Monday 31 January 2022

Teenage Inmates Found Among the 500 Dead in Syria Prison Attack


By BY JANE ARRAF AND SANGAR KHALEEL from NYT World https://ift.tt/MJdNf03Vs

Joe Rogan: Four claims from his Spotify podcast fact-checked

The US broadcaster has been criticised for helping spread misinformation - we look at some of his claims.

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

The Agriculture Department aims to ease port congestion by adding capacity.


By BY LINDA QIU from NYT Business https://ift.tt/SCauGsvnE

Former Miss USA dead at 30

Attorney, TV personality and pageant winner Cheslie Kryst is believed to have taken her own life

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/eZH6LcnD7

Spotify’s Joe Rogan Problem Isn’t Going Away


By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/SRPvlJtZX

Anne Frank's betrayal: Dutch publisher apologises for book

The book identifies a person who may have betrayed Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tFe0YozGs

Sunday 30 January 2022

Tyrann Mathieu will play for Kansas City.


By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/Qlc43NOmA

‘There’s Nothing Quite as Distressing as This Piece’


By BY DAVID ALLEN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/v7Hg83rUN

Freedom Convoy: Truckers cause chaos in Ottawa after second day of protests

Truckers blocked streets around parliament in a second day of protests against a vaccine mandate.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Pd0C8h4GE

What to Cook This Week


By BY SAM SIFTON from NYT Food https://ift.tt/k590vp1JQ

Cincinnati has had difficulties protecting Burrow.


By BY ALANIS THAMES from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/Bd0N1c5pz

Mason Greenwood: Man Utd player arrested over rape claim

Greater Manchester Police says a man in his 20s is being held following allegations on social media.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rQCzxfl6v

Saturday 29 January 2022

As Storms Intensify, the Job of TV Weather Person Gets More Serious


By BY MARC TRACY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/UiP40fXOD

In New York City, opinions ranged from ‘it’s terrible’ to ‘it doesn’t seem that bad.’


By BY TROY CLOSSON, CHELSIA ROSE MARCIUS AND NATE SCHWEBER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/fN4HP0XUu

Freedom Convoy: Why Canadian truckers are protesting in Ottawa

The 'Freedom Convoy' is protesting vaccine mandates but police are worried about fringe elements.

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

When Omicron Isn’t So Mild


By BY REED ABELSON AND CHRISTINA JEWETT from NYT Health https://ift.tt/DAmNrHZ4x

Russia: Military drill moved further from Irish shore

Simon Coveney says the news was "welcome" following days of speculation over the exercise.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BGu1zAomU

Friday 28 January 2022

The Equal Rights Amendment Is Now the Law of the Land. Isn’t It?


By BY JESSE WEGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3u9oRXK

'Tiger King' murder-for-hire plot sentence shortened

The star of Netflix's Tiger King was convicted of hiring men to kill rival Carole Baskin in 2020

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g8wmGu

A Sundance With Brains and Guts, Disemboweled and Otherwise


By BY MANOHLA DARGIS from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3o3JKQo

How Independent Voters Feel About Biden


By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3g2yZcO

Family members describe a jovial young officer who was ‘obsessed’ with law enforcement.


By BY ALEXANDRA E. PETRI from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3KPwgl3

Winter Olympics: Global sponsors quiet ahead of Beijing Games

A week before the Beijing Games start global partners are lying low amid a US-China diplomatic spat.

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

Thursday 27 January 2022

Take This Hot Flash and Shove It!


By BY MELINDA WENNER MOYER from NYT Well https://ift.tt/3g0FAV2

Clyburn, a powerful Biden ally, champions his pick to fill Breyer’s seat.


By BY JONATHAN WEISMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3HcYowf

Xiomara Castro: Honduras swears in its first female president

Xiomara Castro's arrival marks the end to the right-wing National Party's 12-year reign.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3G6NHtK

Rabbi Israel Dresner, Civil Rights Champion and King Ally, Dies at 92


By BY SAM ROBERTS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3KKXidv

Xiomara Castro: Honduras' first female president sworn in

Xiomara Castro has promised sweeping changes but she already faces a political crisis.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33UFvQl

The Best Veggie Burgers Are Made With Vegetables


By BY TEJAL RAO from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3IGOcwd

Wednesday 26 January 2022

California firearms: City rules gun owners must have liability cover

In a US first, San Jose, California will make gun owners insure themselves against injury or accident.

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

Awaiting Report on Parties, Johnson Faces Fire Over an Afghan Evacuation


By BY STEPHEN CASTLE from NYT World https://ift.tt/34dNAiE

Virginia Giuffre: Prince Andrew demands jury trial in US

Lawyers for the Duke of York, who denies allegations of sexual assault, write to a New York judge.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3G3JFT3

The World Awaits Putin’s Word on Ukraine, but on That, He Is Silent


By BY ANTON TROIANOVSKI AND JASON HOROWITZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/3u3indc

Russia Ukraine: US sends Moscow formal response over crisis

The secretary of state says he has offered Russia a serious diplomatic path but will help defend Ukraine.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3KK97k2

El profeta de los fichajes del fútbol


By BY RORY SMITH from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3G4M5AX

Tuesday 25 January 2022

Ukraine: US could sanction Putin if Russia invades, Biden says

The US president says he would consider personal sanctions on Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine.

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

IS militants surrender as Kurdish-led forces surround Syria prison

But dozens remain holed up along with hundreds of children after six days of fierce fighting.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3G25hPN

Frank Dutton, Who Took On Apartheid’s Crimes, Dies at 72


By BY CLAY RISEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3G0gzE2

Turkey: Airport warehouse roof collapses in snowstorm

Heavy snowfall across parts of Turkey has caused an airport warehouse roof to collapse.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35hBwxr

How to Survive When Stocks Behave Badly


By BY JEFF SOMMER from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3r28zOJ

Ukraine: What is Nato and why doesn't Russia trust it?

Nato countries are trying to help Ukraine in the face of a possible Russian invasion.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35prrif

Monday 24 January 2022

On the eve of a coup, gunfire, rumors and waiting.


By BY DECLAN WALSH from NYT World https://ift.tt/3fTKRxF

George Floyd: Three ex-officers face civil rights trial

Federal prosecutors allege the former officers "wilfully deprived" George Floyd of his civil rights.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3HaQ8N6

Frozen Citrus Desserts That Are Not Sorbet


By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3fZZ4sJ

Italians Vote for a President. Here’s Why It Matters.


By BY JASON HOROWITZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/3qYrABi

Military announces takeover in West African nation of Burkina Faso.


By BY DECLAN WALSH from NYT World https://ift.tt/3tVFOos

Biden to video call European allies over Ukraine

The US president will hold a secure call with leaders of the UK, France and Germany, among others.

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

Sunday 23 January 2022

Auschwitz: Dutch tourist fined over Nazi salute at former death camp

A 29-year-old woman - who says it was a bad joke - is charged with engaging in Nazi propaganda.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33BWIhv

Covid: Clashes at Belgium protest against restrictions

A rally sees violent exchanges in Brussels as tens of thousands marched against Covid restrictions.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3FU7Tio

Von Miller has helped the Rams generate sacks despite defensive injuries.


By BY ALANIS THAMES from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/33KmFvd

Jalen Ramsey and Odell Beckham should create decisive matchups against the Buccaneers.


By BY ALANIS THAMES from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3It3d4O

Ngannou Keeps U.F.C. Heavyweight Crown Amid Contract Dispute


By BY MORGAN CAMPBELL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3AywgkQ

Bruce Arians says the Buccaneers won’t just ‘dink and dunk.’


By BY ALANIS THAMES from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3nQYdPB

Fauci cautions against overconfidence but says the U.S. wave looks like it’s ‘going in the right direction.’


By BY KENNETH CHANG from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3qSjJoY

Saturday 22 January 2022

How Meat Loaf Made a Cult Favorite: ‘Paradise by the Dashboard Light’


By BY JEREMY GORDON from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3rIcqzy

Unusual Ice and Snow Storm Hits the Carolinas and Virginia


By BY EDUARDO MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3FTEK79

Rapid Inflation Fuels Debate Over What’s to Blame: Pandemic or Policy


By BY JEANNA SMIALEK AND ANA SWANSON from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3fQcebL

The Olympic torch relay shrinks to ‘prioritize safety.’


By BY ADEEL HASSAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3fQgh7W

Why Boris Johnson May Finally Have Gone Too Far


By BY MAX FISHER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3fM4bgn

Jean-Jacques Savin: French adventurer dies crossing Atlantic Ocean

Jean-Jacques Savin, who was 75, had previously made the voyage in a large barrel.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rDN5Xj

Here's what we know about Omicron and how it differs from other variants.


By BY EMILY ANTHES AND JONATHAN CORUM from NYT World https://ift.tt/3qSmJBZ

Friday 21 January 2022

Why Pete Davidson and Colin Jost Just Bought a Staten Island Ferry


By BY PATRICK MCGEEHAN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3GPCoHy

US comic Louie Anderson dies aged 68

The stand-up comedian appeared in films including Coming to America and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

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

Texas Man Charged With Threatening to Kill Georgia Election Officials


By BY REID J. EPSTEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3KsSbyt

Five slices of Meat Loaf: Iconic moments on the BBC

He'd do anything for fun... Watch our highlights from Meat Loaf's many BBC appearances over the decades.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rBpYN3

The Best of Late Night This Week 🌙


By BY TRISH BENDIX from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3fIKupy

Thursday 20 January 2022

‘The Tiger Rising’ Review: A Cage of Clichés


By BY TEO BUGBEE from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3Kt1kH0

Teen becomes youngest woman to fly solo around the world

Zara Rutherford, 19, has arrived back in Belgium after her five-month journey over 52 countries.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33CCNPl

Rare twin elephants born in Kenya

Twins account for only 1% of elephant births, with the last known birth recorded in 2006.

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

'Pastor' arrested after disabled people found locked in his basement

The man and his wife claimed they were operating a "personal care home" in the dead-bolted basement.

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

Can Omicron cause long Covid?


By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3GOTxBl

Paris Fashion Week: Louis Vuitton shows Virgil Abloh's last collection

The French fashion house pays tribute to its late artistic director during Paris Fashion Week.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rE2yH1

Wednesday 19 January 2022

High-Resolution Drone Video Shows Closer Angle of Kabul Strike


By BY AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER, CHRISTOPH KOETTL AND EVAN HILL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3qInspe

Robinho: Brazilian footballer loses final appeal against rape conviction

Brazilian footballer Robinho loses his final appeal against a conviction for taking part in the gang rape of a woman in Milan in 2013.

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

New Video Shows Botched Kabul Drone Strike


By BY AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER, CHRISTOPH KOETTL AND EVAN HILL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3tHBZU6

Post-infection immunity was very protective against Delta, the C.D.C. reports, but vaccines still offer the best defense.


By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3AsFdMB

Top Florida health official on leave over support for vaccination

The state is investigating if Dr Raul Pino violated state law by urging his employees to get jabbed.

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

Tuesday 18 January 2022

What’s All the Hype About the Metaverse?


By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3GINwpD

Nigeria shoot-to-kill order issued over jail breaks

It follows a wave of prison breaks over the past year in which more than 5,000 inmates have escaped.

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

The Nines, an Elegant Supper Club, Opens in the Former Acme Space


By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3Ih2q6V

Texas synagogue siege: Teens held in UK released without charge

Greater Manchester Police say the pair, who were detained in south Manchester, have not been charged.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3KfGrz0

Blinken Will Meet With Russia as U.S. Pushes for More Diplomacy


By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY AND ANTON TROIANOVSKI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3fAQEbq

AT&T agrees another 5G delay at US airports

Airlines have pushed for postponement, saying risks from 5G will force them to cancel flights.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33M5BV4