Hans Magnus Enzensberger, German poet and intellectual, dies at 93 November 28, 2022 Europe His unorthodox poems and essays made him one of postwar Germany’s leading authors. He also found a global audience with his children’s book “The Number Devil.” Washington Post +
An engineering marvel just saved Venice from a flood. What about when seas rise? November 26, 2022 Europe including a hidden world of underwater tunnels. The Washington Post got an up-close look at the $6-billion MOSE barrier system Washington Post +
Ukrainian energy systems on brink of collapse after weeks of Russian bombing November 23, 2022 disruptions in water service and lack of heat Europe Ukrainians are facing rolling blackouts Washington Post while Russia shows no sign of relenting in its aerial bombardment. +
1st Train in 9 Months Leaves Kyiv for Kherson November 19, 2022 a senior official said. carrying 200 passengers is to be the start of regular service between the cities NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The train +
How Europe Decides Who Wins the World Cup November 18, 2022 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The global appetites of Europe’s major leagues shape talent pipelines from South America to Africa. That picks winners and losers long before the games are played. +
How Britain’s Crackdown on Gangs Disproportionately Targets Young Black Men November 16, 2022 A murder-conspiracy case in northwestern England tells the story of Britain’s crackdown on gangs NYT > World > Europe NYTimes which disproportionately targets young Black men. +
CIA Director Warns Russia Against Use of Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine November 14, 2022 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The National Security Council said William J. Burns’s meeting was not in any way to negotiate or to discuss any settlement of the war in Ukraine. +
U.K. and France Sign New Deal to Stem Small-Boat Crossings November 14, 2022 a sign of thawing relations. Britain has promised France tens of millions of euros to step up coastal patrols NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
U.K. Doubles Down on a Tactic Disproportionately Targeting Black People November 12, 2022 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes politicians never looked back. The United States helped inspired Britain’s tough-on-crime politics. Even as crime fell and warnings mounted +
KFC Apologizes for Kristallnacht-linked Promotion November 11, 2022 An automated push notification sent in error by KFC Germany conflated the infamous 1938 pogrom and “tender cheese with crispy chicken.” NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Price of Diesel, Which Powers the Economy, Is Still Climbing November 10, 2022 intertwined events that cover the globe. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is one reason that the fuel is scarce. Another is a series of yearslong +
Adidas Cuts Forecast Again as It Contemplates Future for Yeezy Brand November 09, 2022 Kanye West. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The German sportswear company slashed its yearly forecast after dropping the popular Yeezy line over hate speech by its creator +
Giorgia Meloni and the Politics of Power Dressing November 09, 2022 but she can use it. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The first female prime minister of Italy can’t avoid people caring about what she wears +
As Ukraine Bears Down, Life Worsens in Occupied Areas November 08, 2022 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Those fleeing speak of the growing dangers of bombardment and of Russian forces commandeering homes and sheltering among civilians. +
Russia Reactivates Its Trolls and Bots Ahead of Tuesday’s Midterms November 06, 2022 erode support for Ukraine. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes perhaps Researchers have identified a series of Russian information operations to influence American elections and +
Republican Gains in Congress Would Pressure Biden on Ukraine and Iran November 05, 2022 including summons to hearings over the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Officials in the Biden administration expect plenty of complications +
G7 foreign ministers meet in Germany to make plans to aid Ukraine against Russia. November 03, 2022 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant in Southern Ukraine Again Relies on Generators After Shelling November 03, 2022 It is at least the fourth time the facility has lost connection to outside power since Russian forces began occupying it early in the war. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Your Thursday Briefing November 02, 2022 Here’s what you need to know. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Russia rejoins the grain deal after saying it received safety assurances. November 02, 2022 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Three more grain ships set sail from Ukraine amid questions about their safety. November 01, 2022 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
What to Know About Denmark’s Election November 01, 2022 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The country heads to the polls on Tuesday in a snap vote precipitated by a scandal about a government-mandated mink cull during the coronavirus pandemic. +