• 02/01/2025

Letby’s Lawyers Seek Appeal After Lead Expert ‘Changed Mind’ on Murders

New York Times Lawyers for Lucy Letby, a British nurse found guilty of the murders of seven babies, said that new evidence about the prosecution’s lead witness undermined the case against her. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/world/europe/letby-murders-appeal.html

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Loses Confidence Vote, Prompting Snap Election

New York Times Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote, deepening the political turbulence in one of the continent’s most powerful economies. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/world/europe/germany-confidence-vote-scholz-snap-election.html

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12 Die at Georgian Ski Resort From Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

New York Times The police say the bodies were found dead in a room above an Indian restaurant not long after a generator had been plugged in nearby. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/world/europe/georgia-ski-resort-carbon-monoxide-poisoning.html

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Monday Briefing

New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/briefing/rebels-syria-israel-ireland.html

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Argentina’s President Receives Italian Citizenship, Angering Law’s Critics

New York Times Javier Milei is proud of his Italian ancestry and has tried to bolster ties with Italy’s conservative prime minister. But his new passport angered critics of Italy’s rules on citizenship. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/world/europe/argentina-president-milei-italy-citizenship.html

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Far-Right Soccer Star Is Tapped for Presidency of Georgia

New York Times The vote, boycotted by opposition parties in Parliament, sets up a standoff with the sitting president and deepens turmoil in the country after protests and a disputed election. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/world/europe/georgia-president-election-russia.html

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Moody’s Downgrades France’s Credit Rating

New York Times The action, which will put pressure on the nation’s borrowing costs, reflects doubt that a new government can mend the deteriorating financial situation. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/business/france-moodys-credit-rating-downgrade.html

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Cajole, Plead and Flatter: Ukraine Makes Its Case to Trump

New York Times Using diplomacy, flattery and the occasional shot in the dark, Ukraine is doing everything it can to win over President-elect Donald J. Trump to its side. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/world/europe/trump-ukraine-russia.html

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Gerd Heidemann, Journalist Duped by Fake Hitler Diaries, Dies at 93

New York Times What was supposed to be the crowning scoop of his career became his downfall when a trove of notebooks he acquired in Germany turned out to be forgeries. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/business/media/gerd-heidemann-dead.html

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Charles Handy Dies at 92; Philosopher Envisioned Today’s Corporate World

New York Times Joining a pantheon of management thinkers, he embraced a humanistic path for business and foresaw outsourcing, remote work and a gig economy. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/business/charles-handy-dead.html

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