Newsnewspapers: April 2021

Friday 30 April 2021

یو اے ای کی پہلی اماراتی خاتون مکینک کو زندگی کا بہت بڑا سرپرائز مل گیا ... ابوظبی کے ولی عہد شیخ محمد بن زاید نے اپنی شناخت بتائے بغیر ھُدیٰ المطروشی کو فون کیا،اپنی گاڑی ... مزید

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سعودی شہرجدہ آج صبح بڑی تباہی سے بچ گیا ... حوثی ملیشیا کی جانب سے جدہ کی جانب میزائل داغا گیا، جسے ہدف پر پہنچے سے تھوڑی دیر پہلے تباہ کر دیا گیا

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Pandemic Inspector General Warns of Oversight Breakdown

By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3xH1ILY

Grammy Awards scrap controversial voting committees

The anonymous committees had been accused of a lack of transparency and inclusivity in their choices.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ufbcfi

What to Know About the 147th Kentucky Derby

By BY MELISSA HOPPERT AND JOE DRAPE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2S9tP5U

Tom Brady Charted a New Path. Aaron Rodgers Struggles to Do the Same.

By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3eOcxmH

Judge and Cole Dominate as Yankees Crush Tigers

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3xBuzkH

Looking for a Weekend Excursion? Try Craft Shop Hopping

By BY DEBORAH NEEDLEMAN from NYT T Magazine https://ift.tt/2QOAi5X

MoMA Blocks Protesters Who Planned to Demonstrate Inside

By BY ZACHARY SMALL from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3xLZMBV

India's over-18s vaccination to start

The drive has begun to lag at a time when a second deadly wave is devastating the country.

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Covid: Australians could face jail or fines if they return from India

Australia makes it temporarily illegal to return from India, which is being ravaged by Covid-19.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ueMdZy

Florida plans to fine social media for banning politicians

The Florida bill proposes fines up to $250,000 per day for companies which violate the rules.

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Singapore: What's it like in the best place to live during Covid?

As the pandemic continues to devastate, one Asian island has emerged as the best place to ride it out.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eJrztU

Covid: Pakistan fears 'Impending doom' threatens Pakistan

A slow vaccine roll out, no lockdown and large gatherings are concerning doctors in Pakistan.

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How a Nigerian mother fought to hold on to her child in Italy

A Nigerian woman in Italy nearly lost her son as the authorities questioned her parenting style.

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Alaska's first CSI takes on blood and burglaries in sub-zero weather

Shasta Pomeroy isn't only the first Fairbanks crime scene investigator, she's the first in the state.

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India's Covid vaccine shortage: The desperate wait gets longer

India is facing a severe shortage of vaccines amid a relentless second Covid wave. How did this happen?

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France-Algeria relations: The lingering fallout from nuclear tests in the Sahara

France says the tests were carried out in uninhabited areas but local residents beg to differ.

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Thursday 29 April 2021

América Latina tras un año de pérdidas por la COVID-19

By BY JULIE TURKEWITZ AND MITRA TAJ from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3t61YjK

The two top-rated wide receivers are off the board.

By BY EMMANUEL MORGAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3aQo9Vb

Florida Republicans Pass Voting Limits in Broad Elections Bill

By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI AND NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3u9s5aU

Ja’Marr Chase will reunite with Joe Burrow in Cincinnati.

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3u7qthV

Shake-Up at Covid Vaccine Manufacturer That Tossed Millions of Doses

By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND CHRIS HAMBY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3vvCWfL

Patrick Surtain II has a PS2 controller pendant.

By BY ELENA BERGERON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3sZerG4

Roger Goodell’s armchair is coming to Cleveland.

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2QAmWKM

Israel stampede: Dozens killed in crush at religious festival

Emergency services confirm dozens have been killed and many more wounded in north-east Israel.

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Roger Goodell gave his first public statement on the Deshaun Watson investigation.

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/331BWUs

Patrick Surtain II is among those following their fathers to the N.F.L.

By BY EMMANUEL MORGAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Shp5LJ

Palestinian Vote Delayed, Prolonging Split for West Bank and Gaza

By BY PATRICK KINGSLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/330dpir

Draft prospects show their style on the red carpet.

By Unknown Author from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3e1rClF

Where’s Trevor Lawrence?

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3nCbFpk

India Covid: A nurse's story of fighting the virus

A nurse at the forefront of the battle against the pandemic shares her story with the BBC.

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Australians stuck overseas 'abandoned' by their own country

Australians in India are the latest group to feel abandoned by their government amid virus fears.

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Quiz of the week: Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao, pricey sneakers and Marcelo's civic duty

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

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Xueli Abbing: The abandoned baby who became a Vogue model

The 16-year-old's albinism led to her being abandoned as a baby but she is now a successful model.

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The ransomware surge ruining lives

A coalition is calling for action from governments as victims describe crippling cyber-attacks.

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'It's your device, you should be able to repair it'

The BBC talks to the volunteers running free workshops to help consumers fix broken gadgets.

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Africa's week in pictures: 23-29 April 2021

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

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World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge to open in Portugal

Local residents tested out the 500m walkway, which spans a gorge in Portugal's Arouca Geopark.

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'Heartbreaking' return to St Vincent's volcano-hit 'red zone'

The BBC accompanies a school teacher back to a village in St Vincent's restricted volcano-damaged 'red zone'.

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Ransomware gangs target firms, schools and hospitals

More than 60 tech firm and law enforcement leaders want aggressive, urgent action against ransomware.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Pzjlfg

Wednesday 28 April 2021

“Just before Covid, we had the most inclusive economy in my lifetime. The lowest unemployment ever recorded for African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian-Americans. The lowest for women in nearly 70 years. Wages were growing faster for the bottom 25% than the top 25%.

By BY JEANNA SMIALEK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eBzdqg

“In the process, while this was all going on, the economy created more than 1,300,000 new jobs in 100 days. More new jobs in the first 100 days than any president on record.”

By BY JEANNA SMIALEK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gJeh3a

An Alameda Police Officer Used His Knee to Pin Down Mario Gonzalez

By BY SHAWN HUBLER AND EVAN HILL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3xxI1pG

“We’re also providing rental assistance — you all know this but the American people, I want to make sure they understand — keeping people from being evicted from their homes.”

By BY LINDA QIU from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3u8fZPC

“The climate crisis is not our fight alone, either. It’s a global fight. The United States accounts for less than 15% of carbon emissions. The rest of the world accounts for 85%”

By BY LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3xwpavc

Harris and Pelosi make history standing behind a president during a formal address to Congress.

By BY ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eDsE6p

Burning of Police Station After George Floyd’s Death Draws 4-Year Sentence

By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3vxkeEB

Man Caught Smuggling 35 Songbirds Into J.F.K. Airport, Authorities Say

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3t29pZw

Analysis: Biden is betting the pandemic has reset voters’ views of how much federal spending is too much.

By BY JIM TANKERSLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3aPhx9l

Watch President Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress with real-time analysis and fact checks at 9 P.M. EST.

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sVTThG

Paul Kellogg, New York City Opera Impresario, Dies at 84

By BY ANTHONY TOMMASINI from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2QIAljE

Biden Seeks Shift in How the Nation Serves Its People

By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PCGFcc

3 Indicted on Federal Hate Crime Charges in Ahmaud Arbery Shooting

By BY KATIE BENNER AND WILL WRIGHT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3u3WTd8

Amazon to raise pay for 500,000 workers.

By BY KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3aMUQ5z

Biden, Calling for Big Government, Bets on a Nation Tested by Crisis

By BY JIM TANKERSLEY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3dYMABu

Ron DeSantis Does Disease

By BY GAIL COLLINS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3gJXTzh

Did the 2020 Census Undercount the Hispanic Population?

By BY REID J. EPSTEIN AND JENNIFER MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3nupLZH

Zac Easter: He left his brain behind to save others from his fate

Zac Easter killed himself at the age of 24, having suffered for years from a debilitating disease caused by the sport he loved.

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Covid: Turkey prepares for its first full lockdown

Turkey was seen as a success story early in the pandemic but now has the highest infection rate in Europe.

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They are killing our forest, Brazilian tribe warns

The Awa, who have been called "the most threatened tribe on earth", face fresh challenges in Brazil.

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The 'forgotten' Afghan refugees taking their own lives

Many Afghan refugees who spent years stranded in Indonesia awaiting resettlement have lost hope.

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India Covid-19: Deadly second wave spreads from cities to small towns

The virus is spreading to remote corners of India where healthcare is poor and the crisis under-reported.

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