Alexander Katiraie
U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker and Boards Another Amid Tensions With Russia
The first ship had eluded the Coast Guard after being stopped on its way to pick up oil in Venezuela. U.S. forces also boarded another tanker in international waters near the Caribbean.
Published: January 7, 2026, 8:38 pm
Reshuffle at Ukraine’s Intelligence Agencies Draws Criticism
Some ask whether the shake-up risks disrupting the agencies’ operations and is political in nature.
Published: January 7, 2026, 12:48 pm
Buy Greenland? Take It? Why? An Old Pact Already Gives Trump a Free Hand.
Analysts say the Cold War agreement allows the president to increase the American military presence almost at will.
Published: January 7, 2026, 4:30 pm
Europe Tries to Come to Terms With Trump’s Intervention in Venezuela
Needing U.S. support to fend off Russia in Ukraine, European leaders have been cautious about criticizing President Trump on Greenland, Iran, Venezuela and much else.
Published: January 7, 2026, 3:50 pm
His Plays Are Silent for a Reason: ‘Words Can Limit Things’
The Albanian Greek director Mario Banushi talks about his dreamlike “Mami,” which leads the Under the Radar festival in New York this month.
Published: January 7, 2026, 10:02 am
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 7, 2026, 4:18 pm
Winter Weather Snarls Travel in Amsterdam, Brussels and Other European Cities
Ice and winds disrupted airports and caused car accidents, with many travelers forced to sleep at an airport in Amsterdam. The disruptions are expected to continue through Wednesday.
Published: January 7, 2026, 2:47 pm
Bela Tarr, Titan of Slow-Moving Cinema, Dies at 70
The master Hungarian filmmaker’s movies included “Satantango” and “Werckmeister Harmonies.”
Published: January 7, 2026, 12:38 pm
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 7, 2026, 11:23 am
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
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