News World: August 2022

Wednesday 31 August 2022

Robert Kime, Decorator for Nobility and Other Notables, Dies at 76

By BY ALEX WILLIAMS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/4Plgbnf

John Simpson: Gorbachev was a man of decency but not vision

Mikhail Gorbachev changed the world - but he was a human being first and foremost, writes the BBC's John Simpson.

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Virginia Judge Dismisses Case That Sought to Limit Book Sales

By BY AMANDA HOLPUCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/S27w1yQ

Ars Nova Introduces a Name Your Price Ticketing Model

By BY RACHEL SHERMAN from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/IeAxL0O

Giant hailstones lash parts of Spain

A 20-month-old child has died and about 50 other people reported injuries.

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Tuesday 30 August 2022

Mikhail Gorbachev: Last Soviet leader aged 91

The hospital where Mikhail Gorbachev died said he had been suffering from a long and serious illness.

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Daniel Barenboim, Star Conductor, Withdraws from ‘Ring’ Cycle in Berlin

By BY JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/jXa80Rh

Biden Will Call Out Republicans on Guns and Crime in Pennsylvania Speech

By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/FtUswg3

Kherson: 'Heavy fighting' as Ukraine seeks to retake Russian-held region

Military experts tell the BBC the battle for the southern region could go on for months.

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A top Zelensky adviser says nuclear inspectors still face hurdles in reaching the Zaporizhzhia plant.

By BY MARC SANTORA AND ANDREW E. KRAMER from NYT World https://ift.tt/zTak6YQ

Monday 29 August 2022

Ukraine Says It’s on the Attack

By BY YANA DLUGY from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/t9LEemJ

F.T.C. sues over tracking data that could expose visits to abortion clinics.

By BY NATASHA SINGER from NYT Business https://ift.tt/g2VaxKD

Undeclared pools in France uncovered by AI technology

Millions in tax revenue has been collected after more than 20,000 undeclared pools were found.

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‘The Patient’ Review: The Doctor Is In. In the Basement.

By BY MIKE HALE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/uL8TAr2

La primera ministra de Finlandia se divierte. Parte del país desaprueba y otros aplauden

By BY KATRIN BENNHOLD from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/uS9fp3F

Moqtada al-Sadr supporters storm Iraqi palace after he retires

Moqtada al-Sadr supporters storm Iraq's presidential palace after the powerful Shia cleric retires.

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Sunday 28 August 2022

Artemis: Nasa ready to launch new era of Moon exploration

The clock is counting down to the debut flight of the rocket that will send people back to the Moon.

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Biden Becomes a Boon for Democrats

By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/RJpC20i

Parts of Central Mississippi Brace for Flooding

By BY APRIL RUBIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/J3FLv72

A Festival That Conjures the Strange Magic of H.P. Lovecraft

By BY ELISABETH VINCENTELLI from NYT Books https://ift.tt/l8VMeXR

Clashes Between Rival Militias in Libya Kill at Least 32

By BY RAJA ABDULRAHIM from NYT World https://ift.tt/FZw0BnC

Jaimie Branch, Trumpeter Who Crossed Genre Lines, Dies at 39

By BY MIKE RUBIN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/dRXsU60

Over Caves and Over Budget, Mexico’s Train Project Barrels Toward Disaster

By BY MARIA ABI-HABIB AND ALEJANDRO CEGARRA from NYT World https://ift.tt/TLXv2wy

Bullying and Sex Abuse Scandal Engulfs Elite Danish School

By BY EMMA BUBOLA AND JASMINA NIELSEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/BQNG2lX

Saturday 27 August 2022

Manhattan Has a Glut of Empty Offices. Hochul Wants to Build Even More.

By Unknown Author from NYT New York https://ift.tt/W6xen80

Cloud Wars: Mideast Tensions Rise Along a New Front

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/bAQK6nN

Serbia-Kosovo ID document row settled, says EU

Tensions have been rising over disagreements including the movement of citizens across the border.

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Ashes of Nichelle Nichols Are Set for Journey to Deep Space

By BY AMANDA HOLPUCH from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/X5DFPTt

Shaquille O'Neal backs Australian Indigenous vote

The former basketball star backs Australia's bid to increase Indigenous voices in parliament.

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Friday 26 August 2022

NBC Discusses Ending Prime-Time Lineup at 10 p.m.

By BY JOHN KOBLIN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/VRAzf4T

The National Archives sought more than 700 pages of classified documents from Trump.

By BY ALAN FEUER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/OpmAlGu

Joe E. Tata, Peach Pit Owner in ‘Beverly Hills, 90210,’ Dies at 85

By BY JOHNNY DIAZ from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/O1phHQR

Turkish singer Gulsen arrested over religious schools joke

Critics say the high-profile arrest is a bid by President Erdogan to consolidate support ahead of elections.

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A Spicy Tomato Pasta for All Seasons

By BY MARGAUX LASKEY from NYT Food https://ift.tt/k9hfFHN

Thursday 25 August 2022

‘Samaritan’ Review: Taking Out the Trash

By BY AMY NICHOLSON from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/68q4kDP

Europe’s Elite Learn Their Champions League Opponents

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2aXnPUd

'Love Wins': New Documentary Sheds Light on Grim War in Mozambique and Iris Global Ministry's Perseverance

A new documentary is shedding light on Iris Global Ministries and their efforts to share the love of Jesus Christ in Mozambique as a "campaign of terror" has displaced millions.

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The expansion averts mass Russian conscription.

By BY IVAN NECHEPURENKO AND ANTON TROIANOVSKI from NYT World https://ift.tt/bXwzJSa

Pakistan Christians Denied Custody of 12-Year-Old Daughter After Muslim House Guests Kidnap Girl, Force Her to Marry

A Christian couple in Pakistan was denied custody of their 12-year-old daughter by a high court judge after she was reportedly kidnapped almost four months ago and forced to convert to Islam. The girl's parents have not had any direct contact with her since.

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Wednesday 24 August 2022

Band stuck in Calais queue perform surprise gig

Drivers were treated to a makeshift jazzy concert as they waited in lengthy queues at the French border.

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The American West’s Haunting, Smoke-Filled Future

By BY DAVID WALLACE-WELLS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/cBnFZ8p

Russian missile strike kills at least 15 people at a railway station on Ukraine’s Independence Day, Zelensky says.

By BY MARC SANTORA AND DAN BILEFSKY from NYT World https://ift.tt/Sn8dkLx

Consumer Demand Has Been Key Driver of Inflation in the U.S.

By BY ANA SWANSON from NYT Business https://ift.tt/pE5ltIU

Most of the School Board Candidates DeSantis Backed in Florida Won

By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/0hk6TaY

Google Finds ‘Inoculating’ People Against Misinformation Helps Blunt Its Power

By BY NICO GRANT AND TIFFANY HSU from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/7CH2hcK

Jerry Allison, Who Played Drums With Buddy Holly, Dies at 82

By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/o0XOQbE

Hamilton: US church apologies for modified rendition of hit musical

A Texas church announces it will pay damages for an unauthorised, Bible-themed Hamilton rewrite.

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Tuesday 23 August 2022

Florida 16th Congressional District Primary Election Results

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/95TRFWq

Twitter whistleblower questions firm's bot count

Ex-security chief appears to echo claims by Elon Musk over the number of fake accounts on its site.

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What Are Your ‘Non-Negotiables?’

By Unknown Author from NYT Well https://ift.tt/YfV3KSx

Iconic Winston Churchill photo vanishes from Canada hotel

Photographer Yousuf Karsh famously plucked a cigar from Churchill's mouth to capture the famous image.

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Ex-Detective Admits Misleading Judge Who Approved Breonna Taylor Raid

By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/VlJY5OP

Gretchen Whitmer: Two convicted in Michigan governor kidnap plot case

A federal jury found Adam Fox and Barry Croft guilty of a plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

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Monday 22 August 2022

David A. Kay, Who Searched for Nuclear Weapons in Iraq, Dies at 82

By BY CLAY RISEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/GCfogsE

Islamic Extremists Kidnap 4 Catholic Nuns, Shoot Christian Lawyer Dead in Nigeria

Islamic extremists in southern Nigeria abducted four nuns on Sunday, three days after suspected Fulani herdsmen shot and killed a Christian attorney in the country's northwest, according to reports.

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Moment superyacht sinks off the coast of Italy

All passengers and crew were rescued before the 40-metre vessel disappeared into the sea.

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A Surprising Year Could Culminate in a Surprising U.S. Open

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2L1Ilkq

From Silicon Valley to Papua New Guinea, Missionary Family Finds God Is Faithful: 'God Is Our Dwelling Place'

In 2009, Wayne Chen, who is Taiwanese by birth, left a comfortable life in Silicon Valley, California, and moved his family to Biem Island in Papua New Guinea to be missionaries. The volcanic island is only three kilometers across and is populated by about 2,000 indigenous people. It has no freshwater or modern conveniences like electricity and the Internet and is only accessible by small boats.

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