Tuesday, 31 January 2023

Europe’s Economy Edges Higher, Heading Off Forecasts of Recession


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Teachers’ strike dates: When are they and will schools close?

Teachers in the biggest unions in England, Scotland and Wales are striking over pay.

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Emerging Music Stars


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Constance Marten: Police offer £10,000 in missing couple and baby hunt

Constance Marten is thought to be sleeping rough with her newborn and convicted sex offender partner.

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Matt Hancock: I'm a Celeb appearance not primarily about money

The former health secretary received £320,000 fee entering the jungle, and donated £10,000 to charity.

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Monday, 30 January 2023

Population Decline Isn’t a Problem (and ‘More Babies’ Isn’t a Solution)


By BY WANG FENG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/TL2urqv

Annie Wersching: The Last of Us video game and 24 actress, dies at 45

Wersching, who also featured in TV shows 24 and Star Trek: Picard, dies from cancer at the age of 45.

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Hay excepciones a la mayoría de las prohibiciones del aborto en EE. UU., pero se conceden pocas


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Barrett Strong: Motown trailblazer and hitmaker, dies at 81

Barrett Strong scored Motown's first major hit and went on to write I Heard It Through The Grapevine.

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Video streaming subscriptions fall by two million in 2022

Households cut back on streaming services in their droves as the cost of living rose sharply.

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Teacher accused of abuse at Edinburgh schools arrested

Man accused of abuse by BBC broadcaster Nicky Campbell set to appear in court in South Africa.

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Rare 'mother-of-pearl' cloud spotted in Scotland

Stunning Nacreous cloud captured by BBC Weather Watchers in Scotland.

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Sunday, 29 January 2023

The joy and the trauma of carrying a celebrity's baby

Shanna St Clair was a surrogate for a celebrity twice – one experience was "beautiful", the other "terrible”.

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One of the Strangest Friendships in Washington


By BY FARAH STOCKMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/sBgHYwK

Man stabbed at Harrods amid reports of a fight

Police are appealing for anyone with information about the stabbing to contact them.

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Palestinian Man Fatally Shot as Violence Continues With Israel Forces


By BY RAJA ABDULRAHIM from NYT World https://ift.tt/Y9iyNIP

Malo Gusto: Chelsea sign teenage right-back from Lyon in £31m deal

Chelsea sign 19-year-old French right-back Malo Gusto from Lyon in a deal worth 35m euro (£30.7m).

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Saturday, 28 January 2023

Aryna Sabalenka Wins the Australian Open Women’s Singles Title


By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/aUVf328

Australian Open 2023: Aryna Sabalenka beats Elena Rybakina to win Melbourne title

Aryna Sabalenka wins her first Grand Slam singles title by fighting back to beat Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open final.

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What Happened to Canada’s Cold War Relics?


By BY IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/SLjd3Fe

Gucci Picks Sabato De Sarno as Its Next Creative Director


By BY ELIZABETH PATON AND VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/wp7vI89

Brent Cross: Charity department store opens in 'UK first'

The pop-up department store will sell second-hand fashion items supplied by 10 different charities.

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Las fechas de caducidad que sí debes de respetar


By BY J. KENJI LÓPEZ-ALT from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/lUksqOP

Friday, 27 January 2023

Auckland floods: New Zealand city declares emergency after torrential rain

A torrential downpour in New Zealand's largest city prompts evacuations, power cuts and other chaos.

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As the Colorado River Shrinks, Washington Prepares to Spread the Pain


By BY CHRISTOPHER FLAVELLE AND MIRA ROJANASAKUL from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/sDBG05N

The Life and Sudden Death of America’s Strongest Woman: The Week in Reporter Reads


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The Sauna Market Is Heating Up — But Are They Actually Good for You?


By BY DANI BLUM from NYT Well https://ift.tt/qzNxdbD

Quarterback’s Little Helper


By BY JOE DRAPE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/aemVFxJ

Start-Up Raises $200 Million to Speed Up Drug Trials


By BY MAUREEN FARRELL from NYT Business https://ift.tt/vPqDjQl

Marvel's Renner was injured trying to save nephew

A police report discloses more details about the snowplough accident that seriously injured the actor.

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Thursday, 26 January 2023

Is UK being left behind in global climate investment battle?

The future of the planet and the global economy are entwined in a potentially risky geopolitical game.

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Data From Cities Show Violent Crime Rates Fell Slightly Last Year


By BY ELIZA FAWCETT AND JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/BZTLDIR

A New Expansion of The 1619 Project


By BY JAKE SILVERSTEIN from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/rsevdZk

During George Floyd Protests, 2 Lawyers’ Futures Went Up in Flames


By BY HURUBIE MEKO AND REBECCA DAVIS O’BRIEN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/rb8FQ12

For the First Time Ever, I’m Optimistic About Women in the Movie World


By BY MANOHLA DARGIS from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/o9M0hVu

R.F. Kuang Is Curious About Something …


By BY ELISABETH EGAN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/bSqiBXU

Asteroid to pass closer than some satellites

About the size of a bus, the space rock will whip over the southern tip of South America.

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Wednesday, 25 January 2023

The Newest Contraband at the Mexican Border: Eggs


By BY AMANDA HOLPUCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Cmpb3P9

Sheldon Lewcock: Family of dying teen given 'racist' code by police

Police gave Sheldon Lewcock's family members a code word to visit him in hospital.

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Girl, 14, stabbed at Didsbury school and boy arrested

The girl was attacked and seriously injured at a school in the Didsbury area of Manchester.

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The Logic of Escalation in Ukraine


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

Burns Night: Lady Carolina Nairne's poignant work mistaken for bard's

Lady Carolina Nairne wrote a poignant folk song commonly attributed to the great Scottish bard.

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Tuesday, 24 January 2023

Webb telescope hunts life's icy chemical origins

The new super space telescope has been studying some of the darkest, coldest regions of space.

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Doja Cat turns heads in red body paint and 30,000 crystals at Schiaparelli's Paris show

The rapper turns heads in full body paint and 30,000 crystals at Schiaparelli's Paris catwalk show.

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Film Club: ‘The Benevolents’


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Elon Musk says Tesla tweet was genuine in fraud case

The billionaire is accused of defrauding investors after a tweet claiming he had support for a deal.

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No Open-House Party. Influencers Just Want an Open Door.


By BY DEBRA KAMIN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/lfLAaJS

The Truth About Cats and Daughters


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Monday, 23 January 2023

Richard Sharp: BBC chairman says Boris Johnson loan row 'a distraction'

Richard Sharp said he had never hidden his longstanding relationship with the former prime minister.

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Beyoncé divides fans with Dubai Atlantis Royal live show

Some have questioned the US singer's decision to perform given the country's LGBT rights record.

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A Deadly Epidural, Delivered by a Doctor With a History of Mistakes


By BY JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/wNq4GFQ

How to Redeem Social Media in One Easy Step


By BY MARGARET RENKL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/Y7eTDAg

John Maynard Keynes Can’t Save You Now


By BY DWIGHT GARNER from NYT Books https://ift.tt/0OEQxiH

Grocery Store Merger Faces Long Road Before Approval


By BY JULIE CRESWELL from NYT Business https://ift.tt/DTdv3u9

I’m a Congressman Who Codes. A.I. Freaks Me Out.


By BY TED LIEU from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/TbEoGBQ

Samuel West Takes Comfort in D&D, Mendelssohn and Ron Swanson’s Whiskey


By BY CHRIS KORNELIS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/e4FdY6N

Sunday, 22 January 2023

Tom Cruise y la locura de los Premios Oscar


By BY FRANK BRUNI from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/VHer7Ls

The Sunday Read: ‘Could I Survive the “Quietest Place on Earth”?’


By BY CAITY WEAVER, TALLY ABECASSIS, AARON ESPOSITO, JOHN WOO AND SOPHIA LANMAN from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/Tzr1fGK

Here is what we know about the shooting.


By BY JIN YU YOUNG AND ISABELLA KWAI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/DHu4bO7

Thousands Expected at Graceland Memorial for Lisa Marie Presley


By BY EMILY SCHMALL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/gqrc3ZU

Weeks After a Near-Tragedy, the Bills and Bengals Meet Again


By BY JENNY VRENTAS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3HUZMcj

Liam Smith: Briton ready to accept Chris Eubank Jr rematch but open to Kell Brook fight

Liverpool's Liam Smith says he is willing to fight Chris Eubank Jr again but is also intrigued by a bout with Kell Brook.

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Saturday, 21 January 2023

Jamie and Rebekah Vardy's home gym destroyed by fire

The footballer's wife says "thankfully no one was hurt" after the blaze at their home near Grantham.

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Who wants to live forever?


By BY BERNHARD WARNER from NYT Business https://ift.tt/dAWJVhY

Burkina Faso unrest: Dozens of kidnapped women freed

Last week's mass kidnapping in an area hit by a militant Islamist insurgency was unprecedented.

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La filosofía de un monje, aplicada a la vida romántica


By BY JAY SHETTY from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/mg6iFZx

One Saturday in Dnipro, When a Russian Missile Shattered Lives


By BY MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/eSVZWXP

Nadhim Zahawi 'transparent' over tax affairs - Raab

Tory Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi is under pressure over claims he tried to avoid tax and had to pay it back.

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Friday, 20 January 2023

Google Parent Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs


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Google parent Alphabet to cut 12,000 jobs

Six per cent of Alphabet's workforce will be lost worldwide, and US staff will be affected immediately.

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Jayson Tatum Says He’s Learning From His Mistakes


By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/lNRhu1t

Chris Mason: Why heath service strikes will not end anytime soon

Relations between the health unions and the government have soured since talks last week.

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America, the Bland


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Australian Open 2023: Jiri Lehecka beats Cameron Norrie at Melbourne Park

British men's number one Cameron Norrie is out of the Australian Open after losing to rising star Jiri Lehecka.

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Thursday, 19 January 2023

Met Police officers investigated after strip-search of girl, 15

Four officers are investigated after the 15-year-old was strip-searched eight days after Child Q.

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An event for Ukraine becomes one of the hottest tickets at Davos.


By BY MARK LANDLER from NYT World https://ift.tt/DoWtIm7

Ofsted boss surprised by under-11s with smartphones

Amanda Spielman says she is "not comfortable" with younger children having unlimited internet access.

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Biden to Visit Storm-Ravaged Northern California


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Tibet avalanche kills at least eight people on highway

It is unclear how many others are missing and hundreds of rescuers are at the scene.

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Wednesday, 18 January 2023

A Shrinking, Aging China May Have Backed Itself Into a Corner


By BY CHRIS BUCKLEY, JOY DONG AND AMY CHANG CHIEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/PEieuaN

East Yorkshire's Peggy the Pugese bids to be named UK's ugliest dog

The unusual-looking dog, from East Yorkshire, is one of several in line for winning the title.

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Ukraine Minister Killed in Helicopter Crash Oversaw Some Security Forces


By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER from NYT World https://ift.tt/L9MjS8p

Can I get a Cold Weather Payment and how much are they?

Cold Weather Payments are available to some when there is a run of sub-zero temperatures.

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So Far So Good? Biden Hopes So.


By BY JOHN GANS from NYT Books https://ift.tt/RFpo3b1

Tuesday, 17 January 2023

Can the Country Come to Terms With Its Original Sin?


By BY JON MEACHAM from NYT Books https://ift.tt/LRzyhwn

Man arrested on US TV after 4-year-old filmed waving gun

Neighbours reported a child, seemingly in a nappy, carrying a handgun during a police TV show.

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Lesson Plan: ‘Animals Are Running Out of Places to Live’


By BY JEREMY ENGLE from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/xK83o0u

Teachers do not have to strike to get attention - education secretary

The NEU announces seven days of strike action in February and March, affecting 23,400 schools.

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BBC Breakfast turns back the clock on 40th birthday

Russell Grant, Debbie Rix and Francis Wilson are among the familiar faces returning to the red sofa.

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Monday, 16 January 2023

Scottish teachers begin 16-day wave of rolling strikes

The action will affect two councils a day until 6 February, starting with Glasgow and East Lothian.

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This Is How Red States Silence Blue Cities. And Democracy.


By BY MARGARET RENKL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/dUJwc4z