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Face of Jacobite Hero ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’ Recreated From Death Masks

New York Times The prince, Charles Edward Stuart, led a Jacobite rising in the Scottish Highlands in 1745. A new recreation of his face seeks to humanize the man behind the legend. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/world/europe/bonnie-prince-charlie-outlander-jacobite.html

The BRICS Group Announces New Members, Expanding Its Reach

New York Times Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia have been invited to join the club of emerging nations, strengthening its role as a geopolitical alternative to Western-led forums. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/world/europe/brics-expansion-xi-lula.html

Prigozhin, Wagner Leader, Believed to Be on Plane in Deadly Russia Crash

New York Times All 10 people on a jet linked to Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the founder of the mercenary group, were killed on Wednesday, Russian officials said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/world/europe/prigozhin-wagner-plane-crash-russia.html

Johaar Mosaval, Who Broke Free of Apartheid for Ballet, Dies at 95

New York Times Of South Asian descent, he was discriminated against as “colored” in South Africa, but he flourished in London as a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/arts/dance/johaar-mosaval-dead.html

How Multiple Warnings About Killer Nurse Lucy Letby Were Missed

New York Times Since the trial of Lucy Letby, a nurse who murdered babies in her care, experts have warned of a culture of hostility toward whistle-blowers in Britain’s National Health Service. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/world/europe/lucy-letby-murder-babies-nhs-warnings.html

Toto Cutugno, Singer Whose ‘L’Italiano’ Struck a Chord, Dies at 80

New York Times The nostalgic ballads and catchy pop songs he wrote paved the way for an international career. He sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/world/europe/toto-cutugno-dead.html

BRICS May Add More Countries to the Group. Here’s What to Know.

New York Times Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Indonesia and Egypt are among the potential candidates to expand the five-nation bloc, many of them seeking stronger ties with non-Western powers. Iran is also interested. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/world/asia/brics-nations-new-members-expansion.html

In Photos: Greece’s Catastrophic Wildfires

New York Times Firefighters are struggling to quell deadly flames, part of a crisis of wildfires in the nation this summer. Here are photos from the latest blazes. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/world/europe/greece-wildfires-photos.html

Greece Battles Its Most Widespread Wildfires on Record

New York Times Extreme heat has turned much of the country into a tinderbox. More than 350 fires have broken out in the past five days, the government said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/world/europe/greece-wildfires-athens.html

Putin Again Blames West for Ukraine War In Speech to BRICS Summit

New York Times President Vladimir V. Putin said Russia would assume chairmanship of the group made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa next year and host a summit in the city of Kazan in October 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/world/europe/putin-ukraine-war-brics-summit.html