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Northern Ireland Police Chief Resigns Amid Mounting Scandals

New York Times A data breach and a court ruling have piled pressure on a police force that was founded on a promise to move past sectarian strife. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/world/europe/northern-ireland-police-simon-byrne.html

North Korea Finds New Leverage in the Ukraine War

New York Times Kim Jong-un is likely to seek missile and warhead technology in an expected visit to Russia, and he is already getting a public embrace he has long sought. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/world/asia/north-korea-russia-kim-jong-un.html

Earthquake sensors are helping document Russian bombings in new detail.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/world/europe/earthquake-sensors-are-helping-document-russian-bombings-in-new-detail.html

5 Hot Springs in Iceland That Aren’t the Blue Lagoon

New York Times Some say Iceland’s more than 600 geothermal springs are the secret to its citizens’ happiness. Here’s a selection of scenic waters in and around Reykjavik where you can test that theory. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/travel/iceland-hot-springs.html

Una serie de casos de violencia sexual abre un debate en Italia

New York Times Un verano de crímenes terribles, entre ellos la violación en grupo de dos niñas, ha llamado la atención hacia las actitudes del país hacia las mujeres y el papel amplificador de las redes sociales en estos casos. https://www.nytimes.com/es/2023/09/05/espanol/mundo/violencia-sexual-italia.html

Tuesday Briefing

New York Times Planned talks between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/briefing/putin-kim-jong-un-rishi-sunak.html

Kamianka, Ukraine, Bears Legacy and Detritus of WW II and Putin’s War

New York Times The legacy of World War II lingers in the Ukrainian town of Kamianka, where tractors spit out shell casings, old and new. Now it has been destroyed by a new conflict. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/world/europe/ukraine-kamianka-russia-war-ww2.html

Undying Dread: A 400-Year-Old Corpse, Locked to Its Grave

New York Times In 17th-century Europe, the dead were a constant threat to rise again and bedevil the living. Now archaeologists have found the remains of a suspected child revenant. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/science/archaeology-burial-ampires-revenants.html

Undying Dread: A 400-Year-Old Corpse, Locked to Its Grave

Chinese Cars Star at Munich Auto Show, Underscoring German Economic Woes

New York Times China, an electric-vehicle juggernaut, will have at least seven brands on display, while Germany’s automakers are now a drag on their home economy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/world/europe/chinese-automakers-iaa-mobility-german-auto-show.html