Saturday, 30 April 2022

Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano: Charting the remarkable story of the rise of women's boxing

Women's boxing was banned in England for 116 years. This weekend, Katie Taylor will headline at Madison Square Garden. This is the story of the sport's rise - and one woman who made all the difference.

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Some Muslims Are Using Digital Rings to Track Their Praises to God


By BY RAJA ABDULRAHIM from NYT World https://ift.tt/hgWvdyz

Mariupol civilians leave besieged Azovstal steelworks

Despite an order from Vladimir Putin to completely seal off the area, 20 civilians escape Azovstal.

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C. Vivian Stringer, Celebrated College Basketball Coach, Says She Will Retire


By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2eMOoPz

Sri Lanka hikes price of medicines 40% amid economic crisis

Prices rise 40% as an economic crisis bites, leaving some Sri Lankans cutting short treatments.

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Friday, 29 April 2022

From Battered Mariupol Steel Plant, Videos of Desperate Pleas for Help


By BY VALERIE HOPKINS, SARAH KERR AND AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER from NYT World https://ift.tt/4XtQTJn

F.D.A. sets aside June for potential decisions on vaccines for the youngest Americans.


By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/4nKD7cZ

Dexter Jackson: How it feels to be pardoned by the US president

Dexter Jackson knew he had "a one in a million chance" of being pardoned - but "never lost faith".

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A ‘Hard Hat Mass’ for Fallen Workers


By BY KAREN ZRAICK from NYT New York https://ift.tt/yl2cOpq

‘Extremely Critical Fire Weather’ Threatens the Southwest


By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/FPIdU3X

Instacart Searches for a Direction as Its Pandemic Boom Fades


By BY KELLEN BROWNING AND ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/MjhW5rs

Thursday, 28 April 2022

James Corden leaving Late Late Show after eight years

The British comedian and actor turned talk show host announced the decision on Thursday.

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Flooding on the Red River (Then and Now)


By BY LUKE VANDER PLOEG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/lS2Cotd

Ukraine round-up: UN visit and a Russian roubles row

Blasts hit Kyiv while the UN chief is in the city, and there's a dispute over who is buying gas from Russia.

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Strikes hit central Kyiv, setting at least one building ablaze.


By BY JEFFREY GETTLEMAN AND ANDREW E. KRAMER from NYT World https://ift.tt/lPRXMwY

Ukraine war: UN chief admits Security Council has failed

António Guterres criticises his organisation's Security Council, saying it failed to prevent or end the war.

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‘Small Kindnesses’: A Collective Poem by Teenagers Around the World


By BY DANUSHA LAMÉRIS AND THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/qsJEOZ5

Wednesday, 27 April 2022

More Kids? After the Last Two Years? No Thanks.


By BY EMILY GOULD from NYT Style https://ift.tt/3dRxZ1K

Chess


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New York’s Top Court Voids Democrat-Drawn House Map


By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/zqSlGVX

Cynthia Albritton, Rock’s ‘Plaster Caster,’ Dies at 74


By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/IPRS83k

Minneapolis Officers Found to Engage in Racist Policing


By BY SHAILA DEWAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/vX6ns3D

Today in On Tech: Is there a ceiling on internet users?


By Unknown Author from NYT Business https://ift.tt/ZN3vk8K

Book Bans, From Both the Left and the Right


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Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Ukraine round-up: UN chief appeals to Putin while Russia cuts gas to Poland

The UN secretary general meets Russia's president as Western defence ministers discuss weapons aid.

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The maker of Ray-Ban sunglasses has sued JPMorgan over $272 million in fraudulent payments.


By BY LANANH NGUYEN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/JGRKL4q

Ros Atkins on… Finland, Nato and Russia

Ros Atkins looks why Nato’s border with Russia looks likely to expand significantly, as both Finland and Sweden consider applying to join the alliance.

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Why are Sudan's Janjaweed on the attack again in Darfur?

Two decades since the conflict began, deadly raids by Arab militia are becoming more frequent.

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Monday, 25 April 2022

Sunday, 24 April 2022

How hated is Macron? The answer could decide the presidency.


By BY NORIMITSU ONISHI AND CONSTANT MÉHEUT from NYT World https://ift.tt/TiGIxWN

France election: 'Many voted to build a barricade against the far-right', says Macron

After becoming the first French president re-elected in 20 years, Emmanuel Macron told supporters he was "the president of all."

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The U.S. keeps a wary eye on the French elections.


By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/OD2pBx5

Ukrainians in Mariupol’s steel mill are holding on, despite intensifying attacks, a commander tells The Times.


By BY MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/k9Ccgvb

Wildfires Burn More Than 100,000 Acres in Three States


By BY JESUS JIMÉNEZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/vclhxmr

Emmanuel Macron is re-elected French president, defeating Marine Le Pen.


By BY ROGER COHEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/zh8a5Mo

Friday, 22 April 2022

Carlos Ghosn: Ex-Nissan boss says he wants a trial

The former car boss says he wants to clear his name after France issued an international warrant for his arrest.

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Hackers Claim to Target Russian Institutions in Barrage of Cyberattacks and Leaks


By BY KATE CONGER AND DAVID E. SANGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/pJxWhri

Somalia: At least six killed in Mogadishu attack near beach

The attack reportedly happened near a beach in the capital, Mogadishu.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene: I did not call for violent capitol insurrection

Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene is on trial for allegedly violating a Civil War era law.

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Thursday, 21 April 2022

Tuesday, 19 April 2022

Father Doesn’t Know Best at New Directors/New Films


By BY MANOHLA DARGIS from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/tQzRWh4

Chaos at Rikers Could Lead to Federal Court Control, U.S. Attorney Says


By BY JONAH E. BROMWICH AND JAN RANSOM from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2Kg38Z5

People flee Dnipro, once an island of calm, as the horrors of war approach.


By BY MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/EqBK4Hd

Relief trickles in to the flood-ravaged areas.


By BY LYNSEY CHUTEL from NYT World https://ift.tt/KMZHb26

Alfie Allen Gets in the Zone with Gospel Music and Pineapples


By BY ELISABETH VINCENTELLI from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/YrFlgb3

Henkel, a German manufacturer, reverses course and exits Russia.


By BY MELISSA EDDY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/EZ8pe4K

Ukraine war: Kyiv's allies pledge more weapons to help win war

Western leaders pledge to send more artillery and other weapons as Russia launches a fresh offensive in eastern Ukraine.

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Sunday, 17 April 2022

Saturday, 16 April 2022

Ukraine round-up: Residents rebuild Bucha as Russia bans UK PM

A few residents clear up after Russia's occupation, as Boris Johnson becomes persona non grata in Moscow.

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UK's Rwanda refugee plan against nature of God, says archbishop

There are "serious ethical questions" over sending migrants to east Africa, the Archbishop of Canterbury will say.

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Russian warship: Moskva crew 'shown for first time since sinking'

Russia's defence ministry releases a video purportedly showing the crew of the Moskva in Sevastopol.

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Friday, 15 April 2022

The Omicron BA.2 subvariant has stalled pandemic progress in the U.S.


By BY ADEEL HASSAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/pCUltLI

Within 10 Days, Three Sikhs Were Attacked on the Same N.Y.C. Block


By BY LIAM STACK AND SAMIRA ASMA-SADEQUE from NYT New York https://ift.tt/fMRKIuU

Arizona man arrested after dogs, cats and snakes found in home freezer

Police say photos of the frozen dogs, lizards, snakes and other animals are too graphic to release.

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Love Letter: A Single Mother Meets Another Single Mother


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Twitter's board readies against hostile takeover

The so-called "poison pill" measure is in response to Elon Musk's $43bn cash buyout offer.

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Shin Gallery Charms and Surprises With a Motley Collection


By BY JOHN VINCLER from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/bZ1Y3OW

U.K. Announces Rapid Review into Scale of Child Sexual Abuse by Grooming Gangs

By Stephen Castle from NYT World https://ift.tt/XTdO8mH