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Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Zuckerberg sees ‘real questions’ about China’s influence on TikTok.
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South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, Faces Impeachment
By BY JOHN ELIGON AND LYNSEY CHUTEL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Nl1EO3V
IS announces leader's death and names replacement
The jihadist group says Abu al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Qurayshi has been killed but gives no details.
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Andy Jassy says Amazon will allow the antisemitic film that Kyrie Irving tweeted to remain on sale for now.
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Nigerian student Aminu Adamu Mohammed accused of defaming Aisha Buhari
The 23-year-old's lawyer says he has denied a charge of criminal defamation.
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Tuesday, 29 November 2022
Symbols of the protests in Iran find their way into the crowd in Qatar.
By BY CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/iRtCVvA
As Mauna Loa Erupts, Officials Warn of Air Hazards
By BY CHRISTINE HAUSER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/HtoReGq
Shenzhou-15: China sends astronauts to Tiangong space station
China has sent astronauts to live on its space station, the second permanent outpost in orbit.
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That awkward moment when the Prince of Wales says he’s backing England.
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Suitcase murder-suspect due before NZ court
A woman was arrested in South Korea after human remains were found in a suitcase bought at an auction.
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Monday, 28 November 2022
Antiwar Activists Who Flee Russia Find Detention, Not Freedom, in the U.S.
By BY MIRIAM JORDAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/LUkEq2x
Avian flu kills 50 million birds in record US outbreak
While the risk for humans is low, authorities warn that safety measures should be taken near birds.
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A communal grave with six bodies is unearthed in Kherson.
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U.S. Crypto Exchange Kraken Settles With Treasury Dept.
By BY RYAN MAC AND DAVID YAFFE-BELLANY from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/A7RkLuc
Brazil believed the goal was coming. The scorer was the surprise.
By BY ANDREW DAS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/c2vdxFA
Sunday, 27 November 2022
Halftime: Germany is holding up well against Spain.
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World Cup 2022: Fouling Neymar 'has to stop', Brazil coach Tite says
Brazil head coach Tite says the high number of fouls on Neymar "has to stop" after the forward was injured in their group-stage victory over Serbia.
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Borje Salming, N.H.L.’s First Star From Sweden, Dies at 71
By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/aLBUuH2
Saturday, 26 November 2022
Lionel Messi saved Argentina’s World Cup, and a soccer nation has hope again.
By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/FaAZNop
Equatorial Guinea: World's longest-serving president to continue 43-year-rule
Equatorial Guinea's Teodoro Obiang Nguema has led the country's authoritarian regime for 43 years.
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Argentina has a choice to make: Go for a win, or try to avoid a loss.
By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/mHTA8Oh
Mudslide sweeps across Italian island of Ischia
Those missing are believed to be trapped under the mud.
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Mexico’s love-hate relationship with Argentina haunts the team’s World Cup matchup.
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Friday, 25 November 2022
US Walmart shooting: Weapon purchased morning of attack
Officials released new details of the attack, which killed six, including a note from the gunman's phone.
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For Premier League fans in America, a tough choice to make.
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A quiet start to holiday shopping at Union Square in San Francisco
By BY KALLEY HUANG from NYT Business https://ift.tt/bdMsjTw
Emergencies Act: Trudeau defends use to end 'Freedom Convoy' protests
The emergency powers were used to help bring an end to Canada's "Freedom Convoy" last winter.
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The U.S. team looks different. But it sounds different, too.
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Thursday, 24 November 2022
Camilla gives Queen Elizabeth II's Paddington Bears to Barnardo's
People paying their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II left the bears outside royal residences.
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He’s a Paralympian, a Surgeon and Now the First Disabled Astronaut
By BY EUAN WARD from NYT World https://ift.tt/DvCS7No
Brazilians give thanks today — for their team’s World Cup opener.
By BY JACK NICAS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/ZIA21Y9
Kanye West: Adidas investigates after claims of 'toxic' behaviour
Rolling Stone has reported that staff have complained about West's "problematic behaviour".
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Jean-Marie Straub, Uncompromising Filmmaker, Is Dead at 89
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Russia: From 2018 World Cup host to global pariah
Isolation from sport is one of the many consequences of Russia's war in Ukraine, says Steve Rosenberg.
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Wednesday, 23 November 2022
Turkey will launch Syria ground operation after strikes - Erdogan
The Turkish president says its air strikes on Kurdish fighters since Sunday are "only the beginning".
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Gold coins worth €1.6m stolen in nine-minute heist from German museum
Police in Germany say they are examining links between the theft and past heists from the country's museums.
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Danish World Cup pundit hears of mother's death
Nadia Nadim says her mother died after being hit by a truck, after the Denmark forward had to leave an ITV broadcast.
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New Details Emerge About Colorado Shooting Suspect
By BY JACK HEALY, SHAWN HUBLER AND VIK JOLLY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/lfDWopY
The Best Part of Winning? Smiling at Everyone Who Said You’d Lose.
By BY TANIA GANGULI from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/5pI1KuE
Ukraine war: Mourning newborn baby killed in Russian missile strike
The newborn baby's grandmother speaks of her death in an attack on a maternity hospital in Ukraine.
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Tuesday, 22 November 2022
FTX: Court says Sam Bankman-Fried ran FTX as a 'personal fiefdom'
FTX's collapse was described in court as "one of most abrupt and difficult" in corporate America.
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The Fake Scorsese Film You Haven’t Seen. Or Have You?
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Ukraine monastery raid as SBU targets Russian agents
Kyiv authorities say they want to stop Russia using the site for sabotage, intelligence or weapons.
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Ronaldo and Manchester United Part Ways ‘By Mutual Agreement’
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Tanzania plane crash: Rescue efforts delayed, report finds
Officials said rescue efforts were delayed as divers had little oxygen in their cylinders.
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Monday, 21 November 2022
Who needs experience? Weah’s smooth finish caps a smooth half for U.S.
By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/11/21/sports/usa-wales-score-world-cup/who-needs-experience-weahs-smooth-finish-caps-a-smooth-half-for-us?partner=IFTTT
What Elon Musk Is Doing to Twitter Is What He Did at Tesla and SpaceX
By BY RYAN MAC AND JACK EWING from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/zeEAwmZ
South African court orders release of Chris Hani's killer Janusz Walus
The man who shot dead anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani should be freed on parole, judges rule.
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From Yale Law to Oath Keepers: Stewart Rhodes’s Unlikely Journey
By BY ELIZA FAWCETT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/RSTw3XB
Millions of lives under threat in Ukraine this winter - WHO
Millions are at risk as winter sets in as many are without power, a WHO official warns.
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Sunday, 20 November 2022
Qatar Embraced Its Big Moment, but Didn’t Like the Ending
By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/ZhoUKV3
Turkey Kurdish strikes: A population living in fear
After the recent bombing in Istanbul, Turkish retaliatory air strikes on Kurdish targets have left a population on edge.
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Videos Suggest Captive Russian Soldiers Were Killed at Close Range
By BY MALACHY BROWNE, STEPHEN HILTNER, CHEVAZ CLARKE-WILLIAMS AND TAYLOR TURNER from NYT World https://ift.tt/BmE6JGL
FTX crypto exchange owes biggest creditors $3.1bn
FTX owes about $1.45bn to its top 10 creditors, according to its US bankruptcy court filings.
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A Ukrainian film critic is drafted into a real-life war.
By BY JEFFREY GETTLEMAN AND OLEKSANDRA MYKOLYSHYN from NYT World https://ift.tt/zb0YEDd
Saturday, 19 November 2022
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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2 Arrested in Threats to New York Jewish Community, Police Say
By BY VIMAL PATEL from NYT New York https://ift.tt/JQhr0HX
‘Love and Rockets,’ a Series that Helped Redefine Comics, Turns 40
By BY ROBERT ITO from NYT Books https://ift.tt/JRGSfrD
In ‘G-Man,’ a J. Edgar Hoover as Complex as the Country He Served
By BY JENNIFER SZALAI from NYT Books https://ift.tt/NBREkuQ
Ed Rudy, Chronicler of the Beatles’ First Trip to America, Dies at 93
By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/En8fKwv
Friday, 18 November 2022
Who Is Jack Smith, the New Special Counsel?
By BY ALAN FEUER AND CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/8kvNQxd
Special counsel Jack Smith to oversee criminal investigations into Trump
The special counsel will ultimately decide whether to file criminal charges against the former president.
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Garland Names Special Counsel for Trump Investigations
By BY GLENN THRUSH, CHARLIE SAVAGE AND ALAN FEUER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/y2nUXr3
Taylor Swift tour: Excruciating to watch Ticketmaster ticket chaos, says pop star
The US pop star says she had been told Ticketmaster could handle demand, despite the chaos this week.
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At the Latin Grammys, Youth and Age Were Both Welcome
By BY JON PARELES from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/lEsFd92
Thursday, 17 November 2022
Lauren Boebert’s House race is nearing a conclusion, or a recount.
By BY MAGGIE ASTOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/0OdyuKv
Here are the key events in the investigation into the Trump family business.
By BY JONAH E. BROMWICH from NYT New York https://ift.tt/FMjuRqN
Three Customs and Border Protection Agents Shot Off Puerto Rico
By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/jRIWGya
Adnan Oktar: TV cult preacher jailed for 8,658 years in Turkey
Adnan Oktar has been convicted of sexual assault and abuse of minors in Turkey.
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Wednesday, 16 November 2022
The Fatal Blast in Poland Shows the Heightened Risk of Escalation
By BY STEVEN ERLANGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/B8vWp4j
House Panel Weighs Whether to Seat a Cherokee Delegate in Congress
By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND MARK WALKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/GL8XxeA
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U.K. Announces Rapid Review into Scale of Child Sexual Abuse by Grooming Gangs
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