Europe – Page 458 – Prologue Journal

U.K. Flights to Be Disrupted for Days After Air Traffic Control Glitch

New York Times The government ruled out a cyberattack as the cause of the technical problems, which forced airlines to cancel about 5 percent of the flights in and out of the country on Tuesday as they tried to catch up. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/29/world/europe/uk-air-traffic-control-flight-delays.html

How the War in Ukraine Turned Tennis Into a Battlefield

New York Times For Ukrainian players, as well as those from Russia and its allies, the unceasing conflict at home has bled into the game. Now they face off at the U.S. Open. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/29/magazine/ukraine-war-tennis.html

Tuesday Briefing

New York Times Donald Trump’s trial date. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/29/briefing/donald-trump-trial-date-ukraine.html

Ukraine Says It Retook Robotyne Village From Russians

New York Times It took weeks of fierce combat for Ukrainian forces to seize the village of Robotyne from the Russians, and they have advanced just a few miles since June — signs of the daunting task ahead. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/28/world/europe/ukraine-robotyne-russia-counteroffensive.html

The pope’s praise for Russia’s historic empire draws sharp criticism.

New York Times “Never forget the legacy,” Francis said in a video speech on Friday to young Catholics in St. Petersburg. “You are the heirs of Great Russia: Great Russia of saints, rulers, Great Russia of Peter I, Catherine II, that empire.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/28/world/europe/pope-francis-russia.html

Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy Reshape Denmark’s Economy

New York Times Novo Nordisk, the Danish company behind two popular obesity medications, is reaping huge profits and is now responsible for most of the country’s economic growth. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/28/business/denmark-ozempic-wegovy.html

France to Ban Full-Length Muslim Robes in Public Schools

New York Times Religious symbols are already banned in French schools, but the abaya — a loosefitting robe worn by some Muslim women — was in a gray area. Critics called the measure discriminatory. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/28/world/europe/france-ban-abaya-robes-schools.html

Spain’s Soccer Federation Forces Reckoning With Sexism

New York Times The nonconsensual kiss that Luis Rubiales, the president of Spain’s soccer federation, pressed on Jennifer Hermoso has come to embody the generational fault line between a culture of machismo and more recent progressivism. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/28/world/europe/spain-kiss-sexism-rubiales.html

Poland Demands That Belarus Expel Russia’s Wagner Fighters

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/28/world/europe/poland-belarus-russia-wagner.html

Spanish Prosecutors Open Inquiry Into Luis Rubiales Over World Cup Kiss

New York Times Luis Rubiales caused outrage with his conduct after Spain won the Women’s World Cup and then for his defiant stand when he came under heavy criticism. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/28/world/europe/luis-rubiales-spain-investigation.html