Category: Europe
Traveling During a Heat Wave: Tips and Precautions
New York Times It’s summer and the temperature is rising. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself and your vacation dollars. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/travel/heat-waves-travel-precautions.html
Read MorePutin to Visit North Korea, a Newly Crucial Ally as Ukraine War Drags On
New York Times Needing munitions to fight in Ukraine, President Vladimir V. Putin plans to return to North Korea this week for the first time in nearly a quarter century. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/world/asia/russia-north-korea-putin-kim.html
Read MoreRussia Sets Date for Start of Evan Gershkovich Trial
New York Times The announcement of a hearing next week is the most significant movement in the Wall Street Journal reporter’s case since his arrest in March 2023 on espionage charges. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/world/europe/russia-evan-gershkovich-trial-date.html
Read More‘A Hellscape’: Dire Conditions in Gaza Leave a Multitude of Amputees
New York Times Access to medical care and even clean water is limited, and the risk of infection is high, making it difficult for patients to get follow-up surgeries, prosthetics and rehabilitation. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/world/europe/gaza-amputation-hospitals.html
Read MoreBlast Shelters and Drone Jamming: A Russian City Adapts to War
New York Times While in Moscow the fighting feels far away, residents of Belgorod, 25 miles from the border with Ukraine, have learned to duck for cover when the sirens wail. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/world/europe/belgorod-russia-ukraine-war.html
Read More5 Beach-City Travel Suggestions
New York Times Already been to Miami, Honolulu and Sydney? These other coastal destinations are vibrant on land and on the water, reliably offering visitors great beaches and urban adventures. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/travel/beach-city-destinations.html
Read MoreMonday Briefing
New York Times Israel plans to pause fighting at a Gaza border crossing. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/briefing/israel-fighting-pause-trump-resistance.html
Read MoreMore Than 80 Nations Back Talks to Ease Path to Peace in Ukraine
New York Times Meeting in Switzerland, world leaders backed a joint statement urging more diplomacy, but were divided on how to engage Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/16/world/europe/ukraine-russia-peace-talks.html
Read MoreRussian Forces Quash Prison Mutiny Led by Terrorism Suspects, State Media Reports
New York Times The assailants had taken two guards hostage and were killed, the prison service said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/16/world/europe/russia-prison-hostages.html
Read MoreDeadly Toll in Greece as Heat Waves Sweep the Country
New York Times Several foreigners have gone missing or been found dead after going out for walks in recent days as temperatures in Greece soar. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/16/world/europe/greece-heat-wave-hikers.html
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