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KYIV, Ukraine — When Russian forces seized control of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in early March, a fierce gun battle with Ukrainian troops triggered a blaze that raised worldwide alarm over...

ATHENS — In a tense and highly confidential meeting in the senate chamber of the Greek Parliament, the prime minister’s smooth, handpicked spy chief politely evaded the questions of opposition lawmakers. They...

ODESA, Ukraine — After explosions tore through a Russian air base in Crimea on Tuesday, Russia’s Defense Ministry quickly played down the extent of the damage, saying a munitions blast had left...

The Duna oil refinery in Szazhalombatta, near Budapest in Hungary, one of three eastern European nations particularly dependent on Russian oil.Credit...Janos Kummer/Getty ImagesIn another sign of the fragility of Europe’s dependence on...

SEOUL — Some of the heaviest rainfall in decades struck the Seoul area overnight, flooding homes, streets and subway stations, and killing at least eight people, South Korean officials said on Tuesday.Three...

An F.B.I. raid on the home of Donald Trump.

SLOVIANSK, Ukraine — At one point on the front line, Ukrainian soldiers advanced by creeping on their bellies 50 yards at a time, digging new trenches at every stop. Elsewhere, soldiers with...

A soldier from the Ukrainian Army’s 93rd Brigade peering out from inside a bunker along the front line near the Ukrainian town of Barvinkove.Credit...David Guttenfelder for The New York TimesSLOVIANSK, Ukraine —...

Crime, murder and mass shootings have dominated headlines this year. Just over the weekend, a shooting in Cincinnati wounded nine people, and another in Detroit killed one and wounded four.But the full...

LYSYCHANSK, Ukraine — There was a mass grave that held 300 people, and I was standing at its edge. The chalky body bags were piled up in the pit, exposed. One moment...