French Court Convicts 8 People Tied to Events Leading to Teacher’s Beheading
Samuel Paty was beheaded in 2020 by an Islamist extremist after showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad to his students to illustrate free speech. Source link
Jagmeet Singh, Key Trudeau Ally, Abandons Him in Fresh Blow to Canada’s Government
The leader of the party that supported Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party vowed to bring down the government, saying Mr. Trudeau had failed Canada. Source link
Driver Rams Christmas Market in Germany, Injuring Several
Videos posted online suggested several people were wounded. The driver was arrested, according to local news reports. Source link
Matteo Salvini Acquitted After Blocking Rescue of Migrant Boat
Matteo Salvini claimed he was a victim in the fight against immigration across Europe. Source link
At 23, Surviving Scandal to Take a Green Seat in the E.U. Parliament
Lena Schilling, the youngest lawmaker in Brussels, faced a harsh questioning of her character and credibility before winning a chance to fight against climate change in the halls of power.…
Musk Expresses Support for Far-Right Party in Germany’s Election
It was not the first online intervention by Elon Musk, the entrepreneur and adviser to Donald Trump, on behalf of once-fringe anti-immigrant parties in Europe. Source link
Dennis Overbye on Retiring from The New York Times: A Solstice of the Soul
For his next trick, your cosmic correspondent for the past quarter-century will (try to) retire. Source link
Ten Years Later, a Political Exile Returns to a Syria in Transition
“I’m very excited but also very overwhelmed. It’s an amazing feeling.” When Sawsan Abou Zainedin fled Bashar al-Assad’s rule more than a decade ago, she thought she might never return.…
Cyclone Chido Death Toll Nearly Doubles, to 75, in Mozambique
The swirling wind and rain hit an area where a yearslong insurgent conflict had already forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes. Source link
Coke, Pepsi and Other U.S. Companies Face Wall Street Pressure Over Labor Abuses in India
Pension funds and big investors are pressuring Coca-Cola, Pepsico and others over brutal working conditions in India’s cane fields. Some of the sugar buyers are tiptoeing toward change. Source link