Russian blogger who unexpectedly denounced Putin has been put in psychiatric facility, media reports

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A pro-Kremlin figure who unexpectedly denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine in a social media post this week that went viral has been placed in […]

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Jewish school in Amsterdam damaged by explosion as mayor condemns ‘deliberate attack’

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch An explosion caused minor damage to a Jewish school in Amsterdam early on Saturday, an incident the city’s mayor has unequivocally condemned as “a deliberate attack against the Jewish […]

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Celebrity chef René Redzepi resigns from iconic Danish restaurant Noma after abuse allegations

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch René Redzepi, founder and celebrity chef at the iconic Danish restaurant Noma that won three Michelin stars and other international accolades for its innovative “New Nordic” cuisine, has stepped […]

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Austrian climber to appeal sentence after girlfriend froze to death on mountain

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch An Austrian climber and prosecutors are both launching appeals of his suspended prison sentence and fine for manslaughter over his girlfriend’s death on the country’s highest mountain. Thomas Plamberger, […]

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