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Amateur Historians Heard Tales of a Lost Tudor Palace. Then, They Dug It Up.

New York Times In a small English village, a group of dedicated locals has unearthed the remains of a long-vanished palace that had been home to Henry VIII’s grandmother. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/26/world/europe/england-collyweston-tudor-palace.html

Russia Bombs Hardware Superstore in Kharkiv, Killing 6, Ukraine Says

New York Times It was the latest attack in a sustained bombing campaign that has made life increasingly dangerous for civilians in the northeastern Ukrainian city. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/25/world/europe/russia-kharkiv-bombing-superstore-mall-ukraine.html

Some U.S. Weapons Stymied by Russian Jamming in Ukraine

New York Times Two classified Ukrainian reports show that some U.S. precision-guided weapons are vulnerable to electronic warfare, an element in Ukraine’s recent battlefield setbacks. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/25/world/europe/us-weapons-russia-jamming-ukraine.html

Sometimes U.S. and U.K. Politics Seem in Lock Step. Not This Year.

New York Times In 2016, Britain voted for Brexit and America for Trump, heralding a populist wave. Both countries face pivotal elections this year — but their paths appear to have diverged. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/25/world/europe/uk-general-election-2024.html

Director Who Fled Iran Brings a Movie and a Message of Hope to Cannes

New York Times At a news conference for his film “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” Mohammad Rasoulof reveled details of his escape from the country to avoid a prison sentence. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/25/movies/mohammad-rasoulof-cannes-the-seed-of-the-sacred-fig.html

Ukraine Steps Up Attacks With U.S. Long-Range Missiles

New York Times The assaults have hit military targets in Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine. Pressure is now mounting on Washington to let Kyiv fire the missiles into Russia itself. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/25/world/europe/ukraine-russia-long-range-missiles.html

Drones Have Offered Last Line of Defense for a Strategic Ukrainian Town

New York Times Short of troops and artillery, soldiers increasingly have been relying on pilotless drones to drop explosives and supplies to hold Chasiv Yar. But how long can they slow the Russian advance? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/25/world/europe/ukraine-drones-defense-chasiv-yar.html

Prologue Journal

Category: Europe

Amateur Historians Heard Tales of a Lost Tudor Palace. Then, They Dug It Up.

Russia Bombs Hardware Superstore in Kharkiv, Killing 6, Ukraine Says

Some U.S. Weapons Stymied by Russian Jamming in Ukraine

Sometimes U.S. and U.K. Politics Seem in Lock Step. Not This Year.

Director Who Fled Iran Brings a Movie and a Message of Hope to Cannes

Ukraine Steps Up Attacks With U.S. Long-Range Missiles

Drones Have Offered Last Line of Defense for a Strategic Ukrainian Town

Sometimes U.S. and U.K. Politics Seem in Lock Step. Not This Year.

U.A.W. Seeks a New Election at Mercedes-Benz Plants in Alabama

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