Europe – Page 537 – Prologue Journal

Harald zur Hausen, Nobelist Who Found Cause of Cervical Cancer, Dies at 87

New York Times When he proposed that the human papillomavirus caused cervical cancer, he was ridiculed. He persevered, and today a vaccine exists. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/health/harald-zur-hausen-dead.html

Battles Rage as Ukraine Tries to Retake Russian-Occupied Territory

New York Times Military analysts and U.S. officials said it was too soon to judge the success of Ukraine’s offensive, which is looking for weaknesses to exploit, in the face of fierce resistance. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/world/europe/ukraine-russia-battle-zaporizhzhia.html

Britain Limits Use of Puberty-Blocking Drugs to Research Only

New York Times The change is part of a broader push in several countries to limit gender-related medical treatments for young people. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/health/puberty-blockers-transgender-children-britain-nhs.html

Boris Johnson Resigns From Parliament

New York Times The former prime minister quit after getting a confidential report about whether he had lied to lawmakers about lockdown-breaking parties. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/world/europe/boris-johson-resigns.html

Pope Francis and Silvio Berlusconi Both Hospitalized in Italy

New York Times The health conditions of two of Italy’s most prominent octogenarians have in recent years often kept the country in suspense. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/world/europe/pope-francis-silvio-berlusconi-hospitalized-italy.html

President Vucic Plays Up His Role as Defender of Serbs

New York Times President Aleksandar Vucic, who has been the target of protests in Belgrade, has been playing up his role defending Serbs in Kosovo, where tensions have recently flared. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/world/europe/serbia-kosovo-protests-vucic.html

U.S. Spy Satellites Detected Explosion Before Ukraine Dam Collapse, Official Says

New York Times U.S. spy agencies still do not have any solid evidence to determine who caused the destruction, the senior administration official said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/world/europe/ukraine-dam-collapse-explosion.html

Macron Meets Victims and ‘Backpack Hero’ After Stabbing Attack in France

New York Times Two adults and four children were injured in the assault, which shocked the country and could have been worse if not for the intervention of a 24-year-old man known only as Henri. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/world/europe/france-stabbing-backpack-hero.html

Sweden to Allow NATO Troop on Its Soil

New York Times NATO is more optimistic that Turkey will approve Sweden’s membership before or soon after an alliance summit next month. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/world/europe/nato-sweden.html

Dam’s Destruction Reshapes Ukraine, but Not Arc of the War

New York Times The main thrust of the Ukrainian counteroffensive is expected in the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions, not along the Dnipro River, where the fighting quickly resumed after the disaster. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/09/world/europe/ukraine-dam-flooding-fighting.html