Monday, February 28, 2022

Ukraine conflict: Refugee's tearful description of why she fled

Zhanna Gavrilenko spoke to the BBC's Mark Lowen near the Ukrainian-Polish border.

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War strains economies in North Africa already weakened by the pandemic.


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Ukraine conflict: Putin's war prompts dramatic German U-turn

Germany's new chancellor announces a massive increase in military spending as anti-war crowds gather.

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U.S. deflects Putin’s nuclear alert as another effort at escalation.


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Ukraine invasion: Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert

The president blames "unfriendly" Western actions towards Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

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Ucrania accede a conversaciones con Rusia


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Sunday, February 27, 2022

‘Everybody in Our Country Needs to Defend’


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Ukraine conflict: The women making Molotov cocktails to defend their city

The BBC's Sarah Rainsford visits Dnipro, where women are making Molotov cocktails to defend the city.

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Stranded Soccer Stars, Frantic Phone Calls and a Race to Flee Kyiv


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Swift payments crackdown on Russia edges closer

Germany, the main opponent of excluding Russia from the Swift banking system, now says it favours curbs.

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Combate en Kiev: la resistencia ucraniana retrasa la invasión rusa


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Saturday, February 26, 2022

Eurovision: Russia banned from competing at 2022 Song Contest

The organisers said the inclusion of Russia could bring the competition into disrepute.

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More Rice, Please


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Ukraine conflict: President Zelensky vows to defend independence

The president filmed himself surrounded by his advisers on the streets of Kyiv.

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Venus Shows Its Hot, Cloudy Side


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Ukraine conflict: Gunshots heard at Kyiv train station as crowds flee

Crowds of people are gathering at Kyiv station to try and board trains as Russian troops advance.

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Ukraine: Woman confronts armed Russian soldier

The woman angrily asks the soldier, seen holding a large machine gun, why he has come to the city.

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Friday, February 25, 2022

The pandemic has increased reliance on pills for abortions in the U.S.


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‘We do not expect anyone to fight for us,’ Ukraine’s defiant ambassador says from Washington.


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As Russia attacked Ukraine, Trump again praised Putin and ridiculed Biden.


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‘I fear for my kids.’ Ukrainians in Kyiv flee the capital.


By BY YOUSUR AL-HLOU, MICHAEL DOWNEY AND TARAS RATUSHNYY from NYT World https://ift.tt/d0H1tki

Five Ways to Cook a Can of Chickpeas


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Ukraine-Russia invasion: Europe prepares for wave of refugees

Roads out of Ukraine's major cities are jammed as many pack up and flee Russia's military invasion.

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Ukraine crisis and Africa: The effects on oil, students and bread

The war in Ukraine could threaten the economies and the stability of some African states.

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WATCH: How Russia's invasion of Ukraine started

Russia launches a full-scale attack on Ukraine - after previously saying it wouldn't. Here's how it unfolded.

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Today in On Tech: Why Apple’s fight in the Netherlands matters.


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¿Por qué aumentó la generosidad durante la pandemia?


By BY VIVIANA A. ZELIZER from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/vFLlnom

‘I cannot imagine the pain.’ Attorney general welcomes the verdict in the Arbery case.


By BY RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Z0sL3Nw

Global Tours Were Key for Orchestras. Then the Pandemic Hit.


By BY JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/q4nSrGQ

‘Encanto’ Soundtrack Continues to Dominate Billboard Charts


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Ahmaud Arbery: Jury finds killers guilty on federal hate crimes charges

US jurors found the defendants violated Arbery's civil rights by attacking him due to his race.

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Kenyan food prices: Why have they gone up so much?

As Kenyans take to social media to lament rising costs, we look at what is behind the rising cost of living.

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Deforestation threat to Amazon indigenous areas if protected status changed - report

It is illegal to mine these areas of the rainforest but the government wants to change the law.

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Russia recognises Ukraine separatist regions

The move from Vladimir Putin raises fears that Russian troops could be sent into the regions in eastern Ukraine.

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Sado


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Medina Spirit Stripped of 2021 Kentucky Derby Win


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Gregory McMichael’s lawyer notes that he had not used racist slurs.


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Putin, in a fiery speech to Russians, says he will recognize the separatists in Ukraine.


By BY ANTON TROIANOVSKI AND VALERIE HOPKINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/PBmdDX0

Paul Farmer, Pioneer of Global Health, Dies at 62


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In Margaret Atwood’s Essays and Speeches, Some Hazards of the Trade


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Monday, February 21, 2022


By BY BRENDAN HOFFMAN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT World https://ift.tt/peuOMPj

Here’s what would happen if Queen Elizabeth were too ill to carry out her duties.


By BY EMMA BUBOLA from NYT World https://ift.tt/7lFsIv0

Newsom’s new Covid plan aims to move California out of ‘crisis mode.’


By BY AZEEN GHORAYSHI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/swu5ZEv

How They Did It: Sandy Hook Families Savor Long-Awaited Legal Wins


By BY ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/cREaCo3

Credit Suisse denies wrongdoing after big banking data leak

A new investigation identifies thousands of foreign customers who stashed their money at the bank.

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These vaccines have been embraced by the world. Why not in China?


By BY ALEXANDRA STEVENSON from NYT World https://ift.tt/kWBz3R1

At Billie Eilish’s Arena Show, the Only Spectacle Is Herself


By BY LINDSAY ZOLADZ from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/wOKj4G9

Sunday, February 20, 2022

Russia has been laying groundwork online for a ‘false flag’ operation, misinformation researchers say.


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Ukraine will not respond to provocations, Zelensky says

But President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine is ready to defend itself, amid a deadly rise in fighting.

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Ukraine


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See some of the best photos from the Olympics.


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Overlooked No More: Mary Eliza Mahoney, Who Opened Doors in Nursing


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Storm Eunice carves deadly trail across Europe

At least 14 people have died as high winds leave homes without power and transport systems in disarray.

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Saturday, February 19, 2022

Canada Protests: Police clear demonstrators in Canada's capital

After three weeks, police in Ottawa stepped up efforts to remove anti-vaccine mandate protesters.

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Biden holds urgent talks with NATO leaders amid growing signs that war is imminent in Ukraine.


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‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Postpones Broadway Reopening Until April


By BY MICHAEL PAULSON from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/vDtldJo

Chasing the Yosemite National Park ‘Firefall’


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‘They’re going to corral us.’ Truckers dig in as the police close on the encampment.


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Friday, February 18, 2022

China’s Fastest Olympics Entrant? Climb Aboard.


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Canada protests: Police warn protesters to leave amid plans to clear blockade

Prime Minister Trudeau is defending his decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to end the protests.

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An end to women’s figure skating that no one saw coming.


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European leaders meet to review sanctions against Russia as they ‘prepare for the worst’ in Ukraine.


By BY MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF AND MONIKA PRONCZUK from NYT World https://ift.tt/Ux8cWGn

A New York City anime convention was not a superspreader event, a C.D.C. study finds.


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Dreamy Breakfasts for a Long Weekend


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‘Fistful of Vengeance’ Review: Pursuing the Queen of the Underworld


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Thursday, February 17, 2022

Survivors from Spanish trawler that sunk off Canada unlikely, rescuers say

The vessel sunk off Canada on Monday, but rescuers say there is little hope of finding survivors.

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In the Olympic Bubble, a Small Taste of the Food Finds of China


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Brazil: Torrential rain triggers deadly mudslides

Landslides and flash flooding have left a trail of destruction and many dead in Petrópolis, Brazil.

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The Myth of the Magic Sports Beard


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One-word gaffe invalidates thousands of US baptisms

Some Church members come to the defence of a Catholic priest in Arizona after he resigns.

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Elon Musk's brain chip firm denies animal cruelty claims

A complaint accuses Neuralink's research partner of 'deadly brain experiments' on monkeys.

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This YouTube Star Is Also a Retail Empire


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