Monday 28 February 2022

Ukraine invasion: 'There are no dollars - I don't know what to do!'

Russians are starting to feel the effect of sanctions aimed at punishing the country for invading Ukraine.

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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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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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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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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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Combate en Kiev: la resistencia ucraniana retrasa la invasión rusa


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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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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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More Rice, Please


By BY KRYSTEN CHAMBROT from NYT Food https://ift.tt/ijvD4Y5

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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Venus Shows Its Hot, Cloudy Side


By BY KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://ift.tt/O5CtG0U

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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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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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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Five Ways to Cook a Can of Chickpeas


By BY TEJAL RAO from NYT Food https://ift.tt/jCzsqX0

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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Wednesday 23 February 2022

Why Do I Wake Up With a Headache?


By BY MELINDA WENNER MOYER from NYT Well https://ift.tt/fn4EXDq

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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Ukraine conflict: Where are Russia's troops?

Up to 190,000 troops are positioned near Ukraine's borders.

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The Ukraine Crisis: Will Sanctions Against Russia Work?


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Why We Dream About Past Loves


By BY LINDSAY GOLDWERT from NYT Style https://ift.tt/Ochol7t

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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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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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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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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Sado


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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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By BY BRENDAN HOFFMAN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT World https://ift.tt/peuOMPj

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.


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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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Ukraine


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See some of the best photos from the Olympics.


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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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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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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.


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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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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

Dreamy Breakfasts for a Long Weekend


By BY TEJAL RAO from NYT Food https://ift.tt/m8duvqX

‘Fistful of Vengeance’ Review: Pursuing the Queen of the Underworld


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