Posts

Showing posts from January, 2024

Worries in Europe Over the White House Move to Delay Gas Terminals

Image
By Stanley Reed from NYT Business https://ift.tt/j5sc8aV

ICJ says Israel must prevent genocide in Gaza

But it stops short of ordering Israel to halt the war in Gaza, in a controversial case at The Hague. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZQXT0HM

'Putin has made mistakes' - Kremlin challenger

Boris Nadezhdin says he has more than 100,000 signatures to register for Russia's presidential election. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kTSBpxf

The Poor Are Feeling the Recession Vibes

Image
By Peter Coy from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/LdIWSec

Boeing boss faces Washington grilling after blow-out

A whistleblower calls Boeing manufacturing a "rambling, shambling, disaster waiting to happen". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IDriq16

Paul Giamatti: ‘Maybe I’ve Done the Right Thing With My Life’

Image
By Reggie Ugwu from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/hoGTXel

Critics Protest Harvard’s Choice to Lead Antisemitism Task Force

Image
By Anemona Hartocollis from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/nory9CW

Dying thief stole Wizard of Oz ruby slippers as 'one last score'

Terry Martin was convinced by an ex-mob associate to steal the shoes as "one last score". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ItmnGqa

The U.N. chief says the civilian toll in Gaza is ‘utterly unacceptable.’

Image
By Matthew Mpoke Bigg from NYT World https://ift.tt/YfryKA9

New Hampshire was an afterthought on the Sunday news shows.

Image
By Maggie Astor from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/h1HRUzF

A Palestinian American teenager killed in the West Bank is mourned.

Image
By Roni Caryn Rabin and Rami Nazzal from NYT World https://ift.tt/OVoAryQ

A Palestinian American teenager killed in the West Bank is mourned.

Image
By Roni Caryn Rabin and Rami Nazzal from NYT World https://ift.tt/P8f2CRy

Prince Harry Withdraws Libel Claim Against Mail on Sunday Publisher

Image
By Mark Landler from NYT World https://ift.tt/0OaCynq

Jealous of Hamas, ISIS Makes a Comeback

By Farah Stockman from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/EMrySPO

Biden calls Netanyahu as their views on the conduct of the Gaza war diverge.

Image
By Peter Baker from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/snKjEN7

Eisenkot: Key Israeli war leader challenges Netanyahu over Gaza strategy

Gadi Eisenkot condemns the prime minister, who insists Israel's offensive will go on until "complete victory". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/btPq8wO

Need a Bird Cage Shaped Like the U.S. Capitol? Try the Winter Show

Image
By Will Heinrich from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/29m8z3T

Georgia Stalin: Icon removed from Tbilisi church

The icon showed the Soviet dictator being blessed by a saint, but the Church says it has to be changed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/l6Iciz3

E. Jean Carroll Says Trump ‘Shattered’ Her Reputation as He Watches in Court

Image
By Maria Cramer from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/lJsxkHI

Three Myths Around the U.K.’s Rwanda Push for Asylum Seekers

Image
By Megan Specia from NYT World https://ift.tt/UQI0Mgx

Mother of killed Israeli calls Hamas videos 'psychological warfare'

Iris Haim wants the world to know her son died a free person. from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67991427?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Two British brothers banned from Switzerland for museum heist

The Metropolitan Police issue mugshots of the Ahearne brothers following their sentencing. from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67988454?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Iowa Caucus Results

Image
By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/jg0ZsRO

Italian culture minister probed over stolen painting

Vittorio Sgarbi is accused of possessing and exhibiting a 17th Century painting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/iTEd7qa

Ron DeSantis’s Campaign Trail Quirk: The Word ‘Do’

Image
By Nicholas Nehamas from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Uy5uOzq

Frederik X kisses wife as he becomes King of Denmark

The new monarch blinks back tears as he greets the cheering crowds outside Christiansborg Castle. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MUquKd0

What Inspires Peter Capaldi: Vermeer, ‘Demon Copperhead,’ ‘The Wire’

Image
By Kathryn Shattuck from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/HWKAy2N

Israel strikes southern Gaza city swollen with displaced people

Ten people in a Rafah house sheltering displaced people were killed, the Hamas-run health ministry says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MQnSyGv

In a rarity, the Iowa caucuses coincide with Martin Luther King’s Birthday.

Image
By Maggie Astor from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/18Fszbr

Amazon rainforest: Deforestation rate halved in 2023

Preliminary data shows more than 5,000 sq km were cleared, still over six times the size of New York City. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8TOPENy

Israel and Hamas Are in Talks to Deliver Medicine to Hostages in Gaza

Image
By Adam Rasgon from NYT World https://ift.tt/vLnFwsX

'This is my home’ – a 13-year-old vlogger's life in Gaza

Nadine Abdul Latif moved home three times since the war began, and an Israeli air strike killed her brother. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ClBiTZ

Iowa’s Governor Bet on DeSantis. Voters Aren’t Thrilled.

Image
By Kellen Browning from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Ekho5cT

Subway Train Derails in Brooklyn in 2nd Such Episode in a Week

Image
By Ed Shanahan from NYT New York https://ift.tt/Nh24ZxU

Ecuador se tambalea tras días de violencia y disturbios

Image
By Annie Correal, Genevieve Glatsky and José María León Cabrera from NYT En español https://ift.tt/bsH6MvA

Alexei Navalny jokes in first appearance from new prison

Jailed Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny made his first public appearance in a video call, since being moved to an Arctic penal colony. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rSVNHxM

For the Lakota, Creativity Thrives Where There’s No Word for Art

Image
By Patricia Leigh Brown from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/uPrXzAf

Global economy set for weakest growth since pandemic, warns World Bank

Concerns over interest rates and Middle East mean the World Bank expects growth of just 2.4% in 2024. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NCTlW3H

Antony Blinken: On the US mission to stop Gaza igniting wider war

The US secretary of state wants to prevent the war escalating but the cauldron of tensions could boil over. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/btmMywS

Franz Beckenbauer: German legend was one of football's most important figures

Franz Beckenbauer, who has died aged 78, was the friend of Sir Bobby Charlton, Bobby Moore and Pele and one of football's most important figures. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38izWen

Alaskan Airlines flight 1282: Key questions behind door plug blowout

Many questions remain after a 737 Max Boeing plane suffered a mid-air blowout in the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/j2GvnlM

Boeing 737 Max 9: Jets to stay grounded as inspections continue

The US aviation regulator says 171 Boeing planes will remain grounded until it is satisfied they are safe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UkgyzKt

‘Color Purple’ Struggles at Box Office After Big Christmas Opening

Image
By Brooks Barnes from NYT Business https://ift.tt/zZ1sUth

EU Council President Charles Michel to step down early

Charles Michel's decision to step down means EU leaders will need to find a replacement quickly. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/RKWuNFT

House Dysfunction By the Numbers: 724 Votes, Only 27 Laws Enacted

Image
By Annie Karni, Claire Hogan, Meg Felling and Kassie Bracken from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/JeCT2A3

Japan earthquake: Woman in 90s found alive under rubble five days later

More than 120 people have been confirmed dead since Monday's 7.5 magnitude earthquake. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OQDSwX5

Hezbollah’s Leader Says It Would Not Negotiate Peace With Israel Until War in Gaza Ends

Image
By Euan Ward and Hwaida Saad from NYT World https://ift.tt/cIqG8dH

Climate change: Former oil executive Mukhtar Babayev to lead COP29 talks in Azerbaijan

For the second year in a row, a man with vast experience of the oil industry will head COP negotiations. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4wCWZJP

8 New Books We Recommend This Week

Image
By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://ift.tt/Tfx4EHh

Saleh al-Arouri: Thousands attend Hamas deputy leader's funeral in Beirut

Al-Arouri, a deputy political leader of Hamas, was killed in an attack in Beirut on Tuesday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/L7qaAt2

IS claims responsibility for deadly Iran bombings that killed 84

The Islamic State group says it carried out Wednesday's attack in southern Iran that killed 84 people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Tl5IYiq

T.I. and Tiny Are Accused of Rape in Lawsuit

Image
By Joe Coscarelli from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/qeNUzVr

Francoise Bornet: Woman in Robert Doisneau’s Paris kiss photo dies aged 93

Francoise Bornet was part of a young couple who were seen embracing on the street in 1950. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4017T2K

Here’s what to know about Claudine Gay’s resignation.

By Jennifer Schuessler, Alan Blinder and Anemona Hartocollis from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/suK4BgY

Japan jet crash: Passengers describe chaos inside flight 516

Nearly 400 people were trapped inside a burning JAL 516. What happened next has been described as a miracle. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Moxuvwc

I Spent New Year’s Eve Trying to Do the FAFSA. It Didn’t Go Well.

Image
By Ron Lieber from NYT Your Money https://ift.tt/ue24E3S

Ethiopia signs agreement with Somaliland paving way to sea access

The prime minister of the landlocked country has said that sea access was an existential question. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TrMhZj7