Friday, 31 January 2025

Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Higher-for-Longer Interest Rates Mean More Expensive Federal Debt


By Lydia DePillis from NYT Business https://ift.tt/g7sDamy

Far-right vote on asylum rocks German parliament

Germany's Bundestag descends into recrimination after a "firewall" against working with the far-right cracks.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/DmuzA09

Tuesday, 28 January 2025

Inside Trump’s Renewed Effort to Undo a Major Climate Rule


By Karen Zraick and Lisa Friedman from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/5XMv94f

'Half our house is gone': Palestinians face worst fears in north Gaza

Hundreds of thousands of displaced have returned to the north since Monday, but many have found their homes in ruins.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/7LCoPgI

Thursday, 23 January 2025

The Bishop and the President: A Plea, Unrequited


By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/AhTBfa0

Purdue and Sackler family agree $7.4bn opioid settlement

Under the terms, the opioid maker agreed to pay $900m, and the family behind it agreed to pay up to $6.5bn.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/8oswtAS

Tuesday, 21 January 2025

No snow in Chicago, but it’s cold. Even for Chicago.


By Robert Chiarito and Judson Jones from NYT Weather https://ift.tt/jGsF2R9

Ukrainian chief army psychiatrist arrested on $1m corruption charge

The man owned several properties as well as four BMW luxury cars, the Ukrainian security service said.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/4wyGa5A

Monday, 20 January 2025

Sunday, 19 January 2025

Watch: Three freed Israeli hostages arrive in Israel

Doron Steinbrecher, 31, Emily Damari, 28, and Romi Gonen, 24, were seen getting out of a Red Cross vehicle, in footage released by the Israeli Defense Forces.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/cL9oBAJ

Friday, 17 January 2025

Influencers React to a World Without TikTok


By Madison Malone Kircher from NYT Style https://ift.tt/RFvrygm

Russia and Iran move to strengthen military ties

The two countries sign a 20-year treaty covering areas ranging from defence and technology to energy and trade.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/Tq3jtyn

Monday, 13 January 2025

Sophisticated smuggling tunnel found between US and Mexico

The underground passage linking Ciudad Juarez with El Paso, Texas, was equipped with lighting and ventilation.

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

Friday, 10 January 2025

Ringo Starr Goes Country, and 13 More New Songs


By Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2UQyoDS

Gaza war death toll could be significantly higher, researchers say

A study in The Lancet suggests Gaza ministry of health figures over a nine-month period might be too low.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/LFr3KWm

Thursday, 9 January 2025

Tuesday, 7 January 2025

Short of Heat and Power, a Breakaway Region Struggles Without Russian Gas


By Andrew Higgins from NYT World https://ift.tt/OFLfDsG

Trump threatens "very high" tariffs on Denmark over Greenland

Donald Trump also vows to change the Gulf of Mexico's name and repeats promises to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

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

Thursday, 2 January 2025

2025: Whimsy More, Waste Less


By Tanya Sichynsky from NYT Food https://ift.tt/2MdXKmw

Names of 425,000 suspected Nazi collaborators published

The names of Dutch people investigated for working with the Nazis during World War 2 are available online for the first time.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/iydRw02

What CCTV and social media videos reveal about New Orleans attack

BBC Verify’s Jake Horton looks at how the attack in New Orleans unfolded.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/tw6sA4v