Category: Europe
Viktor Bout, Russia’s ‘Merchant of Death,’ Turns to Politics
New York Times The convicted arms trafficker Viktor A. Bout hasn’t much flair for retail politicking, but his celebrity may compensate for that in regional elections. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/10/world/europe/russia-bout-arms-dealing-politics.html
Read MoreRAAC Crisis in U.K. Schools Hits Children With Special Needs
New York Times More than 100 schools have had to shut or close areas off because of dangerous lightweight concrete, leaving many parents, especially those whose children have special needs, scrambling for care. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/10/world/europe/uk-schools-raac-concrete.html
Read MoreRussian Torture of Ukrainians Amounts to State Policy, Expert Says
New York Times The U.N. Special Rapporteur on torture said Moscow’s refusal to address the issue represented tacit approval of its use. Russia has denied it practices torture. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/10/world/europe/russian-ukraine-torture.html
Read MorePowerful 6.8 Earthquake in Morocco Kills More Than 2,000
New York Times The quake, centered in the mountains just outside of Marrakesh, was the strongest to hit that area in a century. “It didn’t last long, but felt like years,” said one woman who lives near the epicenter. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/09/world/africa/morocco-earthquake-marrakesh.html
Read MorePowerful 6.8 Earthquake in Morocco Kills More Than 1,000
New York Times The quake, centered in the mountains just outside of Marrakesh, was the strongest to hit that area in a century. “It didn’t last long, but felt like years,” said one woman who lives near the epicenter. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/09/world/europe/morocco-earthquake-marrakesh.html
Read MoreParis Turns ‘Little Belt’ of Train Tracks Into Green Spaces
New York Times The French capital is converting the tracks into semi-wild oases to provide relief as climate change brings hotter days, although the nature that has flourished there may pay a price. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/09/world/europe/paris-little-belt-climate-change.html
Read MoreMarc Bohan, Head Designer for Dior for Three Decades, Dies at 97
New York Times As the creative force for Christian Dior longer than its founder, he maintained a reputation for playful elegance throughout fashion’s endless cycles. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/09/fashion/marc-bohan-dead.html
Read MoreIn Ukraine, a U.S. Arms Dealer Is Making a Fortune and Testing Limits
New York Times Billions are pouring into a clubby, secretive arms market. With Pentagon cash and unusually close Ukrainian military ties, Marc Morales has few peers. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/09/world/europe/ukraine-military-arms-dealer-pentagon.html
Read MoreDaniel Abed Khalife, Ex-Soldier Who Escaped From British Prison, Is Recaptured
New York Times The fugitive broke out by strapping himself to the bottom of a food delivery van. He was arrested on Saturday morning in the city’s Chiswick district. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/09/world/europe/soldier-prison-escape-daniel-khalife-uk.html
Read MoreManet’s ‘Olympia,’ the 19th Century’s Most Scandalous Painting, Comes to New York
New York Times “Olympia,” the brothel scene that birthed modern art, crosses the Atlantic for the first time in the Met exhibition “Manet/Degas.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/09/arts/design/olympia-manet-degas-new-york-met-museum.html
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