Category: Europe
Tuesday Briefing
New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/briefing/trump-gaza-tariffs.html
Read MoreMore Than 150 World War II Bombs Found Under Playground in England
New York Times The devices found during construction work were practice bombs, which can be harmful. Officials said there could be more. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/world/europe/wwii-bombs-playground-england.html
Read MoreWoman Files First U.S. Lawsuit Against Andrew Tate and His Brother
New York Times A woman who gave testimony to Romanian prosecutors accused Andrew and Tristan Tate in a lawsuit of conspiring to traffic her for sex work. The brothers have sued her for defamation. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/world/europe/andrew-tate-tristan-lawsuit-us.html
Read MoreNonstop Quakes Leave a Tourist Island Empty and Its Residents on Edge
New York Times Thousands of tremors, sometimes every few minutes, have shaken Santorini, Greece. More than 13,000 of its 15,500 inhabitants have left. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/world/europe/greece-santorini-earthquakes.html
Read MoreAt A.I. Summit in Paris, a Push for Innovation Before Regulation
New York Times Europe wants to be a top contender in the race to become a world leader in artificial intelligence, but investors are concerned that it has too much red tape and that its taxes are too high. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/business/ai-summit-paris.html
Read MoreIn ‘Festen,’ a Nightmare Birthday Becomes an Opera
New York Times The composer who put Anna Nicole Smith’s life onstage has a new piece: an adaptation of a cult movie about child abuse. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/arts/music/festen-opera-mark-anthony-turnage.html
Read MoreMonday Briefing
New York Times An announcement on tariffs by President Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/briefing/trump-tariffs-super-bowl.html
Read MoreIn Europe, New Trains and a Streamlined Booking App
New York Times Also in the works: streamlined digital booking and Eurostar competition. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/travel/in-europe-new-trains.html
Read MoreGisèle Pelicot May Not Be Her Husband’s First Victim, Police Say
New York Times Dominique Pelicot became notorious after being convicted of drugging his wife and inviting strangers to rape her. Police say his crimes may have started long before. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/world/europe/gisele-pelicot-husband-rape-murder-victims.html
Read MoreHere Is What to Know About U.S. Foreign Aid and the Trump Freeze
New York Times Critics say a Trump administration order calls into question the United States’ global standing and reliability. https://www.nytimes.com/article/us-foreign-aid-freeze-explained.html
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