Europe – Page 137 – Prologue Journal

Mike Lynch, Tech Mogul Acquitted of Fraud, Dies at 59

New York Times The British entrepreneur, who was found not guilty of fraud charges in the sale of his company to Hewlett-Packard, was celebrating his acquittal when his yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily in a storm. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/22/business/dealbook/mike-lynch-dead-tech-mogul.html

Russia Pushes Forward in Ukraine’s East as Kursk Offensive Slows

New York Times The Ukrainians must defend a critical front in their country’s east, including the city of Pokrovsk, while trying to press forward in western Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/22/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-kursk-incursion-pokrovsk.html

Sarajevo Film Festival, Born in War, Turns 30

New York Times The Sarajevo Film Festival, now 30 years old, grew out of underground screenings during the siege of the city. Those roots still define the event’s character. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/22/movies/sarajevo-film-festival.html

Lynch Yacht Sinking Off Sicily Proves as Baffling as It Is Tragic

New York Times As bodies were recovered, the authorities and experts wondered how a $40 million, stable and secure vessel could have sunk so quickly. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/22/world/europe/sicily-yacht-mike-lynch.html

What to Know About the Sunken Sicily Yacht’s Passengers, Including Mike Lynch

New York Times Mr. Lynch, the former chief executive of the software firm Autonomy, who was acquitted on fraud charges in June, was with friends and family when the yacht went down in a severe storm. https://www.nytimes.com/article/sicily-yacht-sinks-passengers.html

Divers Recover 5th Body After Sinking of Yacht Off Sicily

New York Times The discovery leaves just one more person missing after the vessel went down this week carrying 10 crew members and 12 passengers, including the British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/22/world/europe/italy-sicily-yacht-bodies-found.html

Thursday Briefing

New York Times Hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/22/briefing/israel-hezbollah-walz.html

A Ukrainian Combat Medic’s Quest to Change Fallen Soldier Tributes

New York Times Iryna Tsybukh, who was killed on the front line in Ukraine, wanted to humanize the way Kyiv commemorated the war dead. She also left notes for her own funeral. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/22/world/europe/ukraine-iryna-tsybukh-military-funerals.html

Wilmer Puello-Mota, Ex-U.S. Airman Charged With Child Pornography, Appears in Russian Video

New York Times “I don’t consider myself a traitor,” said Wilmer Puello-Mota, who has enlisted in the Russian military. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/world/europe/wilmer-puello-mota-airman-russia.html

Andy Kim, Who Cleaned the Capitol After Jan. 6, Will Address the Convention

New York Times The likely next senator from New Jersey said he would deliver a message about the importance of service and participation to safeguard democracy. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/world/europe/andy-kim-new-jersey-dnc.html