Hundreds of migrants still dying in Med five years since 2015

Five years on from the migrant crisis of 2015 hundreds are still dying in the Mediterranean.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53764449

Rival powers jockey for the lead in hypersonic aircraft

The US, China and Russia are pouring money into aircraft that can fly at five times the speed of sound.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53598874

Coronavirus: How teachers are feeling as schools return

Four teachers share their experiences of the pandemic as they prepare to welcome pupils back to school.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-53930385

The traditional crafts in danger of dying out

Who was the last British deckle-maker? Who makes withy pots? And what is an orrery?

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-51724046

Biden Condemned Violence. Why Won’t Trump?

By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/31/opinion/trump-biden-violence.html?partner=IFTTT

Trump Defends Kyle Rittenhouse

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000007317812/trump-rittenhouse-teenager-peaceful-protest.html?partner=IFTTT

A Long History of Language That Incites and Demonizes

By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/31/us/politics/trump-police-protests.html?partner=IFTTT

‘We Germans,’ Alexander Starritt by the Author: An Excerpt

By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/31/books/review/we-germans-alexander-starritt-by-the-author-an-excerpt.html?partner=IFTTT

Unwitting Progressives for Trump

By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/31/opinion/trump-biden-protests.html?partner=IFTTT

Facebook Could Block Sharing of News Stories in Australia

By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI AND MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/31/technology/facebook-block-news-stories-australia.html?partner=IFTTT

Frustrated by Election Boycott, Venezuela’s Leader Pardons 100 Opponents

By BY ANATOLY KURMANAEV from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/31/world/americas/venezuela-pardons-maduro.html?partner=IFTTT

A Teacher and Congresswoman Confronts School Reopenings

By BY REID J. EPSTEIN from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/31/us/politics/jahana-hayes-schools-coronavirus.html?partner=IFTTT

Trump Fans Strife as Unrest Roils the U.S.

By BY PETER BAKER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/31/us/politics/trump-kenosha.html?partner=IFTTT

M&S food goes fully online with Ocado launch

The grocer is making its entire range available for delivery but experts are divided on the move.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53971834

Child Trust Funds: Teenagers get first chance to access cash

Savings pots could now be worth more than £1,000 but many teenagers are unaware they exist.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53935933

How this African restaurant adapted to the pandemic

Molly Malone's Restaurant in Johannesburg has converted its carpark into an outdoor 'roadhouse'.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53980143

Trump defends supporters accused in deadly clashes

The US president suggests right-wing activists in Wisconsin and Oregon acted in self-defence.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2020-53980128

Zoom revenues skyrocket as profits double

The popular video conferencing app has seen a 458% jump in customer growth compared with last year.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53979632

Child Trust Funds: Teenagers get first chance to access cash

Savings pots could now be worth more than £1,000 but many teenagers are unaware they exist.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53935933

The 1980s 'super recession': When unemployment topped 3m - and kept rising

As the UK copes with being in a recession, how does it compare with the recession in the 1980s?

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/53926797

Rohingya crisis: Growing up in the world's largest refugee camp

Nayeem, 3, is one of 20,000 children born every year in the camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-53941980

Meet Senegal's first female professional surfer

Khadjou Sambe, 25, defied social expectations to ride the Atlantic waves.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-53939596

Why this black drive-in cinema is a big hit

Drive-ins are booming, of course. But this one is also responding to the other big story of the year.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-53973033

No Corrections: Aug. 31, 2020

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/pageoneplus/no-corrections-aug-31-2020.html?partner=IFTTT

Quotation of the Day: As China Flexes, Taiwan Revamps Its Military

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/todayspaper/quotation-of-the-day-as-china-flexes-taiwan-revamps-its-military.html?partner=IFTTT

How to Help Someone Who Lost Their Job

By BY DORIE CHEVLEN from NYT Smarter Living https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/smarter-living/how-to-help-someone-who-lost-their-job.html?partner=IFTTT

Think You’re Making Good Climate Choices? Take This Mini-Quiz

By BY VERONICA PENNEY from NYT Climate https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/08/30/climate/climate-footprint-quiz.html?partner=IFTTT

I’m Still Reading Andrew Sullivan. But I Can’t Defend Him.

By BY BEN SMITH from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/business/media/im-still-reading-andrew-sullivan-but-i-cant-defend-him.html?partner=IFTTT

Norway bunker partygoers poisoned with carbon monoxide

More than 20 people were hospitalised after attending the party in the Norwegian capital Oslo.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53969564

'We need Eat Out To Help Out to run in the autumn'

A group of restaurateurs wants the Eat Out To Help Out scheme to be brought back in the autumn.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53949320

Coronavirus: From fitness training to feeding people

Gym owner Mike Hind and his team have been delivering care packages to vulnerable people.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53948710

Going for a Lake District walk with Max the Miracle Dog

Kerry Irving and his three dogs have become an internet sensation, so the BBC joined them for a walk.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-53757023

Hilary Swank on Netflix's sci-fi Away and the ultimate work-life dilemma

Hilary Swank talks about her role for Netflix as the commander on the first manned mission to Mars.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53779013

The search engine boss who wants to help us all plant trees

Christian Kroll is the boss of Ecosia, which donates 80% of its profits to tree-planting projects.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53922786

Sheffield United: Who wrote club anthem Greasy Chip Butty?

John Denver's 1974 hit Annie's Song has been the tune of Sheffield United's anthem for decades. Why?

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-53908567

Portland Shooting Amplifies Tensions in Presidential Race

By BY MIKE BAKER, THOMAS KAPLAN AND SHANE GOLDMACHER from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/us/portland-shooting-protests.html?partner=IFTTT

Price of plastic carrier bags to double to 10p next year

The fee for single-use bags will rise to 10p and be extended to all shops from April 2021.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53968502

The search engine boss who wants to help us all plant trees

Christian Kroll is the boss of Ecosia, which donates 80% of its profits to tree-planting projects.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53922786

Price of plastic carrier bags to double to 10p next year

The fee for single-use bags will rise to 10p and be extended to all shops from April 2021.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53968502

Eat Out to Help Out discount comes to an end

The government's dining discount scheme ends on Monday, but there are calls for it to be extended.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53965975

Mauritius oil spill: 'We want to protect our island'

Young locals are helping to prevent environmental damage after an oil leak from a ship that ran aground.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-53951113

Government paid influencers to promote Test and Trace

Taxpayer money was used to pay influencers to promote Test and Trace.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53968222

Trump, Vicar of Fear and Violence

By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/opinion/trump-white-fear-2020.html?partner=IFTTT

Jon Rahm Sinks a Big Putt to Win Playoff at the BMW Championship

By BY ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/sports/golf/jon-rahm-bmw-championship.html?partner=IFTTT

Stories of 2020: Five Lives Caught in a Year of Upheaval and Pain

By BY PETER BAKER, JOHN BRANCH, JOHN ELIGON, REID J. EPSTEIN, DAN LEVIN AND MARC STEIN from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/us/politics/2020-year.html?partner=IFTTT

The Papers: Tax rises 'backlash', and schools' budget 'crisis'

Several papers lead with criticism over Rishi Sunak's reported plans to raise taxes in the next Budget.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-53969331

US election 2020: Intelligence chief ends face-to-face security meetings

Democrats cry foul over the move, saying the public had a right to know about foreign interference.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2020-53962656

Deadly Shooting in Portland After Pro-Trump Ralliers Clash With Protesters

By BY MIKE BAKER from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/us/portland-trump-rally-shooting.html?partner=IFTTT

Shinzo Abe Is Ill. But Is That the Only Reason He’s Quitting?

By BY KOICHI NAKANO from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/opinion/shinzo-abe-resign-japan.html?partner=IFTTT

Coronavirus: PM's U-turns create a 'climate of uncertainty', says Conservative

It has become 'increasingly difficult' for MPs to defend government policy, a senior Tory warns.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53962883

Jacob Blake: Donald Trump to visit Kenosha amid unrest

The president is due to visit the city of Kenosha on Tuesday to meet local police.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-53962653

Corrections: Aug. 30, 2020

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/pageoneplus/corrections-aug-30-2020.html?partner=IFTTT

With a Wary Eye on China, Taiwan Moves to Revamp Its Military

By BY STEVEN LEE MYERS AND JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/world/asia/taiwan-china-military.html?partner=IFTTT

Quotation of the Day: District by District, a Plan for In-Person Schooling Falls Apart

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/todayspaper/quotation-of-the-day-district-by-district-a-plan-for-in-person-schooling-falls-apart.html?partner=IFTTT

Virus Update

By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://static01.nyt.com/slideshow/2020/08/29/briefing/virus-update.html?partner=IFTTT

Amid Tennis’s Swirling Storms, a Stubborn Djokovic Claims a Title

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/sports/tennis/novak-djokovic-us-open.html?partner=IFTTT

Mauritius oil spill: Thousands march in Port Louis

Massive amounts of oil spilled into a wildlife sanctuary, and 39 dead dolphins have been discovered.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-53959889

How to Build a Catapult From Newspaper

By BY GODWYN MORRIS AND PAULA FRISCH from NYT At Home https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/at-home/how-to-build-a-catapult-from-newspaper.html?partner=IFTTT

Phoenix Settles With Black Family After Police Drew Guns Over Reported Doll Theft

By BY CHRISTINA MORALES from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/us/phoenix-police-settlement.html?partner=IFTTT

‘It Was Challenging’: Bucks Return, Balancing Basketball and Activism

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/sports/basketball/milwaukee-bucks-Game-5-jacob-blake.html?partner=IFTTT

Coronavirus Around the World

By Unknown Author from NYT Home Page https://static01.nyt.com/slideshow/2020/08/29/homepage/coronavirus-around-the-world.html?partner=IFTTT

One in four BHS stores remain vacant four years after collapse

Department store chain closed its last stores in 2016 but finding new uses is a lengthy process.

from BBC News - Business https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53918891

Coronavirus: Life chances at risk if pupils don't return to school, Williamson says

The education secretary has written an open letter to parents insisting that schools are safe.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-53962603

Flooding in Hereford: Residents still in temporary homes

People whose houses flooded twice in four months are still in temporary homes.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-53937817

One in four BHS stores remain vacant four years after collapse

Department store chain closed its last stores in 2016 but finding new uses is a lengthy process.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53918891

The diary of my daughter's murder: 'We were in hell on earth'

Bea Jones started writing a diary as she tried to come to terms with the brutal murder of her daughter Moira.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-53909462

Coronavirus doctor's diary: The fake news about schools that's misleading parents

A video claiming that children could be placed in quarantine at school could disrupt the start of term.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53951674

'They wanted to drown me at birth - now I'm a poet'

Kuli Kohli has always used writing as a means of escape from the prejudice she has experienced as an Asian woman with cerebral palsy.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-53749629

Algeria's lessons from The Plague in the age of coronavirus

Finding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-53946103

TikTok stars charged over partying in LA during pandemic

Bryce Hall and Blake Gray held parties that breached Covid-19 restrictions, Los Angeles officials say.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-53954673

Apple removes Fortnite developer Epic from App Store

The move is the latest in a row between Apple and Fortnite creator Epic over in-app payments.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-53955183

‘My son was stillborn and now I help other parents’

Tommy Ferguson’s son Joshua was stillborn in 2009. He says helping others has been a "game changer" for him.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-53892407

Sarah Palin’s Suit Against New York Times Will Go to Trial, Judge Rules

By BY NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/business/media/sarah-palin-defamation-new-york-times.html?partner=IFTTT

Stephen Miller’s Dystopian America

By BY JEAN GUERRERO from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/opinion/stephen-millers-dystopian-america.html?partner=IFTTT

Corrections: Aug. 29, 2020

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/pageoneplus/corrections-aug-29-2020.html?partner=IFTTT

Quotation of the Day: ‘Panting for Air’ Under Smoky Western Skies

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/todayspaper/quotation-of-the-day-panting-for-air-under-smoky-western-skies.html?partner=IFTTT

Workers will have to pay any deferred payroll taxes by April.

By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/08/28/business/stock-market-today-coronavirus/workers-will-have-to-pay-any-deferred-payroll-taxes-by-april?partner=IFTTT

Rival Themes Emerge as Race Enters Final Weeks: Covid vs. Law and Order

By BY KATIE GLUECK, ANNIE KARNI AND ALEXANDER BURNS from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/us/politics/joe-biden-trump-conventions.html?partner=IFTTT

Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore After Oil Spill Off Mauritius

By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/us/mauritius-dolphin-deaths.html?partner=IFTTT

Returning to the campaign trail, Trump unloads baseless attacks on Biden.

By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/08/28/us/trump-vs-biden/returning-to-the-campaign-trail-trump-unloads-baseless-attacks-on-biden?partner=IFTTT

Jacob Blake Was Shackled in Hospital Bed After Police Shot Him

By BY JOHN ELIGON, SARAH MERVOSH AND RICHARD A. OPPEL JR. from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/us/jacob-blake-shackles-assault.html?partner=IFTTT

Lute Olson, Who Put Arizona on College Basketball Map, Dies at 85

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/sports/ncaabasketball/lute-olson-dead.html?partner=IFTTT

El legado de Shinzo Abe, el primer ministro de Japón que anunció su dimisión

By BY MOTOKO RICH AND RUSSELL GOLDMAN from NYT en Español https://www.nytimes.com/es/2020/08/28/espanol/mundo/shinzo-abe-japon.html?partner=IFTTT

Medal for hero dog Kuno who saved soldiers' lives in Afghanistan

Kuno ran through a hail of bullets to tackle a gunman - and now has prosthetic paws after being shot.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53949310

Coronavirus unemployment: 'I felt worthless'

Julie changed jobs a week before lockdown - then found herself out of work and ineligible for help.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53948709

A clever way to provide life-saving oxygen

An invention is saving children’s lives, providing oxygen in hospitals without reliable electricity.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-53918830

Why parcel delivery courier company DPD is in court

Most DPD drivers are on self-employed franchise contracts without sick pay and holiday pay.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-53925220

Week in pictures: 22-28 August 2020

A selection of remarkable images taken around the world this week.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-53937798

Jejoen Bontinck: I escaped a life of Islamic terror - now I rap about it

Jejoen Bontinck, an ex-member of Islamist group Sharia4Belgium, wants to use music to move on from his past.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53941639

Coronavirus: Bus journeys will be first challenge of new school year

As pupils return, there are concerns buses could be a weak link in the back-to-school safety plan.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53894312

Amazon fires: Are they worse this year than before?

Blazes are continuing to rage in the Amazon rainforest, despite the Brazilian president's fire ban.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-53893161

Five things to focus on in your CV

When it comes to CV-writing, maximise your chances of a job by focusing on these five things.

from BBC News - Home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53891570

Dan Scavino Equates His and Country’s Relationship With Trump

By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/elections/100000007312199/dan-scavino-speaks-rnc.html?partner=IFTTT

“They want to codify all this by making the swamp America’s 51st state.”

By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/08/27/us/rnc-fact-check/they-want-to-codify-all-this-by-making-the-swamp-americas-51st-state?partner=IFTTT

“He [Joseph R. Biden Jr.] voted to normalize trade with China and helped pave the way for them to join the W.T.O., even though they were hurting American companies like ours.”

By BY ANA SWANSON from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/08/27/us/rnc-fact-check/he-joseph-r-biden-jr-voted-to-normalize-trade-with-china-and-helped-pave-the-way-for-them-to-join-the-wto-even-though-they-were-?partner=IFTTT

Mitch McConnell calls the Senate a ‘firewall’ against Democrats, describing their agenda in hyperbolic terms.

By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/08/27/us/rnc-convention-election/mitch-mcconnell-calls-the-senate-a-firewall-against-democrats-describing-their-agenda-in-hyperbolic-terms?partner=IFTTT

Hurricane Laura Carves Destructive Path Across Louisiana

By BY RICK ROJAS, MANNY FERNANDEZ AND RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/us/hurricane-laura-damage.html?partner=IFTTT

Dan Scavino, who shapes Trump’s tweets, claims the president shows ‘endless kindness.’

By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/08/27/us/rnc-convention-election/dan-scavino-who-shapes-trumps-tweets-claims-the-president-shows-endless-kindness?partner=IFTTT

“Just think about what we achieved together with President Trump. The strongest economy in history.”

By BY JEANNA SMIALEK from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/08/27/us/rnc-fact-check/just-think-about-what-we-achieved-together-with-president-trump-the-strongest-economy-in-history?partner=IFTTT

Jeff Van Drew, a former Democratic congressman who joined the Republicans, heaps praise on Trump.

By BY MATT STEVENS from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/08/27/us/rnc-convention-election/jeff-van-drew-a-former-democratic-congressman-who-joined-the-republicans-heaps-praise-on-trump?partner=IFTTT

“As Republicans, we are proud to stand with [President Trump] and to work for you. Together we … achieved energy independence.”

By BY CORAL DAVENPORT from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/08/27/us/rnc-fact-check/as-republicans-we-are-proud-to-stand-with-president-trump-and-to-work-for-you-together-we-achieved-energy-independence?partner=IFTTT

Ja’Ron Smith, a top Black White House aide, continues an R.N.C. trend by saying Trump has ‘deep empathy.’

By BY GLENN THRUSH from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/08/27/us/rnc-convention-election/jaron-smith-a-top-black-white-house-aide-continues-an-rnc-trend-by-saying-trump-has-deep-empathy?partner=IFTTT