Category: Europe
An emergency volunteer describes the horrific scene at the site of the missile strike.
New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/world/europe/poltava-missile-strike-scene.html
Read MoreTimeline: Ukraine-Russia War’s Deadliest Attacks
New York Times Rescue efforts were still underway after two missiles hit a Ukrainian city on Tuesday, the latest attack of a yearslong war. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/world/europe/ukraine-russia-strikes-deaths.html
Read MoreNo Time to Run: Russian Missiles Hit Ukraine City Just After Sirens Sound
New York Times More than 50 people were killed by two high-speed missiles that hit a military academy in the eastern city of Poltava, one of the most lethal Russian strikes in the war. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/world/europe/ukraine-military-school-attack.html
Read MoreDaniel Craig Gets Explicit in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’
New York Times At the Venice Film Festival, the star said he embraced the scenes with sexual encounters: ‘If I wasn’t in the movie and saw this movie, I’d want to be in it.’ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/movies/daniel-craig-queer-venice-film-festival.html
Read MoreUkraine President Fires Head of Ukrenergo Power Company
New York Times The head of Ukrenergo was reportedly blamed for failing to fortify energy infrastructure, which has come under steady Russian bombardment, leading to blackouts. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/world/europe/ukraine-electric-boss-fired-russia-pounds-power-grid.html
Read MoreHewlett Packard to Pursue $4 Billion Claim Against Mike Lynch’s Estate
New York Times The money is tied to a lawsuit in Britain by the tech services giant over its acquisition of Autonomy, the software firm Mr. Lynch founded. He died last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/business/dealbook/mike-lynch-hp-lawsuit.html
Read MoreFormer Volkswagen Chief Executive Faces Trial in Emissions Case
New York Times Nine years after the carmaker admitted to concealing emissions on a massive scale, Martin Winterkorn will be tried in a German court. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/business/volkswagen-trial-emissions-ceo-winterkorn.html
Read MoreRussia’s Attack on Poltava Comes After a Week of Strikes in Ukraine
New York Times Moscow appears to have stepped up the tempo of its attacks, resulting in a wave of death and destruction in Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/world/europe/poltava-ukraine-strikes.html
Read MoreAt Least 12 Die Trying to Cross English Channel, French Authorities Say
New York Times The French maritime authorities said that 65 people were picked up from the sea after their vessel encountered unspecified difficulties. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/world/europe/migrant-boat-english-channel.html
Read MoreBritain Awards Renewable Energy Contracts That Could Power 11 Million Homes
New York Times The successful outcome of the government auction for renewable energy projects may bolster a wind industry battered by rising costs. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/business/britain-offshore-wind-auction.html
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