Rosa von Praunheim, 83, Dies; Captured Gay Life in Germany on Film

His first feature-length movie, in 1971, was called his country’s “Stonewall moment,” for jump-starting a gay-rights movement. He became a leading voice of it.
Published: January 7, 2026, 7:03 am
Rubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Wants to Buy Greenland

President Trump has said since his first term that he wants to acquire Greenland, and he asked aides for an updated plan on Monday. European leaders reject the president’s assertions.
Published: January 6, 2026, 11:56 pm
Winter Weather Snarls Travel Across Northern Europe

Ice and winds disrupted airports and caused car accidents this week. More snow is expected in Amsterdam and Brussels on Wednesday.
Published: January 7, 2026, 9:10 am
Bela Tarr, Titan of Slow-Moving Cinema, Is Dead at 70

Called his “masterpiece,” one film, “Satantango,” is seven hours long. A favorite of critics and film festivals, he focused on the “human dignity” of marginal characters.
Published: January 7, 2026, 9:09 am
European Allies Agree to Key Security Provisions for Ukraine

Britain and France firmed up a postwar troop commitment in Ukraine, though Russia has said it will reject any deal that allows NATO-country forces in Ukraine.
Published: January 7, 2026, 6:35 am
Paris Opera Names Semyon Bychkov as Its Next Musical Director

Semyon Bychkov will be the musical director for a period when the opera’s performance spaces are under renovation. It’s a chance to add symphonic seasons, like at La Scala.
Published: January 6, 2026, 6:55 pm
Swiss Bar Hit by Deadly Fire Was Not Inspected for 6 Years, Authorities Say

Officials in Crans-Montana, the Swiss alpine resort town where a bar fire killed 40 people last week, are facing growing accusations of lax oversight.
Published: January 7, 2026, 8:58 am
Zelensky’s Assessment Darkens as Europeans Gather to Talk Peace

With Russia still seen as unlikely to stop fighting, the Ukrainian leader’s tone has shifted from upbeat to cautionary.
Published: January 6, 2026, 6:16 pm
Trump’s Foray Into Venezuela Could Embolden Russia’s and China’s Own Aggression

While both countries were allied with Nicolás Maduro, the U.S. attack could give them justification to use force in other spheres, analysts said.
Published: January 6, 2026, 3:40 am
Zelensky Taps Canadian Politician Chrystia Freeland as Economic Adviser

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine appointed Chrystia Freeland, a former deputy prime minister of Canada, to a role in which she would advise on postwar reconstruction.
Published: January 6, 2026, 8:32 am
Why Trump Wants Greenland

President Trump has repeated his interest in taking the semiautonomous Danish territory, citing U.S. national security. Denmark’s leader says such a move would be the end of NATO.
Published: January 6, 2026, 12:23 pm
Eva Schloss, Anne Frank’s Stepsister and Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 96

Freed from Auschwitz, she was silent about her ordeal for four decades. Then she decided to dedicate her life to educating people about the dangers of prejudice.
Published: January 6, 2026, 12:13 am
U.S. Attack to Seize Greenland Would End NATO, Danish Prime Minister Says

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said President Trump’s threats “should be taken seriously” and warned against action to annex the semiautonomous Danish territory.
Published: January 6, 2026, 1:51 pm
‘No One Is Ready for This’: How a Deadly Bar Fire Upended a Swiss Town

In Crans-Montana, the ski resort where at least 40 people died in a New Year’s Day blaze, many were struggling to process one of the worst such disasters in Switzerland’s history.
Published: January 6, 2026, 11:57 am
Malibu outraged after billionaire foreigner brothers buy up SIXTEEN burned-out lots they plan to combine into mega-mansions

California residents are terrified toy tycoons Nick and Mat Mowbray will turn price them out of their neighborhood with expensive mansions built on the plots of wildfire damaged homes.
Published: January 7, 2026, 1:34 am
Report: Malibu locals worried after billionaire brothers buy up burned-out lots

California residents are terrified toy tycoons Nick and Mat Mowbray will turn price them out of their neighborhood with expensive mansions built on the plots of wildfire damaged homes.
Published: January 6, 2026, 9:55 pm
How to end the misery of hip pain - WITHOUT a joint replacement operation: Read our ultimate guide from Britain's top specialists on how to fix an agonising condition that affects one in ten of us

For most sufferers, hip pain is impossible to ignore. The joint is central to almost every movement we make.
Published: January 6, 2026, 12:30 pm
Britain on high alert for snow and ice as Storm Goretti edges in

Britons endured a dangerously icy commute this morning after more snow and rain was followed by another night of sub-zero temperatures ahead of a major storm.
Published: January 7, 2026, 9:17 am
Hugh Jackman is unrecognizable with bushy beard as 'murderous outlaw' in The Death of Robin Hood trailer

The 57-year-old triple threat - who's only an Oscar away from EGOT status - managed to fit in a shirtless scene in order to showcase his famously muscular 6ft2in form
Published: January 7, 2026, 3:00 am
Up to eight inches of snow this week: Britain braces for cold snap

The Met Office confirmed this morning that Storm Goretti will bring widespread snow, heavy rain and severe gales to England and Wales on Thursday and Friday.
Published: January 6, 2026, 3:25 pm
UK hits minus 12C as schools shut with trains and flights cancelled

Severe conditions across the UK again disrupted road, air and rail travel this morning with some train lines blocked after heavy snow drifted on to the tracks.
Published: January 6, 2026, 9:37 am
BBC crime drama hailed as 'one of the best ever made' is now streaming on Netflix and Disney+ as viewers rave over 'pressure-building tension' and 'unapologetic sex appeal'

The programme, created by Allan Cubitt, hit BBC Two back in 2013 and aired three series before wrapping up in 2016.
Published: January 6, 2026, 8:23 am