Europe – Page 255 – Prologue Journal

Russia Detains Another Defense Official, in New Sign of Putin Shake-Up

New York Times Lt. Gen. Vadim Shamarin is accused of “large-scale” bribery, the latest in a series of high-profile arrests that have coincided with the appointment of a new defense minister. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/23/world/europe/russia-defense-official-arrested-corruption.html

Nigel Farage to Skip U.K. Election So He Can Focus on Helping Trump

New York Times The populist British politician, a driving force behind Brexit, said he would not run in the July general election, citing the global importance of the American campaign. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/23/world/europe/nigel-farage-donald-trump-uk-election.html

New ESA Euclid Images Find Scenes of Cosmic Light in a Dark Universe

New York Times The European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope’s latest release shows off the device’s capabilities. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/23/science/euclid-telescope-images.html

British Archaeologists Search for American Pilot Missing Since World War II

New York Times A group led by archaeologists are searching for an American pilot who was killed when the B-17 he was flying crashed in eastern England in 1944. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/23/world/europe/missing-wwii-pilot-uk.html

Thursday Briefing

New York Times Today, I’m handing the newsletter over to my colleague Azam Ahmed, who writes about a hidden history of the U.S. war in Afghanistan. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/23/briefing/afghanistan-britain-ukraine.html

President Macron Arrives in New Caledonia, French Territory on Brink of Civil War

New York Times New Caledonia, a French territory in the Pacific, is on the brink of civil war as pro-independence activists protest a law that would expand voting rights. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/22/world/europe/macron-new-caledonia-france.html

Shirley Conran, Author Best Known for the Steamy ‘Lace,’ Dies at 91

New York Times A divorced single mother, she started out to write a sex guide for schoolgirls and ended up with a tale of female autonomy that became a best-selling novel. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/22/books/shirley-conran-dead.html

Why the ICC Prosecutor Went Public With Arrest Warrants for Hamas and Israeli Leaders

New York Times What to know about Karim Khan’s decision to seek arrest warrants for three Hamas leaders as well as Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and defense minister, Yoav Gallant. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/22/world/europe/icc-warrants-israel-hamas-khan.html

Hundreds Added to World War II Death Toll of a Small English Channel Island

New York Times A panel of academics said it found more conclusive evidence of how many people were killed during the Nazi occupation of Alderney, one of the Channel Islands in British territory. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/22/world/europe/nazi-wwii-deaths-alderney.html

Sunak Announces U.K. General Elections for July 4

New York Times The opposition Labour Party has been ahead in most polls by double digits in recent months. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/22/world/europe/uk-election-sunak-politics.html