Tuesday 28 February 2023

Biden Is Betting on Government Aid to Change Corporate Behavior


By BY ANA SWANSON AND JIM TANKERSLEY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/F9WelLx

Shunned in Europe, Russia joins Asia’s chess federation.


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Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia

The K-pop superstars are among major acts that have returned as pandemic restrictions ease.

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Abbe Lowell Built Ties to Trump World. Now He’s One of Hunter Biden’s Lawyers.


By BY KENNETH P. VOGEL, MAGGIE HABERMAN AND MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/GoSHVKa

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: My Country Is in a Fragile Place


By BY CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/zaOPIgN

After Half a Century, ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ Still Reverberates


By BY JON PARELES from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/CSeadnV

Monday 27 February 2023

Elon Musk defends racist tirade by Dilbert creator Scott Adams

Twitter's CEO accused US media of racism after multiple newspapers dropped the popular cartoon.

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Ukraine war: Victoria Osemene, the Nigerian student who never left

Nigerian student Victoria Osemene stayed in Kharkiv when Russian troops invaded Ukraine last year.

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Storm Juliette: Cold snap leaves Barcelona covered in snow

Storm Juliette sets off a weather alert in parts of northern Spain as cold air comes in from the Arctic.

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Here’s a look at the aid the United States has provided to Ukraine so far.


By BY RANDY PENNELL AND ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT World https://ift.tt/XyPfxlm

Sunak hails new Brexit deal but concerns remain

The PM says the agreement for Northern Ireland is a breakthrough, as many Tory MPs express support.

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In Central Asia, Blinken Will Urge Distance From Russia, and Ukraine War


By BY EDWARD WONG, ANTON TROIANOVSKI AND STANLEY REED from NYT World https://ift.tt/l1myWdB

Sunday 26 February 2023

Más de 100.000 personas protestan en México contra las modificaciones al INE


By BY NATALIE KITROEFF from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/VvyeXdL

EU chief and UK PM to hold 'final talks' on NI deal

The EU's Ursula von der Leyen will be in the UK on Monday for face-to-face talks with PM Rishi Sunak.

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Rural Hospitals Are Shuttering Their Maternity Units


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

M.L.B. Has Labor Peace, but Also Plenty of Posturing


By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/S8nZaH1

Delhi's Manish Sisodia arrested over corruption allegations

Delhi's deputy chief minister denies the allegations - his party says "dirty politics" is behind the move.

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Across the Globe, the Russian Diaspora Finds Ways to Protest Putin’s War


By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR from NYT World https://ift.tt/5A1hbuw

Saturday 25 February 2023

Mystery over lost pen pal who fled Rwandan genocide

Sophie Buchaillard lives in hope that she will one day find out what happened to her friend.

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‘Frustrating and Upsetting’: Residents in Michigan Endure Fourth Day Without Power


By BY SAM EASTER, CLAIRE FAHY AND MCKENNA OXENDEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/BHvKNPO

Ghana's love affair with reggae and Jamaican Patois

Why a West African country with a rich musical scene has such strong links to Jamaica.

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Northern Ireland Protocol: Sunak 'giving everything' for Brexit deal

The prime minister says no agreement has been made but he is hopeful of a "positive outcome".

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U.S. Commandos Advise Somalis in Fight Against Qaeda Branch


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Shinta Ratri, Fighter for Transgender Rights in Indonesia, Dies at 60


By BY SETH MYDANS from NYT World https://ift.tt/gsWkDlc

Friday 24 February 2023

TV show Succession to end after fourth season

The Emmy-winning show's creator Jesse Armstrong says it feels like the right time for it to end.

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Why is bird flu in the news right now?


By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI AND EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/j91TQNm

The U.N. Security Council calls for peace but remains divided over how to achieve it.


By BY FARNAZ FASSIHI from NYT World https://ift.tt/POEzplV

Ukraine war: Russia interrupts UN minute's silence

The Russian ambassador said he wanted the UN to commemorate everyone who has died in Ukraine since 2014.

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‘The Consultant’ Review: When Your Start-Up Goes to Hell


By BY MIKE HALE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/tniovK2

US ex-lawyer Alex Murdaugh admits he stole millions for drugs

The former lawyer accused of murdering his wife and son had a powerful 60-pill-a-day opiate habit.

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Thursday 23 February 2023

Ukraine war: Soldiers master British tanks in Dorset

The soldiers will spend the next few weeks learning about tank maintenance and basic repairs.

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Wednesday 22 February 2023

Ukraine war: Ten photos taken before lives changed forever

A child's art project, a driving lesson and a football match - Ukrainians reflect on their lives before war.

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Former Proud Boy Says Group Prepared for ‘All-Out Revolution’ on Jan. 6


By BY ZACH MONTAGUE AND ALAN FEUER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/nJq5vH2

Los Angeles meteorologists marvel at blizzard warnings

It's usually sunny and warm in Southern California, but area forecasters are experiencing a first

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What’s in Our Queue? ‘Marchita’ and More


By BY ELDA CANTÚ from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/nsuUFTv

Brazil landslides: Dozens missing, feared buried in the mud

More than 40 people have been killed in landslides which hit coastal towns in Brazil's São Paulo state.

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Tuesday 21 February 2023

A House Republican delegation visits Kyiv and Zelensky in a show of bipartisan American support.


By BY MAYA KING from NYT World https://ift.tt/SxhWHCD

The I.M.F. chief, in Kyiv, suggests Ukraine is on track for substantial loan package.


By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT World https://ift.tt/uJMQBaF

Iris DeMent Is Worried About the World. So She Made Another Album.


By BY STEPHEN DEUSNER from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/yr6gnkX

Unionized HarperCollins Employees Are Back to Work After a 3-Month Strike


By BY KATE DWYER AND ELIZABETH A. HARRIS from NYT Books https://ift.tt/SBRKrI9

Why Medicare and Social Security Are Sustainable


By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/hevFV1g

Ukraine war: Two presidents, two speeches, two different world views

The BBC's Richard Galpin looks at Joe Biden's and Vladimir Putin's speeches, addressing the Ukraine war.

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Monday 20 February 2023

Aziz Abdullah: Uyghur asylum-seeker death heaps pressure on Thailand

Aziz Abdullah fled Xinjiang but got no further than Bangkok, where he died in an immigration centre.

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Yoko Ono Fans Ring In Her 90th Birthday With a ’60s-Style Happening


By BY JIM WINDOLF from NYT Style https://ift.tt/jIc46bn

Huey ‘Piano’ Smith, New Orleans Rock ’n’ Roll Cornerstone, Dies at 89


By BY JON PARELES from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/kKqVvgO

Many families still had their bags packed from earlier this month.


By BY CORA ENGELBRECHT from NYT World https://ift.tt/F4yd6kQ

‘People are screaming for their lives,’ after a quake that felt worse than the Feb. 6 disaster, a mayor said.


By BY SAFAK TIMUR from NYT World https://ift.tt/CxJU8pB

Another severe blow to hard-hit Antakya: A smaller quake, but much closer.


By BY RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA from NYT World https://ift.tt/Uv47Ehk

Sunday 19 February 2023

We want Russia to come, say Moldova protesters

Crowds in Chisinau voice anger at rising living costs and poverty as Moscow is accused of sending saboteurs.

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Richard Belzer, Detective Munch on ‘Law & Order: S.V.U.,’ Dies at 78


By BY ALEX TRAUB from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/Kl6zCnG

Jazz Duo


By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/mvxzHLC

Bafta bits you may have missed

All Quiet On The Western Front wasn't the only winner in town at 2023's Bafta Awards.

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Facebook Parent Plans to Sell ‘Meta Verified’ Accounts


By BY STACY COWLEY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/F3VI2fz

Your Monday Briefing: A Testy Exchange Between the U.S. and China


By BY AMELIA NIERENBERG from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/F2m6jUV

Saturday 18 February 2023

Simile Irresistible


By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/xDoBUEw

Art Fair Visitor Breaks a Jeff Koons Balloon Dog Sculpture


By BY AMANDA HOLPUCH from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/vE91NTA

The protesters who've gone missing as China deepens crackdown

Police have quietly gone after those who took part in the November protests that shook China.

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Blinken Meets With Chinese Official Amid Spy Balloon Furor, U.S. Says


By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/qH5olKb

Former US President Jimmy Carter to receive hospice care

The former US president will "spend his remaining time at home with his family", the Carter Center said.

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More Than 300,000 Starbucks Vanilla Frappuccino Drinks Recalled


By BY MCKENNA OXENDEN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/bGWgMn2

Friday 17 February 2023

Chilli crab: The woman behind Singapore's beloved dish

Cher Yam Tian, who created what is now a world-famous culinary delight, dies at 90.

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‘We Have to Talk’: Murdaugh’s Wife and Son Found Pill Stash Before Murders


By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/yFtRhc3

Hugh Jackman: Inevitable that Australia will become a republic

The X-Men star said the move would be "natural", but he still had respect for the UK's Royal Family.

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Wonking Out: Why Growth Can Be Green


By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/atRiCQx

How MI5 caught UK embassy spy selling secrets to Russia

The BBC's Home Affairs correspondent explains what David Smith did, and how he was stopped.

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Thursday 16 February 2023

Microsoft Considers More Limits for Its New A.I. Chatbot


By BY KAREN WEISE AND CADE METZ from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/9INgrZU

Holding out against China in a row over reefs

China and the Philippines both have rival claims in the South China Sea.

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Belarus Would Join Russia’s War if Ukraine Attacked, Lukashenko Says


By BY ANATOLY KURMANAEV AND MARC SANTORA from NYT World https://ift.tt/Mj7VAHR

Joe Biden says he makes no apologies for downing China balloon

Mr Biden says he will speak with China's President Xi Jinping soon "to get to the bottom of this".

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Fetterman Checks Into Hospital to Seek Treatment for Clinical Depression


By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/VgzSlUi

Bruce Willis has dementia, family announces

He was diagnosed with aphasia in spring last year, but the condition has progressed.

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Zelensky: 'Big mistake' if Belarus gets involved in war with Russia

The Ukrainian president was asked about if Russia attacked from the Belarussian border.

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Wednesday 15 February 2023