Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Finland starts construction of Russia border fence

The Finnish government has sought to boost border security since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Transcript: Ezra Klein Interviews Stephan J. Guyenet


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Why is Israel-Palestinian violence surging?

How come the Israel-Palestinian conflict seems to have suddenly got much worse.

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In Central Asia, Blinken Will Urge Distance From Russia, and Ukraine War


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Physical 100: Are K-reality shows the next Korean cultural trend?

After Squid Game comes the hit survival-of-the-fittest reality show Physical 100.

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Review: In ‘With No Fanfare,’ Things Fall Apart


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Sunday, February 26, 2023

M.L.B. Has Labor Peace, but Also Plenty of Posturing


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Delhi's Manish Sisodia arrested over corruption allegations

Delhi's deputy chief minister denies the allegations - his party says "dirty politics" is behind the move.

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Israel and Palestinians pledge to reduce violence

As rare talks were held in Jordan, a Palestinian gunman killed two Israelis in the occupied West Bank.

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Saturday, February 25, 2023

Double-Doubles


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China to Welcome Belarusian Leader, Raising Concerns Over Ukraine


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Friday, February 24, 2023

Ukraine war: Russia interrupts UN minute's silence

The Russian ambassador said he wanted the UN to commemorate everyone who has died in Ukraine since 2014.

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US ex-lawyer Alex Murdaugh admits he stole millions for drugs

The former lawyer accused of murdering his wife and son had a powerful 60-pill-a-day opiate habit.

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

R. Kelly gets extra prison time after latest sex abuse conviction

The disgraced singer is sentenced to 20 years, but 19 will be served alongside an existing term.

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Her First Time on the Front Row


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Anne Imhof, Dancing in the Ruins


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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

What’s in Our Queue? ‘Marchita’ and More


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Three Years Into Covid, We Still Don’t Know How to Talk About It


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Questions I Can’t Ask My Father


By BY ANNA MARTIN, JULIA BOTERO, CHRISTINA DJOSSA, ELYSSA DUDLEY, HANS BUETOW, SARA SARASOHN, JEN POYANT, SOPHIA LANMAN, ELISHEBA ITTOOP, MARION LOZANO, SONIA HERRERO AND PAT MCCUSKER from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/xWczZyj

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Subpoenaed in Jan. 6 Investigation


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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Why Medicare and Social Security Are Sustainable


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Kenya to investigate 'sex for work' exposed in BBC tea documentary

Parliament orders an inquiry after dozens of women speak of abuse on British-operated tea farms.

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Monday, February 20, 2023

Justin Welby rejected as leader by conservative Anglicans over same-sex blessings

10 Archbishops criticise Justin Welby over the Church of England backing blessings for same-sex couples.

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6.4 magnitude earthquake hits southern Turkey

The tremor was reported near Turkey's border with Syria, weeks after another quake killed thousands.

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Sunday, February 19, 2023

One Dead in Mass Shooting in Memphis, Officials Say


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Saturday, February 18, 2023

Rishi Sunak: Ukraine's long-term security must be ensured now

Allies must give advanced Nato-standard equipment and long-term security assurances, Sunak says.

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Friday, February 17, 2023

Wonking Out: Why Growth Can Be Green


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US food sanitation firm fined after children worked nights

More than 100 teenagers, ages 13-17, worked for a sanitation company, the Department of Labor says.

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How MI5 caught UK embassy spy selling secrets to Russia

The BBC's Home Affairs correspondent explains what David Smith did, and how he was stopped.

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Dog vs shark standoff thrills tourists on Bahamas boat tour



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'Never give up': Woman fights off attacker in US gym

A man who attacked a lone woman in a Florida apartment gym got more than he bargained for.

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

Bruce Willis has dementia, family announces

Actor Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia, his family announces on social media

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Court hears Josh Duggar's appeal of child porn conviction



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Beirut banks attacked as Lebanon financial crisis deepens

Demonstrators lit fires and smashed windows over ongoing cash withdrawal restrictions.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

New Barney leaves fans bemused by reimagined image

People online mock the dinosaur's reimagined image, which will appear in a new animated series.

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White supremacist gets life in prison for Buffalo massacre



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Displaced by an earthquake, and nowhere to go.


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Buffalo shooting: Relative lunges at gunman before sentencing

Family members affected by the shooting in Buffalo, NY, speak before a life sentence is handed down.

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The Trouble With Sunsets


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Pierre Palmade: French comic faces charges over drug-fuelled crash

Pierre Palmade faces charges after a head-on collision led to a woman losing her unborn baby.

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Monday, February 13, 2023

No aliens insists White House before ET joke about shot down objects

Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reassures the US population as questions remain over the shot down objects.

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Haiti gangs: Three churchgoers kidnapped after Mass

Gangs kidnapping people for ransom are targeting religious institutions amid spiralling violence.

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Sunday, February 12, 2023

What to Cook This Week


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Why are BP, Shell, and other oil giants making so much money right now?

Oil and gas producers are making billions while bills soar. Should governments tax them more?

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Across Paris, an Invader Unleashes His Art


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Saturday, February 11, 2023

Texas dad convicted of murder in fatal shootings by teen son



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Donald Trump’s Tall Tales From 9/11



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Will Trump and Biden Gang Up on DeSantis?


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Turkey earthquake rescue: How two sisters were saved from the rubble

The BBC witnesses the hours-long rescue of Merve and Irem from a collapsed apartment block in Turkey.

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Rescuers in Turkey Pull Earthquake Survivors From Rubble


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Friday, February 10, 2023

Pentagon Shot Down Object Over Alaska, U.S. Officials Say


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