Monday, October 31, 2022

Moldova condemns Russian strikes after missile debris lands in its territory.


By BY MARIA VARENIKOVA AND MONIKA PRONCZUK from NYT World https://ift.tt/fyEkMQW

Morbi bridge collapse: Hopes fade for survivors in Gujarat tragedy

At least 141 people have died after a bridge in Gujarat state collapsed on Sunday.

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South Korea Halloween crush: Who were the victims?

The stories of some of the victims who died in Saturday's tragic Halloween crush in South Korea.

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California is the unlikely backdrop of some of this year’s most bitter political campaigns.


By BY KEN BENSINGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/He4UgZV

Shanghai Disney: Visitors unable to leave without negative Covid test as park shuts

Rides are continuing to operate for those trapped inside The Happiest Place on Earth.

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Senate control hinges on neck-and-neck races, a new Times/Siena poll finds.


By BY LISA LERER AND RUTH IGIELNIK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/QzN1XwT

Sunday, October 30, 2022

Halloween is a recent arrival in South Korea, but a cherished tradition in diverse Itaewon.


By BY VICTORIA KIM from NYT World https://ift.tt/A3K8RhE

S Korea Halloween crush: 'I was trapped on ledge, watching people die'

Survivors have been speaking of their horror at watching friends and strangers suffocate.

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World leaders and prominent Koreans abroad express condolences to victims.


By BY TIFFANY MAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/QRTqWE3

Death Toll in Somalia Attack Rises to at Least 100


By BY ABDI LATIF DAHIR from NYT World https://ift.tt/FGUNlfI

Somalia Mogadishu bombings: Twin blasts kill 100 in capital

The president blames al-Shabab militants for being behind what he describes as a cowardly attack.

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For one family, a ringing phone and hope that their only daughter was not on the list of the dead.


By BY LEE SU-HYUN from NYT World https://ift.tt/o7r3jDA

Saturday, October 29, 2022

Accommodation Is Not a Shield From Criticism


By BY ROXANE GAY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/IDCTVNa

Guantanamo Bay: US releases oldest detainee Saif Ullah Paracha

Saif Ullah Paracha, 75, returns to Pakistan amid a US push to release uncharged detainees.

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Putin wants to divide Ukrainians. The battered city of Mykolaiv is an unwilling test case.


By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER from NYT World https://ift.tt/SoRbU2B

Australian families of IS fighters repatriated from Syrian camp

The UN says women and children living in the camps are enduring conditions amounting to torture.

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One in Five Canadians Is Now an Immigrant, and the Nation Approves


By BY IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/AMegG2Q

The Philippines battered by storm Nalgea floods and landslides

The tropical storm caused flooding and landslides which have killed at least 45 people.

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Friday, October 28, 2022

Elon Musk Faces Another Big Decision at Twitter


By BY ANDREW ROSS SORKIN, RAVI MATTU, BERNHARD WARNER, SARAH KESSLER, STEPHEN GANDEL, MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED, LAUREN HIRSCH AND EPHRAT LIVNI from NYT Business https://ift.tt/j31GEWH

Russia ends civilian pull-out before Kherson battle

An eight-day operation ends in Kherson city as Russian officials prepare for a Ukrainian attack.

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Xi Jinping vs. the People


By BY LI YUAN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/pN1ghMW

Taiwan invites Chinese vets to treat beloved panda

Tuan Tuan was gifted to Taiwan by Beijing in 2008, but relations have soured between the neighbours.

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Northern Ireland Likely to Hold New Election After Failing to Form a Government


By BY MARK LANDLER from NYT World https://ift.tt/XLGAONy

British kayaker rescued clinging to buoy in Channel

A British man is saved by a Dutch fishing boat after his kayak capsized miles off the French coast.

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

Poland demolishes Soviet-era monuments

The statues were torn down in response to a law that prohibits totalitarian regimes.

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‘The Lair’ Review: Going Underground


By BY JEANNETTE CATSOULIS from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/aDjCsHZ

The Climate’s Improved Future


By BY GERMAN LOPEZ from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/jMHe5fV

China Covid: Videos emerge of rare protests in Tibet

Clips on social media show hundreds protesting in one of the most tightly-guarded places in China.

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Avant-Garde Theater, or a Musical: Who Says You Need to Choose?


By BY A.J. GOLDMANN from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/vTDu57e

Iran protests escalate as crackdown continues

Iran sees one of the biggest scales of demonstrations yet, as authorities struggle to contain them.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Bed Bath & Beyond, Trying to Turn Things Around, Names New C.E.O.


By BY JORDYN HOLMAN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/hvNnE3z

Paraguay rebel: Anger as body taken into jail for farewell

The body of a Paraguayan rebel leader was taken into prison for his jailed sister to bid farewell.

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A Social Media Status Update


By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/oDEUqRy

Iran protests: Mourners defy police to gather at Mahsa Amini's grave

A crowd of protesters defy riot police to mark 40 days since Mahsa Amini's death in custody.

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Another Closely Watched Recession Alarm Is Ringing


By BY JOE RENNISON from NYT Business https://ift.tt/vd7bQJq

Mercedes-Benz becomes latest Western company to pull out of Russia

The company said it did not expect the move to have a significant effect on profitability.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Hu Jintao: Fresh China congress footage deepens mystery over exit

It shows more of what happened before China's former leader was led out of a party congress session.

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How Europe’s Energy Crisis Exposed Old Fault Lines and New Anxieties


By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE, MOOJ ZADIE, DIANA NGUYEN, MARC GEORGES, PATRICIA WILLENS, DAN POWELL, MARION LOZANO, ROWAN NIEMISTO AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/DWvLdgk

Elecciones y desinformación


By BY ELDA CANTÚ from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/A83QvRm

‘Unite or die’: British newspapers point to party unity as the first challenge facing Sunak.


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

A familiar British ritual now features two new participants.


By BY PETER ROBINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/V4m3Cwy

Germany steps up efforts to support Ukraine and patch up relations.


By BY ERIKA SOLOMON from NYT World https://ift.tt/RzB2qmJ

Hundreds rescued from Indonesia boat fire

At least 14 were killed when the top deck off the vessel caught fire after leaving Kupang.

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Monday, October 24, 2022

Hints of Russians’ Return to International Sports Rekindle Debate Over Their Exclusion


By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/HymkXzn

How the tumultuous forces of Brexit divided the Conservative Party.


By BY MARK LANDLER from NYT World https://ift.tt/Rad9leu

A Republican Advantage


By BY NATE COHN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/dr03ULe

Arshad Sharif killing: Prominent Pakistani journalist shot dead in Kenya

Arhsad Sharif was killed by Kenyan police officers in what they say was a case of mistaken identity.

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Truss defied the markets, and they ruthlessly sealed her fate.


By BY MARK LANDLER from NYT World https://ift.tt/Xe5WvFw

Who Are the Top 2 Contenders for Next U.K. Prime Minister?


By BY MARK LANDLER, STEPHEN CASTLE AND ESHE NELSON from NYT World https://ift.tt/flEX92I

A Partial Solar Eclipse Will Put On a Show. Here’s How to Watch.


By BY REMY TUMIN from NYT Science https://ift.tt/29pPVwx

El Paso ha intentado ayudar a los migrantes. Pero son demasiados


By BY MEGAN K. STACK from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/wEG2sJd

Running an Election in the Heart of Election Denialism


By BY MICHAEL BARBARO, ASTHAA CHATURVEDI, ERIC KRUPKE, NINA FELDMAN, MIKE BENOIST, PAIGE COWETT, DAN POWELL, MARION LOZANO, ROWAN NIEMISTO AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/8rJeDUS

Sunday, October 23, 2022

What’s Going On in This Picture? | Oct. 24, 2022


By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/o59eLfK

Ukraine war: The cost of occupation in Kherson

As Ukraine retakes territory, villagers tell the BBC about their precarious survival under Russian rule.

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Xi embarks on a path likely to keep China’s tensions with U.S. high.


By BY JANE PERLEZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/xnK5Po2

Xi Jinping's party is just getting started

China did not want another Mao, but the party did little to stop the rise of a more powerful leader.

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The One Where Matthew Perry Writes an Addiction Memoir


By BY ELISABETH EGAN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/Btd8oUi

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Resisting Israeli Efforts to Displace Them, Palestinians Move Into Caves


By BY RAJA ABDULRAHIM from NYT World https://ift.tt/lvRWJ9f

How Tumultuous Forces of Brexit Divided U.K.’s Conservative Party


By BY MARK LANDLER from NYT World https://ift.tt/h1CpUGw

Hu Jintao: The mysterious exit of China's former leader from party congress

Why was Hu Jintao asked to leave the stage at the end of China's Communist Party congress?

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Monkeys, Mysteries and Murder


By BY MOLLY YOUNG from NYT Books https://ift.tt/oiyQ1du

In the Ukraine war, the front line is everywhere.


By BY THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF from NYT World https://ift.tt/avJfGsQ

Ukraine war: Russia air strikes target more power facilities

Amid military reverses in the south, Russia continues its effort to cripple Ukraine's energy grid.

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Friday, October 21, 2022

The Bucks Are Betting on Déjà Vu


By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/zYJvQAS

Being Injured Doesn’t Mean You’re Not on the Team


By BY GARY PHILLIPS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/MY0rmC4

5 Australian Women Sue Qatar Over Invasive Searches at Airport


By BY YAN ZHUANG from NYT World https://ift.tt/Jo9kvAm

How Australia Fell Behind on Data Privacy


By BY YAN ZHUANG from NYT World https://ift.tt/Og1MQl7

Tammy Faye Bakker and Televangelism Make the Jump to the London Stage


By BY DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/JtzA34V

Imran Khan: Former Pakistan PM barred from running for office for five years

The election commission bars the former leader for unlawfully selling gifts he received as prime minister.

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How Childhood Inspires Artists and Their Art


By BY TANYA MOHN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/xMLpBaE

Ukraine war: Zelensky accuses Russia of plot to blow up dam

Ukraine's leader warns of a "large-scale disaster" if Russia targets the Kakhovka hydroelectric plant.

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

Tesla Optimists Are in Retreat


By BY ANDREW ROSS SORKIN, RAVI MATTU, BERNHARD WARNER, VIVIAN GIANG, SARAH KESSLER, STEPHEN GANDEL, MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED, LAUREN HIRSCH AND EPHRAT LIVNI from NYT Business https://ift.tt/ynlewKv

Liz Truss Comes Under Growing Pressure to Quit as U.K. Prime Minister


By BY MARK LANDLER AND STEPHEN CASTLE from NYT World https://ift.tt/TA1RmOl

China anger over death of girl, 14, sent to Covid quarantine

Footage of the teenager visibly ill have sparked anger online - relatives say pleas for help were ignored.

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Tiago Rodrigues’s Theater of Compassion


By BY LAURA CAPPELLE from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/5Dh0s2R

Giraffe kills toddler in South Africa game park

Giraffes are not usually aggressive except when females are protecting their calves.

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Burned Out on Your Personal Brand


By BY EMMA GOLDBERG from NYT Business https://ift.tt/rVtSGlz

Jessica Ramos Will Run for Mayor Against Eric Adams

By Emma G. Fitzsimmons from NYT New York https://ift.tt/Ha5SgBf