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Zelensky to Meet Trump Amid Fears for Continued U.S. Support for Ukraine

New York Times The gathering in New York is part of a nearly weeklong U.S. visit by the Ukrainian president in which he has made appeals to both Democrats and Republicans. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/world/europe/zelensky-trump-ukraine-russia-war.html

Pope Francis, Visiting Belgium, Is Met With Anger Over Clerical Sexual Abuse

New York Times During a trip to Luxembourg and Belgium, Francis will spend an hour meeting with 15 people who were abused by Roman Catholic clergy. Survivors say it is not enough. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/world/europe/pope-francis-belgium-sex-abuse.html

Friday Briefing: Mayor’s Adams’s Arraignment

New York Times Plus, control behind K-pop goes public. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/briefing/mayor-eric-adams-israel-hezbollah-us-election.html

What to Know About Austria’s General Election and the Far-Right Freedom Party

New York Times Austrians will head to the polls on Sunday to elect a new Parliament, with the Freedom Party in position to potentially form a far-right government for the first time since World War II. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/world/europe/austria-general-election-freedom-party.html

Pope Punishes 10 Members of Catholic Movement in Peru

New York Times The Vatican expelled 10 members from Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a group founded in Peru, after investigators reported cases of physical abuse and cultlike control. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/world/europe/pope-peru-sodalitium.html

Finnish Zoo Returning Pandas to China Because of Cost

New York Times Two pandas are heading back to China eight years early amid lower-than-hoped-for visitor numbers at a zoo in rural Finland, and after the pair didn’t produce a cub. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/world/europe/finland-china-pandas-return.html

Mauritshuis Director’s Heirs Lay Claim to His Rembrandts

New York Times He ran the Mauritshuis and bequeathed it 25 paintings, but said they must always be on display. Today, only five are on show — so the descendants of his close friend say the artworks should be theirs. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/arts/mauritshuis-museum-rembrandt-heirs-dispute.html

Commuters See ‘Islamophobic’ Message in Cyber Attack on Public Wi-Fi, Authorities Say

New York Times The British authorities are investigating after commuters at 19 train stations saw an Islamophobic message when they tried to log on to a public Wi-Fi system. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/world/europe/britain-rail-cyber-attack.html

Johnson, House Speaker, Demands That Ukraine Fire Its U.S. Ambassador

New York Times The public call deals a blow to Kyiv’s efforts to avoid the partisan acrimony of the U.S. presidential campaign as it tries to rally support for its cause. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/world/europe/mike-johnson-ukraine-us-ambassador.html

Bowling, Billiards and Emergency Brakes: Inside the Tram Olympics

New York Times Amelia Nierenberg recently traveled to Frankfurt to report on an annual competition between the captains of some of Europe’s sleekest public transit systems. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/insider/tram-competition.html