Monday, 31 August 2020
Saudi King Fires 2 Royals in Defense Corruption Inquiry
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Saudi king sacks defence officials
Six men, including two princes, are arrested as part of the country's latest anti-corruption drive.
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Coronavirus: Portugal return to quarantine list would cause 'chaos and hardship'
The head of BA's parent company warns against new measures, as coronavirus cases in Portugal rise.
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Elecciones 2020: el Partido Republicano postula a Trump y el demócrata Biden aún lleva la ventaja
By BY ANNIE KARNI AND ASTEAD W. HERNDON from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3hM7seV
Biden Condemned Violence. Why Won’t Trump?
By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2QNebcp
Trump Defends Kyle Rittenhouse
By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3lE5lfl
A Long History of Language That Incites and Demonizes
By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31KRbBp
‘We Germans,’ Alexander Starritt by the Author: An Excerpt
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Unwitting Progressives for Trump
By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2QJ2YJY
Trump defends supporters accused in deadly clashes
The US president suggests right-wing activists in Wisconsin and Oregon acted in self-defence.
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Hundreds of migrants still dying in Med five years since 2015
Five years on from the migrant crisis of 2015 hundreds are still dying in the Mediterranean.
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Still ill with coronavirus six months later: 'I have no idea how to get better'
For some people Covid just will not go away – one woman’s Instagram diary of her long-haul illness.
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Rival powers jockey for the lead in hypersonic aircraft
The US, China and Russia are pouring money into aircraft that can fly at five times the speed of sound.
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Prashant Bhushan: India finds an unlikely hero in lawyer-activist
Prashant Bhushan refused to apologise to the Supreme Court and got a symbolic one-rupee fine.
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M&S food goes fully online with Ocado launch
The grocer is making its entire range available for delivery but experts are divided on the move.
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Child Trust Funds: Teenagers get first chance to access cash
Savings pots could now be worth more than £1,000 but many teenagers are unaware they exist.
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How this African restaurant adapted to the pandemic
Molly Malone's Restaurant in Johannesburg has converted its carpark into an outdoor 'roadhouse'.
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Facebook Could Block Sharing of News Stories in Australia
By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI AND MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/32KSNdo
Frustrated by Election Boycott, Venezuela’s Leader Pardons 100 Opponents
By BY ANATOLY KURMANAEV from NYT World https://ift.tt/3hYVvCR
A Teacher and Congresswoman Confronts School Reopenings
By BY REID J. EPSTEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jxJ29n
Trump Fans Strife as Unrest Roils the U.S.
By BY PETER BAKER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YQLyQa
A series of primaries in Massachusetts could be a bellwether for the Democratic Party.
By BY JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34OFiMu
American Intelligence Knows What Russia Is Doing
By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2YQMJiE
Sunday, 30 August 2020
Meet Germany’s Bizarre Anti-Lockdown Protesters
By BY ANNA SAUERBREY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3gDgNnS
The airline founder building Asia’s next super app
AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes is expanding into banking, music and e-payments to help tackle the travel slump.
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As Japan’s Abe Leaves, ‘Abenomics’ Will Remain, for Good or Ill
By BY BEN DOOLEY AND HIKARI HIDA from NYT Business https://ift.tt/31G9QxZ
The Runway Lights Failed, So Villagers Used Their Headlights to Aid an Airlift
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Your Monday Briefing
By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3hIvVSj
The search engine boss who wants to help us all plant trees
Christian Kroll is the boss of Ecosia, which donates 80% of its profits to tree-planting projects.
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No Corrections: Aug. 31, 2020
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Quotation of the Day: As China Flexes, Taiwan Revamps Its Military
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How to Help Someone Who Lost Their Job
By BY DORIE CHEVLEN from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/2YPiDMn
Think You’re Making Good Climate Choices? Take This Mini-Quiz
By BY VERONICA PENNEY from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/2YOnXj6
I’m Still Reading Andrew Sullivan. But I Can’t Defend Him.
By BY BEN SMITH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/31FeH2G
Norway bunker partygoers poisoned with carbon monoxide
More than 20 people were hospitalised after attending the party in the Norwegian capital Oslo.
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Price of plastic carrier bags to double to 10p next year
The fee for single-use bags will rise to 10p and be extended to all shops from April 2021.
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Portland Shooting Amplifies Tensions in Presidential Race
By BY MIKE BAKER, THOMAS KAPLAN AND SHANE GOLDMACHER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32EEtTN
Trump, Vicar of Fear and Violence
By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3bbyA4D
Jon Rahm Sinks a Big Putt to Win Playoff at the BMW Championship
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Europe's migrant crisis: The year that changed a continent
More than a million people arrived in Europe in 2015. Five years on, we reflect on what's changed.
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The search engine boss who wants to help us all plant trees
Christian Kroll is the boss of Ecosia, which donates 80% of its profits to tree-planting projects.
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Letter from Africa: Why Kenyans are no longer cheering their constitution
It is a time of reflection 10 years after the country was promised a rebirth, writes Waihiga Mwaura.
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Government paid influencers to promote Test and Trace
Taxpayer money was used to pay influencers to promote Test and Trace.
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Eat Out to Help Out discount comes to an end
The government's dining discount scheme ends on Monday, but there are calls for it to be extended.
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'We need Eat Out To Help Out to run in the autumn'
A group of restaurateurs wants the Eat Out To Help Out scheme to be brought back in the autumn.
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Stories of 2020: Five Lives Caught in a Year of Upheaval and Pain
By BY PETER BAKER, JOHN BRANCH, JOHN ELIGON, REID J. EPSTEIN, DAN LEVIN AND MARC STEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gJPdVW
The Pandemic’s Secret Formula: Backyard Workouts and Lots of Sleep
By BY JERÉ LONGMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3luvxsQ
New Yorkers Are Fleeing to the Suburbs: ‘The Demand Is Insane’
By BY MATTHEW HAAG from NYT New York https://ift.tt/32HgWlr
‘I Turned to See a Man Behind Me Wearing a Sweater That I Also Own’
By Unknown Author from NYT New York https://ift.tt/31G3Oh9
Canada statue of John A MacDonald toppled by activists in Montreal
John A MacDonald was accused of letting famine and disease decimate indigenous Canadian communities.
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Saturday, 29 August 2020
US election 2020: Intelligence chief ends face-to-face security meetings
Democrats cry foul over the move, saying the public had a right to know about foreign interference.
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Deadly Shooting in Portland After Pro-Trump Ralliers Clash With Protesters
By BY MIKE BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jmJHKA
Shinzo Abe Is Ill. But Is That the Only Reason He’s Quitting?
By BY KOICHI NAKANO from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3gIeYG8
Corrections: Aug. 30, 2020
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With a Wary Eye on China, Taiwan Moves to Revamp Its Military
By BY STEVEN LEE MYERS AND JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/3hUcFS5
Jacob Blake: Donald Trump to visit Kenosha amid unrest
The president is due to visit the city of Kenosha on Tuesday to meet local police.
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Quotation of the Day: District by District, a Plan for In-Person Schooling Falls Apart
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Virus Update
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Amid Tennis’s Swirling Storms, a Stubborn Djokovic Claims a Title
By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3jvpHWv
How to Build a Catapult From Newspaper
By BY GODWYN MORRIS AND PAULA FRISCH from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/2GaP7dz
Phoenix Settles With Black Family After Police Drew Guns Over Reported Doll Theft
By BY CHRISTINA MORALES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32BL69E
‘It Was Challenging’: Bucks Return, Balancing Basketball and Activism
By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/31GQF7a
Coronavirus Around the World
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Searching for the lost dogs of the Beirut blast
Many pets ran away after a massive explosion in Beirut, leaving Leila Molana-Allen pining for a missing puppy.
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'They wanted to drown me at birth - now I'm a poet'
Kuli Kohli has always used writing as a means of escape from the prejudice she has experienced as an Asian woman with cerebral palsy.
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Begum Rokeya: The forgotten 19th Century feminist
Begum Rokeya was a writer, educationalist and reformer who tirelessly fought for women's rights.
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Algeria's lessons from The Plague in the age of coronavirus
Finding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval.
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One in four BHS stores remain vacant four years after collapse
Department store chain closed its last stores in 2016 but finding new uses is a lengthy process.
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‘Enough Is Enough’: New Racial Justice Leaders Rise in Kenosha
By BY JOHN ELIGON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34LP95G
Friday, 28 August 2020
Hurricane Laura death toll climbs to 14 in the US
Fourteen people are now confirmed dead in the US after Hurricane Laura battered two states.
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Amazon fires: Are they worse this year than before?
Blazes are continuing to rage in the Amazon rainforest, despite the Brazilian president's fire ban.
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Cloud gaming: Are game streaming services bad for the planet?
Remote streaming services may be the future but could cause a sharp rise in emissions, a study shows.
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Week in pictures: 22-28 August 2020
A selection of remarkable images taken around the world this week.
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Bihar: Destroyed lives and submerged homes in flood-hit India
Homes and livelihoods have been swept away by monsoon rains in India's Bihar state.
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Hurricane Laura Was Powerful, but Louisiana Was Prepared
By BY MANNY FERNANDEZ AND RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3b7k6Tl
Sarah Palin’s Suit Against New York Times Will Go to Trial, Judge Rules
By BY NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2EAiS76
Stephen Miller’s Dystopian America
By BY JEAN GUERRERO from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3lwrAnp
Corrections: Aug. 29, 2020
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Quotation of the Day: ‘Panting for Air’ Under Smoky Western Skies
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Workers will have to pay any deferred payroll taxes by April.
By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2YK73SS
Rival Themes Emerge as Race Enters Final Weeks: Covid vs. Law and Order
By BY KATIE GLUECK, ANNIE KARNI AND ALEXANDER BURNS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3baWFs3
Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore After Oil Spill Off Mauritius
By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3baWhtB
Returning to the campaign trail, Trump unloads baseless attacks on Biden.
By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31BfL7y
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