Saturday, 30 September 2023

Un kilo de sal para tres


By Sonja Falck from NYT En español https://ift.tt/9eVBTCv

Friday, 29 September 2023

Norwegian family finds Viking-era relics while looking for earring

A family in Norway found the ancient artefacts while searching for an earring with a metal detector.

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Blast Kills at Least 52 at a Religious Gathering in Pakistan


By Christina Goldbaum and Zia ur-Rehman from NYT World https://ift.tt/VQz5vP3

Sir Michael Gambon: A career in pictures

A look back at the work of the award-winning star of stage and screen

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Thursday, 28 September 2023

Average five-year mortgage drops below 6%

The typical rate for a five-year mortgage has fallen to 5.99% after interest rates were held.

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Wednesday, 27 September 2023

‘Germany 1923’: When Democracy Held Nazism at Bay


By Jennifer Szalai from NYT Books https://ift.tt/l5v7hEW

Storm Agnes: The team watching the skies for developing storms

Spotted out in the Atlantic Ocean, the first named storm of the season is set to bring 80mph winds.

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Tuesday, 26 September 2023

Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann denies using vibrating sex toy to cheat

Hans Niemann was accused of cheating after he beat Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen last September.

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Monday, 25 September 2023

Dozens of vintage cars on show at Weston-super-Mare vintage car rally

Classic car enthusiasts flock to airfield for annual wheels event.

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Heavy Metal, on Pointe, in ‘Black Sabbath: The Ballet’


By Alex Marshall from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/OXisvlF

Lego axes plan to make bricks from recycled bottles

The toy giant finds that the new crude oil-free material did not cut carbon emissions.

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Sunday, 24 September 2023

The Unspeakably Sad Reminder of the ‘Other Paris’


By Tim Kreider from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/HKE4DeB

You Too Can Listen to What the Land Has to Say


By Raquel Vasquez Gilliland from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/fLkZ49N

The Sunday Read: ‘The Kidnapped Child Who Became a Poet’


By Wyatt Mason, Jack D’Isidoro, Dan Powell, John Woo, Daniel Ramirez and Devin Murphy from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/r5ZqLvC

Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa smashes women's marathon world record in Berlin

Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa smashes the women's marathon world record as she wins Sunday's race in Berlin.

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Wasdale mountain rescuer Penny Kirby celebrates 40 years' service

Penny Kirby and her dogs have found missing hikers and searched for terrorist victims.

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Saturday, 23 September 2023

U.S. Army Hospital in Germany Is Treating Americans Hurt Fighting in Ukraine


By Dave Philipps and Eric Schmitt from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/uNAPZlI

Netflix Prepares to Send Its Final Red Envelope


By Nicole Sperling and Mark Abramson from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2zeNp3J

Calendar Girl, 74, aims to be a jiu-jitsu teacher to help women

Tricia Stewart is one of the original members of the Rylstone WI that inspired the 2003 film.

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Families 'broken-hearted' after objects removed from children's graves

Flowers and ornaments are among items to be removed from graves in Keady, a councillor says.

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Friday, 22 September 2023

Here’s Life on an Expedition to Track Declining Arctic Ice


By Henry Fountain and Esther Horvath from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/OXLCptD

Angus Cloud cause of death: Euphoria star died of accidental drug overdose

Angus Cloud accidentally overdosed on fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine, a coroner said.

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WWE: The Rock and John Cena respond as WWE lets 20 stars go

Dolph Ziggler and Shelton Benjamin are among wrestlers released from their contracts after UFC merger.

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Thursday, 21 September 2023

The Laver Cup Underlines a Generational Shift in Tennis


By Cindy Shmerler from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/z2T1DwB

Japan's Toshiba set to end 74-year stock market history

A group of investors plans to take the company private after buying more than 78% of its shares.

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Wednesday, 20 September 2023

South Korean Police Accuse 17 U.S. Soldiers of Drug Crimes


By Victoria Kim and Choe Sang-Hun from NYT World https://ift.tt/ZHyQLAc

Nagorno-Karabakh forces agree Azerbaijan demand to disarm

Twenty-four hours into an Azerbaijan army offensive, ethnic-Armenian forces agree terms for a ceasefire.

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Tuesday, 19 September 2023

Why are some Sikhs calling for a separate homeland in India?

The killing of a separatist activist in Canada stokes tensions between India and diaspora Sikh communities.

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Today’s Top News: World Leaders Gather at the U.N., and More


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Leicester Wilko workers dance during final shift

Store colleagues bring their time working together to an end with a group dance.

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Monday, 18 September 2023

Want to Write a Best-Selling Cookbook? Get on TikTok.


By Priya Krishna from NYT Food https://ift.tt/TDBX8hS

Australian man fined for taking pet snake surfing

Wildlife officers say the man endangered Shiva the snake and breached his permit to keep her.

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Sunday, 17 September 2023

La saga de los Jacuzzi, la familia detrás de las tinas de hidromasaje


By Saskia Solomon from NYT En español https://ift.tt/ARWw0pe

England v Japan: Upbeat England aim for Rugby World Cup statement victory

England have talked golf, padel and cricket in the build-up to Sunday's pool-stage meeting with Japan, but the fun and games needs to be backed up with further improvement.

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Saturday, 16 September 2023

Buckingham Palace: Arrest after man scales Royal Mews wall

The mews are home to the stables where the historic royal carriages are kept.

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Friday, 15 September 2023

Bangladesh Sentences Prominent Human Rights Activists to Prison


By Saif Hasnat and Mujib Mashal from NYT World https://ift.tt/t3x92Jh

Gatwick back to normal after air traffic control staff shortages

There were delays and diversions overnight with some knock-on disruption reported on Friday.

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Thursday, 14 September 2023

How Much Value Is Your Home Accruing? It Depends on What It Cost.


By Michael Kolomatsky from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/kDY85t2

Italia 90: Former England footballer selling shirts from world cup

The shirts from England's seven games and a goalkeeper jersey could fetch £300,000.

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Wednesday, 13 September 2023

$2.8 Million Homes in Rhode Island, California and Colorado


By Angela Serratore from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/x36kG5B

Ariana Grande says she used lip filler and Botox to 'hide'

The singer made the comments in an emotional video, saying she stopped using Botox and filler in 2018.

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Tuesday, 12 September 2023

SoftBank Needs a Hit, and It’s Betting on Arm


By Maureen Farrell and Anupreeta Das from NYT Business https://ift.tt/kAdMtrV

Bed bugs at retirement complex force pensioner to sleep in car

An infestation in the 83-year-old's house has driven him to his car overnight to get some sleep.

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Monday, 11 September 2023

Covid Vaccines May Roll Out Within Days


By Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/WgH0Tt4

Hawaii: Video shows progression of Kilauea volcano's eruption

One of the world's most active volcanoes has erupted again on Hawaii's Big Island.

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Sunday, 10 September 2023

Saturday, 9 September 2023

He Was Just the I.T. Guy. Then He Got Caught in the Trump Documents Case.


By Ben Protess, Adam Goldman, Alan Feuer and Maggie Haberman from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/FqokYeu

Jurassic Coast cliff falls tempt fossil hunters

Cliff collapses reveal a plentiful supply of fossils but also make the coast a hazardous place.

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Friday, 8 September 2023

Stonehaven crash: Network Rail fined £6.7m over fatal derailment

Three people died and six were injured after a train struck a landslide south of Stonehaven in 2020.

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Ukraine condemns 'sham' elections in Russian-occupied regions

Many taking part in early polling have been asked to vote in the presence of armed Russian soldiers.

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New Covid variant BA.2.86 behind Norfolk care home outbreak

Health officials say it is too early to know whether BA.2.86 is more serious than previous strains.

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S Club hope to 'help save one life' with British Heart Foundation link-up

The group has teamed up with the British Heart Foundation following the death of Paul Cattermole.

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Cuba Arrests 17 People It Accuses of Recruiting for Russia’s War in Ukraine


By Pablo Robles and Erin Mendell from NYT World https://ift.tt/sCcdfhY

Thursday, 7 September 2023

How was a terror suspect able to escape prison?

The BBC's analysis editor Ros Atkins answers questions on the escape of Daniel Abed Khalife.

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Stonehaven crash victim 'was talking to me one minute and gone the next'

A survivor describes the Stonehaven rail crash and her shock at the death of conductor Donald Dinnie.

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Can India’s Global Ambitions Survive Its Deepening Chasms at Home?


By Mujib Mashal and Hari Kumar from NYT World https://ift.tt/lJrbwPf

Killer 'crab walks' out of US jail

Danelo Cavalcante used the same escape route taken by another inmate who fled earlier this year.

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Wednesday, 6 September 2023

Paul Krugman’s Economic Advice to China: ‘Live a Little’


By Paul Krugman and Sophia Alvarez Boyd from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/Yrk389n

Proud Boys: From storming the Capitol for Trump to protesting drag shows

Members of the group, including its ex-leader, have been handed long prison terms over the Capitol riot.

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Tuesday, 5 September 2023

Caught Between China and the West, a Pacific Island Nation Ousts Its Leader


By Natasha Frost and Christopher Cottrell from NYT World https://ift.tt/ldwV6Wh

Stonehenge tunnel campaigners take petition to UNESCO

Leading campaigners are travelling to UNESCO's headquarters in Paris to present a petition.

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Monday, 4 September 2023

Rikki Neave murderer James Watson loses appeal against conviction

James Watson was jailed for life last year for the murder of the six-year-old boy in Peterborough.

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College Students: School Is Not Your Job


By Jonathan Malesic from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/h1H4u8X

By-election for Nadine Dorries MP's Bedfordshire seat due next month

The former culture secretary announced her intention to resign as an MP in June.

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Sunday, 3 September 2023

The Success of Mormon Fantasy Writers


By Lauren Jackson from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/UuV3fxo

Jeremy Hunt says government will 'spend what it takes' to make schools safe

Labour calls the chancellor's funding promise a "bare bones" response to the crumbly concrete crisis.

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By Abandoning Civics, Colleges Helped Create the Culture Wars


By Debra Satz and Dan Edelstein from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/UFCgMbR

Paul McCartney: Global search for missing Beatles' 1961 Höfner guitar

The famous instrument featured in some of The Beatles biggest hits, but disappeared in 1969.

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I've never told anyone to hack a phone - Piers Morgan

The former editor of the Daily Mirror denies ever hacking phones or telling anyone to do so while he was at the newspaper.

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Saturday, 2 September 2023

Jimmy Buffett: Margaritaville singer dies aged 76

The Grammy-nominated musician is also remembered as a successful author and entrepreneur.

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Summer’s Not Over Yet


By Melissa Kirsch from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/WzqwUbL

Murder arrests over human remains near Bournemouth cliff path

Two people are held on suspicion of murder after a 49-year-old man's remains were found near the sea.

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‘Es una revelación’: miles de mensajes de texto dan nuevas pistas del caso Ayotzinapa


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Suella Braverman: Home Secretary orders review into police impartiality

Labour criticised the Home Secretary for commissioning a report "into her own political obsession".

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Friday, 1 September 2023

The Secretive Billionaires Building a Tech Utopia + Casey’s External Brain + HatGPT


By Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Davis Land, Rachel Cohn, Jen Poyant, Alyssa Moxley, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano and Rowan Niemisto from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/cwDGK5g

X, formerly Twitter, to collect biometric and employment data

The social media firm, formerly Twitter, will gather facial information if premium users give consent.

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My dad died after being scalded in a hotel bath

Wallace Hunter was trapped while guests and emergency services spent 90 minutes trying to break open the door.

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Lioness Mary Earps to be honoured with Nottingham tram

The Nottinghamshire-born Lionesses' goalkeeper spectacularly saved a penalty in the Women's World Cup final.

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