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Yesterday — 16 September 2024Main stream

Death Toll Rises as Deadly Floods Threaten Central Europe: What We Know

16 September 2024 at 23:17
At least 17 people have died and thousands have been displaced. “Relief is not expected to come before tomorrow, and more likely, the day after,” an official in Austria said.

© Maciej Kulczynski/EPA, via Shutterstock

An aerial picture of the flooded town of Klodzko, southwestern Poland, on Sunday.

Going the Distance at the Tram Driver Olympics

15 September 2024 at 23:09
Europe’s public transit captains showed off their skills at an annual championship. “We have been practicing,” a Dutch competitor said. “But the other teams have also been practicing, too.”

© Lena Mucha for The New York Times

The European Tramdriver Championship, now in its 11th year, brought competitors from across Europe to Frankfurt on Saturday.
Before yesterdayMain stream

With Russia in Mind, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer Goes to Washington

14 September 2024 at 07:12
A trip to Washington by Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, came after President Vladimir Putin of Russia warned that the allies’ next step could mean war for NATO.

© Rod Lamkey Jr. for The New York Times

President Biden meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, right, at the White House on Friday.
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