Category: Europe
Labour Loses Votes in Muslim Areas Over Its Gaza Policy
New York Times Many British Muslims and other voters have demanded that party leaders more vocally condemn the rising death toll and deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/world/europe/uk-labour-party-israel-gaza-war-starmer.html
Read MoreHungary’s Viktor Orban Travels to Russia for Meeting With Vladimir Putin
New York Times Days after a trip to Ukraine, the Hungarian leader arrived in Moscow for a visit that has dismayed E.U. officials, who have made clear that he is not there on behalf of the bloc. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/world/europe/orban-putin-meeting-russia-hungary.html
Read MoreUK Election Turnout Set to Be Lowest in Over 20 Years
New York Times Voter participation was estimated at 60 percent — below that in every recent election except 2001, another widely anticipated landslide. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/world/europe/uk-election-turnout.html
Read MoreTrump Advisers Call for U.S. Nuclear Weapons Testing if He Is Elected
New York Times A former national security adviser says Washington “must test new nuclear weapons for reliability and safety in the real world,” while critics say the move could incite a global arms race that heightens the risk of war. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/science/nuclear-testing-trump.html
Read MoreAntikythera Mechanism’s Purpose Is Studied Using Cosmic Research Tool
New York Times Scientists used techniques from the field of gravitational wave astronomy to argue that the Antikythera mechanism contained a lunar calendar. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/science/antikythera-mechanism-gravitational-waves-lunar.html
Read MoreTaking a D.I.Y. Version of the Orient Express
New York Times The luxury version of this classic train journey costs almost $50,000, but for $1,000 or less, you can book the rail trip from Paris to Istanbul yourself. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/travel/budget-orient-express-train.html
Read MoreUK Election: What Happens Next
New York Times The transition of power in Britain is a matter of hours, not months. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/world/europe/uk-election-what-happens-next-timing.html
Read MoreHow the Labour Party Wants to Change the UK Economy
New York Times With Britain’s productivity and wages stalled for the past decade and a half, the winning party in the general election faces a tall order. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/world/europe/labour-uk-economy-plan.html
Read MoreLiz Truss Caps List of High-Profile Conservative Seat Losses
New York Times Ms. Truss, who was forced out as prime minister after 49 chaotic days, lost by 630 votes in a district she previously held by more than 26,000. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/world/europe/liz-truss-conservative-seat-losses.html
Read MoreFriday Briefing
New York Times A landslide victory for Labour. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/world/europe/labour-victory-uk-election.html
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