More than 40 members of Ukraine’s national-team party were spread around the centre circle of Wroclaw’s Tarczynski Arena. Players, coaches and backroom staff locked their gaze on the 30,000 spectators sporting blue and yellow as they revved up their version of the Viking thunderclap. Iceland, the architects of that celebration
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With war in Gaza, Israel faces new pressure to draft the ultra-Orthodox into service
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men pray at a yeshiva in Bnei Brak, Israel, on March 21. The war in Gaza has prompted calls for Israel to end military exemptions for full-time religious students. Tamir Kalifa for NPR hide caption toggle caption Tamir Kalifa for NPR Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men pray at a yeshiva
Watch Alexei Ratmansky’s Dance for NYC Ballet, a Reaction to the War in Ukraine
Speaking in Dance is an exploration of movement and choreography, chosen by The Times’s dance critic, Gia Kourlas. Video by Stephan Alessi. Camera Operator: Alex Levin. Produced by Alicia DeSantis, Jolie Ruben, Tala Safie, Rachel Saltz and Josephine Sedgwick. Additional production by Rumsey Taylor and Josh Williams. Source link
A State Department official warns Israel of 'major' reputational damage in Gaza war
This picture taken from Israel’s southern border with the Gaza Strip shows an Israeli army tank moving along the border with the Palestinian territory on March 20. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images This picture taken from Israel’s southern border with the
Blinken will visit Israel at a moment of mounting tension over the war in Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, talks to Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, during their meeting at Tahrir palace in Cairo, on Thursday. Amr Nabil/AP hide caption toggle caption Amr Nabil/AP U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, talks to Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, during their meeting at Tahrir palace
NATO Positions Itself For War
Military personnel raise the Swedish flag during Sweden’s NATO accession ceremony at NATO headquarters during a flag-raising ceremony outside NATO headquarters this week. Expanding the number of NATO members is one way the military alliance is trying to strengthen itself after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Omar Havana/Getty Images hide caption
‘Masters of the Air’ Review: Hanks and Spielberg, Back at War
The primary narrative, centered on the pilots Buck Cleven (Austin Butler) and Bucky Egan (Callum Turner), also takes a tortuous path. It’s easy to see why you would want to build the story around the best friends Cleven and Egan, with their harmonious nicknames and sterling records of service. But
Authors Withdraw From PEN World Voices Festival Over Its Response to Gaza War
A group of prominent authors announced that they have withdrawn from this year’s PEN World Voices Festival over what they described as PEN America’s inadequate response to the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In an open letter dated Wednesday that has drawn more than a dozen signatures, writers called
Gov. Ron DeSantis' war on 'woke' appears to be losing steam in Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign against ideas he considers “woke” has run into some roadblocks. A court settlement this week blunted his Parental Rights in
War has forced half of Gaza into Rafah. Palestinians there are at a breaking point
When Israel launched its military response to the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, it told Palestinians in the north of Gaza to evacuate and head south for safety. When the Israeli military operation moved to central Gaza, again Palestinians were ordered south. Today, more than five months into the conflict,