Tuesday, 31 May 2022

Binley Mega Chippy becomes a surprise TikTok star

Fans are visiting Binley Mega Chippy from across the UK after a series of popular videos.

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The W.H.O. acts to speed up its response to global health emergencies.


By BY LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA AND JOHN YOON from NYT World https://ift.tt/7HX6KMa

World Cup play-off semi-final: Scotland v Ukraine - what to expect from traumatised visitors

Half the squad have not played competitively since December, but Ukraine have some top players and will be driven by an enhanced sense of patriotism.

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Why the Police Took 78 Minutes to Stop the Uvalde Gunman


By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE, ROB SZYPKO, STELLA TAN, M.J. DAVIS LIN, LISA CHOW, PAIGE COWETT, MARION LOZANO AND COREY SCHREPPEL from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/ALtMcUj

Students accuse lecturer of sharing Russia war lies

Academics have been criticised for spreading misinformation about the war in Ukraine on social media.

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Monday, 30 May 2022

UK visas: How does the points-based immigration system work?

Most people wanting to come to the UK to work need to apply via a points-based system.

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The Start of Summer


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Ivan Perisic: Inter winger set for Tottenham medical

Inter winger Ivan Perisic is set to have a medical at Tottenham on Monday and is expected to join the club on a two-year deal.

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Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.


By BY MATTHEW MPOKE BIGG AND MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF from NYT World https://ift.tt/KDZbwNy

England v New Zealand: Matty Potts - the confident kid on the brink of his Test debut

From the confident kid fighting team-mates to the brink of a Test debut at Lord's, BBC Sport looks into the making of Matty Potts.

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Sunday, 29 May 2022

Tate Modern fall: Boy thrown from balcony 'defying doctors predictions'

A French schoolboy is continuing to recover from life-changing injuries sustained three years ago.

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Huge queues at Nottingham railway station ahead of play-off final

A rail operator has asked people not to travel to Nottingham for services to London.

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Police officer who kept list of attractive workers sacked

Ch Insp Paul Crouch appeared for a three-day hearing at British Transport Police's headquarters.

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Midsomer Murders: The vicar you may have seen many times before

Meet the real-life vicar who has appeared in about 30 episodes of Midsomer Murders.

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Lester Piggott: A record-breaking jockey with ruthless will to win

Jockey Lester Piggott rewrote the record books and became a racing icon in a remarkable life which included a spell of imprisonment.

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Can Paramount Go It Alone?


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Film fan watches 1,000 movies in coronavirus lockdown

Movie fan Phil Watts completed the feat, which sometimes involved seven films a day, in lockdown.

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Saturday, 28 May 2022

Bardney Festival: The UK's answer to Woodstock that almost never was

A big idea, star-studded line-up and the battle to get them on stage.

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Activist Investing Has Come for Fossil Fuels. What About Guns?


By BY EMILY FLITTER from NYT Business https://ift.tt/lGiFa5c

Testing Positive and Using the ‘Backdoor’ to Get Into the U.S.


By BY CEYLAN YEGINSU from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/3IavGpS

My Roommate Won’t Pay Rent and Won’t Leave. What Can I Do?


By BY RONDA KAYSEN from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/tcnE4v3

Chelsea sale: Todd Boehly consortium set to complete deal on Monday

Chelsea say a "final and definitive agreement" was entered into on Friday night to sell the club to the consortium led by LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly.

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Friday, 27 May 2022

Met Police dog dies after chasing down moped thieves

PD Xavier Charles, also know as Stanley, is described as "one of the very best police dogs".

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Zelensky warns that Russia plans to reduce Ukraine’s east ‘to ashes.’


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Depeche Mode: Pet Shop Boys lead tributes to late keyboardist Andy Fletcher

The synth-pop duo call the keyboardist, who died this week aged 60, "warm, friendly and funny".

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The Only Living Pay Phones in New York


By BY ANN CHEN, AARON REISS, GEORGE ETHEREDGE, GEOFFREY HAGGRAY, SARA MESSINGER AND SINNA NASSERI from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/7cOm6Wn

Biloela family: Australia frees asylum seekers after public outcry

The Tamil asylum seekers had been detained since 2018 - a move that infuriated their Queensland town.

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Thursday, 26 May 2022

Y la COVID-19 sigue aquí


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Lucy Bronze to leave Manchester City when contract expires this summer

England defender Lucy Bronze will leave Manchester City when her contract with the club runs out on 30 June.

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Ella Fitzgerald and the Lasting Power of Childhood Icons


By BY WESLEY MORRIS, ELYSSA DUDLEY, HANS BUETOW, SASHA WEISS AND MARION LOZANO from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/GeoJsfW

Venezia FC: Why Italian side are the 'world's most fashionable football club'

BBC Sport visits Venezia FC - dubbed "the world's most fashionable football club" by GQ magazine - to learn more about the set of kits that have spread the club's name worldwide.

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Texas shooting: Uvalde tragedy opens painful memories for Sandy Hook parents

"Because it is so hauntingly similar to what happened at Sandy Hook School, it hit closer to home."

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Wednesday, 25 May 2022

Covid: Nearly 4,000 maskless London passengers hit with fines

Compulsory face coverings were reinstated amid rising concerns about the Omicron variant in November.

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‘Partygate’: A scandal with a dizzying set of twists and turns.


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Chelsea's Emma Hayes & Sam Kerr win FA Women's Super League awards

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes is named FA Women's Super League manager of the season and striker Sam Kerr is awarded player of the season.

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The deadliest U.S. school shooting in a decade shakes a rural Texas city.


By BY VICTORIA KIM, MIKE IVES AND EDGAR SANDOVAL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/9p1vKtN

Assessing Nicola Sturgeon's record 2,743 days at the top

She is the face and focal point of Scottish politics - but what has the country's longest serving first minister achieved?

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Tuesday, 24 May 2022

Nation asked to sing Sweet Caroline for the Queen

Neil Diamond's 53-year-old hit was chosen by listeners of Zoe Ball's Radio 2 Breakfast show.

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‘The Last Generation’: The Disillusionment of Young Chinese


By BY LI YUAN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/UvG3dhq

Can Protein Powders Help Aging Muscles?


By BY ANAHAD O’CONNOR from NYT Well https://ift.tt/hWQqmTw

Why Has the Inflation Calculation Changed Over Time?


By BY STUART A. THOMPSON AND JEANNA SMIALEK from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/YTehlU1

As Rents Rise, Mayor Adams Faces Pressure on New York’s Housing Crisis


By BY MIHIR ZAVERI AND DANA RUBINSTEIN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/X4AqY9P

Interested in Solar Panels? Here Is Some Advice.


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Jesse Lingard: West Ham enquire about Manchester United player

West Ham United make an enquiry about Jesse Lingard, whose Manchester United contract expires at the end of next month.

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Monday, 23 May 2022

In Haiti, ‘imagining what it could have been.’


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Can You Guess the Country? A New Geography Photo Quiz for Students


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North Korea's Kim Jong-un is seen at state funeral not wearing a mask

The North Korean leader attends the funeral of a top military official as the country faces a Covid outbreak.

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Buffalo’s Children Confront the Reality of Racist Hate


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Biden says China 'flirting with danger' over Taiwan

The US leader vowed to defend Taiwan if China attacked, likening such a move to Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Sunday, 22 May 2022

Some #MeToo Cases Are Clear-Cut. What Do We Do When They’re Not?


By BY PAMELA PAUL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/LiyPR2J

My Lunch With President Biden


By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/ced2jOo

These 90-Year-Old Runners Have Some Advice for You


By BY TALYA MINSBERG AND ALEXANDER AGUIAR from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/NsySh0t

'Welcome to Luton' stunt panics Gatwick Airport arrivals

Youtuber, Max Fosh, says the "prank" is to put smiles on faces and is sorry for any confusion caused.

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How My Father, Ronald Reagan, Grappled With Abortion


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World Rugby Sevens: England and Argentina criticised over two-minute try

England and Argentina are criticised over a long delay before scoring a try that helps both sides progress from their World Rugby Sevens men's group in Toulouse.

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Saturday, 21 May 2022

'Amazing questions! - Kids grill England boss Gareth Southgate

England boss Gareth Southgate joins the Football Focus team on the road in Sheffield, where he is grilled by children about life as the men's national team manager.

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Who’s Playing Dungeons & Dragons These Days? The Usual Fans, and Then Some.


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Indiana Jones fan's Suffolk treasure find 'largest' Claudius reign hoard

Experts say George Ridgway's find may be the biggest precious metal hoard from Claudius I's time.

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What We Know About Long Covid So Far


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Carlos Alcaraz Recently Beat Nadal and Djokovic on Clay. Could This French Open Be His?


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Friday, 20 May 2022

Fifty Brazilian couples share a wedding day

A community wedding is held so brides and grooms on low incomes can tie the knot.

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The U.S. and Australia are similar, but their pandemic death rates point to very different cultures of trust.


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Pitch invasions & violence: Jurgen Klopp & Eddie Howe 'worried' about safety

BBC Sport recaps a week of pitch invasions and violence in football as managers express concerns for safety.

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Man Gets 24 Years for Starting Wildfire That Killed California Condors


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John Shuttleworth cave concert abandoned due to cliff rescue

A walker got lost, slipped and was left clinging to a tree 100ft (30m) above the cave entrance.

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Thursday, 19 May 2022

Canada's indigenous leaders ask for royal apology

Prince Charles and Camilla's visit to Canada for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee will end on Thursday.

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‘Misoginia de la era colonial’: en los fallos sobre los derechos de las mujeres se cita a un juez del siglo XVII


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Pressure builds on Rishi Sunak to act now on living costs

The CBI and the TUC urge the government to help the "hardest hit" as inflation soars.

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Golden State’s Andrew Wiggins Isn’t Who You Thought He Was


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Jofra Archer: England pace bowler to miss summer with back injury

England fast bowler Jofra Archer will miss the entire season after suffering a stress fracture of the lower back.

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Wednesday, 18 May 2022

The bitter fight over abortion clinic protests

Four years after the first buffer zone outside a clinic only two more have followed in England.

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The Battle for Azovstal: A Soldier’s Story


By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE, CLARE TOENISKOETTER, RIKKI NOVETSKY, ASTHAA CHATURVEDI, NINA FELDMAN, CHELSEA DANIEL, LIZ O. BAYLEN, MIKE BENOIST, DAN POWELL, RACHELLE BONJA, MARION LOZANO, ELISHEBA ITTOOP AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/zjpi5VU

What is the UK's inflation rate and why is the cost of living going up?

UK inflation is rising at 9%, its fastest rate for 40 years, and could go even higher.

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Weekly Accessible Learning Activities: Dog Walker, Inner Critic, Immigration History


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Jamie Oliver vs Boris Johnson: It's a grudge match

The BBC's Peter Henley recalls the first time the TV chef tangled with the PM over junk food.

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Tuesday, 17 May 2022

Dan Walker's memorable BBC Breakfast moments

Dan hosted his final edition of BBC Breakfast this morning, six years after joining the programme.

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What higher interest rates could mean for jobs.


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Colombian robbery victim crashes car into thieves

The thieves stole a watch and mobile phone before the victim drove into them in his convertible.

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Yellen Calls on Europe to Boost Ukraine Aid


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Tom Harrison: ECB chief executive to step down in June, Clare Connor to take interim charge

England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tom Harrison will step down in June.

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Monday, 16 May 2022

Premier League: What's on the line in the final week of the season?

With 15 games of the Premier League season left, the title race, battle for Europe and relegation are still on the line. Who needs what?

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The Bloody Crossroads Where Conspiracy Theories and Guns Meet


By BY GAIL COLLINS AND BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/aO386NJ

Tiger Woods at US PGA: American feeling 'stronger' than at Masters

Tiger Woods returns to Southern Hills, where he won the 2007 US PGA Championship, feeling "stronger" than during last month's Masters.

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Nobody Makes Films Like Alex Garland. But He Might Stop Making Them.


By BY KYLE BUCHANAN from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/LNghIq1

Ukraine Eurovision win: Presenter hosting from bunker jumps for joy

Timur Miroshnychenko tells BBC Breakfast he hopes the country will be able to host next year.

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Sunday, 15 May 2022

Donald Trump’s Faith in Celebrity Could Finally Backfire


By BY MICHELLE COTTLE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/XD8Th9L

The Sunday Read: ‘I Lived the #VanLife. It Wasn’t Pretty.’


By BY CAITY WEAVER, JACK D’ISIDORO, AARON ESPOSITO, JOHN WOO, DAN POWELL AND DAVID MASON from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/KoEPcM1

¿Hasta dónde llegarías cuando un ser querido tiene una enfermedad terminal?


By BY DANIELA J. LAMAS from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/MFJ9c0y

Chelsea: Police name woman who died with her three dogs

The 41-year-old was walking her three golden retrievers when they were hit by a car, police say.

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A Mini-Russia Gets Squeezed by War


By BY JEFFREY GETTLEMAN AND CRISTIAN MOVILA from NYT World https://ift.tt/Yyhg01N

Saudi Aramco: Oil giant sees profits jump as prices surge

The state-owned Saudi Aramco is currently the world's most valuable company due to soaring oil prices.

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Saturday, 14 May 2022

Jayson Tatum Had the Game of His Life to Save the Celtics’ Season


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What to Do This Weekend


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Monkeypox: Two more confirmed cases of viral infection

The individuals live together but are not linked to the case announced on 7 May, health agency says.

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From Streets to Rallies, Truckers and Supporters Weigh Conservative Candidates


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India bans most wheat exports, adding to concerns of global food insecurity.


By BY SAMEER YASIR AND VICTORIA KIM from NYT World https://ift.tt/wq3Au9M

Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.


By BY MARC SANTORA AND VICTORIA KIM from NYT World https://ift.tt/sA6tfiQ

To Survive, Some Afghans Sift Through Deadly Remnants of Old Wars


By BY THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF, SAFIULLAH PADSHAH AND KIANA HAYERI from NYT World https://ift.tt/DKsv6tW

Building Fire in India’s Capital Leaves Dozens Dead


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