Long before he was pope, the man who became Benedict was a central figure in the church.

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Pope Benedict’s Life in Pictures

By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/31/world/europe/pope-benedict-photos.html?partner=IFTTT

2023 sporting calendar: The year's main events from Women's World Cup football to Ashes series and men's rugby union World Cup

The 2023 sporting calendar features World Cups in women's football and men's rugby union as well as men's and women's Ashes cricket series and the Ryder Cup.

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By BY CHARLOTTE MAYA from NYT en Español https://www.nytimes.com/es/2022/12/31/espanol/navidad-duelo-modern-love.html?partner=IFTTT

‘Can I Please Use Your Phone?’

By BY NABIL AYERS from NYT Style https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/31/style/new-york-stranger-borrow-phone.html?partner=IFTTT

Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95

Benedict, who has died at his Vatican residence, became the first pope to resign for 600 years in 2013.

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West Cowick woman charged with murder after fatal stabbing

Teresa Hanson, 53, is due to appear in court in Hull charged with killing Paul Hanson, 54.

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Xi and Putin Meet Again, Two Strongmen in a Weak Moment

By BY DAVID PIERSON AND ANTON TROIANOVSKI from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/30/world/asia/xi-putin-china-russia.html?partner=IFTTT

Cody Fisher stabbing: Birmingham nightclub's licence suspended

A police officer's account of the aftermath describes "a scene of chaos and drug use".

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Wallasey shooting: Elle Edwards murder suspect recalled to prison

A man, 30, has been recalled to jail and a woman, 19, is also released on bail, police say.

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What a 1985 Novel Can Tell Us About Life in the 2020s: Almost Everything

By BY DANA SPIOTTA from NYT Books https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/30/books/review/don-delillo-white-noise-today.html?partner=IFTTT

The 2022 High School Yearbook of American Politics

By BY MICHELLE COTTLE from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/30/opinion/kevin-mccarthy-george-santos-donald-trump.html?partner=IFTTT

Buses: More cuts to services to come, operators warn

Campaigners say a temporary £2 maximum fare will not stem a fall in passengers, amid service cuts.

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China Responds to U.S. Covid Testing Rule With a Collective Shrug

By BY MIKE IVES, AMY CHANG CHIEN, CLAIRE FU AND TIFFANY MAY from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/world/asia/china-covid-us-travel.html?partner=IFTTT

Are silly TikTok life hacks actually secret fetish videos?

Accounts have gained huge followings with odd "crafting" videos - but is there another side to them?

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Medical Debt Is Being Erased in Ohio and Illinois. Is Your Town Next?

By BY AMANDA HOLPUCH from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/us/toledo-medical-debt-relief.html?partner=IFTTT

Day-by-day: who is on strike in December and January?

Hundreds of thousands of workers have walked out, or threatened to, causing widespread disruption.

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Support That Lasts

By BY CALLIE HOLTERMANN from NYT Neediest Cases https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/neediest-cases/support-that-lasts.html?partner=IFTTT

Does Best-Selling Advice Stand the Test of Time?

By BY ELISABETH EGAN from NYT Books https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/books/review/advice-books.html?partner=IFTTT

A View of the Beginning of Time: An Update

By BY ASTEAD W. HERNDON, SYDNEY HARPER, MICHAEL SIMON JOHNSON, NINA FELDMAN, ASTHAA CHATURVEDI, RIKKI NOVETSKY, MIKE BENOIST, PATRICIA WILLENS, ANITA BADEJO, LIZ O. BAYLEN, MARION LOZANO, DAN POWELL, ELISHEBA ITTOOP, CHRIS WOOD AND COREY SCHREPPEL from NYT Podcasts https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/28/podcasts/the-daily/nasa-james-webb-telescope.html?partner=IFTTT

Dog rescued on Christmas Day from Utah mountains

Nala was separated from her owner after a Christmas Eve hike in the mountains.

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10 Quick Nutrition Tips for 2023

By BY DANI BLUM from NYT Well https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/28/well/food-nutrition-advice.html?partner=IFTTT

Elinor Lipman’s Frothy New Novel Has Serious Undertow

By BY CAMILLE PERRI from NYT Books https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/28/books/review/elinor-lipman-ms-demeanor.html?partner=IFTTT

Bristol's van dwellers suffer as cost of living bites

The low-cost way of life is not immune to the rising cost of items like fuel and food.

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Jamie Oliver: Sugar tax could fund school meals

The celebrity chef says more pupils could get free food, if money raised by the soft drinks levy was used.

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Thousands of Canceled Flights Upend Travel Plans Across U.S.

By BY DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR AND DANIEL VICTOR from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/27/us/southwest-flights-canceled-travel.html?partner=IFTTT

Attacks on 4 Washington Substations Cut Power to Thousands, Officials Say

By BY LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/27/us/power-substation-attack-washington-state.html?partner=IFTTT

Man stabbed to death on Birmingham nightclub dance floor

West Midlands Police has launched a murder investigation after the incident at The Crane in Digbeth.

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5 Podcasts About the Royal Family

By BY EMMA DIBDIN from NYT Arts https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/27/arts/royal-family-harry-meghan-podcast-recommendations.html?partner=IFTTT

Taiwan extends mandatory military service to one year

The decision comes as tensions between the self-ruled island and China grow.

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Migrants: Ninety people cross Channel on Christmas Day

More than 45,000 migrants have made the perilous crossing from France to England so far this year

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On the Road With Ukraine’s Refugees: An Update

By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE, LYNSEA GARRISON, SYDNEY HARPER, KAITLIN ROBERTS, MIKE BENOIST, ANITA BADEJO, MARION LOZANO, CHRIS WOOD, COREY SCHREPPEL AND DAN FARRELL from NYT Podcasts https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/26/podcasts/the-daily/ukraine-refugees-kyiv-lviv.html?partner=IFTTT

Tenth person dies following explosion in Jersey

A woman who lived adjacent to the flats which exploded has died, police confirm.

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With Record Military Incursions, China Warns Taiwan and the U.S.

By BY AMY CHANG CHIEN AND CHANG CHE from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/26/world/asia/china-taiwan-jets.html?partner=IFTTT

South Korea accuses North of drone provocation

"Unmanned aerial vehicles" violated South Korean airspace, say the country's joint chiefs of staff.

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China stages big military incursion, Taiwan says

More than 70 fighter jets and drones crossed into its air defence zone, the defence ministry says.

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U.N. Fears 180 Rohingya Refugees in Stranded Boat Are Dead

By BY MUJIB MASHAL AND SAIF HASNAT from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/25/world/asia/rohingya-refugees-boat.html?partner=IFTTT

Air-Raid Sirens Sound Across Ukraine on Christmas Morning

By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/25/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war.html?partner=IFTTT

Quotation of the Day: Police Deploy New Strategies to Refill Ranks

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/25/pageoneplus/quotation-of-the-day-police-deploy-new-strategies-to-refill-ranks.html?partner=IFTTT

King Charles to celebrate Christmas at Sandringham with family

Members of the Royal Family will attend a morning service at St Mary Magdalene Church.

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Archbishop of Canterbury remembers Queen's example in Christmas message

The Archbishop will remember the late monarch's ability to put her own interest after those she served.

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Bethlehem sees Christmas tourism boost after two-year Covid hiatus

Thousands are expected to visit the Palestinian town, where the economy was badly hit by lockdowns.

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Back From a Debilitating Illness, Kris Wilkes Is Ready for His Chance

By BY DAVID GARDNER from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/24/sports/kris-wilkes-basketball-draft-ucla.html?partner=IFTTT

The Syrian Family That Rebuilt a Chocolate Empire in Nova Scotia

By BY IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/24/world/canada/the-syrian-family-that-rebuilt-a-chocolate-empire-in-nova-scotia.html?partner=IFTTT

Mark Ormrod MBE: Triple amputee makes swimming record attempt

Former Royal Marine Mark Ormrod lost both his legs and his right arm in an Afghanistan bomb blast.

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Brixton Academy crush: Gaby Hutchinson's partner wants answers

The partner of Gaby Hutchinson says "someone must be held accountable" for what happened that night.

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Emergency workers in the Buffalo area are struggling to operate in blizzard conditions, an official says.

By BY YAN ZHUANG from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/12/24/us/winter-storm-snow-weather/emergency-workers-in-the-buffalo-area-struggle-to-operate-in-blizzard-conditions-an-official-says?partner=IFTTT

Adnan Syed of ‘Serial,’ Newly Freed, Is Hired by Georgetown University

By BY EDUARDO MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/23/us/adnan-syed-georgetown.html?partner=IFTTT

Iran condemns Zelensky’s remarks to Congress as ‘baseless.’

By BY CASSANDRA VINOGRAD from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/12/23/world/russia-ukraine-news/iran-condemns-zelenskys-remarks-to-congress-as-baseless?partner=IFTTT

The Traitors: Wilfred and Kieran are rooted out in BBC One finale

Viewers were gripped to Thursday's final as a "parting gift" changed the course of the reality show.

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Christmastime at Dollywood, and More: The Week in Reporter Reads

By Unknown Author from NYT Podcasts https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/23/podcasts/dollywood-micro-news-jrotc.html?partner=IFTTT

BlackRock’s Pitch for Socially Conscious Investing Antagonizes All Sides

By BY MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN AND MAUREEN FARRELL from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/23/business/blackrock-esg-investing.html?partner=IFTTT

England Lionesses surprise woman with terminal cancer

The 23-year-old, who has terminal cancer, says meeting her heroes was "one of the best days of my life."

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Moment train smashes into lorry's concrete beam captured

Another driver, who says he ran to see if everyone was OK, caught the moment on camera.

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A Crisis in Peru Signals Trouble for South America

By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE, NINA FELDMAN, CARLOS PRIETO, MARY WILSON, JESSICA CHEUNG, RACHELLE BONJA, LIZ O. BAYLEN, LISA CHOW, DAN POWELL, MARION LOZANO, ROWAN NIEMISTO AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/podcasts/the-daily/peru-protests-pedro-castillo.html?partner=IFTTT

Journey star tells his bandmate to stop performing for Donald Trump

The rock band's keyboardist played their hit Don't Stop Believin' at Donald Trump's Florida estate.

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What Inspires a Poet to Write a Novel? Ask Kathleen Glasgow.

By BY ELISABETH EGAN from NYT Books https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/books/review/kathleen-glasgow-girl-in-pieces.html?partner=IFTTT

Best Classical Music Tracks of 2022

By Unknown Author from NYT Arts https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/arts/music/best-classical-music-2022.html?partner=IFTTT

Transcript of NZ MP insult caught on mic sells for £52k

The auction follows a heated exchange between the prime minister and a political rival in parliament.

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Afghanistan: Tears and protests as Taliban shut universities to women

As the Taliban shut universities and other education centres, Afghan women see their future crumble.

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The Lives They Lived

By BY MICHAEL BARBARO, ASTHAA CHATURVEDI, STELLA TAN, ANITA BADEJO, MIKE BENOIST, ELISHEBA ITTOOP, MARION LOZANO, DAN POWELL AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/21/podcasts/the-daily/gun-violence-deaths.html?partner=IFTTT

Bob Dylan: Coronation Street offers singer a cameo

Producers made the offer after the singer said watching the ITV soap makes him feel "at home".

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TikTok Class Is in Session

By BY KALLEY HUANG from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/21/technology/tiktok-influencer-classes.html?partner=IFTTT

Terminally ill boy, 11, enjoys video call with Johnny Depp

The star reprised the role of Captain Jack Sparrow for Kori, a huge Pirates of the Caribbean fan.

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Does the average nurse earn £34,000 a year?

Nurses have been striking in a dispute about pay. How much do they earn at the moment?

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A battered Kyiv has power for only about a fifth of residents.

By BY MARC SANTORA from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/12/20/world/russia-ukraine-news/a-battered-kyiv-has-power-for-only-about-a-fifth-of-residents?partner=IFTTT

German Court Sentences Ex-Concentration Camp Secretary to Probation

By BY CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/20/world/europe/germany-nazi-camp-secretary.html?partner=IFTTT

Strike: What will ambulances respond to on Wednesday?

What you need to know about emergency care during the ambulance strike.

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Are ‘Meat Sweats’ a Real Thing?

By BY MELINDA WENNER MOYER from NYT Well https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/20/well/eat/meat-sweats.html?partner=IFTTT

From Pest to Ecosystem Engineer: The Beaver Gets a Makeover

By BY JENNIFER SZALAI from NYT Books https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/20/books/review/beaverland-leila-philip.html?partner=IFTTT

Irmgard Furchner: Nazi typist guilty of complicity in 10,500 murders

97-year-old Irmgard Furchner, who worked for a Nazi commandant, is convicted in Germany.

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Train strikes: Rail passengers told to avoid Christmas Eve travel

Network Rail advises people to travel only if "absolutely necessary" due to strike action by the RMT.

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Ukraine war: Overnight strikes hit Kyiv as Putin visits Belarus

The unusual night attack causes blackouts across the city, but no one is killed, Kyiv officials say.

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U.K. Court Upholds Policy to Deport Asylum Seekers to Rwanda

By BY MEGAN SPECIA from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/world/europe/uk-rwanda-asylum-seekers-high-court.html?partner=IFTTT

BAE Systems to recruit 2,600 apprentices and graduates

The majority of the roles will be based in Samlesbury and Warton in Lancashire and Barrow in Cumbria.

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How to Pick a Sublime Panettone

By BY JULIA MOSKIN from NYT Food https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/dining/where-to-buy-panettone.html?partner=IFTTT

Gary Neville in Qatar and UK workers' rights row

The football pundit is attacked by Tory MPs after comparing the UK government's record to Qatar.

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Black Americans' complex response to Harry and Meghan's Netflix series

Many say the series resonated because of their own experiences - but it also raised questions about race.

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Puzzle Mania 2022: Contest Rules, Clues and Answers

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Super Seven Search and Variety Puzzle Answers

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Signed Coldplay guitar helps pay for school extension

A village school has now opened its new building, paid for in part by a guitar donated by the band.

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How Can Tainted Spinach Cause Hallucinations?

By BY YAN ZHUANG from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/18/world/australia/spinach-hallucinations.html?partner=IFTTT

Ukraine: Russia to deploy musicians to front to boost morale

The new "front-line creative brigade" will consist of volunteer musicians and mobilised recruits.

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Rikers Has a Deadly Contraband Problem. Are Cargo Pants to Blame?

By BY GINIA BELLAFANTE from NYT New York https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/17/nyregion/rikers-drug-crisis.html?partner=IFTTT

It’s the World Cup Souvenir Everyone Wants. Getting One Is the Hard Part.

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/17/sports/world-cup/messi-jersey.html?partner=IFTTT

Eight Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation Into Putin’s War

By BY ANTON TROIANOVSKI from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/17/world/europe/russia-war-putin-facts.html?partner=IFTTT

Can My Apartment Building Really Ban Overnight Guests?

By BY RONDA KAYSEN from NYT Real Estate https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/17/realestate/can-my-building-ban-overnight-guests.html?partner=IFTTT

U.S. Health Officials Seek New Curbs on Private Medicare Advantage Plans

By BY REED ABELSON AND MARGOT SANGER-KATZ from NYT Health https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/17/health/medicare-advantage-health-insurance.html?partner=IFTTT

Once a Figurehead of Change, Ireland’s Returning Leader Has Lots to Prove

By BY ED O’LOUGHLIN from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/17/world/europe/leo-varadkar-ireland.html?partner=IFTTT