Category: Europe
As Israel Prepares for War in Gaza, Debate Is Over How and How Long
New York Times The country’s new unity government agrees that Hamas must be destroyed so it can never attack Israel again, but there is little appetite for a reoccupation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/world/europe/israel-gaza-ground-invasion.html
Read MoreScrolls That Survived Vesuvius Divulge Their First Word
New York Times Experts hope that the techniques used to retrieve hidden text on delicate papyrus could lead to the recovery of lost classic works. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/arts/design/herculaneum-scroll-vesuvius-word-purple.html
Read MoreStockholm to Ban Diesel- and Gas-Powered Vehicles in City Center in 2025
New York Times The new low-emission zone appears to be the most ambitious in Western Europe, and it is set to become law in little more than a year. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/world/europe/stockholm-bans-gas-diesel-vehicles.html
Read MoreFor NATO, 3 Pressing Questions After This Week’s Meetings
New York Times Defense ministers went home without resolving the status of Sweden, determining who attacked a Baltic Sea pipeline or how to respond to Israel’s war with Hamas. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/world/europe/nato-sweden-baltic-sea-israel-hamas.html
Read MoreIsrael, Gaza and the Laws of War
New York Times International law offers a framework for how to analyze what is happening. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/world/europe/israel-gaza-and-the-laws-of-war.html
Read MoreNot Just Hunted: Neanderthals Were Hunters of Cave Lions, Study Finds
New York Times A new archaeological analysis is the first to show that our human ancestors intentionally stalked large beasts of prey, and apex predators, no less. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/science/archaeology-neanderthals-lions-hunting.html
Read MoreA Russian Town Where the War Dead Were Everyone’s Neighbors
New York Times The contradictions of Vladimir Putin’s war are changing the face of towns with military bases in Russia. Patriotism and pride are abundant, but so are sadness and death. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/world/europe/russia-war-military-putin.html
Read MoreUkraine and Russia Try to Use Israel-Hamas War to Sway Opinions
New York Times Kyiv says Russia is looking to leverage the Israel-Hamas war to dampen support for Ukraine, while Moscow is calling it a failure of the West. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/world/europe/ukraine-russia-israel-hamas.html
Read MoreU.S. Imposes First Sanctions for Violations of Russian Oil Price Cap
New York Times The Treasury Department called the action a new phase of enforcement of a policy to starve Russia of oil revenue. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/business/us-sanctions-russia-oil.html
Read MoreIn the Heart of the Italian Alps, the Sacri Monti Offer a Trove of Art
New York Times Along a scenic route in the Piedmont and Lombardy regions, nine sanctuaries known as the Sacri Monti house a trove of Renaissance and Baroque art. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/travel/italy-alps-chapels-sacri-monti.html
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