Sunday, 26 February 2023

Rural Hospitals Are Shuttering Their Maternity Units


By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/I3UXVKl

M.L.B. Has Labor Peace, but Also Plenty of Posturing


By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/8NWVFg4

Delhi's Manish Sisodia arrested over corruption allegations

Delhi's deputy chief minister denies the allegations - his party says "dirty politics" is behind the move.

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West Bank Attack Kills 2 Israelis as Middle East Officials Meet in Jordan


By BY ISABEL KERSHNER from NYT World https://ift.tt/E6MCJTR

Israel and Palestinians pledge to reduce violence

As rare talks were held in Jordan, a Palestinian gunman killed two Israelis in the occupied West Bank.

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Dozens Drowned as Migrant Boat Breaks Up Near Italian Beach


By BY GAIA PIANIGIANI from NYT World https://ift.tt/7HLBalJ

Saturday, 25 February 2023

‘Frustrating and Upsetting’: Residents in Michigan Endure Fourth Day Without Power


By BY SAM EASTER, CLAIRE FAHY AND MCKENNA OXENDEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/futn8Gv

The mission to save the biggest frog on earth

One man's bid to learn the secrets of the endangered frog that grows to the size of a domestic cat.

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U.S. Commandos Advise Somalis in Fight Against Qaeda Branch


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

Northern Ireland Protocol: Sunak wants to get job done on new Brexit deal

The prime minister says no agreement has been made but he is hopeful of a "positive outcome".

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China to Welcome Belarusian Leader, Raising Concerns Over Ukraine


By BY MARC SANTORA AND CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/bXgxImJ

China to Welcome Belarusian Leader, Raising Concerns Over Ukraine


By BY MARC SANTORA AND CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/K9wqZsz

Friday, 24 February 2023

Watch a Harrowing Battle Scene in ‘All Quiet on the Western Front.’


By BY MEKADO MURPHY from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/HaP0CpZ

New York Times reporters reflect on the moments from the war that are seared in their minds.


By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER, MARC SANTORA, VALERIE HOPKINS AND CARLOTTA GALL from NYT World https://ift.tt/izWBOFc

Ukraine war: Russia interrupts UN minute's silence

The Russian ambassador said he wanted the UN to commemorate everyone who has died in Ukraine since 2014.

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Friday’s fiercest questioning has focused on Alex Murdaugh’s whereabouts. Here are takeaways.


By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND BEN SHPIGEL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/sJWejlM

US ex-lawyer Alex Murdaugh admits he stole millions for drugs

The former lawyer accused of murdering his wife and son had a powerful 60-pill-a-day opiate habit.

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G7 leaders say their solidarity with Ukraine will ‘never waver.’


By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT World https://ift.tt/5SvPz7T

Wednesday, 22 February 2023

Lawmakers Return From Taiwan Clamoring to Speed Up Weapons Deliveries


By BY KAROUN DEMIRJIAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/YLB7exv

Los Angeles meteorologists marvel at blizzard warnings

It's usually sunny and warm in Southern California, but area forecasters are experiencing a first

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When the Movies Pictured A.I., They Imagined the Wrong Disaster


By BY A.O. SCOTT from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/Td20mKr

Brazil landslides: Dozens missing, feared buried in the mud

More than 40 people have been killed in landslides which hit coastal towns in Brazil's São Paulo state.

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Ukraine prepares itself for the possibility of Russian aggression via Moldova and Belarus.


By BY MARC SANTORA from NYT World https://ift.tt/A8q6oM0

Tuesday, 21 February 2023

Mexico’s Ex-Top Security Official Is Convicted of Cartel Bribery


By BY ALAN FEUER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/ZsbhUwy

Ukraine war: Two presidents, two speeches, two different world views

The BBC's Richard Galpin looks at Joe Biden's and Vladimir Putin's speeches, addressing the Ukraine war.

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Israel Unlikely to Extradite Mexican Ex-Lawman Wanted in Mass Abduction, Officials Say


By BY RONEN BERGMAN AND NATALIE KITROEFF from NYT World https://ift.tt/zsF3rOR

Kenya to investigate 'sex for work' exposed in BBC tea documentary

Parliament orders an inquiry after dozens of women speak of abuse on British-operated tea farms.

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Biden and Putin offer radically different portraits of the war in Ukraine.


By BY DAVID E. SANGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/PDFXTSH

Sunday, 19 February 2023

Jazz Duo


By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/IgUndYD

We want Russia to come, say Moldova protesters

Crowds in Chisinau voice anger at rising living costs and poverty as Moscow is accused of sending saboteurs.

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Facebook Parent Plans to Sell ‘Meta Verified’ Accounts


By BY STACY COWLEY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/i1Az4Qf

Bafta bits you may have missed

All Quiet On The Western Front wasn't the only winner in town at 2023's Bafta Awards.

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U.S. Warnings to China on Arms Aid for Russia’s War Portend Global Rift


By BY EDWARD WONG from NYT World https://ift.tt/T4Sd8w7

Your Monday Briefing: A Testy Exchange Between the U.S. and China


By BY AMELIA NIERENBERG from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/smaOlcp

Saturday, 18 February 2023

The protesters who've gone missing as China deepens crackdown

Police have quietly gone after those who took part in the November protests that shook China.

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Art Fair Visitor Breaks a Jeff Koons Balloon Dog Sculpture


By BY AMANDA HOLPUCH from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/HaGeD0C

Former US President Jimmy Carter to receive hospice care

The former US president will "spend his remaining time at home with his family", the Carter Center said.

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More Than 300,000 Starbucks Vanilla Frappuccino Drinks Recalled


By BY MCKENNA OXENDEN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/7DAG8yj

Officials from Japan and China discuss diplomatic tensions in Munich.


By BY EDWARD WONG from NYT World https://ift.tt/mCRjS4I

Rishi Sunak: Ukraine's long-term security must be ensured now

Allies must give advanced Nato-standard equipment and long-term security assurances, Sunak says.

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Friday, 17 February 2023

Manchester United: Sheikh Jassim confirms Qatari bid to buy Premier League club

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, the chairman of one of Qatar's biggest banks, confirms his foundation will bid to buy Manchester United.

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Are You of Middle Eastern or North African Descent?


By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/b9a1hDe

How MI5 caught UK embassy spy selling secrets to Russia

The BBC's Home Affairs correspondent explains what David Smith did, and how he was stopped.

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Tim Scott Weighs 2024 Run, Selling Unity to a Party Eager for a Fight


By BY JONATHAN WEISMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/WLisZvV

'Never give up': Woman fights off attacker in US gym

A man who attacked a lone woman in a Florida apartment gym got more than he bargained for.

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Thursday, 16 February 2023

Belarus Would Join Russia’s War if Ukraine Attacked, Lukashenko Says


By BY ANATOLY KURMANAEV AND MARC SANTORA from NYT World https://ift.tt/xFEbZvS

Zelensky: 'Big mistake' if Belarus gets involved in war with Russia

The Ukrainian president was asked about if Russia attacked from the Belarussian border.

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Here’s what the U.S. has disclosed about the Chinese spy balloon program.


By BY JULIAN E. BARNES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/qbYz2Il

Who is Fani Willis, the Prosecutor at the Center of the Trump Investigation?


By BY RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Sz04wrb

Beirut banks attacked as Lebanon financial crisis deepens

Demonstrators lit fires and smashed windows over ongoing cash withdrawal restrictions.

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Wednesday, 15 February 2023

Europe Turned an Energy Crisis Into a Green Energy Sprint


By BY DAVID WALLACE-WELLS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/bv25RgK

Raquel Welch: US actress and model dead at 82

Welch won a Golden Globe Award in 1974 for her performance in The Three Musketeers.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UiCaz5o

Caviar as a Taco Topping? Don’t Mention It to This Crowd.


By BY THESSALY LA FORCE from NYT Style https://ift.tt/DCZWaIX

New Barney leaves fans bemused by reimagined image

People online mock the dinosaur's reimagined image, which will appear in a new animated series.

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Lawrence McKenna, New York Judge in High-Profile Cases, Dies at 89


By BY SAM ROBERTS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/yupBT0Z

Buffalo shooting: Relative lunges at gunman before sentencing

Family members affected by the shooting in Buffalo, NY, speak before a life sentence is handed down.

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Tuesday, 14 February 2023

Colorado L.G.B.T.Q. Club Says It Will Reopen After Mass Shooting


By BY CHRISTINE CHUNG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/v1pji5q

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Satellite images show Jindayris devastation

More than 500 bodies have been pulled from the rubble of 200 destroyed buildings in Jindayris.

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The Sweet and Surprising History of Candy Hearts


By BY TINA ANTOLINI, WENDY DORR, LYNN LEVY AND KIM SEVERSON from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/mCpUx97

Pierre Palmade: French comic faces charges over drug-fuelled crash

Pierre Palmade faces charges after a head-on collision led to a woman losing her unborn baby.

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Bad Roman, Offering Modern Italian, Opens in Columbus Circle


By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT from NYT Food https://ift.tt/7EDK2yN

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

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