Tuesday, 31 May 2022

Student Contest Winner: The Story of a Holocaust Survivor


By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/vLK31Q5

Ukraine reports 15,000 suspected war crimes

Its top prosecutor accuses Russian military officials and politicians of committing war crimes.

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Israel Signs Trade Deal With U.A.E.


By BY PATRICK KINGSLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/SNIz6HJ

Clinton lawyer cleared of lying to FBI over Trump

Michael Sussman stood charged with lying to the FBI and concealing ties to Hillary Clinton's campaign.

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Seizing Russian Assets to Help Ukraine Sets Off White House Debate


By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT AND DAVID E. SANGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/yrzdVo5

BTS: 'K-Wave' arrives at White House with anti-Asian hate summit

K-pop stars BTS are taking a break from music to help the White House take on anti-Asian crimes.

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Monday, 30 May 2022

Nadal and Djokovic Meet Again, With Gen Z Breakout in Wings


By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/CQGXbi0

Your Tuesday Briefing: Europe Nears an Oil Embargo


By BY AMELIA NIERENBERG from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/R3hV9FB

Handguns: Canada proposes complete freeze on ownership

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there is no reason anyone needs a gun other than for sports or hunting.

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Kenny Moore, Marathoner and Track Writer, Dies at 78


By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/EoCNaPy

EU struggles to resolve Russian oil ban proposal differences

The latest round of sanctions need approval from all 27 EU members but Hungary opposes the move.

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An embargo would bruise Russia’s oil industry, but for now it is doing fine.


By BY STANLEY REED from NYT Business https://ift.tt/VQyXD3j

Sunday, 29 May 2022

Ronnie Hawkins, Rockabilly Road Warrior, Is Dead at 87


By BY PETER APPLEBOME from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/y68FRSv

Ukraine Battle Expands as Kyiv Launches Counteroffensive


By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER AND JASON HOROWITZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/tDulEP2

Rangers Aim to Give the Hurricanes an Unhappy Homecoming


By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/NWKXljQ

Tending Russia’s Dead as They Pile Up in Ukraine


By BY VALERIE HOPKINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/3EuvFGq

5 Dead in Boat Collision in Georgia, Officials Say


By BY ALEX TRAUB from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/I0LEBni

Ukraine round-up: Zelensky in Kharkiv and a pro-Putin propaganda machine

Ukraine's leader visits the battered eastern city and a new pro-Russia site makes misleading claims.

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A Big Lie in a New Package


By BY DANNY HAKIM AND ALEXANDRA BERZON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/XjkMIRz

Saturday, 28 May 2022

US gun laws: Kamala Harris calls for assault weapons ban

The US vice-president was attending the funeral of a woman shot dead in Buffalo, New York state.

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Abbott has occasionally talked about tightening Texas gun laws.


By BY MIKE IVES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/WcTU98O

The Champions League Final was delayed amid chaotic scenes outside the stadium’s crowded gates.


By BY TARIQ PANJA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/Pyl5NEu

Russia scraps army age limit and a bike ride from hell

France and Germany call for "direct, serious" talks between President Putin and Ukraine's leader.

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Fact-checking the speeches from Cruz and Trump at the N.R.A. convention.


By BY LINDA QIU from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/CpBRqNF

Ukraine war: Putin urged to hold 'direct, serious negotiations' with Zelensky

In a lengthy phone call with Russia's leader, France and Germany call for "direct, serious" talks.

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Friday, 27 May 2022

Uvalde shooting: In the face of tragedy, a Texas town turns to prayer

Many in Uvalde say they feel lost after the school massacre, but their faith is a source of strength.

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Eight Dazzling New Cookbooks


By BY JENNIFER REESE from NYT Books https://ift.tt/uLlyNmh

Palestinian report says Israel deliberately killed Al Jazeera's Shireen Abu Aqla

Their investigation finds a soldier intentionally shot Shireen Abu Aqla, but Israel calls it a lie.

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/qsPKadW

Ukraine round-up: Donbas town falls as ex-reporter urges Russians to turn off TV

There has been intense fighting in Lyman and Kyiv says pro-Russian forces control most of the city.

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Thursday, 26 May 2022

Uvalde shooting: Texas school gunman 'walked in unobstructed'

No guard challenged the attacker and it is unclear if the school door was even locked, say officials.

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‘Vengeance Is Mine’ Review: A Tangled Web of Human Impulse


By BY WESLEY MORRIS from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/bDHtiAp

The husband of a teacher killed in the massacre has died of a heart attack.


By BY EDUARDO MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/14xYKOf

Former Head of Louvre Is Charged in Artifact Trafficking Case


By BY AURELIEN BREEDEN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/R1GUslM

The maker of the gun used in the school massacre got $3.1 million in pandemic aid.


By BY STACY COWLEY AND ELLA KOEZE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/AaKMxLw

5 Surprising Things to Borrow From the Library


By BY CHRISTINA WILLIAMS from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/kwfXSPY

Ancient DNA reveals secrets of Pompeii victims

It is an almost complete set of "genetic instructions" from people who died when Mount Vesuvius erupted.

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Wednesday, 25 May 2022

The N.R.A., mired in scandal, is gathering in Houston this weekend.


By BY DANNY HAKIM from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/tjE7Xs8

‘Mother Courage’ Review: Selling Her Wares Amid the Havoc of War


By BY MAYA PHILLIPS from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/EYUZ63L

‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’ Review: A Life Too Simplified


By BY LAURA COLLINS-HUGHES from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/AqpkDTO

Your Thursday Briefing: A Texas School Shooting


By BY AMELIA NIERENBERG AND LYNSEY CHUTEL from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/MpriTo7

Joe Pignatano, Met Coach Known for His Bullpen Farm, Dies at 92


By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/P38UOwv

It Shouldn’t Take This Long to Vaccinate Our Youngest Kids


By BY JESSICA GROSE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/sBZueEr

In Georgia, the general election fight between Abrams and Kemp begins.


By BY MAYA KING from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Is9mFQp

Tuesday, 24 May 2022

Stellantis and Samsung to spend $2.5 billion on an electric vehicle battery plant in Indiana.


By BY NEAL E. BOUDETTE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/MSftNLZ

Ukraine war: 'This is just the beginning, everything is still to come'

As Russian attacks intensify, Ukrainians are asking whether it's better to pay for a ceasefire with land - or lives.

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Alabama Fifth Congressional District Primary Election Results


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Monkeypox: Cases detected in three more countries for first time

The outbreaks in Europe and America are not normal but remain containable, health officials say.

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U.S. will start blocking Russia’s bond payments to American investors.


By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT AND ESHE NELSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/uQoWIC2

Texas shooting: Two people killed in attack at primary school

Thirteen children are taken to hospital and a suspect is arrested after the attack in Uvalde, Texas.

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Monday, 23 May 2022

How do they shoot those Cannes standing ovations?


By BY KYLE BUCHANAN from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/5ldWnRv

Heard's team change course on Johnny Depp testimony

Supermodel Kate Moss is expected to take the stand in the final days of the high-profile trial.

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Zelensky Invites Global Companies Leaving Russia to Open In Ukraine


By BY STORYFUL from NYT World https://ift.tt/5rFk8QZ

Russian diplomat quits over war in Ukraine

Boris Bondarev walks out of his job in Geneva, saying he has never been more ashamed of Russia.

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Zelensky says Russian forces killed 87 people in an attack.


By BY MATTHEW MPOKE BIGG AND CHRISTIAAN TRIEBERT from NYT World https://ift.tt/cyja7YX

Southern Baptist Convention vilified sex abuse survivors - report

Survivors of sex abuse at the hands of clergy were stonewalled and vilified, a new report finds.

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Sunday, 22 May 2022

Colonel in Iran Revolutionary Guard assassinated

Sayad Khodai, a senior figure in the elite Quds force, was reportedly shot dead in his car by two gunmen.

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Baby formula shortage: 35 tonnes of infant formula flown into the United States

The US is facing a critical shortage due to supply chain issues and the closure of a major factory.

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Israel’s Political Crisis Is Resolved, but Governing Remains a Strain


By BY ISABEL KERSHNER from NYT World https://ift.tt/Q9ScN16

A Senior Member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Is Killed in Tehran


By BY FARNAZ FASSIHI AND ADAM NOSSITER from NYT World https://ift.tt/yDBjVKM

The war in Ukraine has generated demand for an accounting of actions that may be war crimes.


By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/VlTM1Yn

Powerful Storms Rip Through Eastern Canada


By BY STORYFUL, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/Ej7bRn6

Ukraine peace deal: Kyiv rules out ceding land to Russia

Zelensky adviser says Kyiv will not agree a peace deal with Russia that involves giving up territory.

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Saturday, 21 May 2022

In pictures: Sweating and splashing through the heat.


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Turkey: Huge rally for opposition's Canan Kaftancioglu

Canan Kaftancioglu has been convicted for insulting President Erdogan and the Turkish state.

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Russia’s transport minister says sanctions have ‘broken’ logistics in the country.


By BY ALAN YUHAS from NYT World https://ift.tt/bWnJpu2

Australia election: How Scott Morrison ran out of miracles

Australia's defeated PM had a carefully cultivated image, but it failed him in the end.

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How to protect your really good dog from really bad heat.


By BY SOUMYA KARLAMANGLA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/nURPSNy

Zelensky: Only diplomacy can end Ukraine war

Only a negotiated solution will work, says Ukraine's president, as fighting intensifies in Donbas.

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Friday, 20 May 2022

Cannes: Topless woman protests against sexual violence in Ukraine

The woman stripped on the Cannes red carpet to show the words "stop raping us" and the Ukrainian flag.

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The Memory of George Floyd Is Literally Fading Across America


By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/RdGaN7z

California wildfires: Man gets 24 years for setting blaze that killed condors

Prosecutors say he set the Big Sur Dolan fire while illegally cultivating cannabis in the forest.

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A former ‘Power Rangers’ actor is charged with helping steal millions in Covid relief funds.


By BY STACY COWLEY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/AwNVbDK

Ukraine war: What might tip the balance?

The conflict has become a grinding and bloody affair, with both sides making gains and losses.

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Ukraine conflict: Missile strike on cultural centre 'evil' - Zelensky

The Ukrainian president accuses Russian forces of carrying out a missile strike against a cultural centre.

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Thursday, 19 May 2022

A Photographer’s Month in Ukraine


By PHOTOGRAPHS BY PAOLO PELLEGRIN from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/kMF9y1b

Former Afghanistan official apologises for his role in the fall of the country

Hamdullah Mohib fled the country along with the president the day the capital fell.

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What Goes Wrong When Athletes Act?


By BY WESLEY MORRIS, ELYSSA DUDLEY, HANS BUETOW, MAHIMA CHABLANI, SASHA WEISS AND MARION LOZANO from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/cqyxlzV

How to Pair Food and Wine


By BY ERIC ASIMOV from NYT Food https://ift.tt/0t6sveR

Capt. Edward Walker’s burial file


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What Not to Do During the Baby Formula Shortage


By BY CHRISTINA SZALINSKI from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/twc8h6E