Sunday, July 31, 2022

Man With Loaded Assault Rifle Arrested Outside Iranian Writer’s Home


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Cancer survivor objects to Spanish beach ad image

The 60-year-old tells the BBC she suspects the government poster used a doctored picture of her.

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For India’s Effort to Ban Disposable Plastic, One State Offers a Playbook


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Euro 2022: Fans react to England's historic win, as it happened

England's Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 at Euro 2022, bagging their first major trophy.

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McKinney Fire Becomes California’s Largest of 2022, Burning 51,000 Acres


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Bill Russell: NBA leads tributes after Boston Celtics great dies at the age of 88

American basketball great Bill Russell has died at the age of 88.

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Saturday, July 30, 2022

Biden Tests Positive for Covid Again in ‘Rebound’ Case


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US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid after 'rebound' infection

The US president is not experiencing symptoms, but will isolate again after a fresh positive test.

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Russia cuts off gas flow to Latvia.


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Italy: Outcry over killing of African migrant in town centre

The brutal assault on Nigerian trader Alika Ogorchukwu in broad daylight was captured on video.

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New Mexico governor declares state of emergency for drinking water.


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The town destroyed to make way for a whites-only suburb

“We won’t move!” – The first ‘forced removals’ of apartheid-era South Africa

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Friday, July 29, 2022

Wildfire spreads to hotel in Turkey

Prosecutors have launched an investigation after the blaze broke out in Turkey's south-west.

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‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Closes on Broadway as Creators Spar With Rudin


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Hitler's watch sells for $1.1m in controversial sale

The timepiece along with other Nazi items were auctioned despite condemnation from Jewish groups.

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The One Thing You Can Control at Work Is You


By BY ROXANE GAY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/exOc5DV
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Love Letter: Would a Polygraph Test Save Your Marriage?


By BY ANTHONY ROTUNNO from NYT Style https://ift.tt/SoueXbI
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Spain heatwave: PM tells workers to stop wearing ties to save energy

Pedro Sanchez says it will reduce air conditioner use and save energy as Spain endures a heatwave.

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

23 Easy Summer Recipes to Make You Feel Better About (Almost) Everything


By BY MARGAUX LASKEY from NYT Food https://ift.tt/TVpebxt
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Mirror: Huge screen falls on dancers at Hong Kong boy band concert

Two dancers are injured in the incident at a concert by the hugely popular boy band Mirror.

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Notre-Dame Cathedral on track to reopen in 2024

A huge restoration project has been under way after a fire destroyed much of building in 2019.

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After Clash, Manchin and Schumer Rushed to Reset Climate and Tax Deal


By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/ZObQmM2
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Marina Ovsyannikova: Anti-war Russian journalist fined for 'discrediting army'

Marina Ovsyannikova, who famously staged a protest on live TV, is fined for her remarks on the war.

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Lourdes Grobet, Photographer of Mexico’s Masked Wrestlers, Dies at 81


By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/zFWXcY5
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Every woman's body is beach ready, says Spanish government campaign

The government's campaign urges women worried about their bodies to go to the beach.

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H.I.V. Infections Remain Persistently High, U.N. Reports


By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/C0uEOUV
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Ukraine war round-up: Rockets hit bridge and warm words for Johnson

A Russian-held bridge comes under fire and Ukraine's leader praises the outgoing British PM.

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Is Trump in Legal Peril? This Ex-Prosecutor Would Know


By BY MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/mIRys7X
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Fanfare as Croatia's Chinese-built bridge finally opens

The Peljesac bridge links southern Croatia to the rest of the country and is being hailed as historic.

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Shopify is laying off 10 percent of its workers.


By BY ISABELLA SIMONETTI from NYT Business https://ift.tt/exNitWc
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Kraken, a U.S. Crypto Exchange, Is Suspected of Violating Sanctions


By BY RYAN MAC AND DAVID YAFFE-BELLANY from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/vqA9zVr
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Shopify is laying off 10 percent of its workers.


By BY ISABELLA SIMONETTI from NYT Business https://ift.tt/mrPSlKi
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‘Dangerous’ Heat Engulfs the Pacific Northwest


By BY ISABELLA GRULLÓN PAZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/qmrE9TZ
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Russia says it will pull out of the International Space Station.


By BY KENNETH CHANG AND IVAN NECHEPURENKO from NYT World https://ift.tt/S4AJaBb
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‘Kind of Wild/Creative’: Emails Shed Light on Trump Fake Electors Plan


By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN AND LUKE BROADWATER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/EbLBQp9
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Monday, July 25, 2022

Zimbabwe launches gold coins to tackle soaring inflation

Each coin will be priced at the international market rate for an ounce of gold plus 5% for costs.

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Eyeing a City Captured by Russia, Ukraine Prepares an Ambitious Counterattack


By BY MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ AND DANIEL BEREHULAK from NYT World https://ift.tt/8Ef3hL9
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Ukraine war round-up: UK to host Eurovision as Moscow cuts gas exports

The song contest can't be held in Ukraine, and Russia further reducing gas supplies to the EU.

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A Rebound for a Summer Pairing of ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Oresteia’ at the Armory


By BY JUAN A. RAMÍREZ from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/6oKjzDv
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Ex-congressman, banker and F.B.I. trainee are charged with insider trading.


By BY MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/gqy56S9
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Sunday, July 24, 2022

We Can’t Afford Not to Prosecute Trump


By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/u1a7OAC
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Oregon athletes find a creative way to make money: Housing rentals.


By BY KRIS RHIM from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/cmxspoF
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France energy: Air-conditioned shops will be told to shut doors to cut waste

New rules will force shops to keep doors shut when air conditioning is on and limit use of neon signs.

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‘We Survived Another Night’: In Ruined Suburb, Solace in a Small Community


By BY JANE ARRAF AND EMILE DUCKE from NYT World https://ift.tt/Q6MhiPT
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Brazil election: Bolsonaro launches campaign

He pledges to continue a cash welfare programme if he is returned to office in October.

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In a Memphis restaurant, no relief from the heat.


By BY LUKE VANDER PLOEG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/K9yOrfG
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Saturday, July 23, 2022

Why Trump Is Weakening


By BY ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/iD8M4ho
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Wildfire rages near Yosemite National Park

Central and North Eastern regions of the US are also sweltering under extreme heat.

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Austrian Conductor Dies After Collapsing Onstage in Munich


By BY A.J. GOLDMANN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/XbjioxN
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Covid in China: Xi Jinping and other leaders given domestic vaccine

The president and other top politicians have received domestically produced vaccines, say officials.

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Utah University Admits ‘Shortcomings’ in Handling Domestic Abuse Case


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Ukraine war: Missile strike puts grain deal in doubt

The deal hangs in the balance after missiles hit the port of Odesa in a widely condemned attack.

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Friday, July 22, 2022

‘Cannabis!’ Review: Preaching to the Partaking Choir


By BY LAURA COLLINS-HUGHES from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/lZtQWP1
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China heatwave: Temperatures of 40C expected this weekend

Some cities in Zhejiang province have been issued red alerts, the country's highest warning.

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The Jan. 6 Panel After 8 Hearings: Where Will the Evidence Lead?


By BY ALAN FEUER AND MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/tzVGMef
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Steve Bannon: Jury finds Trump ally guilty of contempt of Congress

An unofficial adviser to Donald Trump, Mr Bannon refused to co-operate with the 6 January committee.

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Lit Trivia: Graphic Memoirs


By BY J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Books https://ift.tt/RkZtbi6
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Tunisia divided ahead of referendum

President Kais Saied may succeed in tightening his grip through a constitutional referendum on 25 July.

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

What next for Italy after fall of Draghi?

Italy is heading for new elections and months of political instability, after its government collapsed.

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Mexican woman who had reported threats dies after being set on fire

Luz Raquel Padilla, who had reported threats against her, was doused with alcohol and set alight.

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Lynne O'Donnell: Taliban detained, abused and threatened me

Australian Lynne O'Donnell says she was forced to post tweets that publicly retracted her articles.

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YouTube will take down ‘unsafe’ abortion how-to videos.


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Droupadi Murmu: The woman who is India's first tribal president

Droupadi Murmu registered a comfortable win against her rival candidate Yashwant Sinha.

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BBC Apologizes to Royal Nanny Swept Up in Diana Reporting Furor


By BY MARK LANDLER from NYT World https://ift.tt/NtBfVeI
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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Ukraine has discovered previously unknown Russian hacking techniques, the U.S. Cyber Command says.


By BY JULIAN E. BARNES from NYT World https://ift.tt/8shuGSl
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London Shows How Unprepared Northern Cities Are for a Warmer World


By BY MEGAN SPECIA from NYT World https://ift.tt/Y6vwsSi
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An Immersive ‘Next to Normal’ Debuts in Barcelona


By BY JOSE SOLÍS from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/HLlNtG4
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Five Signs You Might Be Dehydrated


By BY ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA from NYT Well https://ift.tt/dQrf0i4
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Tired of Waiting for Their Dream Workplace, These Writers Made Their Own


By BY ASHLEY WONG from NYT Style https://ift.tt/IF8mTlZ
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Give Duke Ellington the 1965 Pulitzer Prize


By BY JOHN MCWHORTER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/T6RVijS
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Spanish Authorities Seize a ‘Contraband’ Picasso at Ibiza Airport


By BY JOHNNY DIAZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/RlanhSK
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Twitter-Musk takeover dispute heading for October trial

Twitter hopes that the trial will end with a court order for Musk to complete a $44bn takeover bid.

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3 Ways Musk Can Support Free Speech


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In pictures: Heatwave bakes Western Europe

The continent has faced sweltering temperatures that sent heat records tumbling.

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In ‘The Pink Hotel,’ Delusional Newlyweds Head Toward a Grand Reckoning


By BY MOLLY YOUNG from NYT Books https://ift.tt/WCBrUuA
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New York City Opens Cooling Centers as It Braces for a Heat Wave


By BY HURUBIE MEKO AND ISABELLA GRULLÓN PAZ from NYT New York https://ift.tt/1k2GQtJ
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Monday, July 18, 2022

Australian makes history on Fifa game cover

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr will be the first female player to feature on the global cover of EA Sports' Fifa football game.

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Jawole Willa Jo Zollar Wins Gish Prize


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Isfahan's Shah Mosque: iconic Iranian site damaged in restoration

The Shah Mosque, hailed as an architectural masterpiece, has suffered defects that now need repairing.

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Cooking in Boldface and Italics


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‘Heart’ Review: First a Starter Marriage, Then Real Love


By BY ELISABETH VINCENTELLI from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/V2GDuXA
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Sunday, July 17, 2022

Texas shooting: Uvalde report finds 'systemic failures' by authorities

Authorities have been heavily criticised for how they handled the attack that killed 19 children.

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Biden’s goal in the Mideast: Countering China and Russia.


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Two people were killed on Friday in Colorado flash flooding.


By BY NEELAM BOHRA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Jk6m7iH
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