A rash of high-profile skiing accidents in Europe led one Italian newspaper to brand the holiday season “a massacre”
Europe
Angela Merkel Fractures Pelvis in Cross-Country Skiing Accident
The German chancellor is forced to clear her daybook to recover from the broken bone and severe bruising
Pope Francis Will Travel to Christian Holy Land in May
The fourth Pope to do so since biblical times
Putin Eases Protest Ban Ahead of Sochi Olympics
The Kremlin will allow approved demonstrations in a designated zone
The Pope Leaves Voicemail, Just Like Everyone Else
Spanish nuns were too busy praying to pick up the phone
68 Years Later, World War II Claims Another Life
An unexploded bomb kills one and injures 13 others in Germany
Putin Takes to The Ski Slopes in Sochi
The Russian president is inspecting the city ahead of February’s Olympic Games.
Inside London’s Priciest Apartment Block: How the Superrich Are Changing World Cities
TIME visits One Hyde Park, a new apartment complex for London’s superrich. Developments like this, some argue, are making it harder for those less wealthy to live in the world’s most important cities
Fans Pay Respect on Michael Schumacher’s Birthday
Ferrari clubs plan silent vigil outside hospital for seven-time Formula One champion
How Erdogan’s Troubles Are Good for Turkey
The massive corruption scandal that has rocked the Turkish government, may be bad for its Prime Minister, but good for Turkey in the long-term
Pope Francis Goes Off-Script to Call for an End to Violence
Speaking off the cuff, he questioned, “What is happening in the heart of humanity?”
U.S. Olympic Official Says Russia Bombings Raise Concerns for Sochi Games
The chief executive of the U.S. Olympic Committee calls attacks “a preview of what could happen”
Putin Talks Tough on Terror as Security Is Heightened
“We will toughly and consistently continue to fight,” Putin said in his New Year’s address.