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Your Thursday Briefing

New York Times Celebrating the life of Tina Turner. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/25/briefing/tina-turner-desantis-kremlin-attack.html

Fresh From Attack on Russian Soil, Raiders Taunt the Kremlin

New York Times The cross-border raid by Russian fighters based in Ukraine appeared intended in part to force Moscow to divert its soldiers from the battlefield. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/world/europe/russia-border-attack-ukraine.html

Prigozhin Forecasts Disaster if Russia Does Not Move Into Total War Footing

New York Times Yevgeny Prigozhin has been ramping up pressure on Russia’s military leadership and extending his criticism to the country’s moneyed elites. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/world/europe/wagner-group-prigozhin-russia.html

France Bans Short Domestic Flights, But Not Much Changes

New York Times A decree formalizing the measure, which was passed in 2021, is riddled with exceptions. Critics call its effect symbolic, at best. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/world/europe/france-short-haul-flights-emissions.html

Rolf Harris, Disgraced British Entertainer, Dies at 93

New York Times His career as a musician and a painter over six decades ended abruptly when he was convicted of sexually abusing teenage girls. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/world/europe/rolf-harris-dead.html

2026 Winter Olympics Chief Talks Plans and Progress

New York Times Andrea Varnier, chief executive of the Milan-Cortina organizing committee, talks about managing the most sprawling Games in history, and why he thinks it could be a model for future Olympics. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/sports/olympics/2026-olympics-milan-cortina-andrea-varnier.html

The Spiny Mouse Has Been Hiding Its Armored Tail All This Time

New York Times Researchers just discovered that the spiny mouse was concealing bony plates beneath the skin over its tail. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/science/spiny-mouse-armor-tail.html

Orcas Have Sunk 3 Boats in Southern Europe, Scientists Say

New York Times A small group of orcas is ramming into sailboats in waters off the Iberian Peninsula. Researchers say they do not know what is driving the unusual behavior toward boats. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/world/europe/orcas-sink-boats-spain.html

Finding Climate Solutions in a Spanish Village With Technology

New York Times Behind its rural facade, La Almunia de Doña Godina is doing its part to use technology to address climate change. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/climate/spanish-village-climate-change.html

The Battle for Bakhmut Is Over. What’s Next for Russia?

New York Times Seizing the city took 10 months and untold lives. Most likely, analysts say, Russia’s exhausted forces will settle into a defensive crouch, preparing for Ukraine’s counteroffensive. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/world/europe/russia-bakhmut-war-what-next.html