Europe – Page 43 – Prologue Journal

U.K.’s Starmer Sprinkles Kamala Harris-style ‘Joy’ Into Conference Speech

New York Times After a somewhat bumpy start to his premiership, Keir Starmer tried to reclaim the narrative, acknowledging voters’ desire for hope and promising change was on the way. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/24/world/europe/keir-starmer-speech-uk.html

Rufus Norris, Creator of Broadway Hits, to Leave the National Theater

New York Times As Rufus Norris prepares to leave the London playhouse he has led since 2015, he reflects on his quest to make the theater represent the audience it serves. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/24/theater/rufus-norris-national-theater.html

Ukrainian Poet and Rock Star Fights Near Front and Performs Behind It

New York Times Serhiy Zhadan, 50, is a beloved Ukrainian poet as well as a novelist, lyricist and rock star. Furious over the invasion, he enlisted to fight even as his band still plays and his readings fill halls. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/24/world/europe/ukraine-serhiy-zhadan-poetry.html

Tuesday Briefing: Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon Kill Hundreds

New York Times Plus, vintage soccer jerseys and the memories they preserve. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/24/briefing/hezbollah-israel-trump-polls-united-nations-biden.html

Elon Musk Hails Italian Leader Giorgia Meloni at Awards Ceremony

New York Times Mr. Musk described Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as “authentic, honest and thoughtful.” She used her Atlantic Council spotlight to defend Western values. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/business/elon-musk-giorgia-meloni.html

Russia’s Next-Generation Nuclear Missile Failed a Test, Evidence Suggests

New York Times Satellite photos showing a 200-foot-wide crater at a launch site indicate that the Sarmat missile, said by the Kremlin to travel at five times the speed of sound, might not be ready for duty. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/world/europe/russias-sarmat-missile-test.html

Caterina Valente, Singer Who Was a Star on Two Continents, Dies at 93

New York Times Born in Paris to Italian parents and raised in Germany, she had her own show on television in the 1950s and was later a small-screen mainstay in the U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/arts/music/caterina-valente-dead.html

As U.N. Meets, Pressure Mounts on Biden to Loosen Up on Arms for Ukraine

New York Times Finland’s president and NATO’s departing secretary general are urging Mr. Biden to allow Ukraine to use weapons to hit bases deeper inside Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/world/europe/unga-biden-ukraine.html

Ukraine Needs to Be Realistic About Goals in War With Russia, Czech President Says

New York Times President Petr Pavel, a former NATO general who has been vocal in his support for Ukraine, said Kyiv needed to accept that some territory could remain under Russian control, at least “temporarily.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/world/europe/ukraine-war-goals-russia-czech-president.html

Pope Francis Cancels Meetings, Citing Flu With More Travel Looming

New York Times Francis, 87, is scheduled to visit Belgium and Luxembourg, meeting with sexual abuse survivors, within weeks of returning from a grueling Asia-Pacific tour. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/world/europe/pope-francis-flu-travel.html