Thursday, 31 March 2022

Biden Taps Oil Reserve to Combat High Gas Prices


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

A Shuttered Bar’s Low-Alcohol Drinks Live On in a New Book


By BY ROBERT SIMONSON from NYT Food https://ift.tt/f71FTX9

Stephen Merchant Is an Unsmooth Criminal


By BY JULIA CARMEL from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/lkBnb28

‘Morbius’ Review: The Other Bat, Man


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

Review: Dancing the Night Away With Brazil’s Cia Suave


By BY GIA KOURLAS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/YQi5WAw

Wednesday, 30 March 2022

Does the End of Cash Mean the End of Privacy?


By BY PETER COY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/QITRDSu

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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Tuesday, 29 March 2022

N.F.L. to Change Postseason Overtime Rule After Bills’ Playoff Loss


By BY JENNY VRENTAS AND KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/gZsCWmq

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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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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Inside the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscars Party


By Unknown Author from NYT Style https://ift.tt/hZa3CkH

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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Sunday, 27 March 2022

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

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: 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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Friday, 25 March 2022

Next stop Kyiv - the battle on the capital's outskirts

In Irpin, only a few civilians remain as volunteers bolster defences a few miles from Kyiv.

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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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Thursday, 24 March 2022

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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Wednesday, 23 March 2022

Ukraine war: Russian journalist Oksana Baulina killed in Kyiv shelling

Oksana Baulina died while filming destruction caused by Russian shelling in a Kyiv neighbourhood.

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Albright - a trailblazer for women on the world stage

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

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


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

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?

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An E.R. Memoir Conveys Hectic Work, Empathy and Outrage


By BY DWIGHT GARNER from NYT Books https://ift.tt/4E2rv67

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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As Crews Battle Texas Wildfires, Officials Brace for More


By BY DAVID MONTGOMERY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/aw5ydsi

Overlooked No More: Louise Little, Activist and Mother of Malcolm X


By BY JOLIE SOLOMON from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/M23RXvL

Cut the Gas Tax? No, No, No.


By BY PETER COY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/xOe8BZm

Mail Ballot Rejections Surge in Texas, With Signs of a Race Gap


By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Xc4eHuC

Thursday, 17 March 2022

Ukraine: The troops holding the front line as Russia pounds Kharkiv

BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from alongside the troops defending Ukraine's second city.

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Wednesday, 16 March 2022

Videos show a destroyed Mariupol theater that Ukrainian officials say sheltered hundreds of civilians.


By BY CHRISTOPH KOETTL, DMITRIY KHAVIN AND VALERIE HOPKINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/pxrIYCv

Will the Fed Cause a Recession?


By BY PETER COY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/LqSfPEB

The Video That Changed the N.C.A.A.


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

Tuesday, 15 March 2022

Ukraine war: Hostages as Russian forces occupy hospital, official says

Doctors and patients are prevented from leaving Mariupol's main hospital, the deputy mayor says.

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They Just Can’t Quit: Athletes Who Un-Retire


By Unknown Author from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/58lgnSj

Russia sanctions Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and others

The measures block their entry into Russia but will not impede necessary high-level contacts.

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Monday, 14 March 2022

Pensioner arrested after dismembered body found in New York

Surveillance footage showed a woman riding an electric wheelchair while sitting on a human leg.

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La variante BA.2 de Ă³micron ya no es sigilosa: esto hay que saber


By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/np0mEhf

Ukraine war: Missile explodes in front of civilian walking in Kyiv

Footage shows the moment a missile explodes in the street, in front of a person walking through a park.

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The Skiing Aigners Are a Nation Unto Themselves


By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/63DjAgU

Seven Steps to Destroy a Democracy


By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/FvAif6w

Review: ‘A Song of Songs’ Makes a Sacrament of Remembrance


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

With Bombings and a Funeral, the War Arrives in Ukraine’s West


By BY VALERIE HOPKINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/70o2d8c

Kanye and André 3000 Are Lonely and in Limbo


By BY NIELA ORR from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/abMJsT0

Man returns to totally destroyed neighbourhood

In Kharkiv, a former resident takes a look around and sees the damage from Russia's assault.

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An Exiled Theater With a Warning for Europe


By BY ALEX MARSHALL from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/zdklErs

Today in On Tech: Do you still love the Walkman?


By Unknown Author from NYT Business https://ift.tt/X1EcG6k

As War Rages, A Struggle to Balance Energy Crunch and Climate Crisis


By BY BRAD PLUMER, LISA FRIEDMAN AND DAVID GELLES from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/bQ9JlSx

Tabboo! Paints a Valentine to New York City


By BY ROBERTA SMITH from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/X4J98xI