Sunday, 31 July 2022

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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Can We Resist the Age of the Algorithm?


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Biden Tests Positive for Covid Again in ‘Rebound’ Case


By BY PETER BAKER AND NOAH WEILAND from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/UMTFWrb

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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Friday, 29 July 2022

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


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Thursday, 28 July 2022

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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Carried Interest Is Back in the Headlines. What Would a New Tax Proposal Do?


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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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Wednesday, 27 July 2022

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


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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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Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Viktor Orban adviser Hegedus resigns over 'pure Nazi' speech

A long time adviser to the Hungarian prime minister resigns over speech criticising "race mixing".

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Tiny Love Stories: Summer Loving


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UK PM debate scrapped after TV host faints

The Sun and TalkTV programme comes off air after the presenter collapses in the studio.

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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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Opinion Columnists: So You Were Wrong. Or Were You?


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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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Sunday, 24 July 2022

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


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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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Saturday, 23 July 2022

Austrian Conductor Dies After Collapsing Onstage in Munich


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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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A ‘wild day’ in the bond market reflects rising recession fears.


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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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Thursday, 21 July 2022

Jill Biden is keeping her schedule despite close contact with the president.


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Watch Live: President Biden Tests Positive for the Coronavirus


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Food crisis: Ukraine grain export deal reached with Russia, says Turkey

The UN and Turkey finally reach a deal with Russia to let Ukraine ship grain through the Black Sea.

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Wednesday, 20 July 2022

Slovak village votes to keep sign honouring fascist leader

Only one councillor votes to change the sign, which honours fascist leader Monsignor Jozef Tiso.

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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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Monday, 18 July 2022

Russia’s main independent TV network gets relaunched in Europe.


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Cooking in Boldface and Italics


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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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A Strategic Marathon Ends With a World Championships Record


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British rugby player found dead in Italy hotel

The former rugby league player is named in Italian media as the Briton found dead in Florence on Saturday.

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Saturday, 16 July 2022

What New Abortion Bans Mean for the Youngest Patients


By BY DANA GOLDSTEIN AND AVA SASANI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/HmVSfuG

As Biden Reaches Out to Mideast Dictators, His Eyes Are on China and Russia


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What It Means to See America in Person


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Friday, 15 July 2022

How to Keep Pets Cool and Safe During a Heat Wave


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Saudi Arabia: Biden raised Khashoggi murder with crown prince

The US president is attempting to rebuild ties having promised to make Saudi Arabia a "pariah".

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Reactions


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Thursday, 14 July 2022

Ukraine round-up: Deadly attack 'act of terrorism' - Zelensky

An attack on a city far from the front line kills more than 20 people, and a Russian mother's anger over her missing son.

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Ex-Iranian Official Convicted by Swedish Court for Prison Executions


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New exhibition explores African fantasy and race through art

In the Black Fantastic is a new exhibition bringing together black artists whose works explore fantasy and race.

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Wednesday, 13 July 2022

'We hope for the best, son' - War nears Ukraine maternity ward

Pokrovsk Perinatal Centre is around 40km (25 miles) from the nearest front line.

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Sunak Takes the Lead in the Voting for U.K. Prime Minister


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Sri Lanka PM tells military to do whatever necessary to restore order

Thousands of protesters stormed Prime Minister and Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe's office.

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Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa due to resign after protests

Gotabaya Rajapaksa has defied calls to leave for months as his country's economic crisis deepened.

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Monday, 11 July 2022

Jafar Panahi: Acclaimed film maker held in Iran amid crackdown

Jafar Panahi is detained after asking Tehran prosecutors about a fellow director arrested on Friday.

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Among the Literary Lions, at Full Roar, in the 1980s


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We Are Political Hostages


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Saturday, 9 July 2022

Friday, 8 July 2022

There is no sign of a Russian ‘pause’ for one Ukrainian town under fire.


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Roe v Wade: Biden signs executive order on abortion access

It will not fully restore nationwide abortion rights - the president says a federal law is needed.

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Biden Signs Executive Order to Protect Abortion Access


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Canada hit by massive mobile and internet outage

Emergency call hotlines, hospitals and government agencies are affected by the nationwide issue.

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Arizona to ban people filming police officers within 8 feet

Opponents of the law have said it violates the constitutional right to free speech and a free press.

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US border agents' horseback charge on Haiti migrants 'unnecessary'

The US border control agency said the actions of its agents potentially violated US immigration law.

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Thursday, 7 July 2022

Derek Chauvin sentenced to 20 years for violating George Floyd's rights

The former police officer is already serving a 22-year prison sentence for the murder of Mr Floyd.

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Ukraine round-up: Putin dares West as Zelensky pays tribute to Johnson

Russian forces push into the eastern Donetsk where one civilian died on Thursday after a missile strike.

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Theranos exec Sunny Balwani convicted of fraud

He and fraudster Elizabeth Holmes ran the Silicon Valley company as a couple before its implosion.

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The Thirst for Merch


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The Real Reason the Minions Have Taken Over the World


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Who is Rishi Sunak?


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