Vardis Vardinoyannis, Greek Tycoon With Ties to the Kennedys, Dies at 90
He built his family’s oil-refining operation into one of the largest companies in the country, and then used his wealth…
Day: November 13, 2024
The British Museum Gets a Giant Gift: $1.27 Billion of Chinese Ceramics
Sir Percival David’s collection, amassed in the early 1900s, includes prized vases and wine cups. “You simply couldn’t build up…
Italy’s President Rebukes Musk for Chiming In on Country’s Immigration Debate
Sergio Mattarella said Italy “can take care” of itself after Elon Musk criticized Italian judges who did not approve a…
Trump’s Input in Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks May Put Kyiv on New Timetable
President-elect Donald J. Trump may accelerate the timetable for a truce. Kyiv views guarantees against renewed aggression as crucial to…
Israeli Court Rejects Netanyahu’s Bid to Delay Corruption Trial Testimony
The court ruled that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must take the stand on Dec. 2 in a trial that has…
Their Pissarro Is Staying in Germany, but Their Story Is Getting Out
A woman whose family had to sell a painting in the Holocaust and a museum have struck a deal. The…
Timothy West, Who Portrayed Kings and Prime Ministers, Dies at 90
A staple of British television, he played Churchill three times over a long career. Onstage, he was King Lear, Macbeth…
Notre-Dame Cathedral Is Ready to Reopen in December
Millions of visitors are expected at the cathedral after it reopens in December for the first time since the devastating…
What Happens if the Jets Owner Leaves to Work in the Trump Administration?
Woody Johnson was appointed as the ambassador to the United Kingdom during Donald Trump’s first presidency.
Joel Embiid Is Back on the Court, but the 76ers’ Worries Aren’t Going Away
Philadelphia has to hot-wire its hopes of finding continuity with yet another new core group, a columnist for The Athletic…