• 11/15/2024

Gender Identity Changes Must Be Recognized Across E.U. Borders, Court Rules

New York Times A man who changed his name and gender identity in Britain successfully challenged to have them legally recognized by Romania. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/world/europe/eu-court-gender-identity-transgender.html

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At Least 14 Die as Floods Sweep Through Bosnia and Other Balkan States

New York Times A severe overnight rainstorm left several towns and villages flooded. Record summer temperatures caused a drought that hampered the absorption of floodwaters. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/world/europe/bosnia-flooding-balkans.html

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E.U. Court Rules Some Rules for Soccer’s Transfer Market Are Illegal

New York Times A decision could force soccer’s governing body to rewrite the regulations that govern the sport’s multibillion-dollar transfer market. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/world/europe/transfer-market-rules-illegal.html

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The War in Darkness

New York Times Sonya Liakh was diagnosed with eye cancer at age 2. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted her treatment, her family faced a desperate struggle. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/world/europe/ukraine-war-children-cancer.html

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What to Know About the 2024 Nobel Prizes

New York Times The annual prizes will be announced beginning Monday. https://www.nytimes.com/article/nobel-prizes-2024.html

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Friday Briefing: Israel Targets Hezbollah’s Remaining Leaders

New York Times Plus, a billion-dollar plan to protect trees. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/briefing/israel-hezbollah-trump-britain-labour.html

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The U.K. Has a More Working Class Cabinet. It’s Still Seen as Out of Touch.

New York Times Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s top team contains more lawmakers from poor backgrounds, and fewer from elite schools, than any in recent memory. Voters haven’t noticed. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/world/europe/uk-labour-cabinet-working-class-freebies.html

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What to Know About the Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak

New York Times In Rwanda, 11 deaths have been reported from this rare but deadly disease. Two people tested negative in Germany this week. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/health/marburg-virus-disease.html

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U.K. to Return Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Ending Colonial-Era Dispute

New York Times After years of legal wrangling and negotiations, Britain said it would surrender sovereignty of the archipelago in the Indian Ocean. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/world/europe/uk-chagos-islands-mauritius.html

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Amid Sanctions, Russian Oil Tankers Are Flying New Flags

New York Times A shadowy network of ships has registered in Gabon, highlighting how Vladimir V. Putin is building an economy beyond the reach of Western sanctions. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/world/europe/russian-oil-tankers-gabon.html

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