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Monday Briefing

New York Times 100 days of war in Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/15/briefing/war-gaza-denmark-volcano-iceland.html

As Development Alters Greek Islands’ Nature and Culture, Locals Push Back

New York Times As a proliferation of pools threatens some water supplies and housing costs skyrocket, people of the Cycladic islands say the Aegean islands’ character is being lost to real-estate homogenization. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/15/world/europe/as-development-alters-greek-islands-nature-and-culture-locals-push-back.html

‘The Social Contract Has Completely Ruptured’: Ireland’s Housing Crisis

New York Times Soaring rents have left many struggling to afford homes in Dublin and have created a generational divide. Two-thirds of younger adults in the city live with their parents. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/15/world/europe/the-social-contract-has-completely-ruptured-irelands-housing-crisis.html

‘The Social Contract Has Completely Ruptured’: Ireland’s Housing Crisis

As Development Alters Greek Islands’ Nature and Culture, Locals Push Back

Congressional Leaders Unveil Stopgap Bill to Head Off Shutdown

New York Times The bill would extend government funding through early March, teeing up a race to pass the bipartisan deal into law before an end-of-week deadline. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/14/world/europe/congress-shutdown-stopgap-bill.html

Cheered by Thousands, Denmark’s New King Takes His Throne

New York Times The prime minister publicly presented the new monarch, King Frederik X, after his mother formally completed her abdication as queen in a private meeting. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/14/world/europe/king-frederik-denmark.html

At Least 5 People Die Trying to Cross Icy English Channel

New York Times French authorities said that a ship carrying migrants trying to reach Britain had been “reported in difficulty” off the coast of northern France. More than 30 people were rescued. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/14/world/europe/migrants-die-english-channel.html

The Whale Who Went AWOL

New York Times Hvaldimir escaped captivity and became a global celebrity. Now, no one can agree about what to do with him. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/14/magazine/hvaldimir-whale.html

War or No War, Many Older Ukrainians Want to Stay Put

New York Times The front line in Ukraine is largely peopled by the elderly these days. Some can’t afford to get out. Others say they won’t abandon their homes. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/14/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-elderly.html