All latest news: May 2022

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

EU struggles to resolve Russian oil ban proposal differences

The latest round of sanctions need approval from all 27 EU members but Hungary opposes the move.

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A Dutch energy company says Russia’s Gazprom will cut off its gas supply.

By BY MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF from NYT World https://ift.tt/bKpJtVr

At the Spoleto Festival, Opera Is an Act of Liberation

By BY JOSHUA BARONE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/knvlKR9

N.Y.C. Companies Are Opening Offices Where Their Workers Live: Brooklyn

By BY MATTHEW HAAG from NYT New York https://ift.tt/0U7da5S

Under Fire for Chaos at Soccer Final, France Rejects Blame for Failures

By BY AURELIEN BREEDEN AND TARIQ PANJA from NYT World https://ift.tt/5rHRnPs

A San Diego doctor receives a prison sentence for selling a ‘100 percent’ cure for Covid-19.

By BY JOHNNY DIAZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/CZdYKzk

Monday, May 30, 2022

America’s Teachers Offer Answers to the Education Crisis

By BY RACHEL L. HARRIS, ALISHA SAWHNEY AND LISA TARCHAK from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/6LzNYOG

Brazil: Landslides and floods kill dozens in Recife region

Landslides caused by heavy rains kill at least 44 people in the region of Recife in Brazil.

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French Open: Rafael Nadal wins to set up Novak Djokovic quarter-final in Paris

Rafael Nadal will play long-time rival Novak Djokovic in the French Open quarter-finals after winning an absorbing five-set battle with Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime.

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Francia Márquez in Cauca: ‘Today we are splitting the country’s history in two.’

By BY FEDERICO RIOS AND JULIE TURKEWITZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/dlngCHt

Sunday, May 29, 2022

Russia scraps army age limit and a bike ride from hell

France and Germany call for "direct, serious" talks between President Putin and Ukraine's leader.

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There’s a lot of history to Saturday’s matchup.

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Ukraine war: Putin urged to hold 'direct, serious negotiations' with Zelensky

In a lengthy phone call with Russia's leader, France and Germany call for "direct, serious" talks.

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Who gets to go to Cannes?

By BY BEN KENIGSBERG from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/8ZA29on

Method vs. magic: How the final might go.

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/Kj5IcPH

Shrapnel in the forests and shells from the sky: ‘I’ve never seen such hell.’

By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER AND IVOR PRICKETT from NYT World https://ift.tt/D5umBRz

Saturday, May 28, 2022

Steve Reich, J Dilla, Ronnie Spector: Two New Books and One Golden Oldie

By BY LAURETTA CHARLTON from NYT Books https://ift.tt/78QNqxj

Japan opens up to foreign tourists after two years

Visitors from 98 countries will be allowed to enter, but some restrictions still remain.

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Ukraine round-up: Donbas town falls as ex-reporter urges Russians to turn off TV

There has been intense fighting in Lyman and Kyiv says pro-Russian forces control most of the city.

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The Liverpool Star Who Came Out of Nowhere

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/H4z7ktq

Iraqi Parliament Expands Law Against Normalizing Ties With Israel

By BY JANE ARRAF from NYT World https://ift.tt/lVZF2vY

The Coming Rage of the Money Hawks

By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/uz92xaX

Friday, May 27, 2022

Ancient DNA reveals secrets of Pompeii victims

It is an almost complete set of "genetic instructions" from people who died when Mount Vesuvius erupted.

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Supreme Court Allows Greenhouse Gas Cost Estimates

By BY ADAM LIPTAK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/7nFb6O0

Texas shooting victims: Relatives of children speak of their heartbreak

Relatives of the children killed in a shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas speak of their heartbreak.

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Russian mum's fight to save sons from Putin's war

Marina had no idea when her sons were conscripted that they would be part of an invasion of Ukraine.

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Abba: All four members of the Swedish band reunite ahead of Voyage concert

All four members of the Swedish band have reunited on the red carpet ahead of Voyage concert.

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

Beto O’Rourke interrupts a news conference by his opponent, Gov. Greg Abbott, accusing him of ‘doing nothing.’

By BY LEAH ASKARINAM AND GLENN THRUSH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Bx07U9g

F.D.A. Chief Details ‘Shocking’ Conditions at Baby Formula Plant

By BY CHRISTINA JEWETT AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/iJtPIqb

How to Get People to Do What You Want Them to Do

By BY PETER COY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/JM0t5FO

In Minnesota, a former Trump official advances to a special election after a congressman’s death.

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/M3IiwZ8

Today in On Tech: Digital threads between the U.S. and China.

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Brian Jackson, a Key Gil Scott-Heron Collaborator, Reintroduces Himself

By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/DZIS7om

Severodonetsk: Battle for key road as fighting reaches Ukraine city

Severodonetsk under constant shelling but a vital artery into the city is still open, Ukraine says.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Monkeypox: Cases detected in three more countries for first time

The outbreaks in Europe and America are not normal but remain containable, health officials say.

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Alabama Fifth Congressional District Primary Election Results

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Texas shooting: Two people killed in attack at primary school

Thirteen children are taken to hospital and a suspect is arrested after the attack in Uvalde, Texas.

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The Heat Is Already On

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

Chinese police leak reveals human cost of Uyghur incarceration

The information includes evidence of a shoot-to-kill policy for anyone who tried to escape.

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Some Elephants Are Getting Too Much Plastic in Their Diets

By BY JOSHUA RAPP LEARN from NYT Science https://ift.tt/k1MN5OA

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Southern Baptist Convention vilified sex abuse survivors - report

Survivors of sex abuse at the hands of clergy were stonewalled and vilified, a new report finds.

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What Store-Bought Fried Shallots Can Do for You

By BY J. KENJI LÓPEZ-ALT from NYT Food https://ift.tt/lQFLTD6

Monkeypox virus outbreaks are containable - WHO

More than 100 cases of the virus have now been confirmed in 16 countries outside Africa.

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American Artillery Enters the Fight in Ukraine

By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER, MARIA VARENIKOVA AND IVOR PRICKETT from NYT World https://ift.tt/iphMVGy

Baptism of fire for France's new government

A pair of appointments to Macron's cabinet have both sparked a backlash - each for a different reason.

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Monday, May 23, 2022

The war in Ukraine has generated demand for an accounting of actions that may be war crimes.

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Ukraine peace deal: Kyiv rules out ceding land to Russia

Zelensky adviser says Kyiv will not agree a peace deal with Russia that involves giving up territory.

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Powerful Storms Rip Through Eastern Canada

By BY STORYFUL, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/Ej7bRn6

A Million Americans Have Died From Covid. We Need to Mourn Together.

By BY TISH HARRISON WARREN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/0PjXbmh

Several Jif Peanut Butter Products Recalled Over Potential Salmonella

By BY LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/PIZHcaj

On a Remote Mountain, the ‘Sistine Chapel of Socialism’ Awaits Its Fate

By BY ANDREW HIGGINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/CO8khF4

Biden Warns That Monkeypox Spread Would be ‘Consequential’

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Kharkiv residents say their city is coming back to life.

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Sunday, May 22, 2022

Australia election: How Scott Morrison ran out of miracles

Australia's defeated PM had a carefully cultivated image, but it failed him in the end.

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Long Covid Is Dangerous. The Fear of It Still Shouldn’t Rule Your Life.

By BY ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/gdeADGM

Zelensky: Only diplomacy can end Ukraine war

Only a negotiated solution will work, says Ukraine's president, as fighting intensifies in Donbas.

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Yes, summers are getting hotter. See how much.

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Kenneth Welsh, Memorable as a Villain on ‘Twin Peaks,’ Dies at 80

By BY JORDAN ALLEN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/fHrTIBS

Saturday, May 21, 2022

The Root of Haiti’s Misery: Reparations to Enslavers

By BY CATHERINE PORTER, CONSTANT MÉHEUT, MATT APUZZO AND SELAM GEBREKIDAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/oNl9viU

Ukraine war: What might tip the balance?

The conflict has become a grinding and bloody affair, with both sides making gains and losses.

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Ukraine conflict: Missile strike on cultural centre 'evil' - Zelensky

The Ukrainian president accuses Russian forces of carrying out a missile strike against a cultural centre.

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