Sunday 31 July 2022

Lies for Profit: Can Sandy Hook Parents Shut Alex Jones Down?


By BY ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/HKdRaMV

Reality of Ukraine war hidden from Fortress Russia

In the medieval town of Pskov, many are happy to believe the Kremlin's false portrayal of the war.

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Afghanistan: How one TV presenter became a refugee

A year since leaving Kabul, a young refugee is trying to rebuild a new life in UK

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Remembering Bill Russell


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South Africa's clean President Ramaphosa faces his own scandal

Cyril Ramaphosa, who replaced corruption-tainted Jacob Zuma, is dealing with allegations against him.

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Morning Person


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Saturday 30 July 2022

Ukraine War: Zelensky orders civilians to evacuate Donetsk region

Ukraine's president warns fighting will intensify as Russia tries to continue its advance in the Donbas.

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‘We Keep Getting Hit’: Flooded Kentucky Grows Weary After Another Natural Disaster


By BY TRICIA FULKS KELLEY, RICK ROJAS AND CAMPBELL ROBERTSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YgkIuL

Kenya election: The influencers paid to push hashtags

Paying for political influence on social media in Kenya is a shadowy yet lucrative business.

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The woman declared stateless in India, UK and Uganda

Since 1997, Ila Popat has been attempting to get a passport recognising her citizenship to a country.

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Flooding Across Iran Leaves Dozens Dead


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Kansas: The state where abortion is on the ballot

Opposing sides are in a close race to decide whether women in Kansas have the right to abortion.

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Why? Well, Why Not?


By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/4aQTh0i

Friday 29 July 2022

Stuart Woods, Prolific Best-Selling Thriller Author, Dies at 84


By BY SAM ROBERTS from NYT Books https://ift.tt/HTzV69X

Rusty Bowers defied Donald Trump - what happens now?

The political fate of a "nobody" Republican will reveal a lot about the ex-president's future too.

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A couple lost four children in the floodwaters.


By BY MAHAM JAVAID from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/axdS5YR

Ukraine war: UN and Red Cross should investigate prison deaths, says Ukraine

More than 50 prisoners of war were killed in a prison camp in the occupied part of Donetsk region.

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A couple lost four children in the floodwaters.


By BY MAHAM JAVAID from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/WsyvPui

Thursday 28 July 2022

England Overhauls Medical Care for Transgender Youth


By BY AZEEN GHORAYSHI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/8fbcJsy

Iran: Ex-child bride among three women executed in one day - report

Authorities are believed to be using the death penalty more frequently, including 32 times this past week.

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Why a Vogue Cover Created a Controversy for Olena Zelenska


By BY VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/Rr3gu6T

Your Thursday Evening Briefing


By BY JONATHAN WOLFE AND REMY TUMIN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/Fihzkqc

Washington DC at 'tipping point' as migrants arrive from border

Texas and Arizona have transported thousands of migrants north in protest over the Biden border policy.

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Climate Change Worsened Britain’s Heat Wave, Scientists Find


By BY RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/UGZqleA

Wednesday 27 July 2022

U.S. to Distribute 800,000 Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine


By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/209ZxJO

Why Premier League teams are flocking back to Asia

Top football clubs have resumed pre-season Asian summer tours, after three years of Covid travel bans.

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Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rate for the Fourth Time in 2022


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Climate change killing elephants, says Kenya

In the past year the country has recorded 179 elephant deaths due to the ongoing drought.

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Your Wednesday Evening Briefing


By BY REMY TUMIN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/MnXLcmG

Tuesday 26 July 2022

The Case of the $5,000 Springsteen Tickets


By BY RON LIEBER from NYT Your Money https://ift.tt/8Ti7NG6

England Strolls to Wembley With Three Goals and One Stunner


By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/idhv2H8

BBC footage reveals abuse of disabled Ukrainians

Widespread abuse of disabled children and adults exposed in BBC investigation.

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In one of the poorest slums in Argentina, families rely on a huge landfill site for food.

In one of the poorest slums in Argentina, hundreds of families rely on a huge landfill site to feed their children.

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Joni Mitchell Reclaims Her Voice at Newport


By BY LINDSAY ZOLADZ from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/iOQ3I8B

Europe Weans Itself Off Russian Gas


By BY CAROLE LANDRY from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/ZDHF0pa

Monday 25 July 2022

Paul Sorvino: A Voluble Man Who Excelled as a Brick of a Mobster


By BY GLENN KENNY from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/2f0FNaZ

Utah's Great Salt Lake is running out of water

This July, the largest salt water lake in the Western Hemisphere reached its lowest level ever recorded.

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Biden y Trump se parecen mucho, en cuanto a la política exterior de EE. UU.


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Locals evacuate California's largest wildfire in 2022

Thousands of people have had to evacuate the Oak Fire in California that has been spreading since Friday.

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Walmart lowers profit forecast as inflation hits customers’ wallets.


By BY MICHAEL CORKERY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/hF93knL

Sunday 24 July 2022

From Flight Attendant to Funeral Planner: New Beginnings in the Covid Era


By BY TIFFANY MAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/jg91oAm

Afghan trans woman finds new home in Brighton

Bella escaped the Taliban in a secret UK mission and is now settling into Brighton's LGBT+ community.

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Yes, I’m Pregnant. No, I Don’t Need Your Thoughts.


By BY ALIX OHLIN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/LG0FV7l

One of two Americans who recently died in Ukraine was called to volunteer by his heritage, a close friend says.


By BY EDUARDO MEDINA from NYT World https://ift.tt/vpkEGSt

For the Hall of Fame’s New Class, Timing Was Everything


By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/wcGjFqT

These are some of the cities that set heat records today.


By BY LUKE VANDER PLOEG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/9x7RMSP

Marvel Studios Unveils ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’


By BY LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/pQ8YxjL

As Jan. 6 Panel’s Evidence Piled Up, Conservative Media Doubled Down


By BY JEREMY W. PETERS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/dqYsJZ8

Saturday 23 July 2022

Pope Francis: The pontiff's 'pilgrimage of penance' to Canada

Pope Francis will meet with indigenous communities to apologise for the church's role in residential schools.

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Representing a Nation on TV, and a Running Team on Instagram


By BY KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/6t8YmNc

House of the Dragon: What we know about the Games of Thrones spin-off

The series is set 200 years before Game of Thrones - but the dragons, death and feuds are all there.

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The N.B.A. mostly keeps a low profile in the campaign to get Brittney Griner home from Russia.


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Going Somewhere?


By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/eQVswjC

Friday 22 July 2022

Like the Rest of Us, Biden Learns to Live With the Risks of the Virus


By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Kh1x9qW

Thirteen Lives: Thai cave rescue actor Tom Bateman relieves diving fears

Actor Tom Bateman recalls how he overcame his claustrophobia in Ron Howard's film Thirteen Lives.

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Perry Rubenstein, Gallerist Convicted of Embezzlement, Dies at 68


By BY CLAY RISEN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/Syc2rUK

Vince McMahon retires from W.W.E. after stepping down amid a board investigation.


By BY LORA KELLEY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/xFdu4Xm

2 Killed in Helicopter Crash While Fighting Idaho Wildfire


By BY MCKENNA OXENDEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/9ToiCu2

Rare Case of Polio Prompts Alarm and an Urgent Investigation in New York


By BY JESSE MCKINLEY AND NATE SCHWEBER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/6Lv2UrW

The Grain Deal


By BY YANA DLUGY from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/x7dp6SV

Wednesday 20 July 2022

How India can save pilgrimages and fragile Himalayas

Experts say regulation is essential to protect people's lives as well as the fragile Himalayan region.

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United Airlines hits a revenue milestone, but costs constrain its quarterly profit.


By BY NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Business https://ift.tt/8hOdlKL

Ukraine's First Lady asks US Congress for weapons

In a passionate speech, Olena Zelenska asks for more help in fighting the war against Russia.

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Biden unveils $2.3bn plan to fight climate change

But he stops short of formally declaring a climate emergency, despite pressure from fellow Democrats.

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Killed for blasphemy in Nigeria: 'It felt like a spear pierced my heart'

Twelve states in Nigeria's north have Islamic courts that view blasphemy as an offence punishable by death.

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Somalia drought: ‘I remember at least five children died’

Fardhosa is just 13 years old but has lived through three droughts in her life and never had a proper meal.

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Biden’s Climate Change ‘Revolution’ Isn’t Coming


By BY SPENCER BOKAT-LINDELL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/Xx4A0oO

Tuesday 19 July 2022

Sri Lanka presidential elections: Why India matters to the island nation's political future

How Sri Lankans view India might be changing as the country grapples with political and economic chaos.

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The Midterm Races That Give Democrats Nightmares


By BY BLAKE HOUNSHELL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/V06Bhfq

Islamic veil: Why fewer women in North Africa are wearing it

The hijab has become a symbol of the battle between secular and Islamist groups.

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Shanghai Covid lockdown: The struggle of blind massage therapists

Blind massage therapists say the lockdown and lack of government support are making life difficult.

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Maryland First Congressional District Primary Election Results


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Monday 18 July 2022

Five takeaways from the first day of the Parkland school shooting trial.


By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS, PATRICIA MAZZEI AND FRANCES ROBLES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/r4S1xcg

Zimbabwe food crisis: Replacing maize with sorghum and millet

Farmers are urged to grow sorghum and millet, not just maize, to tackle drought and food shortages.

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What Pregnancy and Childbirth Do to the Bodies of Young Girls


By BY STEPHANIE NOLEN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/oENsM8B

Spain heatwave: Man narrowly escapes wildfire

Angel Martin Arjona had been digging a trench to stop a fire from reaching Tábara, northwestern Spain.

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Hobie Billingsley, Coach of a Diving Dynasty, Dies at 95


By BY FRANK LITSKY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/HXEZJrQ

Sunday 17 July 2022

Global Central Banks Ramp Up Inflation Fight


By BY JEANNA SMIALEK AND ESHE NELSON from NYT Business https://ift.tt/IUBamfc