Friday 30 August 2024

They Traveled Home After Defending Ukraine, and Ended Up in a Russian Prison


By Anatoly Kurmanaev, Simón Posada and Oleg Matsnev from NYT World https://ift.tt/GgyQsjL

Trump angers abortion opponents with comments on six-week ban

Donald Trump criticised Florida's six-week ban when he was asked about a state referendum on expanding abortion rights.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/VU4tLdX

Tuesday 27 August 2024

Monday 26 August 2024

Sunday 25 August 2024

After predawn blasts, an Israeli border town braces for more attacks to come.


By Johnatan Reiss and Aaron Boxerman from NYT World https://ift.tt/lXcdYhS

Russell Malone, Acclaimed Jazz Guitarist, Dies at 60


By Clay Risen from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/gtjr1hY

Ingebrigtsen & Duplantis break world records

Jakob Ingebrigtsen smashes the 3,000m world record before Armand Duplantis breaks his own pole vault world record at the Diamond League event in Silesia.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/Vf2ws1D

Wednesday 21 August 2024

Friday 16 August 2024

7 Hot Tracks From a New Generation of Female Rappers


By Lindsay Zoladz from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/qSOziyu

Ukraine incursion destroys key Russian bridge

Ukraine destroys a bridge over the river Seym as it continues its incursion into Russia's Kursk region.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/u0i71FN

Wednesday 14 August 2024

Tuesday 13 August 2024

Lessons From a Burning Forest


By Manuela Andreoni from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/9GwxcI5

Israeli minister denounced over call for Jewish prayer at Jerusalem holy site

Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the al-Aqsa Mosque compound with Israelis who defied a ban on Jewish prayer.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/gH6c2RE

Olympic flag arrives in Los Angeles

The countdown for LA 2028 has begun as the Olympic flag arrived in the city of angels.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/symDWan

Sunday 11 August 2024

The Sunday Read: ‘The Woman Who Could Smell Parkinson’s’


By Scott Sayare, Sophia Hollander, Robert Petkoff, Adrienne Hurst, Aaron Esposito, Emma Kehlbeck, John Woo, Sophia Lanman and Quinton Kamara from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/ipEjlMv

Saturday 10 August 2024

Los Angeles Has Promised a ‘Car-Free’ Olympics in 2028. Can It Do It?


By Jill Cowan and Soumya Karlamangla from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/yQxfrpH

Trolling of viral Olympics breaker 'disappointing'

Rachael Gunn failed to score a single point with the judges as she lost all three of her breaking round-robin battles.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/lXcqugW