Breaking News: April 2022

Saturday, April 30, 2022

A body bag and a sister in denial: One immeasurable tragedy among many.

By BY THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF AND NATALIA YERMAK from NYT World https://ift.tt/n4W9QTO

What to Stream in May

By BY MELISSA KIRSCH from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/4JbjL7D

China Covid outbreak: Beijing residents must test negative to enter public spaces

China's capital imposes major new restrictions in a bid to curb a spike in cases.

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Ukrainian police have received more than 7,000 missing persons reports since the start of Russia’s invasion.

By BY MARIA VARENIKOVA from NYT World https://ift.tt/GsIJYQR

Sunflower Oil ‘Vanishes’ as Ukraine War Grinds On

By BY CHRISTINE HAUSER from NYT World https://ift.tt/va16UNy

A Winnipeg Landmark Rich in Symbolism Comes Under Indigenous Control

By BY IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/omxzCW8

Friday, April 29, 2022

The Risks of a New U.S. Approach in Ukraine

By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE, SYDNEY HARPER, ERIC KRUPKE, JESSICA CHEUNG, CHELSEA DANIEL, MIKE BENOIST, PATRICIA WILLENS, MARION LOZANO AND ELISHEBA ITTOOP from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/cS4AdRD

Europe’s economy slows to a crawl as war and inflation take a toll.

By BY PATRICIA COHEN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/9heS8nF

Shanghai lockdown: Residents protest after five weeks of strict zero-Covid measures

Some residents have been under strict lockdown for five weeks, and struggled to access food supplies.

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An Education Panel Gets Feisty With the Mayor

By BY JAMES BARRON from NYT New York https://ift.tt/HxWOK6d

Foul-smelling foam clogs up Colombian town of Mosquera

Detergents dumped in a local river are being linked to the filthy white phenomenon.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1WDcIKl

¿Los chicos están bien?

By BY ELDA CANTÚ from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/ShXwBzP

Thursday, April 28, 2022

German energy giant Uniper gives in to Russian rouble demand

Uniper is preparing to buy Russian gas using a payment system that critics say will undermine EU sanctions.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DAn0l5m

‘Los Conductos’ Review: Lost Souls Above Medellín

By BY GLENN KENNY from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/fdxEMWo

The Extreme Heat Pummeling India and Pakistan Is About to Get Worse

By BY HARI KUMAR AND MIKE IVES from NYT World https://ift.tt/rilnyZw

Sirens ring out in Israel to honour Holocaust victims

Streets came to a standstill as people paused to pay tribute to the millions killed in the Holocaust.

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America’s Inflation Solution Could Become the World’s Problem

By BY JAMIE MARTIN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/YtGPw7X

South Korea: Two arrested for leaking military secrets

A businessman and an officer are charged with leaking secrets to a presumed agent from the North.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4B5FhUo

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Anti-Semitism: Dramatic rise in 2021, Israeli report says

The Israeli study says social media and conspiracy theories about Covid are among factors to blame.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HhstnRQ

Musk may be about to sell some Tesla stock. How would that affect markets?

By BY WILLIAM P. DAVIS from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/bZ9YAVy

Rio carnival: Tribute to Afro-Brazilian god wins title

The Grande Rio samba group has won the top prize with a parade promoting religious tolerance.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lgmNKCk

A Woman’s Haunting Disappearance Sparks Outrage in Mexico Over Gender Violence

By BY OSCAR LOPEZ AND ALEJANDRO CEGARRA from NYT World https://ift.tt/YPIyX54

Tesla shares slide could put Musk's Twitter takeover at risk

The fall in Tesla's shares highlights the issues Elon Musk faces as he tries to run five companies.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ckTZ1d7

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Biden to Use Clemency Powers for First Time

By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/xFO0A4c

A Billionaires’ World

By BY DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/nth398l

Iran arrests man after brown bear is beaten to death

The endangered animal suffered fatal injuries after being beaten and restrained with a tractor.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/eS3iqX8

New Details Underscore House G.O.P. Role in Jan. 6 Planning

By BY LUKE BROADWATER AND ALAN FEUER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/zpcXqW1

North Korea Holds Military Parade With Nuclear Threat

By BY CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World https://ift.tt/VFrlGvA

Nato expansion: Finland and Sweden set to announce plans to join bloc

The US and UK will reportedly provide security support to the nations during the application process.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/72tJy3v

Monday, April 25, 2022

Macron scores a decisive win, but domestic concerns loom.

By BY AURELIEN BREEDEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/PKjzql1

Brazil Carnival: 'Bolsonaro' dancer turned into crocodile

Brazil's famous Carnival returned this year for the first time since the Covid pandemic.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XG7bhQy

How Zelensky Ended Political Discord and Put Ukraine on a War Footing

By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER from NYT World https://ift.tt/KbRM7qf

Ukraine war: US wants to see a weakened Russia

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said he hoped to see the Russian military depleted in Ukraine.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ykaA9i4

‘Crisis Actors’? Where Have I Heard That Before?

By BY ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON from NYT Times Insider https://ift.tt/I6R5SrV

Nissan signals the end of the road for Datsun cars

The Japanese firm previously called the range of cars "an important part of Nissan's DNA".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XbLzS63

Sunday, April 24, 2022

The Sunday Read: ‘How Many Billionaires Are There, Anyway?’

By BY WILLY STALEY, JACK D’ISIDORO, AARON ESPOSITO, JOHN WOO, MARION LOZANO AND JEREMY MCLENNAN from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/6k1Gg9e

Ukraine war: Celebrating Easter in the trenches outside Kyiv

Russian forces have moved away from Ukraine's capital, but those defending the city remain.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LoP8hZl

The Limits of ‘Lived Experience’

By BY PAMELA PAUL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/ft6b5Xp

‘No Regrets’ Is a Terrible Mantra for Life

By BY LINDSAY CROUSE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/d8A2Xqs

The French presidential voting system is simple, but also complex.

By BY AURELIEN BREEDEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/PnDAIeS

Saturday, April 23, 2022

Mariupol steelworks: Video appears to show children in Azovstal bunker

Ukrainian fighters post a video showing women and children purportedly hiding under a steel plant.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5RMtYWi

Armed with new powerful weapons, Ukraine is limiting Russian advances, military analysts say.

By BY MARC SANTORA from NYT World https://ift.tt/QMSJkbI

Video appears to show children in Mariupol steel works bunker

A video released by Ukraine's Azov regiment appears to show children sheltering inside a steel plant.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lWvzLiQ

Melissa Clark’s Saturday Recipe

By BY MELISSA KIRSCH from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/1XeBbUK

Where is Transnistria, and why is it relevant to the war in Ukraine?

By BY VICTORIA KIM from NYT World https://ift.tt/r3vNhdF

Canada’s Stanley Cup Hopes Rest on Leafs, Flames, Oilers

By BY SHAWNA RICHER from NYT World https://ift.tt/daDKHp7

Friday, April 22, 2022

France issues an international arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn.

By BY LIZ ALDERMAN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/dwohJ12

Jerusalem holy site clashes fuel fears of return to war

Tensions are high following several days of violence in and around the al-Aqsa Mosque compound.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fHzSj52

France issues an international arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn.

By BY LIZ ALDERMAN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/PWI8RxS

Imran Khan: Inside the huge rally in Lahore for Pakistan's ousted PM

The former prime minister's narrative of a US-led conspiracy to oust him is resonating with his supporters.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Gh90lOa

The Wolf of Crypto and the Confederate Statue Remover: The Week in Narrated Articles

By Unknown Author from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/pturKRJ

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Perils of Invisible Government

By BY DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/5OA6yBJ

Putin calls off an assault on the last Ukrainian holdout in Mariupol, and tries to claim a victory.

By BY ANTON TROIANOVSKI from NYT World https://ift.tt/j1Jp96a

La música ambiental, una invitación a suspender el tiempo

By BY ISABELIA HERRERA from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/FHoxaJi

When Texas Went After Transgender Care, Part 2

By BY MICHAEL BARBARO, SYDNEY HARPER, CHELSEA DANIEL, RACHEL QUESTER, ROB SZYPKO, ERIC KRUPKE, LISA TOBIN, LISA CHOW, MARION LOZANO, ELISHEBA ITTOOP AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/IwQ8Tnl

With sunken warship, Russian disinformation faces a test.

By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR AND ALINA LOBZINA from NYT World https://ift.tt/8GOkMxz

Haiti: Small plane crashes on to main road killing six

The pilot is among those who died when the aircraft came down in Haiti, injuring people on the ground.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6jHfL2u

With sunken warship, Russian disinformation faces a test.

By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR AND ALINA LOBZINA from NYT World https://ift.tt/foGKjYm

Sophie Wilmes: Belgian foreign minister resigns to care for sick husband

Sophie Wilmes will temporarily resign to care for her husband who has been diagnosed with brain cancer.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VoH53g4

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Why a Chinese Security Deal in the Pacific Could Ripple Through the World

By BY DAMIEN CAVE from NYT World https://ift.tt/x1ftmjL

‘Lo necesitamos’: la enorme influencia de Trump en el Partido Republicano

By BY SHANE GOLDMACHER from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/bcLfi7h

When Texas Went After Transgender Care, Part 1

By BY MICHAEL BARBARO, SYDNEY HARPER, CHELSEA DANIEL, RACHEL QUESTER, ERIC KRUPKE, ROB SZYPKO, PATRICIA WILLENS, JESSICA CHEUNG, LISA TOBIN, LISA CHOW, ELISHEBA ITTOOP, DAN POWELL, MARION LOZANO AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/KQ8X0ai