Europe – Page 87 – Prologue Journal

After French Rail Sabotage, Some See Signs of a Murky ‘Ultraleft’

New York Times Experts say the arson attacks before the opening of the Paris Olympics bear the hallmarks of insurrectionary anarchists opposed to the state. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/07/world/europe/france-olympics-sabotage-anarchists.html

Capturing the Split Seconds Between Victory and Defeat

New York Times Faced with the challenge of quickly recapping Olympic events, The Times creates its own animated versions of competitions. The internet loves them. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/07/insider/olympics-coverage.html

Wednesday Briefing

New York Times Kamala Harris’s choice for vice president. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/07/briefing/harris-walz-hamas-bangladesh.html

Joss Naylor, the English King of Racing Up Mountains, Dies at 88

New York Times A sheep farmer, he set records in so-called fell running — rugged off-trail competitions that can last days and present painful hazards, including an irate cow. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/sports/joss-naylor-dead.html

Court in Germany Fines Protester for ‘River to the Sea’ Chant

New York Times A judge said the phrase, used at a pro-Palestinian rally in Berlin days after the Oct. 7 attacks, “could only be understood as a denial of Israel’s right to exist.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/world/europe/germany-river-to-sea-chant-fine.html

‘Why Trash Your Own Town?’ An English City Reckons With a Riot.

New York Times Days after an angry crowd marauded through Sunderland, people in the industrial port city are trying to make sense of what just happened. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/world/europe/uk-riots-sunderland.html

Can Freed Russian Dissidents Help Energize Opposition Movement?

New York Times The release of activists like Ilya Yashin gives new hope to an movement in which various groups are often at war with each other. But many have doubts. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/world/europe/russian-dissidents-opposition-movement.html

Southern Sardinia Beckons Visitors

New York Times As travelers discover the Mediterranean charms of this island region, with its idyllic beaches and buzzing capital, locals are hoping to avoid the crowds suffocating so many other Italian destinations. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/travel/southern-sardinia-tourism-cagliari-tourism.html

As Ukraine Collects Medals in Paris, Its Sports Pipeline Is in Tatters

New York Times Facilities have been battered. Coaches are in short supply. Children have moved abroad. Ukraine faces a long hard road toward rebuilding its athletic programs. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/world/europe/ukraine-olympics-sports-war.html

Tuesday Briefing

New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/briefing/olympics-kamala-harris-stock-markets.html