Friday, 31 January 2020

A consequential vote is captured in pencil.


By BY ALICIA PARLAPIANO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2S8BYnx

Biden says his focus is on defeating Trump at the ballot box.


By BY KATIE GLUECK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2tgy6IH

Former Coast Guard Lieutenant Is Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison on Gun and Drug Charges


By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2uaZAQp

Democrats unsuccessfully try to force four amendments.


By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2RJiGWO

Could you handle the most remote campsite on earth?

Take a look inside an Antarctic campsite and find out how they survive.

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Tamara Ecclestone burglary: Two held at Stansted Airport

Jewellery valued at tens of millions of pounds was stolen from Tamara Ecclestone's London home.

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What does healing the Brexit divide mean?

The moment of Brexit is a time for healing, says the PM. But what does that mean?

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Brexit blind date: Farage and PM's sister Rachel Johnson

Brexit Party founder Nigel Farage and the PM's sister, Rachel Johnson, talk Brexit over dinner.

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Australia fires: How a unique slug species survived

The bright pink species is only found in a small habitat in Australia, experts say.

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Bafta masks: The foundry that makes bronze trophies

An average of 300 Baftas are made every year at a family-run foundry in Middlesex.

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Week in Pictures: 25-31 January

A selection of striking news photographs from around the world this week.

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Kashmir avalanche: 'My baby's toy torch saved me from death'

Shakila was buried for hours under deep snow in Kashmir, hoping her daughter was alive.

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Trump signed off on the plan for his trial’s close.


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Requiem for a Dream


By BY ROGER COHEN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2GKelfI

Roberts says it would be ‘inappropriate’ for him to act as a tie-breaker.


By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2UfphtG

Giuliani Sought Help for Client in Meeting With Ukrainian Official


By BY RONEN BERGMAN, ANTON TROIANOVSKI AND KENNETH P. VOGEL from NYT World https://ift.tt/3b0Qu9x

Watch Live: Senators Debate Impeachment Trial Amendments


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Hillary Clinton Slams Bernie Sanders for Not Working to Unite Democrats in 2016


By BY SHANE GOLDMACHER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2RM2iF6

Plans for Alabama’s Deadly Prisons ‘Won’t Fix the Horrors’


By BY KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3aZLFgP

Brexit Has Arrived. But Boris Johnson’s Reign Is Just Beginning.


By BY RICHARD SEYMOUR from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2RNUGC1

Senators say they’ve settled on a schedule that would end the trial on Wednesday.


By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2UbLc5b

Trump impeachment: Failed witnesses vote paves way for acquittal

Bid to call witnesses in the Trump impeachment trial fails, setting up a likely acquittal next week.

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The Papers: 'Make leave not war' and 'what next?'

Saturday's newspapers mark a "moment of history" as Britain leaves the European Union after 47 years.

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Thursday, 30 January 2020

Recording Surfaces of Another Trump Meeting With Parnas and Fruman


By BY BEN PROTESS AND KENNETH P. VOGEL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Udfh47

Full Recording: Parnas and Fruman Meet with Trump


By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38VwvqO

Video Shows Trump Meeting With Parnas and Fruman


By BY MAYA BLACKSTONE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/36Jtvwe

Why Block Impeachment Witnesses? Republicans Have Many Reasons


By BY CARL HULSE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2RF4NsS

Trump Lawyer’s Impeachment Argument Stokes Fears of Unfettered Power


By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2OdsS86

Defense team continues to portray the president as a victim.


By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2S2hmNQ

Citing ‘Soul of Our Democracy,’ Pastor of Dr. King’s Church Enters Senate Race


By BY RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Odr1QG

Trump Travels to Iowa to Energize Supporters for Caucuses Next Week


By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2GBRnr0

These Brands Said No to Running Super Bowl Commercials


By BY TIFFANY HSU from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2tT2fyh

We May Never See John Bolton’s Book


By BY JAMEEL JAFFER AND RAMYA KRISHNAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3aWu6hs

Republican senator laments starkly partisan nature of the trial.


By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38TGtZS

New York Is Urged to Consider Surge Pricing for Taxis


By BY BRIAN M. ROSENTHAL from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2GzItup

More American Troops Sustain Brain Injuries From Iran Missile Strike in Iraq


By BY THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF from NYT World https://ift.tt/2t90lce

Everyone Wants a Piece


By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2OgG4ZQ

¿Hará el papa Francisco un milagro con la deuda de Argentina?


By BY MARCELO J. GARCÍA from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2RIDCgw

Alexander asks about the differences in bipartisanship under Nixon and Trump.


By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2uKxHPa

Day 9 of Trump’s Trial: Tedium and Tea-Leaf Reading


By BY MICHELLE COTTLE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/36N2iJq

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

PROGRAMMING ALERT: Sen. Rand Paul talks impeachment fight on 'The Story,' 7 pm ET

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Fred Silverman, 82, Is Dead; a TV Force When Three Networks Ruled


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Nicaragua: Six indigenous people reportedly killed in attack

The Mayagna group has been involved in disputes with new settlers searching for land and resources.

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Fotis Dulos, Connecticut Man Accused of Killing Jennifer Dulos, Is Dead


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The Papers: Will Brexit hail a 'new dawn' or a 'small island'?

The papers mark the day the UK leaves the EU - "Brexit day" - with a mixture of optimism and regret.

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Senators break for dinner.


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Wednesday, 29 January 2020

Mumford & Sons feel 'deep responsibility' to help new bands

Ben Lovett shows us around his new venue and explains how he wants to help ensure the future of the UK's live music scene.

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Northern: Three things that went wrong at the rail firm

Why has the network been re-nationalised, and will this fix its problems?

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La batalla de China contra el coronavirus en imágenes


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Why Having Hunter Biden Testify Would Be Bad for Trump


By BY ELIZABETH DREW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2vy1gUB

Chris Doleman, Hall of Fame Scourge of Quarterbacks, Dies at 58


By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/314T8GN

Is the World Ready for the Coronavirus?


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Rand Paul’s question may center on naming the whistle-blower.


By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2u1jZrc

To Senate Republicans, a Vote for Witnesses Is a Vote for Trouble


By BY CARL HULSE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3aWjxuP

Blue States Are Burying Damning Data About School Funds — Red States Are, Too


By BY ARY AMERIKANER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2U6Aywp

To Truly Move On, the Astros Needed Dusty Baker


By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2O8w30L

As Coronavirus Explodes in China, Countries Struggle to Control Its Spread


By BY DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2RZZe7b

Coronavirus Spreads, and the World Pays for China’s Dictatorship


By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2t8LoqF

6 Takeaways From Senators’ Questions to Impeachment Lawyers


By BY EILEEN SULLIVAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2RFaPcV

Everyone’s a Winner in Iowa


By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2U2MgZ4

Day 8 of Trump’s Trial: Ask Me Anything


By BY MICHELLE COTTLE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2GxahiL

A frantic campaign schedule catches up with one senator.


By BY ALICIA PARLAPIANO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2uKxnzM

Biden Plans a Counterattack at Trump as Impeachment Tensions Rise


By BY THOMAS KAPLAN AND KATIE GLUECK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2vxYxuk

Legal Pads, Photographs and a Podcast: How Senators Are Documenting Impeachment


By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2O6h7jy

Bashing Bolton, a Senate candidate, Jeff Sessions, plays up his loyalty.


By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2U4jlnr