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Yesterday — 21 December 2024Main stream

Cyclone’s Death Toll in Mayotte Is Still Unclear

Officials have said that the death toll in Mayotte, currently at 35, could end up in the thousands. But in the capital, there were no scenes of public mourning and little talk of searches for missing loved ones.

© Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times

An aerial view of the destroyed Passamaïnty neighborhood in the suburbs of Mamoudzou, the capital of the French territory of Mayotte Island.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Zelensky Raises Prospect of European Peacekeepers in Ukraine

But many European leaders say that with no sign that Russia is interested in peace, it is too early to discuss the presence of peacekeeping forces.

© Mauricio Lima for The New York Times

A destroyed Ukrainian tank hit by a Russian drone last May remained in pieces alongside the road between villages not far from the front line in the Kharkiv region, in northern Ukraine, this month.

Scenes of a Cyclone’s Destruction in Mayotte, France

A visit to the Indian Ocean islands of Mayotte, which were struck by Cyclone Chido last weekend, reveals the devastating toll of the storm on an impoverished territory that belongs to France.

© Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times

Europe Has a Leadership Vacuum. How Will it Handle Trump?

With Germany and France both in political turmoil, the new administration of Donald J. Trump will begin at a time of instability for the continent.

© James Hill for The New York Times

U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump, left, with President Emmanuel Macron of France, center, and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Paris last week.
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