Sunday, 31 December 2023
Oregon Newspaper Stops Printing After Embezzlement Leaves It in ‘Shambles’
By Amanda Holpuch from NYT Business https://ift.tt/YVe92SU
Appeals Court Allows California Ban on Guns in Most Public Places to Take Effect
By Colbi Edmonds from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/dvSV3Qe
Queen Margrethe II: Danish monarch's 52-year reign in pictures
83-year-old Margrethe II is Europe's longest-serving living monarch, having taken the throne in 1972.
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Saturday, 30 December 2023
Paula Abdul Accuses Nigel Lythgoe of Sexual Assault During ‘American Idol’
By Julia Jacobs from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/Pdi0xc7
Friday, 29 December 2023
Russian influencer Ivleeva fined for hosting 'almost naked' party
TV presenter and influencer Nastya Ivleeva organised a Moscow party that has sparked a moral backlash.
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Thursday, 28 December 2023
A report on a leaked Supreme Court judicial draft has Israeli politicians on edge.
By Aaron Boxerman from NYT World https://ift.tt/F5erTV8
The Israeli military makes a rare admission of fault in a statement on two Dec. 24 airstrikes in Gaza.
By Isabel Kershner from NYT World https://ift.tt/Cp70AOv
Tony Chung: Student activist flees Hong Kong to seek asylum in UK
Tony Chung told the BBC he felt he had no control over his life, with police scrutinising his every move.
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Wednesday, 27 December 2023
Intel Moves Forward With $25 Billion Chip Plant Expansion in Israel
By Yiwen Lu from NYT World https://ift.tt/lE39sn6
Polish state TV and radio to go into liquidation
The government says it will help restore impartiality to state media, but critics have raised concerns.
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What’s next for Taylor Swift in 2024?
She had a record-shattering and money-making 2023. Will the pop-cultural juggernaut dominate again next year?
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Tuesday, 26 December 2023
A Record-Breaking Warm, Snowless Winter Confounds Midwesterners
By Ernesto Londoño and Michael Levenson from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/xWm93DZ
Another video shows Gazan detainees stripped to their underwear.
By Vivian Yee, Arijeta Lajka and Christoph Koettl from NYT World https://ift.tt/6Fz3M0r
Monday, 25 December 2023
A White Christmas in New York City (if You Squint a Little)
By Sarah Maslin Nir and Kirsten Luce from NYT New York https://ift.tt/k7hWQmz
Ukraine Says It Downed 5 Russian Planes, as Moscow Claims It Seized a Town
By Constant Méheut from NYT World https://ift.tt/Gs95U6q
Pope Laments ‘Appalling’ Loss of Life in War in Gaza
By Jason Horowitz from NYT World https://ift.tt/ANjVDpt
Alexei Navalny: Russian opposition leader found, says team
Mr Navalny's team had no contact with him for weeks and he failed to appear at several court hearings.
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Sunday, 24 December 2023
Suit Against Twitter Over Unpaid Bonuses Can Proceed, Judge Rules
By Johnny Diaz from NYT Business https://ift.tt/B81ykU6
Serbia protests: Anti-government demonstrators try to storm Belgrade City Hall
The opposition demands a re-run of last week's elections which its say were marred by fraud.
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The F.B.I. has opened more than 100 investigations into threats of violence in the U.S. since Oct. 7.
By Aishvarya Kavi from NYT World https://ift.tt/86K1BbP
Saturday, 23 December 2023
Without a Truce, U.N. Resolution May Do Little for Gaza, Aid Groups Say
By Ben Hubbard and Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT World https://ift.tt/NR4Ze8D
Giovanni Anselmo, a Leader of the Arte Povera Movement, Dies at 89
By Will Heinrich from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/GYJxg6L
Next steps under U.N. resolution on Gaza aid remain unclear.
By Ben Hubbard and Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT World https://ift.tt/9tV0Qog
Man With Developmental Disabilities Settles Wrongful Conviction Suit for $11.7 Million
By Sopan Deb from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/DuXqwk2
Friday, 22 December 2023
Rare video shows killer whale teaching its baby to hunt
An adult orca is seen singling out and subduing a dolphin so that its calf orca can practice its hunting techniques.
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Thursday, 21 December 2023
Americans Are Signing Up for Obamacare in Record Numbers
By Noah Weiland from NYT Health https://ift.tt/wAjrZhN
Israel-Gaza war: US still has 'serious concerns' over UN Security Council vote
The vote has already been delayed three times as Security Council members wrangle over the wording.
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Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy after $148m defamation verdict
The filing comes days after the longtime Trump associate was ordered to pay the sum in a defamation case.
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DR Congo elections: 'I have not voted and I slept here'
Some of eligible voters in DR Congo have struggled to cast their ballots in the presidential elections.
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Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Here Are the Other States Where Trump’s Ballot Eligibility Faces a Challenge
By Nick Corasaniti from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/pma3hws
Tuesday, 19 December 2023
As Need Rises, Housing Aid Hits Lowest Level in Nearly 25 Years
By Jason DeParle from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/E4vufLJ
How Lags in Statistics Skew the Inflation Picture
By Paul Krugman from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/DLijE6x
Serial killer's ex-wife Monique Olivier convicted for part in murders
Monique Olivier, 75, was complicit in Michael Fourniret's murders, including of a British student.
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Monday, 18 December 2023
Jan. 6 Rally Organizers Lied About Plan to March to the Capitol, Report Finds
By Luke Broadwater from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/wLkPjqG
Jonathan Majors: Marvel actor guilty of assaulting girlfriend
Jonathan Majors is known for playing Kang in the Marvel universe and for films like Creed III.
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Sunday, 17 December 2023
Israel Gaza: Hostages shot by IDF put out 'SOS' sign written with leftover food
The three hostages were mistakenly killed in Gaza on Friday by Israeli troops.
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Vase Bought at Goodwill for $3.99 Sells for More Than $100,000
By Rebecca Carballo from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/8i0Sjzu
Saturday, 16 December 2023
Killed Gaza cameraman 'would bring joy to any place'
Al Jazeera journalist and cameraman Samer Abudaqa was killed by an Israel drone while working in Khan Younis.
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Israel Says 3 Hostages Bore White Flag Before Being Killed by Troops
By Aaron Boxerman, Ben Hubbard and Thomas Fuller from NYT World https://ift.tt/jiC6ngr
Friday, 15 December 2023
Melania Trump makes rare speech at citizenship ceremony
The former first lady, originally from Slovenia, described the path to US citizenship as 'arduous'.
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Thursday, 14 December 2023
Where’s the Snow? The East Coast Is in for Another Wet Weekend.
By Judson Jones from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2hDNGRB
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
With ‘The Gilded Age,’ Louisa Jacobson Cuts Her Own Path
By Sarah Bahr from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3pbrliL
Moment elephant smashes van window in search of food in Sri Lanka
The driver remains remarkably calm, as the elephant pushes past him to reach food in the back seat.
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Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Sunak Won a Key Vote. But the Battle Over His Rwanda Plan Is Not Over.
By Mark Landler and Stephen Castle from NYT World https://ift.tt/SkzO8aD
Donald Tusk, a Man of Eclectic Identities, Returns to Power in Poland
By Andrew Higgins from NYT World https://ift.tt/dh8Jz1v
Election Worker Defamed by Giuliani Recounts Emotional Impact
By Eileen Sullivan from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/MTZL2Gg
Santos Reaps Notoriety’s Rewards as Prospect of Prison Still Looms
By Grace Ashford from NYT New York https://ift.tt/4tKfhrP
Monday, 11 December 2023
Celedonia Jones, Self-Educated New York Historian, Dies at 93
By Richard Sandomir from NYT New York https://ift.tt/keW18zE
Fossil fuel backlash puts UN climate talks in jeopardy
The summit had appeared close to calling for a phase-out of fossil fuels but made last-minute changes.
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Sunday, 10 December 2023
Dr. Gao Yaojie, Who Exposed AIDS Epidemic in Rural China, Dies at 95
By Chris Buckley from NYT World https://ift.tt/khUF6AP
Saturday, 9 December 2023
Talk of a Trump Dictatorship Charges the American Political Debate
By Peter Baker from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/zV65RKL
Yemen’s Houthi militia threatens to block all ships headed to Israel.
By Vivian Nereim and Shuaib Almosawa from NYT World https://ift.tt/zGsD3hO
State Department Bypasses Congress to Approve Israel’s Order for Tank Ammunition
By Edward Wong from NYT World https://ift.tt/HzCuTik
‘Leverage has failed,’ a Saudi official says as Arab countries condemn the U.S. veto.
By Vivian Nereim from NYT World https://ift.tt/pdrUq4S
Friday, 8 December 2023
Tyrannosaur’s last meal was two baby dinosaurs
Remains of baby dinosaurs inside another dinosaur reveal what a young predator ate 75m years ago.
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Bowen: US set to veto ceasefire call but pressure is building
Israel rejects the UN chief's description of the war in Gaza as a "risk to international peace and security".
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Hamas hostages: Stories of the people taken from Israel
It is thought more than 100 Israelis are still being held hostage in Gaza after the 7 October attacks.
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Images show major damage to Gaza's oldest mosque
Hamas accuses Israel of causing the damage to the medieval Omari mosque, Israel has not yet commented.
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Thursday, 7 December 2023
Here is what we know about Israel’s evidence that Hamas fired rockets from safe zones.
By Aric Toler and Lauren Leatherby from NYT World https://ift.tt/I4MLkw0
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
The head of the U.N. asks the Security Council to declare a cease-fire in Gaza under a rarely invoked rule.
By Farnaz Fassihi from NYT World https://ift.tt/OFJ4vcr
White House Delays a Decision on Banning Menthol Cigarettes
By Christina Jewett and Sheryl Gay Stolberg from NYT Health https://ift.tt/eq3dNmI
Former Ukrainian Lawmaker Who Defected Is Killed Near Moscow
By Ivan Nechepurenko and Marc Santora from NYT World https://ift.tt/zaLNKo5
Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual assault by fourth woman
Following new legal action, the rapper says he "did not do any of the awful things being alleged".
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Tuesday, 5 December 2023
Johnson Plans Vote on Impeachment Inquiry, Predicting Unanimous G.O.P. Support
By Luke Broadwater from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/0JKGBo8
Russia rejects offer to release jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich, US says
The Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in Russia on espionage charges, which he has denied.
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Monday, 4 December 2023
Tim Rogers, Hairstylist to the Stars and Moguls, Dies at 51
By Alex Williams from NYT Style https://ift.tt/Ny8lV9b
Ex-US ambassador Victor Manuel Rocha charged over spying for Cuba
Victor Manuel Rocha, a former US ambassador to Bolivia, was allegedly a secret agent for more than 40 years.
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Sunday, 3 December 2023
U.S. Navy Destroyer Is Attacked in Red Sea, Pentagon Says
By Helene Cooper from NYT World https://ift.tt/auJsgbz
Saturday, 2 December 2023
Intelligence Errors Prompt Scrutiny of Israeli Generals, but Little Backlash
By Patrick Kingsley and Aaron Boxerman from NYT World https://ift.tt/DsVnJ1g
Israel-Gaza war: Residents of Khan Younis say Israeli strikes heaviest since start of war
Civilians in parts of north and south Gaza have been told to evacuate as Israel's renewed bombardment continues.
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Friday, 1 December 2023
Ronald Fischetti, 87, Virtuoso Criminal Defense Lawyer, Dies
By Sam Roberts from NYT New York https://ift.tt/IvNTPgD
Some Freed Hostages Are Only Now Learning of Loved Ones’ Deaths
By Rachel Abrams, Katherine Rosman, Emma Bubola and Gaya Gupta from NYT World https://ift.tt/QoRynbY
Ukraine war: Putin to boost Russian troop numbers by 15%
Russia's president signs a decree aimed at increasing numbers of serving military personnel by 170,000.
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