• 11/15/2024

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

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Michel 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

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Athens 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

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Netanyahu 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

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Missile 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

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In 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

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Russia 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

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Russia 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

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Hera 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

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Peter 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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