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British Museum Director Resigns After Worker Fired for Theft

New York Times Hartwig Fischer, who had led the museum since 2016, said that the museum’s failure to respond to earlier warnings “must ultimately rest with the director.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/25/arts/design/british-museum-director-resigns.html

An Orchestra’s ‘Ode to Joy’ Calls for Ukrainian Freedom

New York Times As war in Ukraine continues, so does the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, with a version of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony tailored to the moment. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/25/arts/music/ukrainian-freedom-orchestra.html

Nicolas Sarkozy to Face Trial in France on Charges of Campaign Financing by Libya

New York Times Nicolas Sarkozy of France is accused of receiving illegal funding for his 2007 election from the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/25/world/europe/sarkozy-trial-france-libya-corruption.html

Dmitri Utkin, a Leader of the Wagner Mercenaries, Presumed Dead

New York Times Mr. Utkin, a prominent commander in the private Russian military company, was a longtime lieutenant to Yevgeny V. Prigozhin. He is believed dead at 53 in a plane crash. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/25/obituaries/dmitri-utkin-dead-wagner.html

Russia Says Ukraine Targeted Crimea With Dozens of Drones

New York Times The attacks came the day after Ukraine claimed that its special forces had staged a brief raid into the occupied Crimean Peninsula and fought with Russian forces. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/25/world/europe/russia-crimea-drones.html

With Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Death, Putin Projects a Message of Power

New York Times The Kremlin appears to be sending the signal that no degree of effectiveness can protect someone from punishment for disloyalty. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/25/world/europe/prigozhin-putin-russia-power.html

Heineken Sells Its Business in Russia for 1 Euro

New York Times After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, hundreds of Western companies announced they would quit operating in Russia. But actually selling their assets and withdrawing has taken time. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/25/world/europe/heineken-russia-exit-sale.html

Spanish Soccer Chief Rubiales Refuses to Resign Over World Cup Kiss

New York Times Luis Rubiales was denounced for his behavior toward Jennifer Hermoso, a member of the winning Spanish women’s soccer team, at an awards ceremony in Australia. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/25/world/europe/luis-rubiales-spain-soccer-hermoso-kiss.html

London Zoo Weighs Its Animals. All 14,000 of Them.

New York Times It can’t be easy to weigh a meerkat, but boy, does it look like fun. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/25/world/europe/london-zoo-animals.html

Two Arrested After Crooked House Pub Fire

New York Times The Crooked House pub in England’s West Midlands went up in flames earlier this month. Two men have now been taken into custody on suspicion of arson. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/25/world/europe/crooked-house-pub-fire-arrests-uk.html