• 02/01/2025

Friday Briefing

New York Times A mysterious vessel in Finnish waters. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/briefing/finland-russia-israel-houthis.html

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Norway 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

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Finland 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

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Investigators 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

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Thursday Briefing

New York Times Christmas Day attacks on Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/briefing/thursday-briefing.html

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Jacques 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

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King 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

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Russia 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

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Pope 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

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Passenger 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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