Thursday 31 March 2022

‘Turning Red’ Is Not a Credit to the Asian Race. That’s Why It’s Good.


By BY JAY CASPIAN KANG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/qpFBueo

‘Morbius’ Review: The Other Bat, Man


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

She Took the White House Photos. Trump Moved to Take the Profit.


By BY ERIC LIPTON AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/sdcChnj

Biden orders the largest release from the U.S. oil reserve since it was created.


By BY CLIFFORD KRAUSS AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT World https://ift.tt/Y38MHEh

The head of the C.I.A. tests positive and has mild symptoms.


By BY JULIAN E. BARNES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/VJqUaun

Canada's Supreme Court upholds C$9m fine on maple syrup thief

Nearly 3,000 tonnes of maple syrup was stolen in the so-called Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist.

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Wednesday 30 March 2022

U.S. intelligence suggests that Putin’s advisers misinformed him on Ukraine.


By BY JULIAN E. BARNES AND LARA JAKES from NYT World https://ift.tt/ZtTGwvJ

Ukraine conflict: Russia to allow unauthorised imports from West

The decision is in response to Western sanctions and surging inflation since the war in Ukraine.

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A New Wave of Covid-19 Is Coming. Here’s How to Prepare.


By BY TARA PARKER-POPE AND KNVUL SHEIKH from NYT Well https://ift.tt/IVJYh0n

Hubble Space Telescope Spots Oldest and Farthest Star Known


By BY KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://ift.tt/5ismxuk

The Biden administration plans to stop turning away immigrants under a public health rule in May.


By BY EILEEN SULLIVAN AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Migd1JV

Spam Texts From Your Own Number? ‘Bad Actors’ Sent Them, Verizon Says


By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT Business https://ift.tt/1k8ZIhs

The W.H.O. says attacks on medical workers in Ukraine have left dozens dead.


By BY AINA J. KHAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/WXPy2c5

Tuesday 29 March 2022

Today in On Tech: Apple and the streaming mirage.


By Unknown Author from NYT Business https://ift.tt/voPufSW

Britain detains a Russian superyacht in London.


By BY EMMA BUBOLA from NYT World https://ift.tt/ey4xucI

Jada Pinkett Smith breaks silence on Oscars slap

Ticket sales for Chris Rock's shows have spiked after Will Smith struck him on-stage at the Oscars

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Why the Red Cross has to be neutral in the Ukraine conflict

The ICRC is worried that its operations might be undermined by misinformation about its work.

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Palestinian Gunman Kills 4 in Israel’s Fifth Attack in Recent Days


By BY PATRICK KINGSLEY AND GABBY SOBELMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/6enr4t0

Four killed in new attack in Israel

The gunman is said to have shot victims from a motorcycle in the third such attack within a week.

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Ukraine war: Snake Island soldier receives a medal from his region

The soldier and his colleagues were thought to have been killed on the first day of the war.

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Monday 28 March 2022

Final Four Snaps College Basketball Back to Reality


By BY BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/UyTlnAJ

Irpin’s mayor says the town has been ‘liberated,’ but others say fighting continues.


By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER from NYT World https://ift.tt/pmrBshg

HUD budget aims to add 200,000 new vouchers for low-income tenants.


By BY GLENN THRUSH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/gVRFy3a

DeSantis Signs Florida Bill That Opponents Call ‘Don’t Say Gay’


By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Dj4IMht

Lawmakers in both parties signal changes for Biden’s budget.


By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/bqgnmcZ

Oscars condemns Will Smith slap and launches review

The Oscars film academy says it "condemns" the slapping of Chris Rock and launches a formal review.

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Education budget would increase aid for high-poverty schools and address labor shortages.


By BY MADELEINE NGO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/FgMPONu

Sunday 27 March 2022

DeSantis Is Trump 2.0


By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/LYg4fpF

Red Carpet Oscars Fashion From Best Actor and Actress Nominees


By Unknown Author from NYT Style https://ift.tt/JPuAhMB

Afghanistan: Taliban bars BBC TV programmes from schedules

Radio and online are unaffected as the regime stops local TV showing international partner content.

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El Salvador: State of emergency after 62 gang killings in a day

The 62 deaths recorded on Saturday make it the country's most violent 24-hour period for 30 years.

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Saturday 26 March 2022

Bide denounces Russian invasion, casting it as part of a decades-long attempt to crush democracies.


By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT World https://ift.tt/DBgNZqK

War in Ukraine: Vladimir Putin cannot remain in power - Biden

A White House official says the US president was not calling for a regime change.

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Ukraine war: Five wounded after explosions hit western city of Lviv

Lviv has become a hub for thousands of refugees fleeing other parts of Ukraine since Russia's invasion.

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War in Ukraine: Musicians perform emotional concert in Kharkiv metro station

Musicians performed the concert at a metro station in Kharkiv, being used as a makeshift shelter.

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Friday 25 March 2022

Spotify stops streaming in Russia over safety concerns

New laws threaten jail for people accused of spreading "fake news" about Russia's armed forces.

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Europe and the U.S. Make Ambitious Plans to Reduce Reliance on Russian Gas


By BY CLIFFORD KRAUSS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/5FXZAgL

North Korea Hwasong-17 launch gets Hollywood-style effects

The Hwasong-17 is a new, powerful intercontinental ballistic missile - and the country's largest weapon.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/soqX6Ci

Thursday 24 March 2022

Donald Trump sues Hillary Clinton over Russian collusion allegations

Donald Trump's campaign was accused of conspiring with Russian agents to influence the 2016 election.

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With a change in one of N.Y.C.’s vaccine mandates, the M.L.B. avoids the issue for now.


By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/0Zs9pxD

Ukraine war: The dangers faced by front line fighters in Kharkiv

A month into the war, Mark and Vlad, both 22, show the BBC the perils they face every day in Kharkiv.

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Ukraine war: Digging a grave for my stepfather, killed in Mariupol

Viktoria’s stepfather died when the car taking him to hospital was blown up during fighting in Mariupol.

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Why Can’t Spy Agencies Predict a Country’s Will to Fight?


By BY JULIAN E. BARNES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/GCtyZ1X

Wednesday 23 March 2022

What Does ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Actually Say?


By BY AMELIA NIERENBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/kpfLus6

Review: ‘Upload’ Asks Old Questions With New Technology


By BY JOSHUA BARONE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/lvGq97S

A top virologist who visited a Wuhan market in 2014 said he found it to be a ‘pandemic waiting to happen.’


By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/MluNcyI

Review: Ronald K. Brown’s Messages of Resilience


By BY BRIAN SEIBERT from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/V52Me9O

Today in On Tech: There’s no global shopping mall.


By Unknown Author from NYT Business https://ift.tt/Z73c81m

Expanding child care is New York’s next big-ticket budget priority.


By BY GRACE ASHFORD from NYT New York https://ift.tt/kSB19EJ

Madeleine Albright: First female US secretary of state dies

Madeleine Albright, first woman to become US secretary of state, dies aged 84.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CYZn4Av

Albright - a trailblazer for women on the world stage

Originally born in Czechoslovakia, Albright became a trailblazer for women on the world stage.

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

US tornadoes: What the storm aftermath in Louisiana and Texas looks like

Homes are left destroyed by storms that tore through southern states, including Louisiana and Texas.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ItwWS0Y

Tuesday 22 March 2022

Tiny Love Stories: ‘The Empty City Was Our Playground’


By Unknown Author from NYT Style https://ift.tt/mNFrQ7g

A bomb hit this theatre hiding hundreds - here's how one woman survived

The BBC speaks to survivors of the Mariupol theatre attack, who describe for the first time what happened.

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Jen Psaki, White House Press Secretary, Tests Positive for Coronavirus


By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/gFvRMSd

The 3 Russian cyber-attacks the West most fears

US intelligence says Russia could launch cyber-attacks on the West. What is the worst-case scenario?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/502PNhU

Leaders of Israel, U.A.E. and Egypt Meet for Their First Summit


By BY VIVIAN YEE AND PATRICK KINGSLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/lAgM0bB

Amanda Bynes, Former Child Star, Is Released From Conservatorship


By BY JULIA JACOBS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/EFlUbHO

Monday 21 March 2022

Videos show Russian soldiers responding to a protest in Kherson with gunfire.


By BY DMITRIY KHAVIN, HALEY WILLIS, AINARA TIEFENTHĂ„LER AND JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/Y3RKFmz

Ukraine war: Russian soldiers fire on Kherson protesters

Protesters in Kherson scattered as explosions are heard and shots were fired by Russian soldiers.

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The Smaller Bombs That Could Turn Ukraine Into a Nuclear War Zone


By BY WILLIAM J. BROAD from NYT Science https://ift.tt/PfFw3qt

U.N. Chief Warns of ‘Catastrophe’ With Continued Use of Fossil Fuels


By BY LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/0LdJKze

The F.D.A.’s expert panel on vaccines will discuss the U.S. booster strategy in April.


By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/DKByaLo

Mariupol: Four reasons the city matters so much to Russia

The most bombarded city in Ukraine’s war with Russia is key to Moscow’s military campaign.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vz6endk

Sunday 20 March 2022

New Details Flesh Out How Project Veritas Acquired Ashley Biden’s Diary


By BY MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT AND ADAM GOLDMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Qy08zgd

Inside a children's hospital and pressure on Russian artists - Ukraine war round-up

Ukrainian children suffer in hospital, and musicians are banned from Russian radio for opposing the war.

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Here’s a look back at two years of the pandemic in New York City.


By BY ANDY NEWMAN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/XNLWhyp

Religion-Fueled Mobs on the Rise Again in Pakistan


By BY ZIA UR-REHMAN AND SALMAN MASOOD from NYT World https://ift.tt/aeAIrzb

Hospitalizations of young children with the virus surged during the U.S. Omicron wave.


By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/S7lnOr2

Review: ‘The Hours’ Will Bring RenĂ©e Fleming Back to the Met


By BY ZACHARY WOOLFE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/Z7bqkQJ

War in Ukraine: Backlash in Russia against anti-war musicians

Banned from radio stations and rumoured black lists, artists against the war face a difficult moment.

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