The Northern Lights Forecast in the U.K.

Sightings of the aurora borealis are unlikely in the U.K. this weekend, but the northern lights could return on Monday, forecasters said.

Backlash to Anitta’s Music Video Evokes a Painful History in Brazil

Outrage over the pop star’s new music video brought Brazil’s struggle with religious intolerance into view.

France Issues Scratch-and-Sniff Baguette Postage Stamps

The celebration of French heritage in the run-up to the Paris Olympics was unveiled on the feast day of Saint Honoré, the patron saint of bakers.

Russia Presses Attacks in Northeast Ukraine, Seeking Buffer Zone on Border

Advances by Russian forces have raised fears they could bring their artillery in range of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city.

Queen of the Book Club

Sitting down for lunch with Reese Witherspoon, whose book picks have become a force in the publishing industry.

A Would-be Assassin Stirs Europe’s Violent Ghosts

Political violence and polarization stalk Europe today, with ominous echoes of the past.

Appreciating Alice Munro, Who Brought Innovation to Short Fiction

The Nobel laureate, whose precisely written stories about southwestern Ontario many considered “without equal,” died this week at 92.

Middle East Crisis: As Hundreds of Thousands Flee Rafah, a Family Returns to the Ruins of Home

A family struggles with daily survival and fears having to pack up again after going back to Khan Younis.

Xi Jinping Embracing Vladimir Putin in Defiance of the West

Western leaders looking for signs that the Chinese leader used his influence on President Vladimir V. Putin to end the war in Ukraine are likely to be disappointed.

Russians Poured Over Ukraine’s Border. There Was Little to Stop Them.

The stunning incursion into the Kharkiv Region lays bare the challenges facing Ukraine’s weary and thinly stretched forces as Russia ramps up its summer offensive.