Showing posts from August, 2021

Evacuations Ordered Near Lake Tahoe as the Caldor Fire Chokes Region

By Neil Vigdor and Thomas Fuller from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zwtbAo

New data confirm Covid vaccines provide strong protection against hospitalization.

By Emily Anthes from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3gIgz1O

Demand Surges for Deworming Drug for Covid, Despite Scant Evidence It Works

By Emma Goldberg from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3ku3yK0

The World Is Still Short of Everything. Get Used to It.

By Peter S. Goodman and Keith Bradsher from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3BnQqg…

Ron DeSantis, How Many Covid Deaths Are Enough?

By Charles M. Blow from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2V2DsW4

Inside Politico’s Billion-Dollar Drama

By Ben Smith from NYT Business https://ift.tt/38pNUd2

Flight Attendants’ Hellish Summer: ‘I Don’t Even Feel Like a Human’

By Tacey Rychter from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/3gx7TLi

Mollie Tibbetts: Farm worker gets life for murdering Iowa student

Cristhian Bahena Rivera was found guilty in May of the 2018 killing that stoked…

Tokyo 2020: Toyota restarts driverless vehicles after accident

A visually impaired athlete from Japan's judo team was hit by one of the e-…

Afghanistan: Last US military flight departs ending America's longest war

The US military's last C17 aircraft left Kabul with the ambassador on board…

Highly polluting leaded petrol now eradicated from the world, says UN

The highly polluting fuel has contaminated the atmosphere, water and crops for …

Theranos scandal: Who is Elizabeth Holmes and why is she on trial?

The former boss of blood testing company Theranos is accused of fraud and could…

Nigerian students amass degrees to stay in Europe

Modupe Osunkoya enrolled on her third post-graduate degree because she says the…

Fury as Covid crisis hits Australia's Aboriginal communities

Indigenous Australians say surging infections in remote areas should have been …

Can apps move the #MeToo movement forward?

Reporting sexual harassment at work is getting easier thanks to new technologie…

From Bush to Biden: One war, four US presidents on Afghanistan

Two decades of conflict in Afghanistan shaped the legacies of each of these com…

Para-Taekwondo: Taking 360 tornado kicks to Tokyo

For the first time, the Paralympic games will host a Para-Taekwondo competition…

Afghanistan: Fleeing the Taliban into Pakistan and leaving dreams behind

The BBC speaks to Afghans fleeing the Taliban into Pakistan at the Chaman Spin …

Watch moment US military declares final flight out of Afghanistan

Top US general reveals last US aircraft took off from Hamid Karzai Airport ahea…

Gunfire as Taliban celebrate US leaving Afghanistan

Gunfire rang out as the BBC's Lyse Doucet reported on US troops' depart…

Hurricane Ida: Louisiana assesses damage after storm

A million people in Louisiana are still are without electricity after a devasta…

Afghanistan drone strike: 'Ten people died here.. including my daughter'

A family comb through rubble for remains of relatives they say were killed by a…

Afghan left behind by UK: I'm fighting to stay alive

An Afghan who had authorisation to fly to the UK speaks to the BBC about his st…

Hurricane Ida's 150mph winds batter Louisiana

Ida makes landfall as a category four hurricane as pilots take us inside the ey…

Corona calaims 66 more lives in Pakistan within 24 hrs latest-news - SUCH TV

Pakistan has reported 66 more deaths in the last 24 hours by COVID-19. The nat…

Covid: Australia records 1,000th death from the pandemic

The country has fared better than many nations but is seeing more infections th…

Vietnam lockdown adds to global coffee supply concerns

Wholesale coffee prices have risen by 50% this year as supplies have been hit a…

Tropical Storm Julian Forms in the Atlantic

By Christopher Mele from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zuI8Tk

E.U. Set to Propose Travel Restrictions on U.S. Visitors

By Elian Peltier and Steven Erlanger from NYT World https://ift.tt/3DrUgXE

In New Orleans, Anxiously Watching the Levees As Hurricane Ida Arrives

By Richard Fausset, Katy Reckdahl and Chelsea Brasted from NYT U.S. https://if…

Five Decades Later, Medicare Might Cover Dental Care

By Margot Sanger-Katz from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/3jowxj6

Morgan Stickney’s Race Against the Clock

By David Waldstein from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3mEw12E

Ida Strengthened Quickly Into a Monster. Here’s How.

By Henry Fountain from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/3kwWo88

Jeanne Robertson, 77, Down-Home Humorist With a Pageant Past, Dies

By Annabelle Williams from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2Wstqh9

New Zealand woman dies after receiving Pfizer vaccine

Officials say she also had other medical issues which could have contributed to…

Ed Asner, Emmy-Winning Star of ‘Lou Grant’ and ‘Up,’ Dies at 91

By Anita Gates from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3sYUIrv

Yongbyon: UN says North Korea appears to restart nuclear reactor

A UN report says the reactor, which can produce plutonium for weapons, has been…

Ethiopia's economy battered by Tigray war

Food prices are rising, the currency's value is falling and investor confid…

Bodies of US troops killed in Kabul returned to America

A "dignified transfer" ceremony takes place at Dover Air Force Base, …

Possum skin cloaks: Reviving an Aboriginal cultural tradition

Indigenous people in south-east Australia are reviving an expression of cultura…

Japan's huge army of under-employed ex-housewives

Why women are still battling for better jobs in the world's third largest e…

In India, growing clamour to criminalise rape within marriage

An Indian court ruled that forced sex with a spouse is not rape. Campaigners sa…

Turkey lockdown: Pigeon-keeping in Istanbul on the rise

The ancient art of pigeon fancying, popular across Asia, enjoyed a revival duri…

Ed Asner: Lou Grant and Up actor dies aged 91

He'll be remembered for his roles as TV newsman Lou Grant and the lead voic…

Jamaican reggae icon Lee 'Scratch' Perry dies aged 85

Perry, a legendary singer and music producer, is known for his pioneering exper…

No one can snatch away jobs granted by parliament: Bilawal latest-news - SUCH TV

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday said that "no one can snatch away jobs g…

Hurricane Ida could be a storm of historic proportions, Louisiana’s governor says.

By Henry Fountain, Adam Sobel and Eduardo Medina from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/…

What we know about the 13 U.S. service members killed in the Kabul attack.

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zsBhd9

Britons, Unfazed by High Covid Rates, Weigh Their ‘Price of Freedom’

By Mark Landler and Stephen Castle from NYT World https://ift.tt/3yjN24o

U.S. officials warn Americans again to leave the Kabul airport after Biden says a new attack is ‘highly likely.’

By Michael Levenson from NYT World https://ift.tt/3zEiDiR

Woman Sentenced to 7 Days in Jail for Walking in Yellowstone’s Thermal Area

By Vimal Patel from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gDpXn2

Among the Troops Who Died, Two Women on the Front Line

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zsOxyq

What Went Wrong With the Pandemic in Florida

By Patricia Mazzei, Benjamin Mueller and Robert Gebeloff from NYT U.S. https:/…

My Neighbor’s Door Camera Faces My Apartment. Is That Legal?

By Ronda Kaysen from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/38kAu1Z

What Trump’s Disgraceful Deal With the Taliban Has Wrought

By Kori Schake from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3jriw4t

It Shouldn’t Fall to Veterans to Clean Up Biden’s Mess

By Elliot Ackerman from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3yqxwU8

How the Delta Variant Infiltrated an Elementary School Classroom

By Sabrina Imbler and Emily Anthes from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3jo4Jvf

As U.S. Troops Searched Afghans, a Bomber in the Crowd Moved In

By Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Thomas Gibbons-Neff from NYT U.S. https://i…

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro says he will be killed, arrested or re-elected

Brazil's right-wing president is trying to rally support ahead of next year…

Agnes Sithole: The woman who fought South Africa's sexist marriage laws

Agnes Sithole became an unlikely hero after her husband of nearly 50 years trie…

Your pictures on the theme of 'my summer'

A selection of striking images from our readers around the world. from BBC Ne…

Afghanistan: Black Hawks and Humvees - military kit now with the Taliban

As the insurgents swept through Afghanistan they inherited an arsenal of Americ…

'We were hurt in bombs through no fault of our own'

Jennifer McNern lost both her legs and Margaret Yeaman was blinded in separate …

Afghanistan: 'I helped the US military, now help me save my family'

Afghans living in Texas plead for help to save the lives of loved ones left beh…

Herat under the Taliban: residents on the new rulers

People in Afghanistan’s third-largest city, Herat, explain how life has changed…

Hurricane Ida: Thousands flee as storm bears down on Louisiana

Ida is forecast to be one of the strongest storms to hit Louisiana in 150 years…

Europe migrant crisis: More than 500 people rescued off Italian island

Italian coastguards rescue 539 people from a small fishing boat believed to hav…

Afghan refugee heading to UK gives birth at 30,000 feet

Soman Noori gives birth to baby girl Havva while flying to Birmingham, with no …

PPP stabbed PDM in the back: Fazlur Rehman latest-news - SUCH TV

PPP "stabbed the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) in the back", th…

Parole Board Recommends Release of Sirhan Sirhan, Robert F. Kennedy’s Assassin

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3kvqpVH

New York’s Private Schools Tackle White Privilege. It Has Not Been Easy.

By Michael Powell from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WrF0ZV

Lake Tahoe Suffocates With Smoke

By Thomas Fuller and Shawn Hubler from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gD37My

Florida court rejects effort by Gov. Ron DeSantis to ban mask mandates.

By Patricia Mazzei from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2UTeMix

At a Children’s Hospital, a Wave of Young Patients Struggling to Breathe

By Noah Weiland and Erin Schaff from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3DkkwU5

Why My Daughter Got (Temporarily) Married at 13

By Stephanie Grant from NYT Style https://ift.tt/3mC6WFF

I Can’t Stop Wondering What’s Going On Inside My Cat’s Head

By Farhad Manjoo from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2UPKXPQ

California Could Throw Away What It’s Won

By Paul Krugman from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3ykvCES

Afghanistan: US drone strike 'kills Isis-K militant'

The Islamic State group says it carried out Thursday's deadly bombing outsi…

Shein: China fashion giant investigates 'false' anti-Uyghur job ads

Shein said it did not fund nor approve adverts that suggested some ethnic minor…

Week in pictures: 21 - 27 August 2021

A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken this week. from…

Serra Leone's chimpanzees: The newly weds who set up a sanctuary

A couple who 30 years ago bought an abused chimpanzee are now trying to save a …

ICYMI: Tank ballet, lederhosen and a brave swan

Stories you may have missed this week include Russian army games and a WWII bun…

Afghanistan: The local people helping refugees in the UK

"No-one chooses to be a refugee, if any of us were in that position I hope…

Afghanistan: How do the Taliban make money?

The Taliban maintain a sophisticated financial network and taxation system to g…

Afghanistan: Why can't the UK hold Kabul airport without the US?

The US and UK have different timetables for the effort to evacuate people from …

Paralympic cheats stopped me winning gold

British swimmer Dan Pepper says his career was ruined by the ban on intellectua…

Covid-19: The Indian children who have forgotten to read and write

Schools in India have been closed for more than a year, with learning outcomes …

Covid origin: US spy agencies publish 'inconclusive' report

The office that oversees US spy agencies could not establish how the coronaviru…

Robert F Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan granted prison release

A parole board calls for Sirhan Sirhan's release, but the decision now goes…

Afghanistan: US to continue Kabul evacuations 'until last moment'

The US is still evacuating Afghans desperate to leave, despite a credible threa…

Kanye West: Kim Kardashian attends Donda event in wedding gown

It was one of several publicity stunts at the rapper's latest "listeni…

Hurricane Ida: New Orleans braces for possible direct hit

Hurricane Ida is forecast to strike as a category 3 hurricane, the same as Katr…

The Real Winner of the Afghan War? It’s Not Who You Think.

By Jane Perlez from NYT World https://ift.tt/3B8mk0c

A Stranded Interpreter, and the Soldiers Who Would Not Let Go

By Farnaz Fassihi from NYT World https://ift.tt/3sPsqjb

Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump and Allies Over Election Lies and Jan. 6

By Alan Feuer from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3DkZbK5

The New Chief Chaplain at Harvard? An Atheist.

By Emma Goldberg from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jimPij

Let’s Not Pretend That the Way We Withdrew From Afghanistan Was the Problem

By Ezra Klein from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3kjXXWM

Breakthrough Covid Cases: Uncommon and Often Mild, but Not Always

By Emma Goldberg from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3BaFuTp

Delta’s Extra $200 Insurance Fee Shows Vaccine Dilemma for Employers

By Niraj Chokshi, Margot Sanger-Katz and Tara Siegel Bernard from NYT Business…

Deflecting an Asteroid Before It Hits Earth May Take Multiple Bumps

By Katherine Kornei from NYT Science https://ift.tt/38cebvl

Apple chief executive Tim Cook gets $750m payout

The award of more than five million Apple shares comes as Mr Cook marks a decad…

Supreme Court: Biden eviction moratorium shot down by Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to end Covid-era protections for renters facing …

Covid-19: Florida doctor 'offered parents mask exemption letters for students'

The Florida doctor reportedly offered the medical letters for pupils in schools…

Nigeria: Gunmen free kidnapped schoolchildren

The students from an Islamic school in Tegina were abducted by gunmen last May.…

Afghanistan's Uyghurs fear the Taliban, and now China too

Members of the ethnic group say they fear the Taliban takeover could bring Chin…

Indian-American gay couples find new forms of union amid stigma

Although gay marriage is legal in the US, Indian-American couples struggle to f…

Why is there a chip shortage?

The big chip crunch is really biting now, leaving even the most unexpected indu…

Africa's week in pictures: 20-26 August 2021

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond. from BB…

Afghanistan: Biden vows to complete evacuations despite airport attack

Joe Biden says the Kabul airlift will go on, after bombings which killed 60, in…

Daniel Dias: History's greatest para-swimmer

Daniel Dias has won 25 medals for Brazil over the past four Paralympic Games bu…

Afghanistan's economy in crisis after Taliban take-over

Even before the Taliban gained control, Afghanistan's economy was fragile. …

Kabul airport bomb attacks leave many casualties

More than 60 people were killed, with civilians and 12 US military personnel am…

Afghanistan: Former Royal Marine on the chaos at Kabul airport

A former Royal Marine, who was near to the explosions at Kabul airport, describ…

Kabul airport attack: What do we know?

The bombings came hours after warnings to citizens to stay away from the airpor…

Afghanistan crisis: Who are Isis-K?

The jihadist group - set up in 2015 - is blamed for some of the worst atrocitie…

‘They Were Bullies’: Inside the Turbulent Origins of the Collapsed Florida Condo

By Mike Baker and Michael LaForgia from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jeG788

In Florida, the pandemic is worse now than it has ever been before.

By Dan Levin from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3yhbyTQ

Extra Shots from J. & J. and Pfizer Give Immune Boost, Companies Report

By Carl Zimmer and Sharon LaFraniere from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3gwdnGl

Heart Problem More Common After Covid-19 Than After Vaccination, Study Finds

By Emily Anthes and Noah Weiland from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3jgzySE

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