American Is Convicted of Murder in Case That Gripped Italy NYT - World By: Elisabetta Povoledo 5 November 2026 at 16:33 A TV program helped to identify the victims, a Russian woman and her young daughter, who were found dead in a Rome park. © Francesco Benvenuti/LaPresse, via Associated PressInvestigators in Villa Pamphili park in Rome, where the bodies of Anastasia Trofimova and her daughter Andromeda were found, in 2025.
‘This Hour Has 22 Minutes,’ a Canadian Sketch Show, Beats American Late Night to the Punchline NYT - World By: Shawna Richer 2 November 2026 at 21:46 The long-running comedy show “This Hour Has 22 Minutes” is having a heyday playing with the fraught relationship between President Trump and Canada. © Carolina Andrade for The New York TimesMark Critch, a veteran cast member of “This Hour Has 22 Minutes,” plays President Trump on the show.
Taking the Saga of a Criminal Gang From Page to Screen to Opera Stage NYT - World By: Elisabetta Povoledo 30 October 2026 at 09:02 Italians can’t get enough of “Romanzo Criminale,” a best-selling novel that has been made into a hit film, a bigger hit TV show and now, an opera. © Michele Monastra/New Press/IPA Agency, via Shutterstock“Romanzo Criminale,” an opera based on the best-selling novel, at the Maggio Musicale theater in Florence, Italy, this month.
How the Japanese Spy Drama ‘Vivant’ Became The Target of China’s Anger NYT - World By: Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno 30 October 2026 at 06:15 “Vivant,” a Japanese thriller that features Chinese spies, has drawn intense criticism from Beijing. Its creators defend the show, saying it is “completely fictional.” © Andy Wong/Associated PressBeijing says the popular Japanese series “Vivant” promotes negative views of China.
Meghan, Actress Turned Duchess, Will Join Australian Cooking Show NYT - World By: Lynsey Chutel 27 October 2026 at 13:56 The Duchess of Sussex will be a “special guest” next year on “Junior MasterChef Australia,” the channel that airs it announced. © Pool photo by Joe GiddensMeghan, the Duchess of Sussex, decorating cupcakes at Epic Partners, a charity organization in Nottingham, England, this month.