Sunday, June 30, 2024
The Connections Companion No. 386, July 1, 2024
By New York Times Games from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/V5ubIkv
Saturday, June 29, 2024
The World of Luxury Fruit: Does a $156 Melon Taste Sweeter?
By Livia Albeck-Ripka and Maggie Shannon from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/NfXDR9O
Friday, June 28, 2024
Israel launches an operation in Gaza City, and other news.
By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/1QBLOAC
Trump evades debate questions on accepting election results
Throughout the debate, Trump also repeated falsehoods on voter fraud, abortion and the 6 January riot.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/f2hWEtS
from BBC News https://ift.tt/f2hWEtS
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Shahjahan Bhuiya, Executioner Turned TikTok Star, Dies in Bangladesh
By Saif Hasnat and Yan Zhuang from NYT World https://ift.tt/RIozNSA
Night at the Museum actor Bill Cobbs dies aged 90
The actor also appeared in The Bodyguard and TV series including The Sopranos and The West Wing.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/QOFvcAL
from BBC News https://ift.tt/QOFvcAL
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
The Connections Companion No. 382, June 27, 2024
By New York Times Games from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/52p71vP
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
El presidente de Venezuela acordó ir a las urnas, pero no planea perder
By Julie Turkewitz and Anatoly Kurmanaev from NYT En español https://ift.tt/T7xyZDL
Afghanistan qualify for first World Cup semi-final
Afghanistan qualify for the semi-finals of a World Cup for the first time in their history after beating Bangladesh in a low-scoring classic in St Vincent.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/nXai8Yq
from BBC News https://ift.tt/nXai8Yq
Monday, June 24, 2024
Wordle Review No. 1,102, June 25, 2024
By New York Times Games from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/fBJ82D7
Criminal charges recommended against Boeing
The US Department of Justice has until 7 July to make a final decision on whether to prosecute the firm.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/boyZtu0
from BBC News https://ift.tt/boyZtu0
Sunday, June 23, 2024
A year after mutiny, Kremlin controls Wagner remnants
Moscow has effectively replaced the mercenary group's influence in Africa and Ukraine, experts say.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/wfJ8clE
from BBC News https://ift.tt/wfJ8clE
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Hawaii Five-0 star Taylor Wily dies aged 56
The actor had a recurring role as Kamekona Tupuola in the crime drama series.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/zudXYQh
from BBC News https://ift.tt/zudXYQh
Friday, June 21, 2024
Naked swimmers mark Australia's winter solstice
Around 3,000 people took the plunge in the River Derwent in Hobart to mark the winter solstice.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/qlVAcRS
from BBC News https://ift.tt/qlVAcRS
Thursday, June 20, 2024
New faces of protest - Kenya's Gen Z anti-tax revolutionaries
Young people angered by tax storm Nairobi in a surprise revolt devoid of ethnic or political allegiances.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/SmvdCE0
from BBC News https://ift.tt/SmvdCE0
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Why do German football fans sing the Loch Lomond tune?
Fans of FC Köln in Cologne love belting out a version of the classic Runrig song.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/MryqWcw
from BBC News https://ift.tt/MryqWcw
The Connections Companion No. 375, June 20, 2024
By New York Times Games from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/eE5Swli
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Heavy Rains Lash Southern China, Killing at Least 9
By Meaghan Tobin and John Liu from NYT World https://ift.tt/U5zvySH
NK soldiers cross border prompting warning shots
Seoul believes the border violation was not intentional, as North Korea prepares for Putin's visit.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/TIwv098
from BBC News https://ift.tt/TIwv098
Monday, June 17, 2024
‘A Hellscape’: Dire Conditions in Gaza Leave a Multitude of Amputees
By Hiba Yazbek, Bilal Shbair, Cassandra Vinograd and Abu Bakr Bashir from NYT World https://ift.tt/PUco7s5
Mourners killed by car in Malawi VP's funeral convoy
Saulos Chilima is being buried in his home village later, after being killed in a plane crash last week.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/yCx4Vo9
from BBC News https://ift.tt/yCx4Vo9
Sunday, June 16, 2024
Hostage drama unfolds at Russian detention centre
At least two prison staff are freed after being taken hostage at a pre-trial detention centre.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/feq7rYh
from BBC News https://ift.tt/feq7rYh
Saturday, June 15, 2024
New York City Removes Two Parents From School Councils Over Behavior
By Troy Closson from NYT New York https://ift.tt/4KMCoXP
Kenyan magistrate dies after courtroom shooting by policeman
The chief justice says security protocols in court are being reviewed after Thursday's incident.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/175w3Mv
from BBC News https://ift.tt/175w3Mv
Friday, June 14, 2024
Chinese #MeToo journalist jailed for five years
Sophia Huang Xueqin had been one of the main #MeToo voices in China when she was arrested in 2021.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/iX1MNvD
from BBC News https://ift.tt/iX1MNvD
Thursday, June 13, 2024
‘Oddly Satisfying’ Cow Pedicure Videos Are a Hit on TikTok
By Emmett Lindner from NYT Style https://ift.tt/gsncupA
Watch: Huge fire erupts at oil refinery in Iraq
Video shows plumes of smoke billowing into the air, as a fire engulfs a warehouse building.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/Q9bcZ1W
from BBC News https://ift.tt/Q9bcZ1W
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
A Palestinian Professor Spoke Out Against the Gaza War. Israel Detained Her.
By Damien Cave and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad from NYT World https://ift.tt/CqH295J
US assessing Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire plan
Hamas stressed the need for the war to end, which an Israeli official said amounted to a rejection.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/0URIry3
from BBC News https://ift.tt/0URIry3
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
After the U.N. Security Council backed a cease-fire, Blinken said the plan’s fate ‘is down to one person,’ referring to Hamas’s leader.
By Michael Crowley from NYT World https://ift.tt/Z52BK8U
Monday, June 10, 2024
Blinken begins a three-day Middle East trip in Egypt.
By Michael Crowley from NYT World https://ift.tt/fFce4ud
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael lead Irish elections
More than 800 councillors have been elected, with 949 seats to be filled across 31 local authorities.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/Q63F8PO
from BBC News https://ift.tt/Q63F8PO
Sunday, June 9, 2024
Blinken will go to the Middle East, and other news.
By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/qzba1Mn
'Love isn't just for young people': D-Day veteran, 100, weds bride, 96
Veteran Harold Terens, 100 married his 96-year-old bride in Normandy
from BBC News https://ift.tt/HbAB6Xd
from BBC News https://ift.tt/HbAB6Xd
Saturday, June 8, 2024
Stand-Up Comics Are Divided Over the Growing Presence of Crowd Work
By Sopan Deb from NYT Style https://ift.tt/eX9y2FB
Friday, June 7, 2024
As Fighting Rages in Ukraine, a Struggle Is On for Artillery Supremacy
By Maria Varenikova from NYT World https://ift.tt/nKygYFU
EU elections start with tight Dutch race - exit poll
As 27 EU countries vote over four days, exit polls suggest a narrow defeat for the Dutch far right.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/eubWnI0
from BBC News https://ift.tt/eubWnI0
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Wordle Review No. 1,083, June 6, 2024
By New York Times Games from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/X3NRntr
New knife attack wounds local German politician - report
A local candidate is reportedly attacked in Mannheim, five days after a fatal stabbing in the city.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/WtTpYMh
from BBC News https://ift.tt/WtTpYMh
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Wordle Review No. 1,082, June 5, 2024
By New York Times Games from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/sfKZB6G
Kanye West sued for harassment by ex-assistant
The star is accused of sending vulgar text messages and creating a hostile work environment.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/8OCRGDh
from BBC News https://ift.tt/8OCRGDh
Monday, June 3, 2024
Toyota and Other Japanese Carmakers Say They Mishandled Safety Tests
By River Davis and Kiuko Notoya from NYT Business https://ift.tt/MhV9HjJ
Sunday, June 2, 2024
Zelensky accuses Russia and China of undermining summit
Both countries are trying to dissuade others from attending the upcoming event, Ukraine's president says.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/WhvKQ6u
from BBC News https://ift.tt/WhvKQ6u
The Connections Companion No. 358, June 3, 2024
By New York Times Games from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/38biIoE
Saturday, June 1, 2024
¿Qué piensan las mexicanas de que su país pueda tener una mujer en la presidencia?
By Marian Carrasquero, Natalie Kitroeff and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega from NYT En español https://ift.tt/6aMD0Zg
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Jessica Ramos Will Run for Mayor Against Eric Adams
By Emma G. Fitzsimmons from NYT New York https://ift.tt/Ha5SgBf
-
The attack near Aden's airport is the deadliest to strike the temporary capital since last year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
-
Police suspect the man also killed two more of his children from a previous marriage. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/R1oEPsA
-
By Neil MacFarquhar from NYT World https://ift.tt/lNGqcva