• 11/15/2024

Wednesday Briefing: Iran Fires 180 Missiles at Israel

New York Times Plus: In a lawsuit, words matter. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/briefing/iran-israel-jd-vance-tim-walz-us-port-worker-strike.html

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‘Nothing Left to Lose’: Britain’s Conservatives Are Surprisingly Upbeat

New York Times At its annual convention in Birmingham, the party is energized by a leadership contest and seems largely undisturbed by broader questions over its electability. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/world/europe/britain-conservatives.html

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Catholics Meet to Chart Church’s Future, but Not Women Deacons

New York Times The ordination of female deacons is no longer on the agenda during a global assembly at the Vatican, but will be discussed separately. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/world/europe/pope-women.html

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France’s Prime Minister Urges a Divided Parliament to Give Him a Chance

New York Times Michel Barnier vowed to slash spending and temporarily raise some taxes, but his plan must contend with three bitterly opposed political blocs and an aversion in France to working across party lines. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/world/europe/france-prime-minister-parliament.html

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Ella Leffland, Novelist Drawn to Portraying Outsiders, Dies at 95

New York Times Her work often drew from her upbringing in California amid World War II, such as her intricate novel about the Nazi leader Hermann Goering. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/books/ella-leffland-dead.html

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3 Children Injured, One Seriously, in Zurich Stabbing Attack

New York Times The police in Switzerland’s largest city said they had arrested a 23-year-old Chinese man after a midday stabbing attack. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/world/europe/zurich-children-attack.html

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Germany Accuses Woman of Spying for China on Arms Exports

New York Times The woman, who worked at an airport that is one of Europe’s largest cargo hubs, is accused of passing along “flights, freight and passengers” related to arms exports. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/world/europe/germany-china-arrest-spying.html

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Musical Comedy ‘Operation Mincemeat’ to Open on Broadway Next Spring

New York Times The show is about a real World War II episode in which British intelligence planted disinformation on a dead body to fool the Germans. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/theater/operation-mincemeat-broadway.html

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Can Rugby League and Drag Queens Coexist? A U.K. Mill Town Finds Out.

New York Times A gay couple embraced inclusion after buying an English rugby team. To their surprise, the fans bought in, too. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/world/europe/rugby-league-uk-keighley-cougars-gay-owners.html

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Pope Francis Gets a Cool Reception in Belgium

New York Times Francis drew attacks over clergy sexual abuse, the role of women in the church and his stance on abortion, reflecting difficulties the church faces in the West. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/world/europe/pope-francis-catholic-church-belgium.html

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