Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Ukrainian refugee from Popasna spots looted possessions on Russian tank

The Ukrainian says she recognises items from her house on a Russian tank, including a new boiler.

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The W.H.O. acts to speed up its response to global health emergencies.


By BY LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA AND JOHN YOON from NYT World https://ift.tt/7HX6KMa

What do Russian papers say about sanctions?

As the EU announces new penalties, Steve Rosenberg looks at what Russian media has to say.

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Why the Police Took 78 Minutes to Stop the Uvalde Gunman


By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE, ROB SZYPKO, STELLA TAN, M.J. DAVIS LIN, LISA CHOW, PAIGE COWETT, MARION LOZANO AND COREY SCHREPPEL from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/ALtMcUj

Iran building collapse: Protesters turn on government over disaster

Nightly protests continue as Iranians seethe, a week after the deadliest building collapse in years.

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Monday, May 30, 2022

Sick killer whale 'found dead in France'

Experts had tried to guide the four-metre orca back to the sea after it swam up the River Seine.

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North Korea reports increase in cases despite its claim to have the virus under control.


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

Sidhu Moose Wala: The edgy India rapper who died in gun violence

The singer won millions of fans but also upset some with his fascination for guns.

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The Start of Summer


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Samuel Kanu: Nigeria's Methodist Church leader kidnapped

Samuel Kanu was taken in the south-east where separatists have been agitating for a breakaway state.

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Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.


By BY MATTHEW MPOKE BIGG AND MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF from NYT World https://ift.tt/KDZbwNy

Ukraine may soon get US long-range MLRS rocket system

The US looks set to send the weaponry, but Russia warns it would be a provocative escalation.

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Sunday, May 29, 2022

Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.


By BY MATTHEW MPOKE BIGG AND ANDREW E. KRAMER from NYT World https://ift.tt/mdsT7Hz

Ukraine war: BBC interview with Russian ambassador to the UK

In a tense exchange, Andrei Kelin is shown CCTV footage of Russian soldiers committing alleged war crimes.

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What America Needs Is a Liberalism That Builds


By BY EZRA KLEIN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/Zzhwgnd

Liverpool v Real Madrid: Champions League final kick-off delayed for 'security reasons'

Liverpool want an investigation into the "unacceptable issues" faced by fans which led to their Champions League final against Real Madrid being delayed.

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Stop Pretending All Books Are Written in English


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

Friday, May 27, 2022

What Really Caused the Baby Formula Shortage


By BY MICHAEL BARBARO, STELLA TAN, ROB SZYPKO, RIKKI NOVETSKY, ERIC KRUPKE, PATRICIA WILLENS, LISA CHOW, MIKE BENOIST, MARION LOZANO, DAN POWELL AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/touGWNf

'Switch off the TV': Former Russian-state journalist's plea to Russians

Zhanna Agalakova quit her job in March over the invasion of Ukraine and is now in hiding.

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Uvalde, Texas


By BY ELDA CANTÚ from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/f8lGQH0

Aryan Khan: Drug charges dropped against Shah Rukh Khan's son

The anti-drug agency cleared Aryan Khan in the case, saying "no drugs have been found" on him.

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Zelensky warns that Russia plans to reduce Ukraine’s east ‘to ashes.’


By BY MEGAN SPECIA from NYT World https://ift.tt/gIh0mz4

Thursday, May 26, 2022

The outlook for Russia’s economy has become ‘increasingly gloomy.’


By BY PATRICIA COHEN AND VALERIYA SAFRONOVA from NYT World https://ift.tt/l8bVtyh

In China, concerns grow over the economic impact of ‘zero Covid.’


By BY PAUL MOZUR AND ALEXANDRA STEVENSON from NYT World https://ift.tt/zpc69J7

The Big Lie and the Midterms


By BY MICHAEL BARBARO, ERIC KRUPKE, MOOJ ZADIE, NINA FELDMAN, CLARE TOENISKOETTER, PAIGE COWETT, RACHEL QUESTER, MARION LOZANO, ROWAN NIEMISTO AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/DWXJ825

Vintage Cars, Part of the Pandemic Hobby Boom, Priced Collectors Out


By BY ROB SASS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/klGmqvA

‘Homegrown’: At BAM, DanceAfrica Keeps It All in the Family


By BY BRIAN SEIBERT from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/N3rJ1oe

Y la COVID-19 sigue aquí


By BY JAY K. VARMA from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/wVpgQ82

Ella Fitzgerald and the Lasting Power of Childhood Icons


By BY WESLEY MORRIS, ELYSSA DUDLEY, HANS BUETOW, SASHA WEISS AND MARION LOZANO from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/GeoJsfW

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Uvalde, Buffalo and the Semiautomatic Weapons That Terrorize Us


By BY MARY B. MCCORD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/d1fKYPi

Texas shooting victims: 'The sweetest little boy I've ever known'

A boy who loved to dance and a teacher who shielded students from the shooter are among those killed.

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Comment (et pourquoi) nous avons calculé les sommes qu’Haïti a versées à la France


By BY CONSTANT MÉHEUT from NYT World https://ift.tt/uZmL6HP

¿Los noctámbulos tienen posibilidades de volverse madrugadores?


By BY ANAHAD O’CONNOR from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/kHEQyvB

The deadliest U.S. school shooting in a decade shakes a rural Texas city.


By BY VICTORIA KIM, MIKE IVES AND EDGAR SANDOVAL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/9p1vKtN

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Russia and China Held Military Exercise in East Asia as Biden Visited


By BY EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/aE9AkSh

Is the U.S. Changing Its Stance on Taiwan?


By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE, ASTHAA CHATURVEDI, MICHAEL SIMON JOHNSON, RIKKI NOVETSKY, SYDNEY HARPER, WILL REID, MIKE BENOIST, M.J. DAVIS LIN, DAN POWELL, MARION LOZANO AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/UxYIews

Mitos y verdades sobre las fajas que moldean la cintura


By BY AMELIA NIERENBERG from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/KY1ZT9e

As U.K. Offers Homes to Ukrainians, the Process Lags Behind the Good Will


By BY MEGAN SPECIA from NYT World https://ift.tt/34bRtWE

El precio de la libertad


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

Ukraine war: Russia's jailed Navalny attacks invasion as judge rejects appeal

Russia's prominent opposition figure condemns a war "built on lies" as he faces many more years in jail.

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These Trump-endorsed candidates are on the ballot today.


By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/EP7BDI3

Monday, May 23, 2022

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe tells BBC she was forced to sign confession in Iran

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says she was told she couldn't get on the plane home without signing the papers.

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Philadelphia reinstates a mask mandate in schools.


By BY JUSTON JONES from NYT World https://ift.tt/zPnAdk4

China and Taiwan: A really simple guide

Tension between China and Taiwan has risen and what happens next matters to us all

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Buffalo’s Children Confront the Reality of Racist Hate


By BY JAMES BARRON from NYT New York https://ift.tt/37y0fDI

Biden says China 'flirting with danger' over Taiwan

The US leader vowed to defend Taiwan if China attacked, likening such a move to Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Saturday, May 21, 2022

Spain lifts Covid ban on unvaccinated travellers

UK holidaymakers without a jab will be allowed entry with a negative test or proof of recovery.

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National security was a prime focus, even with little distance between the parties.


By BY YAN ZHUANG from NYT World https://ift.tt/AlHvqs6

Covid in North Korea: No response to US vaccine offer

On a visit to the region, President Joe Biden said the US could provide Covid-19 jabs "immediately".

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Watching Members of the Royal Family Shake Hands and Then Shake More Hands


By BY IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3DuC1sX

Tornado in Germany injures 43 people, police say

Officials said the tornado cut a path of destruction during violent storms in the west of the country.

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Russia, aiming to reopen Mariupol’s port, works to demine it.


By BY MATTHEW MPOKE BIGG from NYT World https://ift.tt/ocZYgFQ

Friday, May 20, 2022

La guerra que ven los rusos


By BY ELDA CANTÚ from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/6Rk7cqu

MI5 agent's violence and abuse horrific - Deputy PM

An MI5 agent used his secret status to terrorise his partner, a BBC investigation has found.

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Fifty Brazilian couples share a wedding day

A community wedding is held so brides and grooms on low incomes can tie the knot.

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The U.S. and Australia are similar, but their pandemic death rates point to very different cultures of trust.


By BY DAMIEN CAVE from NYT World https://ift.tt/5geYD6I

Man Gets 24 Years for Starting Wildfire That Killed California Condors


By BY MIKE IVES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/9sECYmp

Argentina found guilty of massacre of Qom and Moqoit people

A landmark court case orders historical reparations for the killing of more than 400 people in 1924.

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

Navjot Singh Sidhu: India's cricketer-turned-politician jailed for road rage death

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu is jailed for a year for running over an elderly man.

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‘Misoginia de la era colonial’: en los fallos sobre los derechos de las mujeres se cita a un juez del siglo XVII


By BY AMANDA TAUB from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/YaCDiVc

Canada's indigenous leaders ask for royal apology

Prince Charles and Camilla's visit to Canada for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee will end on Thursday.

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Golden State’s Andrew Wiggins Isn’t Who You Thought He Was


By BY TANIA GANGULI from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/0V8JE3o

Sri Lanka defaults on debt for first time in its history

The default comes as the country struggles with its worst financial crisis in more than 70 years.

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

US military probe finds no wrongdoing in deadly Syria air strike

Dozens of people, including women and children, were killed in the 2019 strike on an IS position.

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The Battle for Azovstal: A Soldier’s Story


By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE, CLARE TOENISKOETTER, RIKKI NOVETSKY, ASTHAA CHATURVEDI, NINA FELDMAN, CHELSEA DANIEL, LIZ O. BAYLEN, MIKE BENOIST, DAN POWELL, RACHELLE BONJA, MARION LOZANO, ELISHEBA ITTOOP AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/zjpi5VU

Cyclist abandons race after popping cork in eye

Biniam Girmay is forced to abandon the Giro d'Italia one day after making history as the first black African winner of a Grand Tour stage.

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Weekly Accessible Learning Activities: Dog Walker, Inner Critic, Immigration History


By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/IepEGMm

Scott Morrison crashes into a boy during football match

Scott Morrison was playing five-a-side on the campaign trail ahead of Australia's election on Saturday.

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

'Guatemalan attorney general involved in corruption' - US

The US accuses Consuelo Porras of obstructing and undermining anticorruption investigations.

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¿Con qué frecuencia puedes contagiarte del coronavirus?


By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/ZviGoH9

Elisabeth Borne: New French PM urges girls to pursue their dreams

Elisabeth Borne is only the second woman in 30 years to get the job of French prime minister.

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Save these dates on the midterm primary calendar.


By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/n3bCDSO

What higher interest rates could mean for jobs.


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Jessica Ramos Will Run for Mayor Against Eric Adams

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