Black Shirts and Banned Flags: Ultras Push Politics at Euro 2024

By Rory Smith and Christopher F. Schuetze from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/26/world/europe/euros-ultras-hungary-carpathian-brigade.html?partner=IFTTT
via IFTTT Hard-core fan groups, embracing a strong nationalistic streak, have provoked pushback from soccer’s authorities at the European Championship.

French Far Right Wins Big in First Round of Voting, Polls Suggest

By Roger Cohen from NYT World https://ift.tt/819qXJD
via IFTTT A surprise decision by President Emmanuel Macron to hold a snap election appears to have backfired badly, giving the National Rally a decisive victory, early projections showed.

Turnout Is High in France’s Snap Elections

By Aurelien Breeden from NYT World https://ift.tt/bBjPU1I
via IFTTT Participation was unusually strong as voters headed to the polls for a parliamentary election that could put the country on a new course. Here’s what to watch for.

‘The Whole Country Is Falling to Bits’: Britain’s Young Voters Are Frustrated

By Megan Specia from NYT World https://ift.tt/1IUubxY
via IFTTT Many young people in the northern English cities of Liverpool and Manchester say they feel disillusioned by politics.

Motorcycles and Mayhem in Ukraine’s East

By Andrew E. Kramer, Maria Varenikova and Daniel Berehulak from NYT World https://ift.tt/DdorPCy
via IFTTT In the latest tactic for storming trenches, Russians use motorcycles and dune buggies to speed across open space, often into a hail of gunfire.

With Macron and Biden Vulnerable, So Is Europe

By Roger Cohen from NYT World https://ift.tt/BPLFi6M
via IFTTT The U.S. presidential debate and Sunday’s snap election in France have emboldened nationalist forces that could challenge NATO and undo the defense of Ukraine.

The King and Keir: Is Charles About to Get a Prime Minister He Likes?

By Mark Landler from NYT World https://ift.tt/NWdaDhC
via IFTTT The British monarch is constitutionally barred from any role in politics. But experts say that Charles and the leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer, have much in common.

Kenyan President Rejects Bill That Led to Deadly Protests

By Abdi Latif Dahir from NYT World https://ift.tt/vxJRFq8
via IFTTT A day after at least 23 people were killed in demonstrations against a tax increase, President William Ruto withdrew the law that he said was necessary to avoid defaulting on the country’s debt.

Russia Opens Secret Trial of U.S. Reporter Accused of Espionage

By Neil MacFarquhar, Milana Mazaeva and Ivan Nechepurenko from NYT World https://ift.tt/Iwkbhyv
via IFTTT Evan Gershkovich of The Wall Street Journal has endured 15 months in prison by reading letters and Russian classics, while the authorities have not publicly offered any evidence that he was a spy.

Bolivian General Is Arrested After Apparent Coup Attempt

By Julie Turkewitz, Genevieve Glatsky and María Silvia Trigo from NYT World https://ift.tt/wgtzMET
via IFTTT The general declared he was leading an effort to “re-establish democracy,” but he and other members of the armed forces later pulled back after trying to storm the presidential palace.

China’s Anguished Debate: Do Its Children Have a Crime Problem?

By Vivian Wang from NYT World https://ift.tt/6oQrD5n
via IFTTT China has been considered relatively progressive on juvenile justice. But several high-profile killings have prompted calls for the law to come down more harshly on minors.

I.C.C. Issues Arrest Warrants for 2 Senior Russian Security Officials

By Anatoly Kurmanaev and Marc Santora from NYT World https://ift.tt/fwGNCJd
via IFTTT Sergei K. Shoigu, a former defense minister, and Gen. Valery V. Gerasimov, the country’s highest-ranking military officer, were accused of directing attacks against civilians in Ukraine.

2 Russian Women Put on a Play. Then the State Came for Them.

By Valerie Hopkins from NYT World https://ift.tt/TJEj1pf
via IFTTT The prosecution of a prominent playwright and a director in Russia over their work is a chilling sign of increased repression, cultural figures say.

Foreign Police Officers Land on the Ground in Haiti

By Frances Robles and Abdi Latif Dahir from NYT World https://ift.tt/ltMuLyW
via IFTTT The arrival of 400 Kenyan officers came on a day of deadly violence in Kenya. The international force was sent to try to restore order in the gang-plagued Caribbean nation.

Washington Post Publisher Says He Aided Hack Inquiry. Scotland Yard Had Doubts.

By Jo Becker and Justin Scheck from NYT World https://ift.tt/GjYJSzm
via IFTTT Will Lewis gave a “green light” to delete emails during a major journalism scandal engulfing Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp.

Deadly Attack Revives Fears of the Return of Mass Terror in Russia

By Anatoly Kurmanaev and Ivan Nechepurenko from NYT World https://ift.tt/ZVyNlfb
via IFTTT A deadly assault in the southern region of Dagestan has put a spotlight on the failing of Russian security services amid the war in Ukraine.

Princess Anne Hospitalized With Minor Injuries

By Mark Landler from NYT World https://ift.tt/5TuxBp6
via IFTTT The younger sister of King Charles III sustained a concussion after an incident on Sunday, Buckingham Palace said.

The Man Softening the Ground for an Extremist Germany

By Erika Solomon from NYT World https://ift.tt/SlTC2fM
via IFTTT Björn Höcke has done more than take the far right into the mainstream. He is tilting the mainstream toward the far right.

Gunmen Attack Synagogues and Churches in Russian Republic

By Anton Troianovski and Ivan Nechepurenko from NYT World https://ift.tt/S8LAM9I
via IFTTT Multiple law-enforcement officers and a priest in the region of Dagestan were killed in what appeared to be coordinated attacks, local officials said.

Blaming Hamas for Gazans’ Suffering, Many Israelis Feel Little Sympathy

By Isabel Kershner from NYT World https://ift.tt/RZNAj76
via IFTTT Despite being aware of the devastation in the enclave, many in Israel ask why they should show pity when Palestinians there showed none on Oct. 7.

Putin Came to Asia to Disrupt, and He Succeeded

By Damien Cave from NYT World https://ift.tt/fgUWeOv
via IFTTT His embrace of North Korea and deal making with Vietnam injected more potential threats into a region already strained by Taiwan tensions and South China Sea clashes.

Slur by Francis Lays Bare the Church’s Contradictions on Homosexuality

By Emma Bubola and Elisabetta Povoledo from NYT World https://ift.tt/xazXi2v
via IFTTT The pope used homophobic slang and cautioned prelates about admitting gay men into seminaries. But ordination has also long been a refuge for gay faithful.

Official Death Toll From Hajj Pilgrimage Climbs Into the Hundreds

By Emad Mekay and Lynsey Chutel from NYT World https://ift.tt/QMLHR5e
via IFTTT Searing heat in Saudi Arabia appeared to at least contribute to many of the deaths.

In Japan, These Women Want to Opt Out of Motherhood More Easily

By Motoko Rich and Kiuko Notoya from NYT World https://ift.tt/W6ErlQ4
via IFTTT A lawsuit challenges the onerous requirements for getting sterilized, calling the regulations paternalistic and a violation of women’s constitutional rights.

U.K.’s Richest Family Found Guilty of Exploitation but Is Acquitted of Trafficking

By Isabella Kwai from NYT World https://ift.tt/abALiWo
via IFTTT A Swiss criminal court handed prison sentences to members of the Hinduja family for exploiting domestic workers at their villa in Geneva.

Israeli Official Describes Secret Government Bid to Cement Control of West Bank

By Natan Odenheimer, Ronen Bergman and Patrick Kingsley from NYT World https://ift.tt/MZyoQYs
via IFTTT Israeli judges have long ruled that Israel’s control of the territory is a temporary military occupation and complies with international law. A powerful minister’s recent speech, caught on tape, suggested the government is trying to change that.

French Election Becomes ‘Nightmare’ for Nation’s Jews

By Roger Cohen from NYT World https://ift.tt/DZYX7zK
via IFTTT An attack on a 12-year-old Jewish girl is inflaming an already tense and divisive situation.

How Two Beluga Whales Made It to Safety From Ukraine

By Marc Santora and Emily Anthes from NYT World https://ift.tt/JNK6tsU
via IFTTT A pair of whales were extricated from the besieged city of Kharkiv and taken to an aquarium in Spain with help from experts around the world.

Group of Austrians Picks 77 Charities to Receive Heiress’s Fortune

By Claire Moses from NYT World https://ift.tt/rUuaDW0
via IFTTT Marlene Engelhorn, a descendant of the founder of one of the world’s largest chemical companies, decided to give away most of her inheritance.

Putin’s Presidential Planes: What We Know

By Eve Sampson from NYT World https://ift.tt/M24VwZf
via IFTTT The Kremlin clings to Soviet-designed aircraft even as Russia’s commercial carriers opt for Western planes.

Intense Heat Grips Saudi Arabia, Killing Dozens at Hajj

By Cassandra Vinograd and Emad Mekay from NYT World https://ift.tt/IOFdnZR
via IFTTT Reports from official media in Europe, the Middle East and Africa suggest that dozens of people died during this year’s pilgrimage as temperatures soared.

Who Owns Alexander the Great? It’s a Diplomatic Minefield.

By Andrew Higgins from NYT World https://ift.tt/xOvonHV
via IFTTT North Macedonia has claimed historical figures as part of a drive to build a national identity. That has ruffled the feathers of the Balkan nation’s neighbors.

A Massacre Threatens Darfur — Again

By Lauren Leatherby, Declan Walsh, Sanjana Varghese and Christoph Koettl from NYT World https://ift.tt/rXoVHu7
via IFTTT Darfur, the region of Sudan once synonymous with genocide, may be on the brink of a new chapter of horror.

Putin and Kim Sign Pact Pledging Mutual Support Against ‘Aggression’

By Choe Sang-Hun and Paul Sonne from NYT World https://ift.tt/TLMzDti
via IFTTT A need for munitions to use against Ukraine is pushing Russia’s leader to deepen his ties with North Korea, raising alarms in the West. The text of the agreement was not immediately released.

Why These Chinese Working Mothers Don’t Want More Babies

By Isabelle Qian from NYT World https://ift.tt/miMEVRo
via IFTTT We spoke to three women who have rejected the government’s drive for bigger families and asked them to document their daily lives as they juggle home and the workplace.

In Need of Munitions, Putin to Visit North Korea

By Choe Sang-Hun from NYT World https://ift.tt/yFWQnlo
via IFTTT ​Seeking more weapons for the war in Ukraine, the Russian president plans to return to the country on Tuesday for the first time in nearly a quarter-century.

Italians Respond to Pope’s Slur by Taking Francis to Pride

By Emma Bubola from NYT World https://ift.tt/fUzO5tx
via IFTTT At Saturday’s celebration in Rome, Pope Francis’ image was on cardboard cutouts adorned with flower necklaces. People came dressed as the pope, wore papal hats and said that there was never too much “gayness.”

Police Shoot Ax-Wielding Man Before Euro 2024 Match in Germany

By Rory Smith, Lena Mucha and Christopher F. Schuetze from NYT World https://ift.tt/Mu0zNTy
via IFTTT The shooting took place in Hamburg, in an area packed with soccer fans, and hours before the Netherlands and Poland were set to play in the city.

For Campus Protesters in Brussels, Familiar Methods, but Different Outcomes

By Matina Stevis-Gridneff from NYT World https://ift.tt/P1V8YlA
via IFTTT Pro-Palestinian student activists at one Belgian university have borrowed from the U.S. playbook of encampments and slogans. The results, however, have been starkly different.

‘We Need to Unite’: Protests Against the Far Right Are Held Across France

By Catherine Porter and Liz Alderman from NYT World https://ift.tt/5CXGZ7H
via IFTTT A newly formed left-wing coalition called on demonstrators to stop Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party from taking power in upcoming elections.

Washington Post Publisher and Incoming Editor Are Said to Have Used Stolen Records in Britain

By Justin Scheck and Jo Becker from NYT World https://ift.tt/TC5gAjJ
via IFTTT Years before becoming the Post’s publisher, Will Lewis assigned an article based on stolen phone records, a former reporter said.

The Sticking Points That Kept Russia and Ukraine Apart

By Anton Troianovski and Michael Schwirtz from NYT World https://ift.tt/EV35elg
via IFTTT Documents from 2022 shed new light on what prevented Ukraine and Russia from ending the war — and what would complicate a future negotiation.

As War Drags On, Gazans More Willing to Speak Out Against Hamas

By Raja Abdulrahim and Iyad Abuheweila from NYT World https://ift.tt/SuszOiZ
via IFTTT Ordinary Gazans are bearing the brunt of the 8-month Israeli military onslaught on the territory and many blame the Palestinian armed faction for starting the war.

Chinese Swimmers Twice Tested Positive for Drugs. They Kept on Swimming.

By Michael S. Schmidt and Tariq Panja from NYT World https://ift.tt/kjxzN8o
via IFTTT Three athletes who failed drug tests before the 2021 Olympics had tested positive for a powerful steroid several years earlier. They were not suspended in either incident.

‘Good Days and Bad Days’: Princess of Wales Gives Update on Cancer

By Mark Landler from NYT World https://ift.tt/LA4RSqj
via IFTTT In a message to the public, Catherine said she would attend King Charles’s birthday parade this weekend and wrote candidly about “knowing I am not out of the woods yet.”

Stephen Colbert and Whoopi Goldberg Met the Pope in the Vatican. No Joke.

By Elisabetta Povoledo from NYT World https://ift.tt/Xy7aWC8
via IFTTT Francis hosted an audience with over 100 comic entertainers, also including Chris Rock, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Conan O’Brien. He said there was much to learn from them.

Will Biden’s Help for Ukraine Come Fast Enough and Last Long Enough?

By David E. Sanger from NYT World https://ift.tt/NK1Cuvc
via IFTTT The president signed a 10-year security pact with Ukraine and promised, with E.U. help, a $50 billion loan. But will the money arrive in time to turn the tide, and will the deal outlast the election in November?

Wreckage of Shackleton’s Last Ship Is Found Off Coast of Canada

By Hank Sanders from NYT World https://ift.tt/Z8fqgzV
via IFTTT Ernest Shackleton was sailing for Antarctica on the ship, called the Quest, when he died in 1922. Researchers exulted over the discovery of its wreckage, 62 years after it sank in the Labrador Sea.

Russian Prosecutors Finalize Indictment of Evan Gershkovich

By Ivan Nechepurenko from NYT World https://ift.tt/TrYse2A
via IFTTT The Wall Street Journal reporter will be tried on a spying charge in Yekaterinburg, the city where he was arrested more than a year ago. Mr. Gershkovich and his employer have denied the charge.

In China’s Backyard, America Has Become a Humbler Superpower

By Damien Cave from NYT World https://ift.tt/gsmxSpY
via IFTTT The United States no longer towers over the Asia-Pacific, dictating terms to its allies. Instead, it’s offering to be a teammate and share responsibilities.