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In Germany, Far-Right Plotters of an Improbable Coup Go on Trial

New York Times Members of a group called the “United Patriots” are accused of planning to bring a prince into power by violently overthrowing the government. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/21/world/europe/germany-reichsburger-coup-prince-heinrich.html

Read a Transcript of Volodymyr Zelensky’s Interview With The Times

New York Times The Ukrainian president spoke to Times reporters in Kyiv for nearly an hour. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/21/world/europe/zelensky-interview-times-transcript.html

Top Oceans Court Says Nations Must Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

New York Times Experts say the opinion, though nonbinding, is likely to lead to more claims for damages against polluting nations. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/21/world/europe/climate-islands-itlos-court-opinion.html

In Interview, Zelensky of Ukraine Challenges West Over Hesitations

New York Times “Shoot down what’s in the sky over Ukraine,” he said in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times. “And give us the weapons to use against Russian forces on the borders.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/21/world/europe/ukraine-zelensky-interview.html

Russian Forces Close In on Ukrainian Town in Northeast

New York Times Vovchansk has been a prime target of Russia’s offensive in the northeast, as it seeks to push back Ukrainian troops from the border. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/21/world/europe/ukraine-russia-vovchansk-buffer-zone.html

At Cannes, the Dogs Were Good Again This Year

New York Times The festival has long embraced canine stars like Messi, the hero of “Anatomy of a Fall,” while human stars are happy to take their furry friends along. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/21/movies/cannes-film-festival-2024-dogs.html

The Italian Region of Cilento is Cinematic, Spectacular and Undiscovered

New York Times In this less-traveled region of Italy, the scenery is spectacular, the water wine-dark. It has sun and sea, along with important Greek ruins, wild nature, curious legends and medieval religious sanctuaries. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/21/travel/cinematic-undiscovered-cilento.html

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