Erdogan’s Party Plans to Challenge Election Losses in Istanbul and Ankara
ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party has lost control of Turkey’s two largest cities, Istanbul and Ankara, a complete tally of local election ballots...
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Natalia Fileva, Russian Aviation Tycoon, Dies in Plane Crash
One of Russia’s richest women died on Sunday when a private plane on which she was traveling crashed near an airport in Germany. Natalia Fileva,...
Paris Dispatch: The ‘Blue Prince of Montmartre,’ at 87, Still Rules Parisian Demimonde
ImageMichou, center, at his cabaret in Montmartre. “I hope you’re enjoying your dinner,” he told the crowd. “If the meat is good, it’s because I...
Ukrainians Vote, in Europe’s Only Country at War
ImageA campaign billboard for President Petro O. Poroshenko in Kiev, Ukraine. He was elected in 2014, just three months after an uprising.CreditBrendan Hoffman for The...
The Man Trying to Make Sense of Brexit Is Tired and Would Like to Stop Now
LONDON — By day, Jon Worth works as a communications consultant for European politicians. By rest-of-his-day he makes Brexit flowcharts — 27 versions since January,...
Tanker, Hijacked by Migrants, Is Escorted to Malta
Advertisement Supported by Tanker, Hijacked by Migrants, Is Escorted to Malta ImageA Turkish tanker that was hijacked by migrants it had rescued was docked on...
Scotland Dispatch: ‘Dog Suicide Bridge’: Why Do So Many Pets Keep Leaping Into a Scottish Gorge?
Advertisement Supported by Scotland Dispatch ‘Dog Suicide Bridge’: Why Do So Many Pets Keep Leaping Into a Scottish Gorge? ImageOvertoun Bridge in Dumbarton, Scotland, from...
Leaders of Vatican Women’s Magazine Quit, Citing ‘Climate of Distrust’
Advertisement Supported by Leaders of Vatican Women’s Magazine Quit, Citing ‘Climate of Distrust’ ImageLucetta Scaraffia, the editor in chief of Women Church World magazine in...
Cruise Ship Near Norway With Nearly 1,400 Passengers Is Being Evacuated
Advertisement Supported by Cruise Ship Near Norway With Nearly 1,400 Passengers Is Being Evacuated ImageNearly 1,400 passengers and crew members on board the Viking Sky...
Maya Turovskaya, Russian Critic and Documentarian, Dies at 94
Advertisement Supported by Maya Turovskaya, Russian Critic and Documentarian, Dies at 94 ImageThe Russian film and theater critic Maya Turovskaya in 2012. She had a...