NYT Europes

1. What to Know About Prince Harry and Meghan’s Move Back to the U.K.

   The couple are moving back after six years in the United States. What they will do, and much else, are still unclear.

2. A Prince at 26: Once-Secret Son of Belgian Royal Gains Legal Recognition

   Clément Vandenkerckhove was born to Belgium’s Prince Laurent before his marriage. He is now a prince himself, though he is not expected to have royal duties.

3. After Six Years, Harry and Meghan Are Coming Home. What Changed?

   Just last year, Prince Harry said he couldn’t imagine ever bringing his family back to Britain.

4. Missile Barrage Shows Russia’s Doubt That Ukraine Can Defend Itself

   Moscow is taking advantage of Ukraine’s depleted stock of interceptors and is intensifying attacks, worsening the civilian death toll.

5. Bare Grocery Shelves Are a New Wartime Hardship for Ukrainians

   After years of pounding power plants and cities, Russia’s air war has taken aim at Ukraine’s supermarket warehouses.

6. Hating Matcha, Yet Loving Life, Made Him a TikTok Star at 89

   Werner Kalecinski is a social media sensation among young Germans. How did he go from heartbroken widower to partying on a yacht?

7. Harry and Meghan’s Break With Britain and Planned Return: a Timeline

   The couple will remain non-working royals. It is unclear where they will live.

8. Prince Harry and Meghan Will Move Back to U.K. After 6 Years in U.S.

   The prince and his wife, whose relations with King Charles and the rest of the royal family have long been strained, will remain non-working royals, according to a person familiar with the decision.

9. In Italy, a Beach Club Run by Nuns Is in Jeopardy

   The Sisters of Charity of Saint Mary have hosted beachgoers in the town of Spotorno for decades. But change is coming.

10. U.K. to Test Whether Tweaks to Trans-Atlantic Flight Paths Affect Global Warming

    Hundreds of aircraft traversing the North Atlantic will be asked to adjust their altitude in an effort to reduce heat-trapping contrails.

11. Queen Camilla Says It Was ‘Difficult’ to Keep Charles’s Cancer a Secret

    “I was just longing to let it out,” Camilla said in rare public comments about the king’s 2024 diagnosis, which was not immediately revealed. “But obviously I couldn’t.”

12. Ukraine’s Ex-Defense Minister Calls for Election, Cementing Break With Zelensky

    Mykhailo Fedorov, a popular young leader who was fired last month, said Russia should not be allowed to dictate when Ukrainians can choose their next government.

13. Kyiv’s Dormition Cathedral is Revived After Russian Drone Strike

    Volunteers and priests rallied to clean up Kyiv’s Dormition Cathedral, still smelling of smoke from a massive blaze, for an anniversary celebration.

14. Europe Hurries to Fund More Cutting-Edge Businesses to Compete With China and U.S.

    European governments, facing a nearly $1 trillion gap in investment funding, are casting a wide net to back start-ups developing pioneering technologies.

15. For a Family Vacation on Crete, the Goal Is Simple: Chill Out

    The plan was to go light on history and museums, heavy on beaches, food and whatever felt right. In other words, the perfect break.

16. Trump, With Limited Options in Iran, Tries Economic Pressure — Again

    Iran has survived decades of sanctions. Faced with more, it is likely to escalate rather than surrender, analysts said.

17. Childhood Friends, Adopted From India, Discover They’re Sisters

    Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from India by families in the Netherlands and grew up less than 100 miles apart.

18. Six Years in Provence: An Ancient Castle and a Feud Over a Troublesome Bridge

    In a picturesque village, the mayor closed a road, setting off a storm with residents and the owners of a castle that once belonged to his family.

19. ‘Les Miz’ Offers a Lifeline to a Battered Theater Industry

    Regional theaters can once again produce “Les Misérables” because a national tour has ended. One veteran actor called the popular show “an instant moneymaker.”

20. A Mother’s Quest to Rescue Her Son From Russian-Occupied Ukraine

    They made a risky bid to reunite after three years of separation, illness and deprivation — the kind of ordeal suffered by many thousands of families torn apart by the war in eastern Ukraine.