Russians are starting to feel the effect of sanctions aimed at punishing the country for invading Ukraine.
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Monday 28 February 2022
Won Ton Soup and Other Essential New York Tastes, Updated at Bonnie’s
By BY PETE WELLS from NYT Food https://ift.tt/ua3KvQ1
Staying neutral on Russia, Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. show the limits of their alliance with the U.S.
By BY MONA EL-NAGGAR from NYT World https://ift.tt/QKCw4zy
Initial talks between Russia and Ukraine yield no resolution.
By BY VALERIE HOPKINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/SJeIBX3
More People Are Microdosing for Mental Health. But Does It Work?
By BY DANA G SMITH from NYT Well https://ift.tt/bQ7rRK0
Sunday 27 February 2022
‘Blood Red’: How Lopsided New District Lines Are Deepening America’s Divide
By BY SHANE GOLDMACHER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/FoTVRIZ
War strains economies in North Africa already weakened by the pandemic.
By BY VIVIAN YEE AND AIDA ALAMI from NYT World https://ift.tt/xAHZLVC
Ukraine conflict: Putin's war prompts dramatic German U-turn
Germany's new chancellor announces a massive increase in military spending as anti-war crowds gather.
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Ukraine conflict: Refugee's tearful description of why she fled
Zhanna Gavrilenko spoke to the BBC's Mark Lowen near the Ukrainian-Polish border.
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U.S. deflects Putin’s nuclear alert as another effort at escalation.
By BY DAVID E. SANGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/EqhvsJS
Ukraine invasion: Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert
The president blames "unfriendly" Western actions towards Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IDnEmNS
Ucrania accede a conversaciones con Rusia
By BY ANTON TROIANOVSKI AND VALERIE HOPKINS from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/RY64XGB
Saturday 26 February 2022
Zelensky: The comedian president who is rising to the moment
Ukraine's president had no experience of politics when when elected in 2019, but has emerged as a convincing war leader.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WBm74Tj
Ukraine conflict: The women making Molotov cocktails to defend their city
The BBC's Sarah Rainsford visits Dnipro, where women are making Molotov cocktails to defend the city.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sTkg23z
Stranded Soccer Stars, Frantic Phone Calls and a Race to Flee Kyiv
By BY TARIQ PANJA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/cs7x1om
Ukraine conflict: Children on their own, parents stay behind
Mothers and grandmothers lead their children into the unknown as men aged 18 - 60 must stay behind.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/RFXAEIG
Combate en Kiev: la resistencia ucraniana retrasa la invasión rusa
By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/36OJjkQ
Ukraine invasion: Kyiv imposes curfew amid sabotage fears
Citizens of the capital are told to stay indoors until Monday morning as Russian forces close in.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mI2yVAS
Friday 25 February 2022
Eurovision: Russia banned from competing at 2022 Song Contest
The organisers said the inclusion of Russia could bring the competition into disrepute.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4uXKJWm
Ukraine conflict: President Zelensky vows to defend independence
The president filmed himself surrounded by his advisers on the streets of Kyiv.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qNpxnUl
Ukraine: Woman confronts armed Russian soldier
The woman angrily asks the soldier, seen holding a large machine gun, why he has come to the city.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Ma4qWpn
Thursday 24 February 2022
Thousands of Russians protest President Vladimir V. Putin’s assault on Ukraine. Some chant: ‘No to war!
By BY IVAN NECHEPURENKO AND DAN BILEFSKY from NYT World https://ift.tt/dMt36nQ
Ukraine-Russia invasion: Europe prepares for wave of refugees
Roads out of Ukraine's major cities are jammed as many pack up and flee Russia's military invasion.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/JBLkXRa
Ukraine crisis and Africa: The effects on oil, students and bread
The war in Ukraine could threaten the economies and the stability of some African states.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZFqV3TD
WATCH: How Russia's invasion of Ukraine started
Russia launches a full-scale attack on Ukraine - after previously saying it wouldn't. Here's how it unfolded.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4yCYfhD
Wednesday 23 February 2022
2 Prosecutors Leading N.Y. Trump Inquiry Resign, Clouding Case’s Future
By BY WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM, BEN PROTESS, JONAH E. BROMWICH, KATE CHRISTOBEK AND NATE SCHWEBER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/tKW61Ea
Ukraine’s Power Gamble: Can It Survive Without Russian Energy?
By BY MICHAEL DOWNEY, MARK BOYER AND TARAS RATUSHNYY from NYT World https://ift.tt/1QJsbZt
Ukraine-Russia crisis: The soldiers on the front line
BBC International correspondent Orla Guerin met Ukrainian soldiers fighting Russian-backed separatists.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MRWjIf0
Ukraine conflict: Where are Russia's troops?
Up to 190,000 troops are positioned near Ukraine's borders.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/x72YuwV
The Ukraine Crisis: Will Sanctions Against Russia Work?
By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/aohStwQ
Tuesday 22 February 2022
Arthur Feuerstein, Chess Player With a Comeback Gambit, Dies at 86
By BY DYLAN LOEB MCCLAIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/ckO9o2G
In ‘Super Pumped,’ the Uber Founder Disrupts His Own Rise
By BY SARAH BAHR from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/oqKtEFb
Global Tours Were Key for Orchestras. Then the Pandemic Hit.
By BY JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/q4nSrGQ
‘Encanto’ Soundtrack Continues to Dominate Billboard Charts
By BY BEN SISARIO from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/ACLaT1j
Ahmaud Arbery: Jury finds killers guilty on federal hate crimes charges
US jurors found the defendants violated Arbery's civil rights by attacking him due to his race.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/phlHkxW
Kenyan food prices: Why have they gone up so much?
As Kenyans take to social media to lament rising costs, we look at what is behind the rising cost of living.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/yS5ihpX
Deforestation threat to Amazon indigenous areas if protected status changed - report
It is illegal to mine these areas of the rainforest but the government wants to change the law.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OgiwYu8
Monday 21 February 2022
Russia recognises Ukraine separatist regions
The move from Vladimir Putin raises fears that Russian troops could be sent into the regions in eastern Ukraine.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qH8pVAg
Medina Spirit Stripped of 2021 Kentucky Derby Win
By BY JOE DRAPE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/6Gic3EV
Gregory McMichael’s lawyer notes that he had not used racist slurs.
By BY RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/bLnjhIV
Russia will recognize two regions in Ukraine, a possible prelude to invasion.
By BY ANTON TROIANOVSKI AND VALERIE HOPKINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/PBmdDX0
Paul Farmer, Pioneer of Global Health, Dies at 62
By BY ELLEN BARRY AND ALEX TRAUB from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/Xk5eRJi
In Margaret Atwood’s Essays and Speeches, Some Hazards of the Trade
By BY DWIGHT GARNER from NYT Books https://ift.tt/XNybJ9k
Sunday 20 February 2022
Credit Suisse denies wrongdoing after big banking data leak
A new investigation identifies thousands of foreign customers who stashed their money at the bank.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oGk825e
Here’s what would happen if Queen Elizabeth were too ill to carry out her duties.
By BY EMMA BUBOLA from NYT World https://ift.tt/7lFsIv0
Newsom’s new Covid plan aims to move California out of ‘crisis mode.’
By BY AZEEN GHORAYSHI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/swu5ZEv
How They Did It: Sandy Hook Families Savor Long-Awaited Legal Wins
By BY ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/cREaCo3
These vaccines have been embraced by the world. Why not in China?
By BY ALEXANDRA STEVENSON from NYT World https://ift.tt/kWBz3R1
At Billie Eilish’s Arena Show, the Only Spectacle Is Herself
By BY LINDSAY ZOLADZ from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/wOKj4G9
Saturday 19 February 2022
Russia has been laying groundwork online for a ‘false flag’ operation, misinformation researchers say.
By BY DAVEY ALBA from NYT Business https://ift.tt/gmHUzap
Ukraine will not respond to provocations, Zelensky says
But President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine is ready to defend itself, amid a deadly rise in fighting.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pkNRWTg
See some of the best photos from the Olympics.
By Unknown Author from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/yY9ulvh
Overlooked No More: Mary Eliza Mahoney, Who Opened Doors in Nursing
By BY SARAH FIELDING from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/zOJr5L4
Storm Eunice carves deadly trail across Europe
At least 14 people have died as high winds leave homes without power and transport systems in disarray.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Ny4xnYS
Friday 18 February 2022
Canada Protests: Police clear demonstrators in Canada's capital
After three weeks, police in Ottawa stepped up efforts to remove anti-vaccine mandate protesters.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1nfYp3j
Biden holds urgent talks with NATO leaders amid growing signs that war is imminent in Ukraine.
By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT World https://ift.tt/tb3eunC
‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Postpones Broadway Reopening Until April
By BY MICHAEL PAULSON from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/vDtldJo
Chasing the Yosemite National Park ‘Firefall’
By BY JOHNNY DIAZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/ktdKYJN
‘They’re going to corral us.’ Truckers dig in as the police close on the encampment.
By BY IAN AUSTEN, SARAH MASLIN NIR AND NATALIE KITROEFF from NYT World https://ift.tt/KJzuUN8
Thursday 17 February 2022
China’s Fastest Olympics Entrant? Climb Aboard.
By Unknown Author from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/A1kYf4e
Canada protests: Police warn protesters to leave amid plans to clear blockade
Prime Minister Trudeau is defending his decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to end the protests.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/r2SbJPF
An end to women’s figure skating that no one saw coming.
By BY CHANG W. LEE AND JAMES HILL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/5oRW3V8
European leaders meet to review sanctions against Russia as they ‘prepare for the worst’ in Ukraine.
By BY MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF AND MONIKA PRONCZUK from NYT World https://ift.tt/Ux8cWGn
A New York City anime convention was not a superspreader event, a C.D.C. study finds.
By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/EcuoIOw
‘Fistful of Vengeance’ Review: Pursuing the Queen of the Underworld
By BY TEO BUGBEE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2LZ36o9
Wednesday 16 February 2022
A truckers’ outpost outside of Ottawa remains a mystery.
By BY IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/4OsxeUk
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