Monday, October 31, 2022

Eurozone Inflation Reaches 10.7 Percent as Economies Slow Down


By BY PATRICIA COHEN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/7IT64P5

Itaewon crush: Shock and anger as Seoul grieves its young

Sorrow, bewilderment and questions follow one of the worst tragedies in South Korea's recent history.

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Shanghai Disney: Visitors unable to leave without negative Covid test as park shuts

Rides are continuing to operate for those trapped inside The Happiest Place on Earth.

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Xi Jinping Opens a New Chapter for China


By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE, STELLA TAN, WILL REID, ERIC KRUPKE, LISA CHOW, ANITA BADEJO, DAN POWELL, ELISHEBA ITTOOP, MARION LOZANO AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/uhJIDbi

Senate control hinges on neck-and-neck races, a new Times/Siena poll finds.


By BY LISA LERER AND RUTH IGIELNIK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/kQaWoDB

Times/Siena Polls Show Democrats Slightly Ahead in Key Senate Races


By BY NATE COHN from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/uRn8Cc3

Sunday, October 30, 2022

S Korea Halloween crush: 'I was trapped on ledge, watching people die'

Survivors have been speaking of their horror at watching friends and strangers suffocate.

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‘Don’t come out, people are dying,’ witness stuck in restaurant was told.


By BY PAUL MOZUR from NYT World https://ift.tt/YvZpTMf

Somalia Mogadishu bombings: Twin blasts kill 100 in capital

The president blames al-Shabab militants for being behind what he describes as a cowardly attack.

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The Season of Dark Academia


By BY PAMELA PAUL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/f2qVYhi

For one family, a ringing phone and hope that their only daughter was not on the list of the dead.


By BY LEE SU-HYUN from NYT World https://ift.tt/pRVW5CU

When celebration turns into disaster.


By BY TIFFANY MAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/q61MhIv

Saturday, October 29, 2022

Joven, gay y soltero entre monjas y viudas


By BY KEVIN HERSHEY from NYT en EspaƱol https://ift.tt/EHP0FNB

New Laws Force Honesty About Pay. Companies Are Catching Up.


By BY EMMA GOLDBERG AND SARAH KESSLER from NYT Business https://ift.tt/aUTiYZV

Putin wants to divide Ukrainians. The battered city of Mykolaiv is an unwilling test case.


By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER from NYT World https://ift.tt/1MtQlL7

'Massive' drone attack on Black Sea Fleet - Russia

Russia accuses Ukraine of a major drone attack on its Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean port of Sevastopol.

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Australian families of IS fighters repatriated from Syrian camp

The UN says women and children living in the camps are enduring conditions amounting to torture.

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One in Five Canadians Is Now an Immigrant, and the Nation Approves


By BY IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/1oVlSAB

The Philippines battered by storm Nalgea floods and landslides

The tropical storm caused flooding and landslides which have killed at least 45 people.

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Slavery’s Indelible Stain on a White Abolitionist Legend


By BY MICHAEL P. JEFFRIES from NYT Books https://ift.tt/hqnNxfX

Friday, October 28, 2022

Russia ends civilian pull-out before Kherson battle

An eight-day operation ends in Kherson city as Russian officials prepare for a Ukrainian attack.

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As inflation bites, Japan says it will help with electricity bills.


By BY BEN DOOLEY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2TjXOw8

Taiwan invites Chinese vets to treat beloved panda

Tuan Tuan was gifted to Taiwan by Beijing in 2008, but relations have soured between the neighbours.

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Moscow adds 1,000 troops to defend the key city of Kherson, Ukraine’s military says.


By BY MARC SANTORA from NYT World https://ift.tt/lZLkd9r

British kayaker rescued clinging to buoy in Channel

A British man is saved by a Dutch fishing boat after his kayak capsized miles off the French coast.

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How Far Is Too Far in the Fight Against Climate Change?


By BY JEREMY ENGLE from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/eOr9gDa

Thursday, October 27, 2022

The Climate’s Improved Future


By BY GERMAN LOPEZ from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/oaHQuFj

China Covid: Videos emerge of rare protests in Tibet

Clips on social media show hundreds protesting in one of the most tightly-guarded places in China.

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Avant-Garde Theater, or a Musical: Who Says You Need to Choose?


By BY A.J. GOLDMANN from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/LDxCiQh

Iran protests escalate as crackdown continues

Iran sees one of the biggest scales of demonstrations yet, as authorities struggle to contain them.

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Kevin Wilson Likes Books That Mix Tenderness With Weirdness


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Brazil’s Presidential Election Will Determine the Planet’s Future


By BY AGNES WALTON AND ALESSANDRA OROFINO from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/qO0EpwI

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Paraguay rebel: Anger as body taken into jail for farewell

The body of a Paraguayan rebel leader was taken into prison for his jailed sister to bid farewell.

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Bed Bath & Beyond, Trying to Turn Things Around, Names New C.E.O.


By BY JORDYN HOLMAN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/XdVliRY

Iran protests: Mourners defy police to gather at Mahsa Amini's grave

A crowd of protesters defy riot police to mark 40 days since Mahsa Amini's death in custody.

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Another Closely Watched Recession Alarm Is Ringing


By BY JOE RENNISON from NYT Business https://ift.tt/D34pXHt

Mercedes-Benz becomes latest Western company to pull out of Russia

The company said it did not expect the move to have a significant effect on profitability.

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Campaign Press Aides Move From the Shadows to Star on Social Media


By BY MICHAEL C. BENDER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/xklZ6Fp

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Elecciones y desinformaciĆ³n


By BY ELDA CANTƚ from NYT en EspaƱol https://ift.tt/Kj8zeqW

Hundreds rescued from Indonesia boat fire

At least 14 were killed when the top deck off the vessel caught fire after leaving Kupang.

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The Fetterman-Oz Debate Has It All


By BY MICHELLE COTTLE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/jv0S8Qi

New York’s Governor’s Race Is Suddenly Too Close For Democrats’ Comfort


By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/d8oeciu

If These Poll Results Keep Up, Expect Anything on Election Night


By BY NATE COHN from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/L8lHgT4

What Everyone Should Know About the Brain’s Ability to Heal


By BY JILL BOLTE TAYLOR from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/QAUlmY7

31 New Yorkers You Should Know About but Don’t


By BY JOSHUA JELLY-SCHAPIRO from NYT Books https://ift.tt/9CrcSqu

Monday, October 24, 2022

Arshad Sharif killing: Prominent Pakistani journalist shot dead in Kenya

Arhsad Sharif was killed by Kenyan police officers in what they say was a case of mistaken identity.

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Truss defied the markets, and they ruthlessly sealed her fate.


By BY MARK LANDLER from NYT World https://ift.tt/KnpaEVJ

Who Are the Top 2 Contenders for Next U.K. Prime Minister?


By BY MARK LANDLER, STEPHEN CASTLE AND ESHE NELSON from NYT World https://ift.tt/U9Luviz

A Partial Solar Eclipse Will Put On a Show. Here’s How to Watch.


By BY REMY TUMIN from NYT Science https://ift.tt/tVCFoPx

El Paso ha intentado ayudar a los migrantes. Pero son demasiados


By BY MEGAN K. STACK from NYT en EspaƱol https://ift.tt/oHZr1fx

Running an Election in the Heart of Election Denialism


By BY MICHAEL BARBARO, ASTHAA CHATURVEDI, ERIC KRUPKE, NINA FELDMAN, MIKE BENOIST, PAIGE COWETT, DAN POWELL, MARION LOZANO, ROWAN NIEMISTO AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/Qeco0Tr

This Wasn’t the Vibe Shift Democrats Had in Mind


By BY GAIL COLLINS AND BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/DRwfONr

Sunday, October 23, 2022

Xi Jinping's party is just getting started

China did not want another Mao, but the party did little to stop the rise of a more powerful leader.

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¿La sopa de tomate en el cuadro de Van Gogh ayuda a la causa climĆ”tica?


By BY ANDREAS MALM from NYT en EspaƱol https://ift.tt/sBOL7Jn

What a third Xi term means for Xinjiang and the Uyghurs.


By BY AUSTIN RAMZY from NYT World https://ift.tt/9TNznrQ

Applying for Student Loan Debt Relief Is Easy. Imagine That.


By BY PAMELA HERD AND DONALD P. MOYNIHAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/n1a38xd

The Rothschild Women Led Lives as Full as the Men’s


By BY MIRANDA SEYMOUR from NYT Books https://ift.tt/W5IJ1db

Elizabeth Hardwick’s Master Class on Literature and Life


By BY MAGGIE DOHERTY from NYT Books https://ift.tt/6k8amLE

Iran slams calls for investigation into drone deals with Russia.


By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT World https://ift.tt/aCTqkGd

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Hu Jintao: The mysterious exit of China's former leader from party congress

Why was Hu Jintao asked to leave the stage at the end of China's Communist Party congress?

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Remote Work Is Here to Stay. Lean In, Employers.


By BY JESSICA GROSE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/PWt29ea

Monkeys, Mysteries and Murder


By BY MOLLY YOUNG from NYT Books https://ift.tt/m5hlwVx

Hawaii Case Puts Promises of Title IX to Unusual Test


By BY DAVID W. CHEN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/GlniuDN

Ukraine war: Russia air strikes target more power facilities

Amid military reverses in the south, Russia continues its effort to cripple Ukraine's energy grid.

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In the Ukraine war, the front line is everywhere.


By BY THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF from NYT World https://ift.tt/NR9urn6

A Reliable Bullpen Is Exactly What the Phillies Needed


By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/FeCitAO

Friday, October 21, 2022

Ugandan ivory trader sentenced to life in prison

The wildlife authority describes this as a landmark punishment in the protection of rare species.

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Tammy Faye Bakker and Televangelism Make the Jump to the London Stage


By BY DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/Y3r5lI9

Imran Khan: Former Pakistan PM barred from running for office for five years

The election commission bars the former leader for unlawfully selling gifts he received as prime minister.

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Here’s What to Know About the Cough Syrup Scandal


By BY MIKE IVES from NYT World https://ift.tt/agyepxd

Ukraine war: Zelensky accuses Russia of plot to blow up dam

Ukraine's leader warns of a "large-scale disaster" if Russia targets the Kakhovka hydroelectric plant.

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A Collection of Many ‘Things’ Comes on the Auction Market


By BY ELAINE SCIOLINO from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/b1aFx6f

Thursday, October 20, 2022

China anger over death of girl, 14, sent to Covid quarantine

Footage of the teenager visibly ill have sparked anger online - relatives say pleas for help were ignored.

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Tiago Rodrigues’s Theater of Compassion


By BY LAURA CAPPELLE from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/VZEzmN3