U.S. Looks to Allay European Fears of a Subsidy War October 31, 2023 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes the deputy Treasury secretary Wally Adeyemo will argue in a speech in Germany that the Biden administration’s climate law is not protectionist. +
Both Sides Pay a Bloody Price for Coveted Ukrainian City October 30, 2023 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The fight for the battered city of Avdiivka has emerged this fall as the fiercest battle of the war. Waves of Russian assaults have not broken through so far. +
A New Place to Learn Civics: The Workplace October 29, 2023 Fearing that rising distrust could spell doom for businesses NYT > World > Europe NYTimes some companies are offering employees lessons in democracy. +
Local Police in Ofakim Defended the Israeli City From Hamas’s Attacks October 26, 2023 fought terrorists house to house. Military support was slow to arrive in the quiet desert city of Ofakim but officers most of them armed with handguns NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Thursday Briefing October 25, 2023 Biden calls for more aid into Gaza. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
In Demark, Eviction and Demolition Remake ‘Non-Western’ Neighborhoods October 25, 2023 A government program is using demolition and relocation to remake neighborhoods with “non-Western” immigrants NYT > World > Europe NYTimes poverty or crime. +
Women Will Vote at a Vatican Meeting for the First Time October 24, 2023 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Some women participating in a conference on sensitive church issues said they feel heartened by the discussions taking place though change may remain slow. +
Polish Bishop Resigns After Reports of Priest Holding Orgy October 24, 2023 A priest in the bishop’s diocese was accused of holding a sex party in his church apartment that involved a male prostitute who lost consciousness. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Israel Says It Will Destroy Hamas. But Who Will Govern Gaza? October 24, 2023 how and when does Israel get out? Israel has set itself a stiff challenge in aiming to vanquish Hamas. But an even bigger question looms: Once in Gaza NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Kill and Be Killed: Ukraine’s Bloody Battlefield Equation October 23, 2023 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The dynamics of Europe’s deadliest war in generations remain exceedingly violent and increasingly complicated by factors far from the battlefield. +
Russian Missile Kills Six Ukraine Postal Depot October 22, 2023 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes on the outskirts of the eastern city of Kharkiv The facility was far from the front line but only about 20 miles from Russia’s border. +
Inside the Commando Raids Unnerving Russia in Crimea October 22, 2023 NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The lightning assaults are part of a larger campaign using drones and missiles to degrade Russian forces and demoralize the public. +
Ukraine, a Sniper Mission and the Myth of the ‘Good Kill’ October 21, 2023 A New York Times reporter who is a former Marine has a conversation with a Ukrainian sniper about morality in war. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +