2024 heightening a monthslong political battle. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The leader of the governing party said the country should apologize for a conflict for which many Georgians blame Moscow +
Images From Kharkiv: A New Way of Life Emerges Amid War September 15, 2024 has adjusted to life amid the threat of bombings. Its resilience is manifested in a curious blend of life above and below ground. Kharkiv NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Ukraine +
Diplomacy Over Ukraine War Is About Bolstering Forces September 13, 2024 battlefield gains now might provide an upper hand in any peace talks later. That’s reflected in their discussions over arms with allies. For both Ukraine and Russia NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Pedro Almodóvar, Master of Mystifying Films, Wrote a Book He Can’t Classify September 13, 2024 ” the Spanish director offers insights into his complicated relationship with creativity and mortality. In “The Last Dream NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
After Being Shot, Slovakia’s Leader Targets His Enemies September 12, 2024 cultural officials journalists and others he believes fueled “hatred and aggression” against him. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Prime Minister Robert Fico has purged prosecutors +