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Friday Briefing

New York Times What’s at stake in Taiwan’s election. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/12/briefing/houthis-attack-taiwan-election.html

Edward Jay Epstein, Author and Stubborn Skeptic, Dies at 88

New York Times He questioned the findings of the Warren Commission, called Edward Snowden a prized Russian asset and exposed the diamond industry’s economic impact. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/11/obituaries/edward-jay-epstein-dead.html

Red Double-Decker Bus Catches Fire During London Rush Hour

New York Times There were no injuries, and the London Fire Brigade said it would investigate the cause of the fire on the iconic red double-decker bus. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/11/world/europe/london-wimbledon-bus-fire.html

Heiress Seeks 50 Austrians to Give Away $27 Million

New York Times Marlene Engelhorn has sent invitations to 10,000 Austrians. Once that group is narrowed to 50, it will spend six weekends this year discussing the best way to spend the money. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/11/world/europe/austria-heiress-engelhorn-inheritance-giveaway.html

Daring to Create Art Freely Behind the Iron Curtain

New York Times The Walker Art Center stages a rare survey of the courageous work that bloomed in the Eastern bloc, as artists struggled against state repression. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/11/arts/design/eastern-europe-artists-walker-center.html

Scotland, Joining England and Wales, Will Restrict Bully XL Dogs

New York Times The dogs, seen as dangerous by many, will have to be muzzled in public, neutered and microchipped, among other regulations. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/11/world/europe/xl-bully-dogs-ban-scotland.html

U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine Was Poorly Tracked, Pentagon Report Concludes

New York Times The Defense Department’s inspector general found that American defense officials and diplomats in Washington and Europe had failed to quickly or fully account for all of nearly 40,000 weapons sent to Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/11/world/europe/us-military-aid-ukraine.html

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