Category: Europe
Russia Pushes Forward in Ukraine’s East After Fall of Vuhledar
New York Times Russian troops have now entered Toretsk, a strategic hilltop city, and are pressing with assaults elsewhere in the Donetsk region. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/world/europe/russia-eastern-ukraine-toretsk.html
Read MoreMichel Houellebecq Is Both Lauded and Reviled in France
New York Times Reviled as much as he is lauded, Michel Houellebecq holds up a mirror to a world we would rather not see. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/magazine/michel-houellebecq-france-profile.html
Read MoreAthens Democracy Forum: Young Activists on What Drives Them
New York Times Six young people from around the world who attended the Athens Democracy Forum spoke about what drives them and the challenges they face. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/world/youth-leaders-democracy.html
Read MoreNetanyahu Rebukes Macron’s Call for Arms Embargo on Israel
New York Times The French leader said countries should stop supplying weapons to Israel, arguing that providing arms while demanding a cease-fire is inconsistent. That drew the Israeli leader’s fury. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/world/europe/macron-netanyahu-weapons.html
Read MoreMissile Hits Near Ukrainian Air Base as Russia Expands Air Attacks
New York Times The strike is part of a broader campaign of air assaults by Moscow aimed at degrading Ukraine’s military infrastructure and wearing down its air defenses. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/world/europe/ukraine-russia-missile-attack.html
Read MoreIn London, a Pro-Palestinian Protest Disrupts the Launch of an American Mural
New York Times The U.S. ambassador Jane Hartley was en route to the dedication of a climate-themed mural in London by Shepard Fairey, who created the iconic Obama ‘Hope’ poster. But then a protest began. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/world/europe/london-pro-palestinian-protest-mural.html
Read MoreRussia Sentences 72-Year-Old American on Charges of Fighting for Ukraine
New York Times Stephen James Hubbard, a native of Big Rapids, Mich., whose family says is an English teacher, was sentenced to six years and 10 months in a penal colony. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/world/europe/russia-american-sentence-ukraine-military.html
Read MoreRussia Sentences 72-Year-Old American on Charges of Fighting for Ukraine
New York Times Stephen James Hubbard, a native of Big Rapids, Mich., whose family says is an English teacher, was sentenced to six years and 10 months in a penal colony. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/world/europe/russia-american-ukraine.html
Read MoreHera to Launch in Florida on SpaceX Rocket: How to Watch
New York Times The Hera spacecraft, expected to take flight Monday morning, is part of a broader effort to bolster humanity’s planetary defense readiness. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/science/hera-asteroid-launch-spacex.html
Read MorePeter Jay, Headline-Making British Ambassador to the U.S., Dies at 87
New York Times His appointment sparked criticism and charges of nepotism. He later achieved unwanted attention as a character in the novel “Heartburn.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/06/world/europe/peter-jay-dead.html
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