Category: Europe
Friday Briefing
New York Times A mysterious vessel in Finnish waters. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/briefing/finland-russia-israel-houthis.html
Read MoreNorway Bus Plunges Into Lake, Killing at Least 2
New York Times The bus, which was carrying more than 50 people, was partly submerged after leaving a road in the country’s northwest. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/world/europe/norway-bus-accident.html
Read MoreFinland Seizes Ship After Undersea Cable Is Cut
New York Times The country’s prime minister said the incident, the latest in a series of disruptions to undersea infrastructure, underscored the danger of a so-called Russian shadow fleet. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/world/europe/finland-estonia-cables-russia.html
Read MoreInvestigators Try to Determine Cause of Deadly Plane Crash in Kazakhstan
New York Times Of 62 passengers and five crew members on board the Azerbaijan Airlines flight, 29 survived, according to Kazakhstan’s authorities. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/world/asia/investigators-plane-crash-kazakhstan.html
Read MoreThursday Briefing
New York Times Christmas Day attacks on Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/briefing/thursday-briefing.html
Read MoreJacques Roubaud, Poetic Master of Form and Whimsy, Dies at 92
New York Times He was trained as a mathematician, but he gained fame in France, and won major prizes, for his modern verse. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/books/jacques-roubaud-poetic-master-of-form-and-whimsy-dies-at-92.html
Read MoreKing Charles Addresses U.K. Riots and His Cancer in Christmas Speech
New York Times The British monarch recorded his annual holiday address from the chapel of a former hospital, rather than from a palace. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/world/europe/uk-king-charles-christmas.html
Read MoreRussia Launches an Attack on Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure
New York Times Moscow again struck Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, part of an effort to wear down the country. “In the trenches, there are no holidays,” one man said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/world/europe/russia-ukraine-strikes-energy-system.html
Read MorePope Calls for Peace on Christmas as Church Begins Jubilee Year Celebrations
New York Times Pope Francis’ Christmas message was a plea for reconciliation, peace and care for others. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/world/europe/pope-francis-christmas-jubilee-peace.html
Read MorePassenger Jet Crashes in Kazakhstan With 67 Onboard
New York Times A cabinet official said that at least six people survived, Russia’s state news media reported. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/world/europe/kazakhstan-plane-crash.html
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