Europe – Page 45 – Prologue Journal

Ukraine Hits 2 Munitions Depots Deep Inside Russia

New York Times Strikes on weapons arsenals are crucial to weaken Moscow’s overwhelming superiority in battlefield firepower, analysts said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/21/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-ammunition-depots.html

How the Kremlin Might Get Past RT Bans to Spread Its Message

New York Times Social media companies may try to ban RT, the Russian state media broadcaster. But the network has proved in the past to be a wily adversary when confronted with efforts to silence it. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/21/world/europe/russia-rt-social-media.html

Albania Plans to Create a Muslim State in Tirana as Symbol of Tolerance

New York Times Prime Minister Edi Rama says he wants to give members of the Bektashi, a Shiite Sufi order, their own Vatican-style enclave as a way of promoting religious tolerance. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/21/world/europe/albania-tirana-muslim-state-bektashi.html

Kate Mulgrew Walks the Creative and Emotional Plank in ‘The Beacon’

New York Times Holding tightly to the Dublin accent of her character, the actress talks about starring in Nancy Harris’s feminist thriller at Irish Rep. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/21/theater/kate-mulgrew-beacon-irish-rep.html

Norman Reedus, ‘Walking Dead’ Star and Hieronymus Bosch Fan

New York Times “We wanted to reinvent the show,” the actor said of his spinoff, “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.” Filming in Madrid gave him time to explore the Prado. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/21/arts/television/norman-reedus-walking-dead-daryl-dixon.html

Michel Siffre, 85, Dies; Descended Into Caves to Study the Human Mind

New York Times He was a pioneer in chronobiology, the study of how our bodies understand the passage of time. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/20/science/michel-siffre-dead.html

Remembering Toto Schillaci and a Summer That Changed Soccer

New York Times For one month in 1990, Schillaci was the most beloved player in Italy, and one of the most famous players in the world. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/20/world/europe/toto-schillaci-italy.html

The Netherlands Returns Hundreds of Cultural Artifacts to Indonesia

New York Times The repatriation, the second of its kind by the Dutch, shows a working model for returning looted treasures from Europe to former colonies around the world. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/20/world/europe/netherlands-indonesia-artifacts.html

Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Apologizes After Bullying Accusations

New York Times Dancers said De Keersmaeker, a “godmother of contemporary dance,” ran her company in a tyrannical style that endangered staff members’ health. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/20/arts/dance/anne-teresa-de-keersmaeker-bullying.html

Harrods Will Be Sued by Mohamed al-Fayed’s Alleged Victims, Lawyers Say

New York Times Attorneys for 37 women said they would sue Harrods, the luxury department store, over the rape and sexual assault they say its former owner committed. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/20/world/europe/mohamed-al-fayed-harrods.html