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  • Prince Harry Agrees to Settlement as Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids Offer Full Apology
    by Mark Landler in Suits and Litigation (Civil), Royal Families, Compensation for Damages (Law), Media, Newspapers, News and News Media, News Group Newspapers, Harry, Duke of Sussex, Murdoch, Rupert, Great Britain on January 22, 2025 at 11:47 am

    Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers offered Harry an “unequivocal apology” for “unlawful” activities at The Sun newspaper and agreed to pay substantial damages.

  • Israel’s Mixed Mood Over Cease-Fire
    by Patrick Kingsley and Natan Odenheimer in Israel-Gaza War (2023- ), Kidnapping and Hostages, Palestinians, Hamas, Netanyahu, Benjamin, Issacharoff, Avi, Goodman, Micah (1974- ), Israel, Gaza Strip on January 22, 2025 at 10:15 am

    More than 30 hostages are set to be released during the cease-fire in Gaza. But many Israelis have mixed feelings about the deal because they feel it came at a high price.

  • Bringing Anne Frank’s Secret Annex to New York, and the World
    by Laurel Graeber in Holocaust and the Nazi Era, Museums, Content Type: Personal Profile, Art, Anne Frank the Exhibition (Exhibit), Center for Jewish History, Frank, Anne, House, New York City, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Frank, Anne, Frank, Otto on January 22, 2025 at 10:03 am

    Covered windows, peeling wallpaper: For the first time outside of Amsterdam, an exhibition reconstructs Anne’s hiding place during the devastation of the Holocaust.

  • Fighting Alongside Russia, North Koreans Wage Their Own War
    by Marc Santora and Helene Cooper in Defense and Military Forces, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Drones (Pilotless Planes), International Relations, Kursk (Russia), Russia, Ukraine, North Korea on January 22, 2025 at 10:01 am

    Ukrainian forces described a different kind of enemy, fighting with unfamiliar tactics and little option to retreat.

  • Travel 2025: European Travel May Include Train Trips, Stargazing and ‘Detour Destinations’
    by Ceylan Yeğinsu in Travel and Vacations, Europe, 2025 Travel Trends on January 22, 2025 at 10:00 am

    Astrotourism, side-trips from crowded destinations, vacations in cooler places and a strong interest in train travel will all be in play in the year ahead.

  • At Least 76 Are Killed in Fire at Ski Resort in Turkey
    by Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur in Fires and Firefighters, Deaths (Fatalities), Turkey, Grand Kartal Hotel (Kartalkaya, Turkey), Kartalkaya (Turkey) on January 21, 2025 at 7:24 pm

    The pre-dawn blaze broke out at a popular resort during a school break. Some survivors spoke of terrifying escapes.

  • As Trump Takes Office, Zelensky Urges Europe to Stand Firm Against Russia
    by Marc Santora in Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Defense and Military Forces, International Relations, Peace Process, World Economic Forum, Zelensky, Volodymyr, Europe, Switzerland, Davos (Switzerland), Russia, Ukraine on January 21, 2025 at 6:45 pm

    Speaking a day after Trump’s inauguration, Ukraine’s president told world leaders at Davos that Europe needs to remain united and “learn how to take care of itself.”

  • Last-Minute Settlement Talks Halt Prince Harry’s Trial Against Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids
    by Mark Landler in Royal Families, Suits and Litigation (Civil), News and News Media, House of Lords (Great Britain), Labour Party (Great Britain), News Group Newspapers, News International Ltd, News of the World, Brooks, Rebekah, Brown, Gordon, Charles III, King of the United Kingdom, Harry, Duke of Sussex, Lewis, William (1969- ), Great Britain on January 21, 2025 at 6:15 pm

    The case, which would represent the last major legal reckoning for victims and perpetrators of Britain’s phone hacking scandal, was adjourned until Wednesday.

  • Europe Braces for a New Trump Era, Uncertain About What It Means
    by Jeanna Smialek in International Trade and World Market, Trump, Donald J, von der Leyen, Ursula, Europe, Switzerland, European Commission, European Union, Davos on January 21, 2025 at 5:37 pm

    President Trump appears willing to shake up almost every policy area, and a behind-the-scenes E.U. task force has been trying to prepare. But is Europe ready?

  • Joel Paley, Writer of ‘Ruthless,’ an Off Broadway Hit, Dies at 69
    by Richard Sandomir in Paley, Joel, Laird, Marvin, Writing and Writers, Theater (Off Broadway), Deaths (Obituaries), Comedy and Humor, Dancing, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo on January 21, 2025 at 5:08 pm

    The show, with music by Marvin Laird, portrayed a schoolgirl’s murderous theatrical ambition. Paley also performed in the parody dance group Les Ballets Trockadero.

  • Ukraine Detains Commanders Amid Setbacks on the Front
    by Maria Varenikova in Defense and Military Forces, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Desertion (Military), Kharkiv (Ukraine), Ukraine on January 21, 2025 at 4:54 pm

    Two generals and a colonel blamed for the loss of territory in eastern Ukraine to Russian forces last year have been held, the country’s security service said.

  • U.K. May Change Terrorism Law After Southport Attack, Starmer Says
    by Stephen Castle in Terrorism, Assaults, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Politics and Government, Rumors and Misinformation, Law and Legislation, Starmer, Keir, England, Great Britain, Southport (England) on January 21, 2025 at 3:05 pm

    After a teenager admitted murdering three girls at a dance class, Keir Starmer said people were being radicalized into violence for its own sake and terrorism laws might need to change.

  • Southport Killer Had ‘Sickening and Sustained Interest’ in Violence, U.K. Officials Say
    by Megan Specia in Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Starmer, Keir, Liverpool (England), Great Britain, Police, Youth, Terrorism, Deaths (Fatalities), Lancashire (England) on January 21, 2025 at 1:32 pm

    Axel Rudakubana, who killed three young girls in the Southport attack, appeared to have no particular ideology but was obsessed by violence and genocide, investigators said.

  • Specialty Coffee Shops and Parisian Cafes
    by Vivian Song in Paris (France), Coffeehouses, Caffeine, French Food (Cuisine), Coffee, Politics and Government on January 21, 2025 at 10:01 am

    The city’s traditional cafes and bistros are staking out their cultural territory in an emerging duel against highly caffeinated upstarts serving up latte art.

  • Southport Stabbing: 18-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Murder at Taylor Swift-Themed Dance Class
    by Megan Specia in Great Britain, Southport (England), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Rumors and Misinformation, Hazardous and Toxic Substances, Assaults, Civilian Casualties, Courts and the Judiciary on January 20, 2025 at 9:30 pm

    Axel Rudakubana on Monday admitted committing the deadly attack last July. Officials later said he had been referred to a government counterterrorism program three times before his rampage.

  • Mother of Missing U.S. Journalist Asks Syria’s New Leaders for Help
    by Erika Solomon in Missing Persons, Kidnapping and Hostages, International Relations, United States International Relations, al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- ), Tice, Austin, Damascus (Syria), Syria on January 20, 2025 at 4:30 pm

    Debra Tice, whose son Austin was abducted near Damascus in 2012, said the rebel group that toppled the Assad regime promised support in helping to find him.

  • ‘Starry Night,’ All Night Long, as a Van Gogh Blockbuster Ends
    by Amelia Nierenberg in Art, Museums, National Gallery (London), van Gogh, Vincent on January 20, 2025 at 3:21 pm

    The National Gallery in London stayed open all night for die-hard fans of the Dutch painter. “Midnight offers more room for reflection,” one attendee said.

  • Fighting Has Halted in Gaza, but the War Is Not Over
    by Steven Erlanger in Israel-Gaza War (2023- ), International Relations, Politics and Government, United States International Relations, Hamas, Netanyahu, Benjamin, Trump, Donald J, Gaza Strip, Peace Process on January 20, 2025 at 10:01 am

    Sunday’s delayed start to the truce was a minor problem compared with the difficult choices and American leverage needed to get both parties to the second phase, which could end the war.

  • Trump Vowed to End the Ukraine War Before Taking Office. The War Rages On.
    by Peter Baker in United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations, Inaugurations, Presidential Election of 2024, Presidential Transition (US), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), International Criminal Court, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Trump, Donald J, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Putin, Vladimir V, Zelensky, Volodymyr, Waltz, Michael (1974- ), Russia, Ukraine on January 20, 2025 at 4:26 am

    Donald J. Trump’s promise to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine in 24 hours, “before I even become president,” proved to be untrue.

  • Biden Made a Global Push to Constrain China. What Will Trump Do?
    by Edward Wong in United States International Relations, Defense and Military Forces, Foreign Investments, Factories and Manufacturing, Computer Chips, Communist Party of China, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Xi Jinping, Trump, Donald J, China, Far East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas on January 19, 2025 at 2:03 pm

    Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, said in an interview that “we’ve just stuck with our theory, which is managed competition.” Trump and Xi Jinping might have other plans.

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