Alexander Katiraie
Europe Needs Some Space From China and Trump. Its Firms Don’t.
Germany’s chancellor seeks to reduce Europe’s reliance on China and the United States. He speaks with a bluntness that few business leaders share.
Published: February 26, 2026, 8:19 pm
German Intelligence Must Temporarily Halt an Extremist Label for the AfD, Court Rules
The domestic intelligence agency can still spy on the far-right party, and the ruling may not change Germans’ views, but it is a symbolic victory for the AfD.
Published: February 26, 2026, 7:06 pm
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen Calls Snap Elections in Denmark
Experts say Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is trying to capitalize on her success standing up to President Trump.
Published: February 26, 2026, 7:24 pm
They Helped Women Fight Online Abuse. They Were Barred From the U.S.
The founders of HateAid, a German human-rights group that helps victims of online attacks, were accused by the Trump administration of being part of a “global censorship-industrial complex.”
Published: February 26, 2026, 3:52 pm
World Economic Forum Chief Resigns Over Epstein Ties
Borge Brende, a former foreign minister of Norway, had maintained contact with the convicted sex offender.
Published: February 26, 2026, 7:07 pm
Russia Launches Big Strikes Before U.S.-Ukraine Talks in Geneva
Ukrainian officials said they hoped that trilateral peace negotiations could take place next week.
Published: February 26, 2026, 8:37 pm
The Secret of How Ukraine’s Lifesaving Air-Raid Alarms Work
Many in Ukraine assume that the alerts are automated. A rare look inside an emergency-response center reveals the specialists who do the pressure-packed job.
Published: February 26, 2026, 11:13 am
President Emmanuel Macron’s Cultural Legacy At Risk After Louvre Chief Resigns
President Emmanuel Macron has championed a refurbishment of the museum, but the fallout from a sensational heist has put his plans at risk.
Published: February 26, 2026, 5:01 am
The Gorton and Denton By-Election Comes at a Bad Time for Keir Starmer
A parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton, outside Manchester, will test support for Britain’s prime minister at a moment of intense political pressure.
Published: February 26, 2026, 5:01 am
Antonio Tejero Molina, 93, Dies; Spanish Colonel Led Failed Coup
He held Spain’s Parliament hostage for 18 hours on Feb. 23, 1981, before surrendering after it became clear that he had little support from the country’s armed forces.
Published: February 26, 2026, 5:41 pm
Greek Politician Is Prosecuted for Admitting Drug Use Decades Ago
The leftist party of Yanis Varoufakis, a former finance minister and critic of the conservative government, said he had been charged based on admitting he had tried ecstasy once.
Published: February 25, 2026, 9:55 pm
BBC and BAFTA Say They Are Investigating After Broadcast of Racist Slur
The awards organization and the broadcaster have ordered separate investigations into what led to airing the slur, which was shouted involuntarily during Sunday’s ceremony.
Published: February 26, 2026, 2:40 am
45 Years After Failed Coup, Spain Declassifies Files About Why It Failed
Ending more than four decades of conjecture, the Spanish government moved to publish documents from a long-secret investigation of a failed 1981 coup.
Published: February 25, 2026, 11:39 pm
How the UK Could Remove Former Prince Andrew From the Royal Line of Succession
Despite his connections with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the former prince is eighth in line to the British throne. That could change.
Published: February 25, 2026, 4:55 pm
Blaming Tariffs, Aston Martin Will Trim 20% of Its Work Force
The luxury automaker said losses for 2025 had increased from the year before, as tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty took a toll on its operations.
Published: February 25, 2026, 5:51 pm
Pope Leo to Visit Africa, Signaling Continent’s Importance to Catholicism
The number of Roman Catholics is growing faster in Africa than anywhere else, according to the Vatican.
Published: February 25, 2026, 1:53 pm
A Seasoned French Museum Chief Takes Over a Louvre in Crisis
Christophe Leribault, who runs the Palace of Versailles, will replace Laurence des Cars, who resigned months after an audacious jewel heist.
Published: February 25, 2026, 8:11 pm
Thanks, Ukrainians Say, but Please Stop Calling Us Resilient
Ukraine must project strength to secure continued Western support. But its people want the world to know they are not superhuman.
Published: February 25, 2026, 8:12 pm
Ukraine Wants to Join the E.U. to Secure Peace. Here’s What to Know.
Negotiators agree that joining the bloc is critical to Kyiv’s future. But obstacles abound, and compromises might forever change how the union works.
Published: February 25, 2026, 10:00 am
The dark secrets that stalked Jonah Lomu: Revealed for the first time, the childhood trauma, the truth about his real parents and the 'curse' that haunted him before his tragic, penniless death
Who was Jonah Lomu? Back in the day when he was tearing down the wing in the legendary All Black jersey of New Zealand, everybody thought they had the answer to that question.
Published: February 26, 2026, 12:14 pm
Huge sign Jacinda Ardern has moved to Australia - and the very famous area she has been spotted in
The ex-New Zealand prime minister was seen with her husband and seven-year-old daughter in several Sydney suburbs.
Published: February 26, 2026, 3:36 am
Footy great turned TV star makes an embarrassing confession after going to his first parent-teacher night: 'I'm the dumbest human in the world'
Shaun Johnson was known for his high IQ on the footy fgield - but his smarts off the park have been questioned after his cringeworthy reveal.
Published: February 25, 2026, 3:57 am