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Thursday Briefing

New York Times Arrests at U.S. campus protests. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/02/briefing/campus-protest-arrest-britain-elections.html

U.K. Conservatives Hold Their Breath: How Bad Will Local Elections Be?

New York Times Voters in England and Wales will choose local officials on Thursday. The results could demonstrate whether the governing party’s dire poll ratings are reliable, analysts say. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/02/world/europe/uk-local-elections-conservatives.html

U.K. Local Elections, Explained

New York Times Voters choose local officials in England and Wales this week. Their verdicts could be an important clue to the shape of Britain’s looming general election. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/02/world/europe/england-local-elections-explained.html

U.K. Local Elections, Explained

Olga Fikotova Connolly, Olympian in a Cold War Romance, Dies at 91

New York Times She was from Czechoslovakia. He was from the U.S. And after meeting at the 1956 Games and winning gold medals, they married. Love had breached the iron curtain. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/sports/olympics/olga-fikotova-connolly-dead.html

Rare Editions of Pushkin Are Vanishing From Libraries Around Europe

New York Times Dozens of books have disappeared from Warsaw to Paris. The police are looking into who is taking them, and why — a tale of money, geopolitics, crafty forgers and lackluster library security. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/books/booksupdate/rare-books-pushkin-disappearance.html

Record Number of Writers Were Jailed Globally in 2023, PEN America Says

New York Times For the first time, China has more than 100 incarcerated writers, and Israel and Russia entered the list of the 10 countries with the most imprisoned writers. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/world/asia/jailed-writers-pen-index.html

Bulgarian Distrust of Russia Simmers Over a Black Sea Oil Terminal

New York Times Russia has been losing its grip on the Rosenets Oil Terminal, near the port city of Burgas, as Bulgarian authorities seek to assert greater control over the Russian-run facility. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/world/europe/bulgaria-russia-oil-ukraine.html

Wednesday Briefing

New York Times Demonstrations disrupt U.S. colleges. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/briefing/columbia-protest-arrest-trump-contempt.html

He Won by a Landslide. Why Is He Fighting for His Political Life?

New York Times Ben Houchen, a regional mayor in the north of England, faces a close re-election race, partly thanks to the broader troubles of Britain’s Conservative Party. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/world/europe/uk-election-mayor-ben-houchen.html