Europe – Page 74 – Prologue Journal

Gunman Kills 3 People at School in Bosnia

New York Times The attacker, a school employee, used a “military weapon, an automatic rifle” before then attempting to kill himself, a police spokesman said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/world/europe/bosnia-school-shooting.html

Russia Said It Repelled a Large Ukrainian Drone Attack on Moscow

New York Times The attack came as Kyiv presses on with a cross-border offensive into western Russia that has rattled the Kremlin. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/world/europe/ukraine-attack-moscow.html

Cycling the Western Balkans: A Wild, Yet Welcoming, Mountain Tour

New York Times High temperatures and higher mountains were no match for our author and her companion as they biked the Tran Dinarica, a new cycling route that winds through eight countries in the remote Dinaric Alps. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/travel/cycling-balkans-trans-dinarica.html

I Kept Failing to Learn French. This Is What Finally Worked.

New York Times Doing exercises in a book was très terrible. A friend suggested something more radical. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/magazine/learn-french.html

They Spouted Hate Online. Then They Were Arrested.

New York Times As hundreds of people appear in court for their role in recent anti-immigrant riots in Britain, several are accused of fueling disorder through online posts, raising questions about the limits of free speech. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/world/europe/britain-riots-speech.html

‘Keyboard Warriors’ Who Stoked UK Riots Test the Limits of Free Speech

Wednesday Briefing

New York Times The second night of the Democratic National Convention. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/briefing/dnc-harris-ukraine-gaza.html

Russia Seeks to Turn Humbling Incursion Into Military Gains

New York Times Two weeks after Ukraine launched its surprise attack, Russian forces have recovered from the initial shock and are now trying to exploit the expansion of the war to their battlefield advantage. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/world/europe/russian-response-ukraine-incursion.html

They Spouted Hate Online. Then They Were Arrested.

Waterspout Was Seen When the Bayesian Yacht Sank in Sicily. What Is It?

New York Times Witnesses reported seeing the tornado-like phenomenon hit the Bayesian, a sailing yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/world/europe/waterspout-yacht-sinks-sicily.html