You Won’t See Them at the Olympics, but These Speed Puzzlers Are World-Class July 30, 2024 but a budding tournament featuring participants from more than 75 countries in Spain is giving it new life. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Puzzling has been around for more than 250 years +
Bonsucro Certified Indian Sugar From Abusive Fields July 30, 2024 ” “humane” or “green.” In the sugar cane fields of India Much of what consumers buy is marked “sustainable NYT > World > Europe NYTimes that papered over the worst abuses. +
Sinead O’Connor Died of Pulmonary Disease and Asthma, Death Report Says July 29, 2024 A death certificate filed last week revealed the natural causes behind the death last July of Ms. O’Connor NYT > World > Europe NYTimes the Irish singer and activist. +
Edna O’Brien, Writer Who Gave Voice to Women’s Passions, Dies at 93 July 28, 2024 Her novels and short stories often explored the lives of willful women who loved men who were crass NYT > World > Europe NYTimes unfaithful or already married. +
The Olympics Has a Bad Guy: Anyone in an Argentina Jersey July 28, 2024 Grudges from the World Cup and rugby union have spilled over to the Games. But is this new sports feud even real? NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
‘No One to Talk To’: The Lingering Trauma of Russian Rape in Ukraine July 27, 2024 but survivors say more financial and psychological support is needed. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Prosecutors in Ukraine are pursuing cases of sexual assault by Russian soldiers +
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ to Compete at Venice Film Festival July 23, 2024 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature and new movies from Luca Guadagnino and Pablo LarraÃn will also debut at this year’s event. +
Taking the Night Train From Berlin to Paris July 22, 2024 but for everyone on board Comfort was at times questionable and the food so-so NYT > World > Europe NYTimes the trip was an experience unto itself. +
Soho Waiters Race Keeps London Servers on Their Toes July 21, 2024 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes their coordination and their skill as servers. Waiters in London competed in an annual footrace designed to test their mettle +
Divisive Far-Right Politician in Ukraine Is Fatally Shot July 20, 2024 a former lawmaker Iryna Farion NYT > World > Europe NYTimes was known for controversial campaigns to discredit Russian-speaking Ukrainians. +
The Olympics Is Transforming Their Neighborhood. And Kicking Them Out. July 20, 2024 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The Games brought billions to redevelop this Paris suburb. What will the thousands of homeless people who live there do? +
The Buried Book That Helped Ukraine’s Literary Revival July 20, 2024 a writer hid his last manuscript under a cherry tree. Its rediscovery became part of a flowering of interest in Ukrainian literature. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes To keep it from Russian forces +
Friday Briefing July 18, 2024 A pivotal moment in the White House race. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +