One person was killed and several others injured when a man drove a car into a lunch-hour crowd in the southwestern German city of Mannheim, the police said on Monday. The police said that the driver had been arrested, adding that they were investigating whether other perpetrators had been involved. The authorities asked people to … Read more
Britain and France have promised to muster a “coalition of the willing” to secure a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia. Now comes the acid test for Europe: How many countries will step up, and does that even matter, given Russia’s rejection of such a coalition as part of any settlement? Prime Minister Keir Starmer … Read more
When a mortar round exploded on top of their American-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, the Ukrainian soldiers inside were shaken but not terribly worried, having been hardened by artillery shelling over three years of war. But then the small drones started to swarm. They targeted the weakest points of the armored Bradley with a deadly … Read more
The last time Barry Joule saw his friend Francis Bacon, it was 10 days before the celebrated painter’s death. No one in the art world disputes that. For over a decade before that spring day in 1992, Joule, a Canadian handyman with a rock-star mane, had been one of Bacon’s helpers, doing odd jobs around … Read more
More than a decade ago, Canadian miners prospecting for diamonds in western Greenland saw on the horizon a huge white hump. They called it White Mountain and soon discovered it was a deposit of anorthosite, a salt-and-pepper color mineral used in paints, glass fibers, flame retardants and other industries. The same mineral creates a ghostly … Read more
The Monday Briefing is a crucial tool for teams and organizations looking to kickstart their week with focus, clarity, and alignment. It’s a structured meeting or communication that sets the tone for the week ahead, ensuring everyone is on the same page and ready to tackle upcoming challenges and opportunities. Key Components of an Effective … Read more
new video loaded: Starmer Vows to Assemble ‘Coalition of the Willing’ to Help Ukraine Starmer Vows to Assemble ‘Coalition of the Willing’ to Help Ukraine Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain said he would work with other European leaders to develop a plan for ending the war in Ukraine. They hope the effort will win … Read more
The Finnish authorities said on Sunday that they had released an oil tanker seized in December over suspicions that it had deliberately cut vital undersea cables but that a criminal investigation into the episode would continue. The authorities said last year that the ship, the Eagle S, appeared to belong to Russia’s shadow fleet — … Read more
Israel announced on Sunday that it was immediately halting the entry of all goods and humanitarian assistance into Gaza, trying to force Hamas into accepting a temporary extension of the cease-fire in the enclave. The move disrupts the existing, agreed-upon framework for negotiating a permanent end to the war and puts the fate of the … Read more
European leaders scrambled on Sunday to salvage Ukraine’s relationship with the United States, after a bitter rupture last week between President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump. They pledged to assemble a European “coalition of the willing” to develop a plan for ending Ukraine’s war with Russia, which they hope could win the backing of … Read more