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Former Prince Andrew is the most senior British royal to have been arrested in modern times.

Former Prince Andrew is the most senior British royal t...

NYT > Europe, Feb 19, 2026 - 17:26

The investigation continues though former Prince Andrew is released from police custody.

The investigation continues though former Prince Andrew...

NYT > Europe, Feb 19, 2026 - 15:56

House Democrats view Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest as a step toward justice for the Epstein victims.

House Democrats view Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest as a ...

NYT > Europe, Feb 19, 2026 - 15:56

From 1983: Fania Fénelon, 74; Memoirs Described Auschwitz Singing

From 1983: Fania Fénelon, 74; Memoirs Described Auschwi...

NYT > Europe, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

In “Playing for Time,” she recounted how singing in an all-female orchestra whil...

From 2009: Millvina Dean, Titanic’s Last Survivor, Dies at 97

From 2009: Millvina Dean, Titanic’s Last Survivor, Dies...

NYT > Europe, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

She was just 9 weeks old when she was lowered to safety in a mail sack, survivin...

From 1966: Anna Akhmatova, Leading Soviet Poet, Is Dead

From 1966: Anna Akhmatova, Leading Soviet Poet, Is Dead

NYT > Europe, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

She was a towering figure in Soviet literature who was once silenced in a Stalin...

Fritz Lang’s ‘Nibelungen,’ the Way It Was Meant to Be Heard

Fritz Lang’s ‘Nibelungen,’ the Way It Was Meant to Be H...

NYT > Europe, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

The monumental, two-film “Die Nibelungen,” drawn from similar material to Wagner...

Anna Akhmatova, Leading Soviet Poet, Is Dead

Anna Akhmatova, Leading Soviet Poet, Is Dead

NYT > Europe, Feb 17, 2026 - 16:28

She was a towering figure in Soviet literature who was once silenced in a Stalin...

Fania Fénelon, 74; Memoirs Described Auschwitz Singing

Fania Fénelon, 74; Memoirs Described Auschwitz Singing

NYT > Europe, Feb 17, 2026 - 16:28

In “Playing for Time,” she recounted how singing in an all-female orchestra whil...

Trump’s Ambassador to Belgium Is Summoned After Accusing Officials of Antisemitism

Trump’s Ambassador to Belgium Is Summoned After Accusin...

NYT > Europe, Feb 17, 2026 - 15:56

The diplomat, Bill White, met with a foreign ministry official at a time of risi...

Spain to Investigate Social Media Giants, Escalating Trans-Atlantic Tech Dispute

Spain to Investigate Social Media Giants, Escalating Tr...

NYT > Europe, Feb 17, 2026 - 15:56

The government wants prosecutors to investigate X, Meta and TikTok, adding to a ...

Ukraine and Russia Hold New Round of Peace Talks, but Expectations Are Low

Ukraine and Russia Hold New Round of Peace Talks, but E...

NYT > Europe, Feb 17, 2026 - 15:56

Both sides described previous U.S.-mediated negotiations as productive, although...

The Opera ‘Monster’s Paradise’ Takes Satirical Aim at Trump

The Opera ‘Monster’s Paradise’ Takes Satirical Aim at T...

NYT > Europe, Feb 17, 2026 - 15:56

“Monster’s Paradise,” by Olga Neuwirth and Elfriede Jelinek, attempts an operati...

Senators Meet Zelensky With Hopeful Message on Sanctions

Senators Meet Zelensky With Hopeful Message on Sanctions

NYT > Europe, Feb 16, 2026 - 15:53

During their visit, a pair of Democratic senators made the case for Congress to ...

‘Tina’ and ‘Milo’ Olympic Mascot Toys Are Almost as Tough to Get as a Medal

‘Tina’ and ‘Milo’ Olympic Mascot Toys Are Almost as Tou...

NYT > Europe, Feb 16, 2026 - 15:26

Fans have fallen hard for plush dolls representing Tina and Milo, the mascots of...

Ticket Scam Cost the Louvre $12 Million, Investigators Say

Ticket Scam Cost the Louvre $12 Million, Investigators Say

NYT > Europe, Feb 16, 2026 - 15:26

The Paris prosecutor’s office said a network involving museum employees and tour...

Roy Medvedev, Soviet Era Historian and Dissident, Is Dead at 100

Roy Medvedev, Soviet Era Historian and Dissident, Is De...

NYT > Europe, Feb 14, 2026 - 13:53

His score of books and hundreds of essays documented Stalinist executions, Commu...

Macron urges Europe to step up on the global stage and stresses unity on major issues, particularly Ukraine.

Macron urges Europe to step up on the global stage and ...

NYT > Europe, Feb 13, 2026 - 17:23

Germany’s leader says his country is in discussions with France on a European nuclear deterrent.

Germany’s leader says his country is in discussions wit...

NYT > Europe, Feb 13, 2026 - 17:23

At Munich Summit, European Leaders Agree With Trump: The Old World Order Is Over

At Munich Summit, European Leaders Agree With Trump: Th...

NYT > Europe, Feb 13, 2026 - 17:23

At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. officials softened their tone but not th...

UK Ban on Palestine Action Is Unlawful, Court Finds

UK Ban on Palestine Action Is Unlawful, Court Finds

NYT > Europe, Feb 13, 2026 - 15:54

The High Court said the ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist group was disprop...

2 ISIS Supporters Who Planned Attack on Jews in U.K. Get Life Sentences

2 ISIS Supporters Who Planned Attack on Jews in U.K. Ge...

NYT > Europe, Feb 13, 2026 - 15:54

The case underlines how the Islamic State has seized on rising antisemitism in t...

Daniel Cathiard Dies at 81; Turned Bordeaux Estate Into Champion Winery

Daniel Cathiard Dies at 81; Turned Bordeaux Estate Into...

NYT > Europe, Feb 12, 2026 - 15:57

He came to winemaking late, after a career in retail, and turned the 18th-centur...

Ukrainian Olympian Is Disqualified Over Helmet Honoring War Dead

Ukrainian Olympian Is Disqualified Over Helmet Honoring...

NYT > Europe, Feb 12, 2026 - 15:57

Olympic officials ruled that Vladyslav Heraskevych’s helmet violated a prohibiti...

Henry McGowan Found Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity in Father’s Murder

Henry McGowan Found Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity in...

NYT > Europe, Feb 12, 2026 - 15:57

Henry McGowan of New York City was charged in the death of his father in an Iris...

In the Sci-Fi World of ‘Arco’, It’s About ‘Respecting Kids’ Intelligence’

In the Sci-Fi World of ‘Arco’, It’s About ‘Respecting K...

NYT > Europe, Feb 11, 2026 - 17:52

The Oscar-nominated “Arco” aims to give viewers of all ages hope in the possibil...

Iran Commemorates Revolution, With U.S. Warships Lurking Off the Coast

Iran Commemorates Revolution, With U.S. Warships Lurkin...

NYT > Europe, Feb 11, 2026 - 17:52

The authoritarian clerical regime in Tehran came to power in 1979. Today, it pre...

U.K. Police Weigh Whether to Formally Investigate Former Prince Andrew Over Epstein Accusations

U.K. Police Weigh Whether to Formally Investigate Forme...

NYT > Europe, Feb 11, 2026 - 17:52

The police are weighing whether to formally investigate Andrew Mountbatten-Winds...

Switzerland to Vote on Capping Population at 10 Million

Switzerland to Vote on Capping Population at 10 Million

NYT > Europe, Feb 11, 2026 - 17:52

After a campaign by a right-wing opposition party, the government will hold a re...

The Ties That Bound the UK’s ‘Prince of Darkness’ Peter Mandelson to Jeffrey Epstein

The Ties That Bound the UK’s ‘Prince of Darkness’ Peter...

NYT > Europe, Feb 10, 2026 - 17:24

For years Peter Mandelson, a senior British politician, concealed the depth of h...

Philippe Gaulier, Clown Who Taught Actors Like Sacha Baron Cohen, Dies at 82

Philippe Gaulier, Clown Who Taught Actors Like Sacha Ba...

NYT > Europe, Feb 10, 2026 - 17:24

He often insulted his pupils, but many became stars, including Sacha Baron Cohen...

Philippe Morillon, 90, Dies; General Made a Fateful Promise in Bosnia

Philippe Morillon, 90, Dies; General Made a Fateful Pro...

NYT > Europe, Feb 9, 2026 - 18:23

“I will never abandon you,” he told residents of Srebrenica amid sectarian armed...

Allies Back Keir Starmer Amid Pressure to Resign Over Epstein Turmoil

Allies Back Keir Starmer Amid Pressure to Resign Over E...

NYT > Europe, Feb 9, 2026 - 16:27

Senior U.K. ministers closed ranks after a senior Labour politician urged the pr...

Prince William Visits Saudi Arabia for Delicate Diplomacy

Prince William Visits Saudi Arabia for Delicate Diplomacy

NYT > Europe, Feb 9, 2026 - 16:27

The heir to the British throne will meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, ...

A Curling Champion Is Italy’s Hometown Hero at the Olympic Games

A Curling Champion Is Italy’s Hometown Hero at the Olym...

NYT > Europe, Feb 8, 2026 - 17:23

Stefania Constantini worked in a clothes shop until her sports career took off. ...

Starmer’s Chief of Staff Resigns, Citing Role in Hiring Friend of Epstein

Starmer’s Chief of Staff Resigns, Citing Role in Hiring...

NYT > Europe, Feb 8, 2026 - 17:23

The Labour official was ensnared in a scandal after helping appoint Peter Mandel...

Royal Families of Norway and Britain Face Pressure Over Epstein Files

Royal Families of Norway and Britain Face Pressure Over...

NYT > Europe, Feb 2, 2026 - 15:54

Newly released emails offer new details about ties between Jeffrey Epstein and C...

When the Clowns Went to Church

When the Clowns Went to Church

NYT > Europe, Feb 2, 2026 - 15:54

Every February, clowns pack into a London church to honor Joseph Grimaldi, a pio...

France Adopts a Budget After Months of Turmoil

France Adopts a Budget After Months of Turmoil

NYT > Europe, Feb 2, 2026 - 15:54

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s budget, subjected to judicial review, paves t...

Uproar Over Meloni’s Face Painted on an Angel in a Church in Rome

Uproar Over Meloni’s Face Painted on an Angel in a Chur...

NYT > Europe, Feb 2, 2026 - 15:54

The recent restoration of a chapel came with a surprise: an angel depicted with ...

How Lesley Manville Is Leaving ‘Oedipus’ Audiences Spellbound

How Lesley Manville Is Leaving ‘Oedipus’ Audiences Spel...

NYT > Europe, Jan 31, 2026 - 13:55

Personal history emerges by painful degrees in “Oedipus,” whose language and sto...

Russia’s Oil Revenue Is Plummeting

Russia’s Oil Revenue Is Plummeting

NYT > Europe, Jan 31, 2026 - 13:55

The new reality has forced the Kremlin to raise taxes and increase debt, and hov...

A Challenge for Britain’s Royal Mail: Proving It Can Deliver the Mail

A Challenge for Britain’s Royal Mail: Proving It Can De...

NYT > Europe, Jan 30, 2026 - 15:55

Late letters are causing distress to some in Britain and fueling criticism of it...

Iran Rules Out Talks With U.S. Until Trump’s Threats Stop

Iran Rules Out Talks With U.S. Until Trump’s Threats Stop

NYT > Europe, Jan 30, 2026 - 15:55

Iran’s foreign minister ruled out direct talks unless President Trump stops thre...

The Netherlands Is Getting a New Government. Will It Last?

The Netherlands Is Getting a New Government. Will It Last?

NYT > Europe, Jan 30, 2026 - 15:55

Rob Jetten, a 38-year-old centrist, is poised to be the youngest prime minister ...

John L. Allen Jr., Journalist With Inside Access to the Vatican, Dies at 61

John L. Allen Jr., Journalist With Inside Access to the...

NYT > Europe, Jan 29, 2026 - 15:26

He seemed to know everyone at the Holy See, and it showed in his reporting for t...

Russia’s Lukoil in Talks to Sell Some Assets to U.S. Investment Firm

Russia’s Lukoil in Talks to Sell Some Assets to U.S. In...

NYT > Europe, Jan 29, 2026 - 15:26

The deal with Carlyle comes after the United States and the European Union impos...

After Russian Strike Kills Five, Train Sheds Burned Cars and Carries On

After Russian Strike Kills Five, Train Sheds Burned Car...

NYT > Europe, Jan 28, 2026 - 15:54

One Ukrainian passenger, who escaped injury after stepping out of a carriage for...

In Kherson, Ukraine, Every Step Outside Risks Death by Drone

In Kherson, Ukraine, Every Step Outside Risks Death by ...

NYT > Europe, Jan 28, 2026 - 15:54

Russian attacks on civilians in Kherson, in southern Ukraine, have forced import...

Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Near 2 Million, Study Finds

Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Near 2 Million, Study F...

NYT > Europe, Jan 27, 2026 - 18:55

The number of deaths, injuries and missing is approaching a grim milestone after...