Category: Europe
King Charles’s Coronation Memorabilia: Merch Fit for a King
New York Times Products commemorating the coronation of King Charles III range from the usual (ceramics) to the unconventional (cereal boxes). https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/style/king-charles-souvenirs.html
Read MoreAn Outsider Takes on Ireland, From Inside a Plastic Bag
New York Times The podcaster behind the popular “Blindboy Podcast,” who earlier gained fame as part of the Rubberbandits hip-hop duo, says that covering his face lets him say things he couldn’t otherwise. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/arts/ireland-blindboy-podcast.html
Read MoreStern German Judge Supports Legal Pot in Court and Rap Videos
New York Times A social media star with regular appearances on German television, Judge Andreas Müller is unabashed in backing legal marijuana, whether he’s sitting on the bench or playing himself in a music video. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/world/europe/germany-legal-marijuana-judge.html
Read MoreCellphones Across Britain Will Blast a ‘Loud Siren-like’ Alert This Weekend
New York Times Not everyone is happy about the test warning, which will sound at on Sunday at 3 p.m. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/world/europe/uk-emergency-alert-system.html
Read MorePentagon Speeds Up Tank Timeline for Ukraine but Resists Calls for Jets
New York Times The U.S. will begin training Ukrainian troops on M1 Abrams tanks in the next few weeks, officials said, and combat-ready tanks could reach the battlefields by the fall. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/world/europe/us-ukraine-tanks-jets.html
Read MoreGermany Names Panel to Investigate 1972 Munich Olympics Attack
New York Times The commission’s creation stems in part from an agreement made last year to reassess German failures in handling the attack by Palestinian militants, which killed 11 Israeli athletes. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/world/europe/germany-1972-munich-olympics-attacks.html
Read MoreA Radical Experiment in Mental Health Care, Tested Over Centuries
New York Times In the Belgian town of Geel, families have long taken in people with psychiatric conditions. Could this approach work elsewhere? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/world/europe/belgium-geel-psychiatric-care.html
Read MoreCanadian Suspect in Paris Synagogue Bombing Is Found Guilty
New York Times The attack killed four and injured dozens. But decades of false leads, a lack of evidence and legal wrangling delayed a trial. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/world/europe/paris-synagogue-bombing.html
Read MoreBooks You Can Read to Understand What’s Going on in Sudan
New York Times For a deeper understanding of what’s going on, here’s what to read. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/world/africa/sudan-books.html
Read MoreBooks to Help Understand Sudan
New York Times For a deeper understanding of what’s going on, here’s what to read. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/world/africa/interpreter-sudan-books.html
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