Wednesday 30 November 2022

'Israeli women and their Gulf sisters are so similar'

How a women's business forum is forging trade ties between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain.

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Indiana Attorney General Asks Medical Board to Discipline Abortion Doctor


By BY AVA SASANI AND SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/yQMltjB

Climate change: US to pay $75m to relocate tribes facing flood threat

The Biden administration will give three tribal communities $75m to move from coastal areas.

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Sam Bankman-Fried blames ‘massive oversight’ for collapse of FTX.


By BY ADAM PASICK from NYT Business https://ift.tt/qF9hBkd

New York’s Plan to Address Crisis of Mentally Ill Faces High Hurdles


By BY EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS AND ANDY NEWMAN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/lSv3EfG

Tuesday 29 November 2022

Elon Musk Is Finding Out That Free Speech Isn’t Rocket Science


By BY BLAKE HOUNSHELL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/1UTILje

Ukraine war: The surrender hotline for Russian soldiers

The "I Want To Live" project says it is getting up to 100 enquiries a day from invading troops.

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Judge Will Decide Whether DeSantis Went Too Far in Ousting Prosecutor


By BY ALEXANDRA GLORIOSO AND PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/sbWSFcK

Oath Keepers: ‘How I escaped my father’s militia’

Militia leader Stewart Rhodes could face two decades in prison. It took his son years to escape him.

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The World Cup continues for the U.S. Will Christian Pulisic be part of it?


By BY ANDREW DAS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/8exfnZV

Monday 28 November 2022

Gujarat election: PM Modi looms large in India state polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity is seen helping his party win polls in his home state Gujarat.

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How China Lost the Covid War


By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/Eq2MDRF

Minnesota: 200 anglers rescued from broken ice chunk

The ice broke on Upper Red Lake, a popular fishing destination in the state of Minnesota.

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Protestas en China: lo que debes saber


By BY VIVEK SHANKAR from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/vRpCwcx

Russia’s Battle for Bakhmut


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

Sunday 27 November 2022

World Cup 2022: Clashes in Brussels after Morocco beat Belgium

Police use water cannon and tear gas to deal with unrest in the centre of Brussels on Sunday.

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Mexico’s President Leads Supporters in March Through Capital


By BY STEVE FISHER AND MARIA ABI-HABIB from NYT World https://ift.tt/CnGylmz

'Miya' Museum: The controversy around Assam's 'Muslim' museum

Authorities in India's Assam state sealed a museum dedicated to Muslims - and many are asking why.

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Gunmen Storm Mogadishu Hotel, Trapping Government Officials


By BY HUSSEIN MOHAMED from NYT World https://ift.tt/Zs5wxv8

Germany meets the moment and keeps its World Cup hopes alive.


By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/4vThckI

Saturday 26 November 2022

Covid protests widen in China after Urumqi fire

Videos on social media appear to show some protesters asking leader Xi Jinping to resign.

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Venezuela takes first step out of political stalemate

The government and opposition agree that billions of dollars frozen abroad be released to help fund social projects.

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Jyoti Bhatt: The photographer who preserved rural Indian life

Jyoti Bhatt documented the nuances of rural Indian culture that are on the cusp of disappearing.

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Ukraine conflict: How much damage has Russia done to power supplies?

Russian air strikes have hit power supplies and health services, putting millions of lives at risk.

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Going Off on a Tangent


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

Lionel Messi Scores as Argentina Saves Its World Cup


By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/jr0GC3a

Friday 25 November 2022

Major Shareholder Raises Concerns About News Corp’s Merger With Fox


By BY LAUREN HIRSCH, MAUREEN FARRELL AND BENJAMIN MULLIN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/SHgtn9i

As Venezuelan Antagonists Talk, the U.S. Softens Its Stance


By BY JULIE TURKEWITZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/lB9g4Vt

Call It Football or Soccer. The U.S. Is Claiming It as Its Own.


By BY ANDREW KEH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/KCwp3x5

Squid Game actor O Yeong-su charged with sexual misconduct

The 78-year-old actor is accused of inappropriately touching a woman in 2017, judicial officials say.

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Your Friday Evening Briefing


By BY MATTHEW CULLEN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/jOWzxP4

Retailers Push Sales, and Normalcy, but Economic Uncertainty Looms


By BY JORDYN HOLMAN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/K4o3PYi

Thursday 24 November 2022

Ebola fears see Uganda close schools early for Christmas

Schools nationwide are closing two weeks before the end of term as Uganda battles a deadly virus.

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Shraddha Walkar and Aftab Poonawala: India gripped by gruesome 'fridge murder'

Delhi police allege Aftab Poonawala killed live-in partner Shraddha Walkar and cut her body into pieces.

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Quiz of the week: Who went round the Moon with Snoopy?

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days?

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Utah Man Charged With Assault After Brandishing Razor on Flight, U.S. Says


By BY VIMAL PATEL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/GUsICVK

Ancient Roman snacks found in Colosseum dig

The study of the sewers under Rome's landmark found traces of olives, nuts and other foods.

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RicharlĂ­son, Brazil and the start of something special.


By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/9adX8nC

Wednesday 23 November 2022

Why House Democrats Have Fallen in Line and Republicans Haven’t


By BY BLAKE HOUNSHELL AND JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/xXop7fY

World Cup 2022: What has and hasn’t been banned in Qatar?

Are supporters in Qatar managing to keep up with the changes over alcohol, kit and freedom of speech?

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Pope Francis compares Russia’s war against Ukraine to a devastating Stalin-era famine.


By BY GAIA PIANIGIANI from NYT World https://ift.tt/lgwfQNb

Kosovo: Why is trouble flaring up between Serbs and the Albanian-led government?

Serbs have been demonstrating in Kosovo, raising fears of renewed ethnic hostilities.

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Messing About


By BY PETER BEHRENS from NYT Books https://ift.tt/zPHyNVC

Monday 21 November 2022

Rwanda's electric vehicle push has a faltering start

In a developing country like Rwanda building a market for electric cars has proved challenging.

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What Not to Buy on Black Friday


By BY ELISSA SANCI AND NATHAN BURROW from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/bWgsr2D

Qatar World Cup 2022: I walked 1,600km to get here

Saudi fan Abdullah al-Salmi walked all the way from his home in Jeddah to Doha to see the football tournament.

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10 Prompts for Talking and Writing About Thanksgiving


By BY NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/KPORwr5

Sunday 20 November 2022

‘We have done this before’: prayers and despair at a vigil.


By BY SIMON ROMERO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/TE4sIZC

Allegation of Supreme Court Breach Prompts Renewed Calls for Ethics Code


By BY JODI KANTOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/VDwboMz

Lima airport: Truck hit by plane on Peru runway was on planned drill

Officials say the fire truck was doing drills when it was hit by the jet, killing two firefighters.

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The suspect in the shooting rampage has not spoken to authorities, the police said.


By BY JACK HEALY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/XcPrOnU

Requiring Rare Knowledge


By BY RACHEL FABI from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/WcyFe0X

Wow! Meteor lights up Norway's night sky

The unusually bright meteor - called a bolide - belongs to an annual shower called the northern Taurids.

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Saturday 19 November 2022

‘A Light to the World’: University of Virginia Pays Tribute to Its Slain Students


By BY KRIS RHIM from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/t6ifNZL

Elon Musk Reinstates Trump’s Twitter Account


By BY RYAN MAC AND KELLEN BROWNING from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/EozZRbX

Talking therapy: How ice cream is helping people discuss difficult topics

Artist Annie Nicholson's work has centred around grief since she lost family members in a tragic accident.

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Safe haven laws and the surrendered infants in US

Michelle told no-one she was pregnant. So when she gave birth by the roadside, she did something she came to regret.

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Fan Club


By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/l6EoQ1J

COP27: UN climate talks go into the night amid tense negotiations

Representatives at COP27 in Egypt have been locked in negotiations for far longer than expected.

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Friday 18 November 2022

Snowstorm hits New York state

About six million people from Michigan to New York are under alerts for so-called lake effect snow.

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Buffalo Snow


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What Makes a Special Counsel ‘Special’?


By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/dyK8DpY

The emotional moment a chimpanzee mum meets newborn

After a C-section, Mahle the chimp finally meets her baby at Sedgwick County Zoo in Kansas.

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Elizabeth Holmes Is Sentenced to More Than 11 Years for Fraud


By BY ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/gkFAtHq

Thursday 17 November 2022

Nancy Pelosi: Five key moments in House speaker's career

As the House of Representatives leader announces she will stand aside, here's how she made her mark.

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Why Republicans’ Wafer-Thin House Majority Is a Gift for Democrats


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

Ukraine war: The men who bring back the dead

Artur and Denys bring dignity to victims of the war - both friend and foe.

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A Night Out With Old Jewish Men


By BY LILY GOLDBERG from NYT Style https://ift.tt/EpMuQFO

Writer Who Accused Trump of Rape to File New Defamation Lawsuit


By BY BENJAMIN WEISER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/hzukFQw

Wednesday 16 November 2022

Donald Trump, Grover Cleveland and a Quirk of Presidential History


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

US midterms: Republicans narrowly win back the House

Republicans secure 218 seats to control the House, though a dozen races are still to be called.

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At Sylvia’s in Harlem, Food Is a Family Affair


By BY REGGIE NADELSON from NYT T Magazine https://ift.tt/dy4CV9A

Tuesday 15 November 2022

Qatar World Cup: Families seek answers over migrant worker deaths

After migrants working on Qatar's infrastructure have died in final months before the World Cup.

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'I don't think Trump is the future': Voters on 2024 run

The BBC asked former Trump voters: Would you support him if he runs for the White House in 2024?

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Polish Official Responds to Blast Near Ukraine Border


By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World https://ift.tt/uc49U5f

Watch: The babies born as world population hits 8bn

Mothers around the world share their thoughts as their babies' birth coincides with a huge population milestone.

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Rafael Nadal’s Battle Against Time


By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/B5cUkWH

The White House requests nearly $48 billion from Congress for Ukraine and pandemic aid.


By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/OljLwuh

Monday 14 November 2022

Miami Beach Hotel That Hosted the Beatles Is Demolished


By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/hy8gMX2

Michelle Obama's quick-fire questions round

Michelle Obama talks to BBC Breakfast about marriage, martinis and knitting.

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Your Monday Evening Briefing


By BY MATTHEW CULLEN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/kZtB47X