Alexander Katiraie
How Italy Is Struggling to Finish an Ice Rink Before the Olympics
With less than a month until the Winter Games in northern Italy, builders have yet to complete a major arena.
Published: January 16, 2026, 10:02 am
Antiwar Russians in Europe Learn That They Must Watch Their Words
A backlash over a rant against Ukrainian officials has raised questions about Eastern Europe’s welcome of Russian dissidents.
Published: January 16, 2026, 10:00 am
‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms': ‘Game of Thrones’ Goes Small-Scale
With no dragons and no warring dynasties, HBO’s “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” is the first test of whether the “Thrones” formula works on a human scale.
Published: January 16, 2026, 10:00 am
What Did the White House and Denmark Agree to on Greenland? It Depends Whom You Ask.
The White House and Denmark contradicted each other in public about what they had agreed to this week as President Trump continued to demand U.S. ownership of Greenland.
Published: January 16, 2026, 9:05 am
The Nobel Peace Prize Medal Has Been Sold Before for Millions
The Nobel Committee has said the prize cannot be transferred, but it has been sold in a few auctions over the award’s history.
Published: January 16, 2026, 12:17 am
How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online
Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.
Published: January 16, 2026, 1:08 am
Italian Court Closes Fraud Case Against Influencer Chiara Ferragni
A judge dropped the case against Ms. Ferragni, who had been embroiled in a scandal over sales of a limited edition Christmas cake marketed as supporting cancer treatment.
Published: January 15, 2026, 9:48 pm
UK Conservatives Fire Senior Lawmaker Over ‘Plot’ to Defect
The leader of Britain’s Conservatives, Kemi Badenoch, expelled Robert Jenrick for “plotting in secret” to defect from and damage the party. He later confirmed he was joining Reform U.K.
Published: January 15, 2026, 6:15 pm
After an Inconclusive Meeting With Trump Administration Officials Over Greenland’s Future, What’s Next?
A high-powered meeting in Washington on Wednesday ended in an impasse, leaving Greenlanders fearful of what comes next.
Published: January 15, 2026, 11:16 pm
Russia Knocks Out the Heat in Ukraine
The Kremlin has tried for years to freeze Ukraine into submission. This winter, its attacks have been the most devastating ever.
Published: January 15, 2026, 10:52 am
If U.S. Were to Invade Greenland, ‘NATO Would Be Stuck’
The treaty that created NATO did not contemplate an attack by one ally on another. A seizure of Greenland by President Trump would test the endurance of the mutual-defense pact.
Published: January 15, 2026, 8:53 am
Kate Gosselin, 50, walks without crutches for first time since her dog caused her to fracture a leg
The 50-year-old reality TV star shared a post on TikTok on Wednesday and showed herself walking from her car to a coffee shop during a New Zealand getaway.
Published: January 16, 2026, 6:54 am
Why Scott Robertson would be the perfect coach for Harlequins after All Blacks sacking - from free-flowing style to the telltale conversation he had about Marcus Smith
The news of Scott Robertson's sacking by the All Blacks could not have come at a better time for Harlequins.
Published: January 15, 2026, 12:20 pm
Sydney Airport chaos: Dozens of flights cancelled and delayed in worst disruption to air travel since Covid
Sydney Airport was thrown into chaos on Thursday.
Published: January 15, 2026, 5:46 am
Staggering backdown as pro-Palestine writer is suddenly invited BACK to Writers' Festival and gets a grovelling apology after ABC stars revolted
Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah has responded to the latest move by the Adelaide Festival.
Published: January 15, 2026, 3:03 am