Saturday, 31 December 2022

In Bucha, a Final Rampage Served as a Coda to a Month of Atrocities


By BY CARLOTTA GALL AND OLEKSANDR CHUBKO from NYT World https://ift.tt/E4tXzw2

New Year celebrations: How the world brought in 2023

As the world turns more and more countries greet 2023.

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T.C.U. Topples Michigan in Wild Playoff Semifinal


By BY BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/HeYa40i

When Does Life Begin?


By BY ELIZABETH DIAS AND BETHANY MOLLENKOF from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/12/31/us/human-life-begin.html?partner=IFTTT

How Do You Think About the Question of When Life Begins? Tell Us.


By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/31/us/life-personhood-callout.html?partner=IFTTT

In Play


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

Biden and Pelosi pay homage to Pope Benedict XVI.


By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND STEPHANIE LAI from NYT World https://ift.tt/q3jzfPX

Friday, 30 December 2022

2022 viral videos: Six social media moments that charmed Indians

From a confusing news debate to a nude photoshoot, there was plenty to keep Indian social media buzzing.

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A Charity Tied to the Supreme Court Offers Donors Access to the Justices


By BY JO BECKER AND JULIE TATE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/V597GrO

Woman Accuses Steven Tyler of Sexually Assaulting Her in the 1970s


By BY DAN BILEFSKY from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/JzKNVEa

Covid in China: WHO calls on Beijing to strengthen its response

As Covid surges in China, the WHO meets Chinese officials and calls for more real-time data.

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The Morning


By Unknown Author from NYT Home Page https://ift.tt/TS6oAD3

Thursday, 29 December 2022

2022 in pictures: Striking photos from around the world

A selection of some of the most powerful pictures taken by news agency photographers around the world this year.

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How the Buffalo Blizzard Became So Deadly


By BY COREY KILGANNON, LOLA FADULU, HURUBIE MEKO AND SARAH MASLIN NIR from NYT New York https://ift.tt/8cfpeKz

Democrats Outpace Trump in Seating Federal Judges, With 97 Confirmed


By BY CARL HULSE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/CMnAkIE

Pele: Brazilians react to football legend's death

The football legend, regarded by many as the world's greatest player, has died at the age of 82.

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Unlikely Parallels in a Year of Momentous Deaths


By BY WILLIAM MCDONALD from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/in3qUaH

Wednesday, 28 December 2022

In Blizzard-Weary Buffalo, a Top Official Lashes Out


By BY MICHAEL D. REGAN, LOLA FADULU AND HURUBIE MEKO from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3j5cwqm

Ukraine fighting is deadlocked, spy chief Kyrylo Budanov tells BBC

Kyrylo Budanov says neither side can make significant advances, and eyes advanced Western weapons.

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In Much of the South, Subfreezing Weather Crippled Water Systems


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/somq4V6

The Wall of Silence


By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/6reNxHE

Energy giant ExxonMobil sues EU to block energy windfall tax

The US company says the levy on its profits will discourage future investment in Europe.

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Your Wednesday Evening Briefing


By BY JONATHAN WOLFE from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/OtewDZX

Tuesday, 27 December 2022

What women on minimum wage gave up in 2022

The cost of living crisis has hit people on low wages hard - here's what some have given up this year.

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The Senegal man on a mission to plant five million trees

Adama Diémé was motivated after seeing once-verdant villages in Senegal without a single tree.

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Republican Jewish Coalition Says Santos ‘Deceived Us’ About His Heritage


By BY KEN BENSINGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/mxFv3E0

Treasury Department Outlines Rules for New Corporate Taxes


By BY JIM TANKERSLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/nUJToZl

Title 42: US Supreme Court keeps Trump-era border policy in place

Legislation preventing undocumented migrants crossing the border from Mexico is extended.

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Your Tuesday Evening Briefing


By BY JONATHAN WOLFE from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/fdBAyTK

Monday, 26 December 2022

The town giving sober teens free beer

How one town is tackling anti-social behaviour by rewarding sober party-goers with free drinks.

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Seven die in coach plunge horror in Spain

The body of a woman is found two days after a bus falls from a bridge into a river in the Galicia region.

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Ukraine war: Five ways conflict could go in 2023

As the conflict enters its second calendar year, experts predict what could happen on the ground.

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The indie music stars knocking Bollywood off the charts

Until a few years ago, indie music competing with Bollywood would've made for an unlikely proposition - not anymore.

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George Santos Admits to Lying About College and Work History


By BY MICHAEL GOLD AND GRACE ASHFORD from NYT New York https://ift.tt/VpaGcC9

Russian Air Base Is Attacked, as Ukraine Discounts Escalation Threat


By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER from NYT World https://ift.tt/ex8JKVw

Juan Francisco Elso’s Indelible Art of América


By BY HOLLAND COTTER from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/UzNbq3E

Man Arrested in 2 Fatal Stabbings During 4-Day Spree in Manhattan


By BY MICHAEL ROTHFELD from NYT New York https://ift.tt/86ezxnH

Sunday, 25 December 2022

Army of islanders to protect gecko the size of a paperclip

Locals on Union Island are trained to ensure a diminutive reptile does not get wiped out by poachers.

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Sierra Leone


By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/GOS8mBU

Ukraine war: My nights are peaceful at last, after trauma of air raids

Nika survived the Russian assault on Kharkiv earlier this year, and is now settled in the UK.

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They Traveled From South Korea. They Got Stranded Near Buffalo.


By BY CHRISTINE CHUNG from NYT New York https://ift.tt/A0DOfI9

They Traveled From South Korea. They Got Stranded Near Buffalo.


By BY CHRISTINE CHUNG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/FPRIdfy

Kathy Whitworth, Record-Holder for U.S. Golf Wins, Dies at 83


By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3exFSYb

Saturday, 24 December 2022

Con Edison asks New York City customers to conserve energy.


By BY EDUARDO MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/VcYmasp

In El Paso, migrants find sanctuary at a bus station.


By BY JOHN DE FRANK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/R4PWTog

Pope condemns human 'hunger for wealth and power' at Christmas Eve Mass

His comments at Christmas Eve Mass in the Vatican follow previous remarks about the war in Ukraine.

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Ukraine war: Zelensky delivers defiant Christmas message after Russian strikes

President Zelensky urges his people to persevere as Russian attacks leave millions without power.

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What We Learned From Week 16 in the N.F.L.


By BY DERRIK KLASSEN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/K1tkgjw

Officials in Buffalo warn of a cold, dangerous night ahead.


By BY APRIL RUBIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/cEpL4Il

Friday, 23 December 2022

University of California Academic Workers End Strike


By BY SHAWN HUBLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35kbrEa

Winter storm's icy blast hits 200 million in US

So far at least 12 deaths have been linked to the cold snap, which has brought blizzards and floods.

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A mix of anxiety and delight as the thermometer drops in Orlando.


By BY ERIC ADELSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/CdOxwns

Megan Thee Stallion: US jury finds Tory Lanez guilty of shooting hip-hop star

The Canadian rapper faces more than 20 years in jail for wounding the Grammy-winning hip-hop star in 2020.

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Ukraine’s spy chief says Russian activity in Belarus is an attempt to divert Ukraine’s forces.


By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER from NYT World https://ift.tt/KEoUl2j

Emily Is Still in Paris. Why Are We Still Watching?


By BY IVA DIXIT from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/BYmq5V7

Thursday, 22 December 2022

Joe Lieberman to Kyrsten Sinema: Come on In, the Water’s Warm


By BY BLAKE HOUNSHELL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/0XsPp8Q

He Huang: How a comedian divided Chinese social media

Chinese comedian He Huang went viral with a performance in Sydney, prompting a heated response.

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Barry Feinstein, Once a Labor Union Power in New York, Dies at 87


By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/pEVAime

Journey star tells his bandmate to stop performing for Donald Trump

The rock band's keyboardist played their hit Don't Stop Believin' at Donald Trump's Florida estate.

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Washington says North Korea is delivering arms to the Wagner Group, for Russia’s use in Ukraine.


By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT World https://ift.tt/NbPlAu3

Wednesday, 21 December 2022

I.R.S. Routinely Audited Obama and Biden, Raising Questions Over Delays for Trump


By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE AND ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3XwFVJm

Why No One in Politics Wants to Talk About the Sam Bankman-Fried Scandal


By BY BLAKE HOUNSHELL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/bQ8VAX6

In pictures: Zelensky's momentous day in Washington

The Ukrainian president takes his first foreign trip since Russia invaded his country in February.

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London


By Unknown Author from NYT Home Page https://ift.tt/bwUHAkY

Ukraine war: Biden tells Zelensky his country will never stand alone

On his first overseas trip since the Russian invasion began, President Volodymyr Zelensky thanks the US.

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Sonya Eddy, ‘General Hospital’ Actress, Dies at 55


By BY JOHNNY DIAZ from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/zqrR5x1

Tuesday, 20 December 2022

A Times investigation tracks the Ukrainian cultural sites destroyed in the war.


By BY JASON FARAGO, SARAH KERR, AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER AND HAYLEY WILLIAMS from NYT World https://ift.tt/veV9uHp

Ros Atkins on... China’s Covid surge

As China deals with a new Covid wave, Ros Atkins looks at why it’s hard to assess its scale.

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Foes of Drag Queen Story Hours Invade New York Councilman’s Home


By BY LIAM STACK from NYT New York https://ift.tt/ic4AJeL

U.S. Drug Agency Doubles Its Catch of Fentanyl-Laced Pills in 2022


By BY JOHNNY DIAZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/GLYUnKd

Taliban Release 2 Americans Detained in Afghanistan


By BY KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/DFJBeRa

Trump-Era Border Restrictions Are in Place as Lawsuits Reach Supreme Court


By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND EDGAR SANDOVAL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/51XAfwr

How the Federal Spending Plan Hit a Snag on Plans to Relocate the F.B.I. Building


By BY STEPHANIE LAI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/XKi35cO