Alexander Katiraie
A Russian Videographer Reveals How Putin Shapes the Next Generation
Pavel Talankin was a school events coordinator and videographer. When Russia overhauled the curriculum to make students into patriotic soldiers, he kept his camera rolling. The footage became an Oscar-nominated film.
Published: January 11, 2026, 10:01 am
Schools in Occupied Ukraine Aim to Turn Children Into Russian Nationalists
Required lessons are heavy on militarism and pro-Russian, anti-Ukrainian propaganda. Some people make an arduous escape, partly to avoid the indoctrination.
Published: January 11, 2026, 10:00 am
Greenland’s Not the Only Place in the Arctic Where a Fight for Control Is Brewing
For decades, an Arctic archipelago called Svalbard has served as a rare refuge of international cooperation. Those days are over.
Published: January 11, 2026, 10:00 am
Nearly 13,000 Irish Passports Are Recalled Over ‘Technical Issue’
The recall affects passports issued between Dec. 23 and Jan. 6, Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said.
Published: January 10, 2026, 10:11 pm
Inside Iran’s Protests: How a Plunging Currency Set Off Wide Unrest
In a serious challenge to Iran’s authoritarian government, angry protests have spread from the markets and universities of major cities to the impoverished towns in the hinterland.
Published: January 10, 2026, 10:34 am
Why Putin Went Quiet When Challenged by Trump Over Venezuela
For the Russian leader, courting President Trump to secure a favorable resolution in Ukraine, and possibly more, is far more important.
Published: January 10, 2026, 12:17 pm
Trump Eyes Greenland, and Europe Figures Its Best Bet Is a Negotiation
European officials were stunned that President Trump restated his desire for Greenland after a yearlong effort to dissuade him, according to diplomats and others.
Published: January 10, 2026, 3:35 pm
I.C.C. Judges Denounce Effect of Trump’s Sanctions
President Trump’s retaliation against top officials at the International Criminal Court has shut them out of American services and made even routine daily tasks a challenge.
Published: January 10, 2026, 5:01 am
Volkswagen Suffers More Than Rivals From Auto Industry Woes
The German automaker’s sales in the United States plunged last year, hit by tariffs and the end of tax credits for electric vehicles.
Published: January 10, 2026, 5:00 am
E.U. and South America to Form Free-Trade Zone With 700 Million People
The agreement represents a push for deeper global cooperation, in contrast to the United States’ turning to coercion in its dealings with other countries.
Published: January 10, 2026, 1:56 am
Trump Addresses Venezuela, Greenland and Presidential Power in New York Times Interview
On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties.
Published: January 10, 2026, 8:08 pm
I left my job to launch a start-up in one of the world's toughest markets. I've run out of cash twice, my warehouse was robbed and I made many mistakes. But I still have NO regrets...
Stefan Di Benedetto was working one of Australia's largest construction companies when he put everything on the line to launch an alcohol start-up with his best mate.
Published: January 11, 2026, 2:45 am
New 'super' virus has origins in unexpected place, study finds... as researchers warn flu season is going to get worse
The new virus strain, subclade K, is a variant of the influenza A H3N2 subtype that has never circulated in people before.
Published: January 10, 2026, 2:21 am
Conor Bradley injury update after Liverpool full back suffered nasty knee injury against Arsenal that sparked mass confrontation
Bradley went down clutching his knee in north London and was pushed off the pitch by Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli, who also dropped the ball on him while the right back was in agony on the floor.
Published: January 11, 2026, 12:36 pm
Britain's filthiest supermarkets and corner shops named and shamed: More than 300 fail hygiene ratings... so is YOURS one of them?
Our examination of Food Standards Agency (FSA) food hygiene ratings - part of a wider series unmasking the nation's dirtiest outlets - revealed 323 were so dirty they failed safety inspection.
Published: January 10, 2026, 11:04 pm