Latest News Now: April 2019

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Italian teen gang 'tortured pensioner' - eight held

An elderly man who died near Taranto was beaten up repeatedly by a gang, prosecutors say.

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Honduras protests: Buildings burn during clashes over reforms

Teachers, students and doctors clash with police in Honduras during protests against planned reforms.

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Venezuela's Guaidó appeals to military 'at air force base'

In a video published on Twitter, opposition leader Juan Guaidó appears speaking in front of uniformed men.

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Sports Illustrated features first burkini girl

Halima Aden becomes the first model to wear a burkini in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue.

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Europe and nationalism: A country-by-country guide

Ahead of the May European elections, a country-by-country guide to the advance of nationalist parties.

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Anna Sorokin: The trial of New York's fake heiress

A woman who pretended to be a wealthy heiress to swindle high society New York is convicted of multiple charges.

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How the US military's opium war in Afghanistan was lost

The US has spent $1.5m a day fighting the opium war in Afghanistan. Why is business still booming?

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Yaba: The cheap synthetic drug convulsing a nation

Yaba, a mix of methamphetamine and caffeine, is wreaking havoc in Bangladesh, and hundreds of people have died in "crossfire" incidents involving police.

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Weekly News Quiz for Students: Easter Sunday Bombings, Mueller Report, Census Question

By Compiled by NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2UPwOMw

A Lost Latino Hotspot Is Reborn on a Chicago Stage

By KRIS VIRE from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2WgBFrM

The 76ers Beat the Raptors by Playing Like It’s 1999

By SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2ZI1Fyd

Juan Guaidó Calls for Military Uprising in Venezuela

By NICHOLAS CASEY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2vqbCmb

Stacey Abrams Will Not Run for Senate in 2020

By ALEXANDER BURNS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2IPRvGz

North Carolina’s Special Election: When Do the Polls Close?

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2J4sYNo

L Train Slowdown: 1 Weekend Down, 15 Months to Go

By COREY KILGANNON from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2ISYXRd

Eurozone Growth Rebounds Despite Trade War and Other Fears

By JACK EWING from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2vvG8ee

DealBook Briefing: Ray Dalio Is This Year’s Best Paid Hedge Fund Manager

By Unknown Author from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2XU3Tc3

France harassment law hands out 447 fines in first months

France hands out 447 on-the-spot fines for sexual harassment in the first months of a new law.

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China sentences second Canadian to death

Fan Wei is the second Canadian to be given the death penalty in China amid a diplomatic row.

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Donald Trump wants asylum seekers to pay application fee

The US president directs officials to toughen rules for asylum seekers trying to enter the country.

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These Ads Think They Know You

By STUART A. THOMPSON from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2XWTbBw

In Afghan Blood Sports, the Animals Aren’t the Only Ones Fighting

By ROD NORDLAND from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2ZO656C

As Buttigieg Builds His Campaign, Gay Donors Provide the Foundation

By JEREMY W. PETERS and SHANE GOLDMACHER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2V5bgR5

Is America Ready for a Gay President? ‘You’re Going to See the Wall Crumble’

By JEREMY W. PETERS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2J5WJgX

They Want It to Be Secret: How a Common Blood Test Can Cost $11 or Almost $1,000

By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ from NYT The Upshot https://nyti.ms/2PFP622

Going to the Swedish Woods to Live an Instagram Fairy Tale

By INGRID K. WILLIAMS from NYT Travel https://nyti.ms/2GL4tCd

2019 Tony Award Nominations: What to Watch For

By MICHAEL PAULSON from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2vvclm5

How to Choose the Right Rug

By TIM McKEOUGH from NYT Real Estate https://nyti.ms/2vsuz7J

A Crisis at the N.R.A.

By Unknown Author from NYT Podcasts https://nyti.ms/2XU25jh

Solving Trump’s Federal Reserve Problem

By ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2IQK7uM

Why It’s So Hard to Learn French in Middle Age

By PAMELA DRUCKERMAN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2VvjXUl

Which L.G.B.T.Q. Figures Should Get Monuments in New York?

By GINIA BELLAFANTE from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2INPJG5

Reinventing the Tomato for Survival in a Changing World

By TEJAL RAO from NYT Food https://nyti.ms/2J42knJ

From Apples to Popcorn, Climate Change Is Altering the Foods America Grows

By KIM SEVERSON from NYT Food https://nyti.ms/2V2y5ox

These Five Cuisines Are Easier on the Planet

By SOMINI SENGUPTA from NYT Climate https://nyti.ms/2IOtvnh

In a Switch, Some Republicans Start Citing Climate Change as Driving Their Policies

By LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT Climate https://nyti.ms/2VErPTe

The New Mall Tenant Is Your Office

By TOM ACITELLI from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2J3YwTF

Asylum Seekers, Japan, John Singleton: Your Tuesday Briefing

By CHRIS STANFORD from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2J5f6Cs

James Holzhauer Is Dominating ‘Jeopardy!’ But What’s Life Like After the Show?

By NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2DFDnM9

‘Game of Thrones’: Lyanna the Giant Slayer Never Expected to Last This Long

By JENNIFER VINEYARD from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2ZMefMP

Trump sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One over Democrat subpoenas

The lawsuit aims to stop Deutsche Bank and Capital One from handing over his records to Congress.

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Cricketer's coming out was 'misunderstanding'

James Faulkner says the support he has received from the LGBT community is "fantastic" - but it came after a misunderstanding.

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Sri Lanka’s President Lifts Ban on Social Media

By KAI SCHULTZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2GOa3nl

Photographing Trafficked Animals in Colombia

By IVAN VALENCIA and EVELYN NIEVES from NYT Lens https://nyti.ms/2XX0IAt

Learning With: ‘Lego Is Making Braille Bricks. They May Give Blind Literacy a Needed Lift.’

By JEREMY ENGLE from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2VzCw9D

Late Night Congratulates Trump on His 10,000th Lie

By TRISH BENDIX from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2WgrrHI

His Punch Lines Cross Moral Lines. Anthony Jeselnik Gets Away With It.

By JASON ZINOMAN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2L9AfxX

The ‘Dumb Choice’ That James Harden, Stephen Curry and the Rest of the N.B.A. Increasingly Avoid: The 2-Point Shot

By Unknown Author from NYT The Upshot https://nyti.ms/2PAFlSJ

Aaron Judge Is Everywhere for the Yankees, Except on the Field

By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2UOtbX2

New York City’s Quirkiest Bus: 1 Bridge, 3 Stops

By WINNIE HU from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2ZTw5Oi

Movie Theaters

By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2UO7Ltj

Tesla Looks to Regain Its Luster in Solar Energy by Slashing Prices

By IVAN PENN and PETER EAVIS from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2ZTw78S

Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio Tops the List of Hedge Fund Manager Compensation

By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2Wf3Ln0

Japanese Emperor Akihito begins historic abdication

Akihito, who says he is too old for the role, is the first Japanese emperor to stand down in 200 years.

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US deputy attorney general tells Trump he quits

Rod Rosenstein, who was once accused of treason by the president, exits after a turbulent two years.

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'Yeti footprints': Indian army mocked over claim

Its claim to have discovered footprints of the 'mythical beast' prompts derision on social media.

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IS leader al-Baghdadi appears in first video in five years

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has not been seen on camera since 2014, vows revenge for his militants.

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Guantanamo Bay commander fired over 'loss of confidence'

Navy Rear Admiral John Ring was fired as Guantanamo Bay prison commander after a month-long inquiry.

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'Completely avoidable' measles outbreak hits 25-year high in US

Officials say more than 700 Americans have been infected, calling the outbreak "completely avoidable".

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Trade war: What you need to know about US-China talks

Talks appear to be reaching the final stretch though both sides remain divided on several key issues.

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Australian Senate candidate Steve Dickson quits over strip club videos

Footage showed aspiring Australian senator Steve Dickson groping women and making derogatory remarks.

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San Diego synagogue attack suspect 'evil', says his family

Lori Kaye was killed after shielding her rabbi from a gunman who opened fire at a Passover service.

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US Army veteran 'planned to bomb Nazi rally'

The 26-year-old Muslim convert also allegedly plotted terror attacks on Jews and churches.

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Boeing safety system not at fault, says chief executive

Dennis Muilenburg says a safety mechanism was only one factor in two fatal Boeing plane crashes.

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'Our water pollution is a cancer'

"Waterkeeper" Nabil Musa fights Iraq's water crisis, which he calls the country's gravest threat yet.

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'Russian spy whale'

A beluga whale was found with suspicious equipment off Norway's coast

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UK university puts stress-busting dogs on staff

A university has taken on five "canine teaching assistants" to tackle student anxiety.

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Japanese Emperor Akihito's human touch

Emperor Akihito will be remembered as the man who began the modernisation of Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ZNOA6P

Jeopardy: How a pro gambler 'cracked' US game show

Sports bettor James Holzhauer's unusual strategy is paying off as he crushes Jeopardy records.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2L8O5k9

'We are students thanks to South Africa's #FeesMustFall protests'

What has changed since mass protests led South Africa to announce free education for poor university students?

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2J31asB

How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together

Young people on either side of a decades-old conflict seldom meet, but tech is building bridges.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2vrILxN

Sri Lanka attacks: Where else in the world have face coverings been banned?

Following the Sri Lankan ban, BBC Reality Check looks at other countries that have imposed either a partial or complete ban on face coverings

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