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Friday, 31 January 2020

Christopher Hasson: White supremacist Coast Guard officer jailed for 13 years

Christopher Hasson, a former lieutenant, was arrested last year after stockpiling weapons.

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Black and in the police: 'I've been called a traitor'

Here's how black police officers are dealing with the stigma, like Love Island's Mike Boateng.

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Kashmir avalanche: 'My baby's toy torch saved me from death'

Shakila was buried for hours under deep snow in Kashmir, hoping her daughter was alive.

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Lina Ben Mhenni: The woman who blogged Tunisia's revolution

"Freedom, better education and health: that's all we wanted," one of Lina Ben Mhenni's friends says.

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Senate adjourns until Monday morning.


By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2RO3jMV

A consequential vote is captured in pencil.


By BY ALICIA PARLAPIANO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2S8BYnx

Democrats unsuccessfully try to force four amendments.


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Trump signed off on the plan for his trial’s close.


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Requiem for a Dream


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Australia fires: How a unique slug species survived

The bright pink species is only found in a small habitat in Australia, experts say.

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Amazon rainforest: The 90-year-old trying to stop destruction

Newsnight was given rare access to a once-in-a-generation meeting of indigenous groups trying to save the Amazon.

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Giuliani Sought Help for Client in Meeting With Ukrainian Official


By BY RONEN BERGMAN, ANTON TROIANOVSKI AND KENNETH P. VOGEL from NYT World https://ift.tt/3b0Qu9x

Watch Live: Senators Debate Impeachment Trial Amendments


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Brexit Has Arrived. But Boris Johnson’s Reign Is Just Beginning.


By BY RICHARD SEYMOUR from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2RNUGC1

Senators say they’ve settled on a schedule that would end the trial on Wednesday.


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Battle Lines Quickly Form Over Radical Property Tax Proposal


By BY EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS, MATTHEW HAAG AND JEFFERY C. MAYS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2tgjTeQ

Kobe Bryant helicopter firm was not allowed to fly in fog

Island Express Helicopters was restricted to flying in clear conditions, officials say.

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Could you handle the most remote campsite on earth?

Take a look inside an Antarctic campsite and find out how they survive.

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Thursday, 30 January 2020

Shane Fitzsimmons: 'Tireless' fire chief steering Australians through disaster

Fire chief Shane Fitzsimmons has worked tirelessly and "masterfully" to save lives, close observers say.

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Claudia Andujar: A glimpse of Yanomami life in the jungle

A gallery of Claudia Andujar's photographs of Yanomami tribespeople

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Iowa caucuses: Nine unusual things about the Democratic race

Democrats are deciding who they want to take on Trump - and it can be a noisy, chaotic process.

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Censorship claims emerge as TikTok gets political in India

A TikTok influencer says his videos on Hindu-Muslim unity have triggered censorship on the app.

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Making beautiful colours without toxic chemicals

Dyeing clothes uses a lot of water and chemicals, but new tech is drawing on nature for colours.

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Coronavirus: Why are we catching more diseases from animals?

Climate change is shifting our relationship with the animal kingdom and helping diseases evolve.

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Defense team continues to portray the president as a victim.


By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2S2hmNQ

These Brands Said No to Running Super Bowl Commercials


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We May Never See John Bolton’s Book


By BY JAMEEL JAFFER AND RAMYA KRISHNAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3aWu6hs

New York Is Urged to Consider Surge Pricing for Taxis


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Everyone Wants a Piece


By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2OgG4ZQ

¿Hará el papa Francisco un milagro con la deuda de Argentina?


By BY MARCELO J. GARCÍA from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2RIDCgw

Day 9 of Trump’s Trial: Tedium and Tea-Leaf Reading


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Senators break for dinner.


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Amazon Christmas sales soar as rivals struggle

Sales were up 20% over the festive season in sharp contrast to weakness at other retailers.

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Wednesday, 29 January 2020

Is visiting a strip club anti-feminist?

Videos of pop star Dua Lipa at a strip club provoked a question: can a feminist go to a strip joint?

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A holiday camp for India's captive elephants

Once a year, captive elephants get pampered at the camp in India which has become a popular event.

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Britons give Brexit boost to idyllic French village

The share of property held by Britons may be falling in France, but the opposite is happening in Eymet.

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African diaspora: Did Ghana's Year of Return attract foreign visitors?

Ghana's president has declared the Year of Return targeting the African diaspora a great success - but is he right?

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La batalla de China contra el coronavirus en imágenes


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Why Having Hunter Biden Testify Would Be Bad for Trump


By BY ELIZABETH DREW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2vy1gUB

Chris Doleman, Hall of Fame Scourge of Quarterbacks, Dies at 58


By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/314T8GN

Is the World Ready for the Coronavirus?


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To Truly Move On, the Astros Needed Dusty Baker


By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2O8w30L

Coronavirus Spreads, and the World Pays for China’s Dictatorship


By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2t8LoqF

6 Takeaways From Senators’ Questions to Impeachment Lawyers


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Everyone’s a Winner in Iowa


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Day 8 of Trump’s Trial: Ask Me Anything


By BY MICHELLE COTTLE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2GxahiL

A frantic campaign schedule catches up with one senator.


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Biden Plans a Counterattack at Trump as Impeachment Tensions Rise


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The Senate breaks for dinner.


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Roman Polanski 'French Oscar' nomination sparks outrage

The 86-year-old has been wanted in the US for decades over the statutory rape of a 13-year-old.

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Tuesday, 28 January 2020

Police Officer Charged With Murder in Killing of Handcuffed Suspect in Maryland


By BY NEIL VIGDOR, MARIEL PADILLA AND SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/36A1XcP