Sunday, 31 October 2021
FOX NEWS: Movie critic Kevin McCarthy shares top five Halloween movies
Movie critic Kevin McCarthy shares top five Halloween movies
Fox News contributor and movie critic Kevin McCarthy ranks his top five favorite Halloween and horror films
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The Week in Business: From Facebook to Meta
By BY SARAH KESSLER from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/31/business/the-week-in-business.html?partner=IFTTT
Dos citas malas y un tipo errado
By BY KAYLA RINGELHEIM from NYT en Español https://www.nytimes.com/es/2021/10/31/espanol/citas-modern-love.html?partner=IFTTT
Saudi Aramco reports a $30 billion quarterly profit as oil prices soar.
By BY STANLEY REED from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/31/business/saudi-aramco-profit.html?partner=IFTTT
Sicily floods as world leaders gather in Rome to tackle climate change.
By BY EMMA BUBOLA from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/10/31/world/g20-summit-2021-biden/sicily-floods-as-world-leaders-gather-in-rome-to-tackle-climate-change?partner=IFTTT
Top U.S. and China diplomats tone down their approach after heated first meeting.
By BY STEVEN LEE MYERS from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/10/31/world/g20-summit-2021-biden/top-us-and-china-diplomats-tone-down-their-approach-after-heated-first-meeting?partner=IFTTT
FOX NEWS: 12,000 Air Force personnel remain unvaccinated
12,000 Air Force personnel remain unvaccinated
Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley discussed the vaccine mandate, which allows for 'limited exceptions' as the deadline looms.
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Haverfordwest: Three paddleboarders die in River Cleddau
Two women and a man have died and one woman is in a critical condition in hospital, police say.
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UK and France seek solution to Brexit fishing row
Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron discuss the ongoing tensions in Rome and agree to work together.
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'Father of tiramisu' Ado Campeol dies aged 93
Campeol owned a restaurant in Italy where the dessert was invented by his wife and a pastry chef.
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The Sunday Read: “Fear on Cape Cod as Sharks Hunt Again”
By BY JACK D’ISIDORO, AARON ESPOSITO, JOHN WOO, C.J. CHIVERS AND ELISHEBA ITTOOP from NYT Podcasts https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/31/podcasts/the-daily/cape-cod-sharks.html?partner=IFTTT
Biden meets with Erdogan as they seek to ease tensions.
By BY KATIE ROGERS AND CARLOTTA GALL from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/10/31/world/g20-summit-2021-biden/biden-meets-with-erdogan-as-they-seek-to-ease-tensions?partner=IFTTT
Biden and major world leaders face pressure on climate and Covid.
By BY JIM TANKERSLEY, KATIE ROGERS AND SHASHANK BENGALI from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/10/31/world/g20-summit-2021-biden/biden-and-major-world-leaders-face-pressure-on-climate-and-covid-on-summits-final-day?partner=IFTTT
U.K. Police Struggle to Curb Abuse of Women by Their Own Officers
By BY MEGAN SPECIA from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/31/world/europe/uk-police-sexual-misconduct.html?partner=IFTTT
China’s Popular Electric Vehicles Have Put Europe’s Automakers on Notice
By BY JACK EWING from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/31/business/electric-cars-china-europe.html?partner=IFTTT
G20 in final push to reach deal on climate at Rome summit
The leaders of the world's richest economies are looking for an agreement ahead of COP26.
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Una solución a nuestra soledad: la covivienda
By BY JUDITH SHULEVITZ from NYT en Español https://www.nytimes.com/es/2021/10/31/espanol/opinion/vivienda-colaborativa.html?partner=IFTTT
Atlanta Is Peaking at Exactly the Right Time
By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/31/sports/baseball/atlanta-braves-world-series.html?partner=IFTTT
Advice You Don’t Need, but Might Want
By BY CALLIE HOLTERMANN from NYT Times Insider https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/31/insider/advice-you-dont-need-but-might-want.html?partner=IFTTT
What Happens When Everyone Is Writing the Same Book You Are?
By BY OLIVIA PARKER from NYT Books https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/31/books/review/montagu-parker-ark-of-the-covenant-jerusalem.html?partner=IFTTT
Glasgow, Election Day, Halloween: Your Weekend Briefing
By BY REMY TUMIN from NYT Briefing https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/31/briefing/glasgow-election-day-halloween.html?partner=IFTTT
Saturday, 30 October 2021
Primp Your Ride
By BY STEVEN KURUTZ from NYT Fashion https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/30/fashion/ammo-car-detailer-larry-kosilla.html?partner=IFTTT
Sexual Assaults Are Worsening a Crisis at Rikers, Jail Officers Say
By BY KAREN ZRAICK from NYT New York https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/30/nyregion/rikers-correction-officers-sexual-assault.html?partner=IFTTT
Whole country wishes Queen well - Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson says the Queen is "on good form" but it's important she follows doctors' advice to rest.
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Black History Month: Boxer's family want colour bar apology
Cuthbert Taylor's Caribbean heritage meant he was barred from competing for the British title.
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Ancient wooden Mayan canoe unearthed almost intact in Mexico
Archaeologists discovered the boat during construction work on a new tourist train network.
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Enniskillen: Children unearthing their town's forgotten streets
An archaeological dig in Enniskillen is unearthing parts of the "Backstreets" of Enniskillen.
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Why Aren’t More People Comparison Shopping for Health Plans?
By BY PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/30/health/open-enrollment-health-insurance.html?partner=IFTTT
Their Family Movie Nights Can Get a Little Bloody
By BY JOSHUA LYON from NYT Style https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/30/style/adams-family-horror-films-hellbender.html?partner=IFTTT
A Major Persian Gulf Oil Producer Tries to Burnish Its Climate Credentials
By BY STANLEY REED from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/30/business/uae-net-zero-cop26.html?partner=IFTTT
The Paradox of Alimony for Men
By BY LOUISE RAFKIN from NYT Style https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/30/style/men-alimony-spousal-support.html?partner=IFTTT
How New Yorkers Can Help Shape Voting Rules and Environmental Rights
By BY ASHLEY WONG from NYT New York https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/30/nyregion/new-york-election-ballot-measures.html?partner=IFTTT
Fishing row: Turbulence has hit relations with France, PM says
But Boris Johnson says more unites France and the UK than divides them, despite a row over fishing.
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Tonga records first coronavirus case since start of pandemic
The island nation was one of the last countries in the world not to have reported any infections.
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Manningtree wild swimmers stage River Stour sewage protest
The group are worried about the record amounts of raw sewage being pumped into waterways.
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Italy deploys a vast security apparatus, hoping to avoid a repeat of past chaos.
By BY JASON HOROWITZ from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/30/world/europe/g20-summit-rome-security.html?partner=IFTTT
What is the G20?
By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/10/30/world/g20-summit-2021-biden/what-is-the-g20?partner=IFTTT
Biden and other leaders confront a daunting set of crises.
By BY KATIE ROGERS, JIM TANKERSLEY AND MARC SANTORA from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/10/30/world/g20-summit-2021-biden/biden-and-other-leaders-confront-a-daunting-set-of-crises?partner=IFTTT
Protesters speak out over environmental and social issues.
By BY EMMA BUBOLA from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/30/world/europe/g20-rome-protests.html?partner=IFTTT
As Sudan Prepares for Protests, U.S. Warns Generals Against Violence
By BY ABDI LATIF DAHIR from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/30/world/africa/sudan-protests-coup.html?partner=IFTTT
FOX NEWS: Biden, Europeans take up Iran nuclear program in Rome talks
Biden, Europeans take up Iran nuclear program in Rome talks
As Iran’s nuclear program makes troubling advances, President Joe Biden is set to huddle Saturday with European allies to talk through strategy as they press for a diplomatic resolution — and to plan for the possibility Iran declines to return to the negotiating table.
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FOX NEWS: Maryland Democrat, a surgeon, fined for attending legislative Zoom meetings from operating room
Maryland Democrat, a surgeon, fined for attending legislative Zoom meetings from operating room
A Democratic state lawmaker from Maryland was reportedly fined $15,000 by the state physician’s board and officially reprimanded for logging into remote legislative meetings from the operating room, according to reports.
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G20: Climate and Covid top agenda as world leaders meet
The G20 leaders are holding their first face-to-face meeting since the start of the pandemic.
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Friday, 29 October 2021
FOX NEWS: Former US soldier returns to Afghanistan, rescues Christians from Taliban
Former US soldier returns to Afghanistan, rescues Christians from Taliban
A former U.S. soldier returned to Afghanistan to try to rescue his family from the Taliban. While working toward securing them a safe passage, he saved at least 30 additional people, including Christians and other minorities.
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Kuenssberg: Has Johnson got what it takes to get a deal?
The UN climate summit is a huge test of diplomacy for the UK prime minister, with considerable political risks.
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Convicted killer Marcus Coates absconds from open prison
Marcus Coates, jailed for strangling a woman with a belt, is wanted and was last seen in Bristol.
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BBC unveils 'significant' 10-point impartiality plan
The plan follows criticism it received over how a 1995 interview with Princess Diana was obtained.
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Graham Potter: Is Brighton boss an England manager in the making?
With Brighton fifth in the Premier League, Graham Potter is cementing his reputation as one of England's most impressive managers.
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Greece Is Getting Rewired for the Future
By BY LIZ ALDERMAN AND EIRINI VOURLOUMIS from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/29/business/greece-green-energy-climate-eu.html?partner=IFTTT
How the Resident of a N.Y.C. Cemetery Spends His Sundays
By BY TAMMY LA GORCE from NYT New York https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/29/nyregion/green-wood-cemetery-nyc.html?partner=IFTTT
As the Trial in Ahmaud Arbery’s Killing Nears, a Community Is on Edge
By BY TARIRO MZEZEWA from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/29/us/ahmaud-arbery-killing-trial.html?partner=IFTTT
An Autographed Card Sold for $4.6 Million. Did Luka Doncic Really Sign It?
By BY JASON M. BAILEY from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/29/sports/basketball/luka-doncic-autograph.html?partner=IFTTT
A Last-Chance Mayoral Election Guide
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FOX NEWS: COVID vax deadline hits NYC workers, trash piles up
COVID vax deadline hits NYC workers, trash piles up
Big Apple could become Rotten Apple come wintertime if labor shortage continues, says Sean Kilcullen, an unvaccinated New York sanitation worker
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Covid: Pupils urged to test before returning to school
Doing a test in half-term before returning to the classroom could prevent onwards spread, experts advise.
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Flooding in Cumbria: Clear up begins as rain continues
Some 40 properties were affected and road and rail travel was disrupted due to torrential rain.
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The Metaverse Is Mark Zuckerberg’s Escape Hatch
By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/29/technology/meta-facebook-zuckerberg.html?partner=IFTTT
Apple’s Most Back-Ordered New Product Is Not What You Expect
By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/29/technology/apple-polishing-cloth.html?partner=IFTTT
A Pandemic Romance Worth the Wait, and the ‘Schlep’
By BY ROSALIE R. RADOMSKY from NYT Style https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/29/style/abby-brecher-gregory-marcus-wedding.html?partner=IFTTT
A School Mural Was Supposed to Celebrate Black Lives. Instead, It Was Destroyed.
By BY KIMIKO DE FREYTAS-TAMURA from NYT New York https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/29/nyregion/brooklyn-school-mural-diversity.html?partner=IFTTT
Why Some Strawberries Turn a Ghostly Shade of White
By BY VERONIQUE GREENWOOD from NYT Science https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/29/science/strawberries-evolution-genetics-white.html?partner=IFTTT
Met Police officer charged with child sex offences
Francois Olwage allegedly arranged to meet a girl he believed to be 13 years old, police say.
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Energy price cap to be reviewed as firms go bust
Ofgem says it will look at how it calculates the cap after a series of energy firms collapsed.
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Insulate Britain: Arrests as protestors walk alongside M25 traffic
The motorway was reopened within half an hour, Essex Police says.
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Thursday, 28 October 2021
Heavy rain sees homes flooded and travel disrupted in Cumbria
The Environment Agency says a "handful" of homes have been hit, with more wet weather to come.
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Sir David Amess' pet named Westminster Dog of the Year
The MP, who was stabbed to death a fortnight ago, said French Bulldog Vivienne lifted his spirits.
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FOX NEWS: Alec Baldwin may still face charges in ‘Rust’ shooting, sheriff says
Alec Baldwin may still face charges in ‘Rust’ shooting, sheriff says
Live rounds were found on movie set, warrants reveal. Armorer of Dark Thirty Film Bryan Carpenter weighs in on the New Mexico investigation.
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How the Memphis Design Movement Made a Comeback
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Haven’t I Seen You Somewhere?
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A Panorama of Design
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How Low Can You Go (Sofa-wise)?
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A Farewell to Readers, With Hope
By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/28/opinion/sunday/nick-kristof-farewell.html?partner=IFTTT
Budget 2021: Tax rises likely to leave middle earners worse off, says IFS
An economic research group says many people will see their living standards fall over the next year.
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Covid: Moscow shops and restaurants shut in partial lockdown
Russia closes non-essential services and sends workers home amid record Covid deaths.
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Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak claims air duty changes will lower emissions
Labour says making flying cheaper in the UK is an "astonishing" move ahead of COP26 climate summit.
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Climate change: Human activity makes forests emit carbon
Human activity and wildfires have turned highly protected forests into net sources of carbon, a study suggests.
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'A patient dying in my ambulance triggered PTSD'
For Ollie Springett the pressure of working on the front line during the pandemic was too much.
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Cristiano Ronaldo: Are Man Utd being helped or hindered by Portugal legend?
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored important goals already for Manchester United but they are not playing well. Is he helping or hindering them?
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To protect children online, more companies and governments are forcing users to prove how old they are.
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