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Ukraine’s Seaborne Grain Exports Bounce Back to Near Prewar Levels

New York Times The flow of grain ships through ports in the Odesa region is a welcome boost for Ukraine’s war-ravaged economy. But analysts warn it may not last. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/12/world/europe/ukraine-black-sea-grain-exports.html

Ahead of Olympics, World Anti-Doping Agency Faces a Trust Crisis

New York Times Concerns are growing that the body whose job is keeping sports free of illegal drugs is failing at that mission, leading Congress to question U.S. support. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/12/world/europe/olympics-wada-doping.html

Nemo Wins the Eurovision Song Contest for Switzerland

New York Times The nonbinary singer Nemo won the high-camp contest, during a night that included pro-Palestinian demonstrations outside the arena and fireworks onstage. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/11/arts/music/eurovision-final-winner.html

Northern Lights Set to Return Tonight as Extreme Solar Storm Continues

New York Times Electrical utilities said they weathered earlier conditions as persistent geomagnetic storms were expected to cause another light show in evening skies. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/11/science/northern-lights-aurora-solar-storm.html

Eberhard Kornfeld, Art Dealer, Collector and Historian, Is Dead at 99

New York Times Ensconced in a 15th-century Swiss manor house, he became an expert on the old masters and later tangled with heirs of a collector killed by the Nazis. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/11/arts/eberhard-kornfeld-dead.html

‘They Are Erasing Streets’: Russian Attacks Bring War Nearer Kharkiv

New York Times Russia’s latest offensive has expanded the battlefield along Ukraine’s northern border, and sent thousands of civilians fleeing to the closest large city. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/11/world/europe/ukraine-russia-kharkiv.html

British Colleges Are Handling Protests Differently. Will It Pay Off?

New York Times University leaders have so far adopted a more permissive attitude to pro-Palestinian encampments than their U.S. counterparts. Here’s why. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/11/world/europe/british-colleges-are-handling-protests-differently-will-it-pay-off.html

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