Europe – Page 400 – Prologue Journal

French Nuns and Climate Activists Square Off Over Plans for a Megachurch

New York Times A yearslong standoff over an enormous church complex in a natural park recently broke out in clashes, when the nuns gave chase. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/05/world/europe/french-nuns-climate-activists-megachurch-standoff.html

‘I Am Dreaming It Will Stop’: A Deadlocked War Tests Ukrainian Morale

New York Times Pessimism over prospects for a quick victory is increasing, and the spirit that infused the first days of the conflict is starting to fade, polls find. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/05/world/europe/ukraine-war-morale.html

Hamburg Airport Closed as Driver on Tarmac Remains in Standoff With Police

New York Times The driver, who has a child with him, fired at least one shot in the air and parked his car near a plane that has since been evacuated, officials said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/04/world/europe/hamburg-airport-shooting.html

Zelensky Rebuke of General Signals Rift in Ukrainian Leadership

New York Times The presidential office said Gen. Valery Zaluzhny’s declaration that the war is at a stalemate was helpful to the Russians. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/04/world/europe/zelensky-rebuke-general-zaluzhny.html

David Kirke, Who Made the First Modern Bungee Jump, Dies at 78

New York Times An Oxford-educated prankster as colorful as he was daring, he accidentally helped invent a new extreme sport in the 1970s. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/world/europe/david-kirke-dead.html

British Library Hit by Apparent Cyberattack

New York Times Libraries across Europe appear to be facing attacks from cybercriminals. At Britain’s national library, an “incident” is sending scholars back to an analog age. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/arts/british-library-cyber-attack.html

Flooding in Tuscany Leaves Five Dead

New York Times Storm Ciaran swept into Italy with torrential rains overnight, continuing its deadly push across Western Europe. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/world/europe/flooding-tuscany-italy.html

Russia Sends Biggest Drone Barrage in Weeks, Ukrainian Officials Say

New York Times Army officials and military analysts say it is part of a campaign to wear down and probe Ukrainian air defenses ahead of winter. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/world/europe/russia-ukraine-drone-strikes.html

Headwind Cycling Race Called Off Over Too Much Wind

New York Times Storm Ciarán, which has battered Western Europe this week, proved too much for a quirky Dutch cycling competition. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/world/europe/ciaran-netherlands-cycling.html

N.F.L., on Lookout for Growth, Finds Open Arms in Germany

New York Times Football was introduced to the country by U.S. soldiers after World War II, but interests soared when the N.F.L. played its first regular-season game there last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/business/nfl-germany.html