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  • Russia Bombs Power Plants and Ukraine Targets Refineries in Dueling Attacks
    by Marc Santora in Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Refineries, Russia, Ukraine on April 27, 2024 at 1:56 pm

    As missiles caused extensive damage to Ukraine’s power grid, Kyiv continued drone assaults inside Russia that have drawn criticism from Washington.

  • Suddenly, Chinese Spies Seem to Be Popping Up All Over Europe
    by Andrew Higgins and Christopher F. Schuetze in Espionage and Intelligence Services, Industrial Espionage, Classified Information and State Secrets on April 27, 2024 at 12:54 pm

    A flurry of arrests this week reflect the continent’s newly toughened response to Beijing’s espionage activities and political meddling.

  • Beneath London, Tunnels and Bomb Shelters to Become Tourist Attractions
    by Claire Moses in Bridges and Tunnels, World War II (1939-45), Travel and Vacations, Espionage and Intelligence Services, Politics and Government, Tower of London (Great Britain), Westminster Abbey (London), London (England), Great Britain on April 27, 2024 at 9:40 am

    Used for spying, a phone exchange and more over the years, a semi-secret web of tunnels in central London could open to the public in 2027.

  • Putin’s War Will Soon Reach Russians’ Tax Bills
    by Paul Sonne in Politics and Government, Income Tax, Income Inequality, Embargoes and Sanctions, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Defense and Military Forces, Corporate Taxes, Taxation, Central Bank of Russia, Putin, Vladimir V, Moscow (Russia), Russia, Ukraine on April 27, 2024 at 9:07 am

    Russia’s president has signaled an increase in income and corporate taxes that will help finance the war. The move reflects his firm control over Russian policy.

  • Paris, Despite Terrorism Scars, Prepares an Olympic Opening Without Walls
    by Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic in Paris Olympics 2024, Security and Warning Systems, Terrorism, Paris (France) on April 27, 2024 at 9:05 am

    The opening ceremony for this summer’s Paris Games will be held outside a stadium — an Olympics first. Making it safe is complicated.

  • At F.C. Porto, a Toxic Presidential Race Feels Typical for 2024
    by Rory Smith in Soccer, Porto (Soccer Team), Portugal, Liverpool (Soccer Team), Hayes, Emma (1976- ), Chelsea (Soccer Team) on April 27, 2024 at 8:37 am

    A powerful incumbent and a popular rival highlight an election that has already featured fights, arrests and accusations of intimidation.

  • Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Railways and Vows to Slow Arrival of U.S. Aid
    by Maria Varenikova in Civilian Casualties, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Stoltenberg, Jens, Shoigu, Sergei K, Ukraine on April 27, 2024 at 8:36 am

    The attacks killed at least six civilians and injured dozens of others, the Ukrainian military and local officials said.

  • Why Gaza Protests on U.S. College Campuses Have Become So Contagious
    by Amanda Taub in internal-sub-only-nl, Colleges and Universities, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Israel-Gaza War (2023- ), Anti-Semitism, Defense and Military Forces, School Discipline (Students), Police, Columbia University, Harvard University, Shafik, Nemat on April 27, 2024 at 1:53 am

    Experts say the partisan political context in Washington is a driver behind the spread of protests at American universities even as overseas campuses have stayed relatively calm.

  • King Charles to Resume Public Duties Amid Cancer Treatment
    by Mark Landler in Royal Families, Palaces and Castles, Jams and Jellies, Buckingham Palace, Camilla, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom, Charles III, King of the United Kingdom, Markle, Meghan, William, Prince of Wales, Great Britain on April 26, 2024 at 6:16 pm

    The king’s cancer treatment will continue but doctors are “pleased with the progress made so far,” a palace spokesman said.

  • At the Louvre, the Olympics Are More French Than You Might Think
    by Emily LaBarge in Louvre Museum, Greek Civilization, Athletics and Sports, Olympic Games, Estanguet, Tony (1978- ), France, de Coubertin, Pierre on April 26, 2024 at 5:46 pm

    The Games were revived from an ancient Greek spectacle, but an exhibition timed for the Paris Olympics argues that France’s fascination with the ancient world played an outsized role.

  • In Western Ukraine, a Community Wrestles With Patriotism or Survival
    by Natalia Yermak and Brendan Hoffman in Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Ukraine, Defense and Military Forces, Draft and Recruitment (Military), Deaths (Fatalities), Funerals and Memorials, Russia on April 26, 2024 at 5:17 pm

    As the war drags on, communities that were steadfast in their commitment to the effort have been shaken by the unending violence on the front line.

  • A Novelist Who Finds Inspiration in Germany’s Tortured History
    by Steven Erlanger in Writing and Writers, Cold War Era, Man Booker Prize, Erpenbeck, Jenny, East Germany, Berlin (Germany) on April 26, 2024 at 4:53 pm

    Jenny Erpenbeck became a writer when her childhood and her country, the German Democratic Republic, disappeared, swallowed by the materialist West.

  • Treasures From the Titanic Are Up for Auction, Exciting Collectors
    by Derrick Bryson Taylor in Titanic (Ship), Memorabilia and Souvenirs, Collectors and Collections, Auctions, Shipwrecks (Historic), Haas, Charles I, England on April 26, 2024 at 3:07 pm

    Numerous artifacts from the Titanic, including a violin case, are up for auction this weekend in England. Collectors are ready to pounce.

  • Friday Briefing
    by Daniel E. Slotnik on April 26, 2024 at 1:33 pm

    The Supreme Court considers presidential immunity.

  • Ukraine Is Denying Consular Services to Men Outside the Country
    by Maria Varenikova in Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Defense and Military Forces, Politics and Government, Draft and Recruitment (Military), Men and Boys, Kuleba, Dmytro, Ukraine on April 26, 2024 at 9:04 am

    New guidance carries a clear message to men abroad who may be avoiding the draft: You don’t get the benefit of state services if you don’t join the fight.

  • Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Considers Resignation Amid Wife’s Investigation
    by Jason Horowitz and Rachel Chaundler in Politics and Government, Sanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- ), Spain, Popular Party (Spain), Media, Courts and the Judiciary, Corruption (Institutional) on April 25, 2024 at 11:40 pm

    Despite insisting that allegations of influence peddling against his wife are false, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he is considering stepping down, bewildering Spain.

  • Far-Right Greek Party Is Banned From E.U. Parliament Elections
    by Niki Kitsantonis in Politics and Government, Decisions and Verdicts, Neo Nazi Groups, Elections, Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), European Parliament, Golden Dawn (Greece), Kasidiaris, Ilias P, Europe, Greece on April 25, 2024 at 10:05 pm

    The Supreme Court in Greece found that Spartans had “offered their party as a cloak” for the former spokesman of the banned neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn.

  • Venice Implements Entry Fee to Deter Tourists
    by Elisabetta Povoledo in Venice (Italy), Travel and Vacations, Canals, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Historic Buildings and Sites, Italy, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on April 25, 2024 at 9:40 pm

    Venice’s first day of charging a fee to enter the historic center went mostly smoothly, but there were some protests and polemics.

  • Ukraine Could Use Long-Range ATACMS to Hit Russian Targets in Crimea, U.S. Says
    by Helene Cooper in Missiles and Missile Defense Systems, Ukraine, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Defense and Military Forces, Defense Department, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, Biden, Joseph R Jr on April 25, 2024 at 7:40 pm

    The goal for a recent delivery of ATACMS, a coveted long-range missile system, is to put more pressure on Russian forces in eastern parts of occupied Ukraine.

  • Sheppie Abramowitz, Who Advocated Relief for Refugees, Dies at 88
    by Adam Nossiter in Abramowitz, Sheppie, Deaths (Obituaries), International Rescue Committee, Abramowitz, Morton I, United States International Relations, Refugees and Displaced Persons, War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, Foreign Aid, Humanitarian Aid, Cambodia, Vietnam, Kosovo, Turkey, Thailand on April 25, 2024 at 6:43 pm

    She helped people fleeing conflicts in Vietnam, China, Kosovo and elsewhere around the world, and established the Washington office of the International Rescue Committee.

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