Europe
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After Being Stuck in Russia, a Director Touches Down in Germany
HAMBURG, Germany — At first glance, a recent rehearsal at the Thalia Theater here looked much like any other. Onstage,…
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A ‘High Priestess of Satanic Art’? This Organist Can Only Laugh.
When Anna von Hausswolff, an acclaimed Swedish songwriter and organist, first heard that a conservative Roman Catholic website was calling…
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Hace 80 años, los nazis planificaron la ‘solución final’ en solo 90 minutos
BERLÍN — El 20 de enero de 1942, 15 funcionarios de alto rango de la burocracia nazi se reunieron en…
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Here’s one way a war might start.
KYIV, Ukraine — The large buildup of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border is as clear a sign as any…
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Your Friday Briefing
Secretary of State Antony Blinken arriving in Geneva.Credit...Pool photo by Alex BrandonBiden strengthens words on Russia As Antony Blinken, the…
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France, with an election approaching, sets a timeline to lift pandemic restrictions.
The French government set a timeline on Thursday to lift the country’s Covid-19 restrictions over the next few weeks, as…
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‘She Was Just Going for a Run’: Anger in Ireland Over Teacher’s Murder
DUBLIN — The murder in broad daylight of a 23-year-old schoolteacher who had been jogging on a well-frequented path along…
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How, and Why, Boris Johnson Could Lose His Job as U.K. Prime Minister
LONDON — One of his lawmakers calls him a “dead man walking.” Another, once a cabinet colleague, stood up in…
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On Ukraine, Biden Flusters European Allies by Stating the Obvious
BRUSSELS — President Biden caused controversy in his news conference Wednesday night by stating the obvious: that the many European…
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Benedict Faulted for Handling of Abuse Cases When He Was an Archbishop
ROME — A report released on Thursday faulted Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI for what the authors called misconduct in his…