Friday, 30 September 2022

Tax wealthiest 1% to fund home insulation, say Greens

At the party's annual conference, its co-leaders will say a new levy would raise around £70bn a year.

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Ukraine war: Many dead as rockets hit civilian convoy in Zaporizhzhia

At least 23 civilians reportedly killed as they tried to enter Russian-held territory to deliver aid.

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Lev Tahor Jewish sect members held in Mexico escape

Dramatic footage shows members escaping the site where they were held since a raid on their base.

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Rugby League World Cup: England name Dom Young and Victor Radley in squad

England select uncapped NRL-based duo Dom Young and Victor Radley in their 24-man squad for the Rugby League World Cup.

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Grand-mates: Generations Sharing a Special Bond (and Sometimes the Rent)


By BY JOANNE KAUFMAN from NYT Real Estate https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/30/realestate/grandparents-grandchildren-living-together.html?partner=IFTTT

The Supreme Court Is Broken. Where’s Biden?


By BY JEFF SHESOL from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/30/opinion/supreme-court-biden.html?partner=IFTTT

Ed Sheeran must face copyright trial over Thinking Out Loud, judge rules

The star is ordered to appear in a US court over claims he copied his hit song from Marvin Gaye.

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Rail strike: London Marathon runners face chaos

Participants are warned 90% of rail services will not run on Saturday, the day before the race.

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Thursday, 29 September 2022

Danny Boyle's dance Matrix set for Manchester's £186m Factory arts venue

The director's live version of the 1999 film will be among the first shows at Manchester's Factory.

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Car crushed by tractor in crash caught on CCTV at RAF Mildenhall

Police say nobody was seriously injured in the incident outside an airbase.

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Rwanda Genocide Tribunal’s Most Wanted Man Finally Faces Trial


By BY MARLISE SIMONS from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/world/europe/rwanda-genocide-trial-felicien-kabuga.html?partner=IFTTT

England women to end 2022 against Japan and Norway

European champions England will play their final two games of 2022 against Japan and Norway in November.

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Sexy, Spicy, Piping-Hot Dishes That Romance Readers Crave


By BY OLIVIA WAITE from NYT Books https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/books/review/romance-novel-readers.html?partner=IFTTT

Hurricane Ian: Cities flooded and power cut as storm crosses Florida

Some 2.2 million homes are without electricity after 241km/h (150mph) winds tore down power lines.

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Wednesday, 28 September 2022

Some in Florida wait after choosing to stay in the hurricane’s projected path.


By BY LAUREN SWEENEY AND VICTORIA KIM from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/28/us/floridians-stay-ian-projected-path.html?partner=IFTTT

In House Fight for N.Y. Suburbs, Will Abortion Turn Tide for Democrats?


By BY LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ from NYT New York https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/28/nyregion/democrats-abortion-long-island-congress.html?partner=IFTTT

Gov. Hochul Solidifies Lead Over Lee Zeldin in Latest Poll


By BY LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT New York https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/28/nyregion/poll-hochul-zeldin.html?partner=IFTTT

Hilaree Nelson: Body of famed US climber found on Mt Manaslu in Himalayas

Hilaree Nelson had been skiing down from the world's eighth highest summit when she fell.

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Iran Has Lost Sight of Its Greatest Asset: Women


By BY FIROOZEH DUMAS from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/28/opinion/iran-protest-women.html?partner=IFTTT

Bright Young Things, Revisited: War Clouds a Childhood Idyll


By BY ALEXANDRA JACOBS from NYT Books https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/28/books/the-whalebone-theatre-joann-quinn.html?partner=IFTTT

Tuesday, 27 September 2022

Japan says Russia 'blindfolded and restrained' its consul in Vladivostok

Tokyo demands an apology after one its diplomats is accused of spying in Russia's Far East.

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House Jan. 6 Panel Faces Key Decisions as It Wraps Up Work


By BY LUKE BROADWATER AND KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/27/us/politics/jan-6-committee-hearing.html?partner=IFTTT

Are Political Winds Blowing in Republicans’ Favor Again?


By BY NATE COHN from NYT The Upshot https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/27/upshot/republicans-midterm-elections.html?partner=IFTTT

How Long Does It Take to Fix a Marriage? Give the Gottmans 7 Days.


By BY CATHERINE PEARSON from NYT Well https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/27/well/family/gottman-the-love-prescription-marriage.html?partner=IFTTT

For the Love of Beer and His Buddies


By BY COREY KILGANNON from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/27/movies/the-greatest-beer-run-ever-chickie-donohue.html?partner=IFTTT

The workers who saw Scotland's ferries saga unfold

The staff at Ferguson shipyard talk about the highs and lows they have experienced over the last eight years.

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Monday, 26 September 2022

At Least 9 Killed in School Shooting in Russia, Including Children


By BY VALERIE HOPKINS from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/26/world/europe/russia-school-shooting.html?partner=IFTTT

Star Wars: James Earl Jones steps back from Darth Vader role

The 91-year-old's famous voice is now being digitally recreated by a Ukrainian start-up.

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Boris Johnson: MPs reject lawyer's claim Partygate probe unfair

MPs are examining whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament over Covid rule-breaking events in No 10.

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German government sued over toxic air pollution

The people involved say their country is not protecting their right to breathe clean and healthy air.

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Iranian embassy: Protesters clash with police in London

The Met Police says several officers were hurt in the clashes and five people were arrested.

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Exchange rates: Why has the value of the pound tumbled?

A simple guide to how currency is valued and what it means for your finances.

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Two-Buck Chuck: Wine of the People or Cultural Wedge?


By BY ERIC ASIMOV from NYT Food https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/26/dining/drinks/two-buck-chuck-wine-fred-franzia-trader-joes.html?partner=IFTTT

Sunday, 25 September 2022

Eliud Kipchoge Smashes His Own Marathon World Record


By BY TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/25/sports/eliud-kipchoge-marathon-record.html?partner=IFTTT

A Quartet of Debuts


By BY VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Style https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/25/style/ferragamo-bally-missoni-milan-fashion-week.html?partner=IFTTT

EuroMillions result: UK ticket-holder claims £171m lottery jackpot

The ticketholder is now richer than singer Harry Styles after scooping the huge jackpot.

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Bristol: Man dies and 90 evacuated in serious flats fire

A cordon is still in place after a fire started on the 16th floor of a block of flats in Bristol.

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NATO members will hold an ‘extraordinary meeting’ on weapons production.


By BY EDWARD WONG from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/09/25/world/russia-ukraine-putin-news/nato-members-will-hold-an-extraordinary-meeting-on-weapons-production?partner=IFTTT

Labour republicans say national anthem doesn’t marry with party values

Some Labour members who back ending the monarchy are not happy with singing the national anthem.

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Saturday, 24 September 2022

Hurricane Fiona: Canada braces for 'historic, extreme event'

Florida is also on hurricane watch, as a tropical storm makes its way to the US south-east coast.

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A Year When Everything Is Going Right for Western Canada’s Farmers


By BY IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/24/world/canada/a-year-when-everything-is-going-right-for-western-canadas-farmers.html?partner=IFTTT

Runners and Cyclists Use GPS Mapping to Make Art


By BY CLAIRE FAHY from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/24/technology/gps-art-strava-running.html?partner=IFTTT

Emma Raducanu retires from Korea Open semi-final against Jelena Ostapenko with injury

Emma Raducanu retires with a glute injury in semi-finals of Korea Open, conceding to top seed Jelena Ostapenko.

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LinkedIn Ran Social Experiments On 20 Million Users Over Five Years


By BY NATASHA SINGER from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/24/business/linkedin-social-experiments.html?partner=IFTTT

Londoner reels in fish-catching record

Joe Murfitt has caught a fish in every one of the capital's districts and the City of London.

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Friday, 23 September 2022

Hollywood sign gets birthday facelift in Los Angles

Next year is the 100-year anniversary of one of California's most iconic landmarks.

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Crimea’s 2014 referendum was followed by swift annexation by Russia.


By BY VICTORIA KIM from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/09/23/world/russia-ukraine-putin-news/crimeas-2014-referendum-was-followed-by-swift-annexation-by-russia?partner=IFTTT

Weston-super-Mare See Monster opens to public

The 35m (114ft) tall public art installation at Weston-super-Mare begins welcoming visitors.

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Taller Towers, Fewer Homes


By BY STEFANOS CHEN from NYT Real Estate https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/23/realestate/nyc-apartments-housing-shortage.html?partner=IFTTT

Sei whale carcass on Northern Ireland beach could become a museum attraction

It comes after an enormous dead Sei whale washed up on a County Down beach in early September.

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Thursday, 22 September 2022

Birmingham's Commonwealth bull to leave Centenary Square

Thursday will be the last chance to see the 2.5-tonne creation in its current home.

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Israel: Is this an ultra-Orthodox MeToo moment?

Victims of sexual abuse within Israel's haredi community tell of their struggle to bring their abusers to justice.

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How to Beat High Mortgage Interest Rates


By BY MICHAEL KOLOMATSKY from NYT Real Estate https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/22/realestate/high-mortgage-interest-rates-loans.html?partner=IFTTT

The Inside Joke That Became Trump’s Big Lie


By BY CARLOS LOZADA from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/22/opinion/trump-big-lie-big-joke.html?partner=IFTTT

In India, Debunking Fake News and Running Into the Authorities


By BY SUHASINI RAJ from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/22/world/asia/india-debunking-fake-news.html?partner=IFTTT

Is the Hyperloop Doomed?


By BY ERIC A. TAUB from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/22/business/hyperloop-transit-virgin.html?partner=IFTTT

Reading hammer throwing champion set sights on Olympics

Hammer thrower Charlotte Payne, 20, is the youngest woman in the UK to throw over 70m.

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Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Putin’s announcement comes as Russia’s forces struggle in Ukraine.


By BY THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/09/21/world/russia-ukraine-war-putin/putins-announcement-comes-as-russias-forces-struggle-in-ukraine?partner=IFTTT

War in Ukraine: Fact-checking Russian claims that Nato troops are fighting in Ukraine

President Putin has said Western military advisers are actively involved in Ukraine.

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Can Ukraine Break Through Again?


By BY MARCO HERNANDEZ AND DENISE LU from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/09/21/world/europe/ukraine-maps-momentum.html?partner=IFTTT

In ‘Joyce’s Women,’ 2 Great Irish Writers Square Up


By BY ROISIN KIBERD from NYT Theater https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/21/theater/joyces-women-edna-obrien.html?partner=IFTTT

What is the energy price cap and how high could bills go?

The government has announced details of extra support for businesses facing energy bill hikes.

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Tuesday, 20 September 2022

Rugby World Cup: Sadia Kabeya and Morwenna Talling in England squad

England's 20-year-old forwards Sadia Kabeya and Morwenna Talling are in a 32-player squad for the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, starting on 8 October.

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The Redistricting Mess Comes to New York’s City Council


By BY JEFFERY C. MAYS from NYT New York https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/20/nyregion/redistricting-city-council-nyc.html?partner=IFTTT

Cost of living: Wales tourism tax plan ill-timed, say businesses

Tourism operators facing rising costs speak out against a new charge for overnight visitors.

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Justin Trudeau's team defends singing Bohemian Rhapsody before Queen's funeral

Canada's prime minister was filmed singing in a London hotel two days before the funeral.

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Red panda cubs emerge outside at Longleat in Wiltshire

The 10-week-old cubs were born at Longleat in Wiltshire earlier this summer.

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Footballer Murray 'blown away' by support after coming out as gay

Zander Murray became the first senior professional footballer in Scotland to come out as gay last week.

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Chris Mason: Noisy politics back after pause for mourning

After the solemnity and silence of the Queen's funeral, UK politics comes roaring back.

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Monday, 19 September 2022

Queen's coffin carried to Westminster Abbey

A bearer party lifts the Queen's coffin from the catafalque in Westminster Hall and carries it in procession to the state gun carriage.

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How Health Care Workers Got Me Through the Pandemic


By BY JOSHUA NEEDELMAN from NYT U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/19/us/health-care-workers-pandemic-covid-help.html?partner=IFTTT

Life Is Hazardous for Urban Raptors. These Women Offer Hope.


By BY JULES JACOBS from NYT Travel https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/19/travel/raptor-rehabilitation-owl-moon.html?partner=IFTTT

Mark Frerichs: US hostage swapped for Afghan leader linked to Taliban

Mark Frerichs, a US navy veteran working as an engineer, was taken in Afghanistan in 2020.

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Bus Taking People to Quarantine Crashes in China, Killing 27


By BY VIVIAN WANG AND JOY DONG from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/19/world/asia/china-bus-crash-covid.html?partner=IFTTT

Queen Elizabeth II: Football Focus pay tribute to the UK's longest-serving monarch

Football Focus pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II by looking back at her connection with the national sport.

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Sunday, 18 September 2022

Queen's funeral: People advised not to set off to for lying-in-state

Nation prepares for Queen's funeral as mourners queue to see Her Majesty's coffin at Westminster Hall.

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Queen Elizabeth II: Grieving a loved one in public not easy, Queen told Sentamu

John Sentamu says the Queen described her feelings in a letter a month after Prince Philip's burial.

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Math Is the Great Secret


By BY ALEC WILKINSON from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/18/opinion/math-adolescence-mystery.html?partner=IFTTT

Lady Gaga forced to stop show amid lightning storm

The star was performing the last night of her Chromatica Ball tour in Miami when a storm descended.

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Apple Shot an Oscar Contender Starring Will Smith. That Was Before the Slap.


By BY NICOLE SPERLING from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/18/business/media/will-smith-emancipation-apple-tv.html?partner=IFTTT

Student Loan Subsidies Could Have Dangerous, Unintended Side Effects


By BY STACY COWLEY from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/18/business/biden-loans-for-profit-colleges.html?partner=IFTTT

Ukraine war: Grave sites prompt calls for tribunal over Russian killings

The call comes as bodies are exhumed from hundreds of graves in areas recently liberated by Ukraine.

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Saturday, 17 September 2022

Baking Challah


By BY MELISSA KIRSCH from NYT Briefing https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/17/briefing/baking-challah-for-fall.html?partner=IFTTT

LIV Golf: PGA Tour monopoly on golf's elite over forever - Phil Mickelson

Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson says the PGA Tour will have to work with the Saudi Arabian-backed short-format LIV Golf Series.

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Biden threatens a ‘consequential’ response if Russia turns to unconventional weapons.


By BY MARC SANTORA from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/09/17/world/ukraine-russia-war/biden-threatens-a-consequential-response-if-russia-turns-to-unconventional-weapons?partner=IFTTT

'We got married after being mixed up as babies'

A chance meeting led to Jim and Margaret Mitchell falling in love 20 years after a maternity ward mix-up.

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The war has reduced Ukraine’s grain storage by nearly 15 percent, a report says.


By BY MIKE IVES from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/09/17/world/ukraine-russia-war/the-war-has-reduced-ukraines-grain-storage-by-nearly-15-percent-a-report-says?partner=IFTTT

Real's Vinicius Jr hits back at 'racist' celebration critic

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior says 'the happiness of a black Brazilian in Europe' is behind criticism of his goal celebrations.

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Friday, 16 September 2022

In the ‘Great Game’ of Central Asia, China’s Leader Seeks the Advantage


By BY KEITH BRADSHER from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/16/world/asia/china-xi-central-asia.html?partner=IFTTT

Italy: Floods and rain kill at least eight overnight - officials

Rescuers are searching for four others missing after torrential rainfall hit the Marche region overnight.

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Italy elections: 'It'll break my heart if energy costs shut my historic shop'

Italian businesses fear politicians are failing to address the cost of living crisis ahead of elections.

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Willy Chavarria Takes It to Church


By BY GUY TREBAY from NYT Style https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/16/style/willy-chavarria-fashion.html?partner=IFTTT

Queen Elizabeth II's grandchildren to observe lying-in-state vigil

Prince Harry will wear military uniform for the occasion at the request of his father, King Charles III.

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Cardi B: Rapper pleads guilty to strip club assault charges

The US star is sentenced to 15 days community service over a fight in a New York strip club in 2018.

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PCs Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone murders: No moving on, father says

PCs Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone were killed in an ambush by Dale Cregan 10 years ago.

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Thursday, 15 September 2022

The Fog of San Francisco


By BY JOHN BRANCH from NYT Briefing https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/briefing/san-francisco-fog-uncertain-future.html?partner=IFTTT

New Zealand bodies in suitcase: Woman arrested in S Korea over children's deaths

New Zealand police say they are extraditing the woman from South Korea on murder charges.

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Zelensky is involved in a car accident in Ukraine’s capital but isn’t seriously hurt.


By BY MATTHEW MPOKE BIGG from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/09/15/world/ukraine-russia-war/zelensky-is-involved-in-a-car-accident-in-ukraines-capital-but-isnt-seriously-hurt?partner=IFTTT

Queen Elizabeth II: 'You could feel the love everyone has'

Kathryn Emery flew to the UK with her younger sister from Connecticut, especially to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth ll.

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The Search for Intelligent Life Is About to Get a Lot More Interesting


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Wednesday, 14 September 2022

Queen Elizabeth II: Flight carrying coffin most tracked plane in history

Nearly six million people tried to follow the plane's route, causing the Flightradar24 site to crash.

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Center Parcs backtracks on Queen's funeral closure plans

Holidaymakers had previously been told to leave Center Parcs sites for a day or go home early.

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Google loses appeal over record EU anti-trust Android fine

An EU court has largely upheld a £3.5bn fine against Google over its Android platform.

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Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Reward of £50k offered in hunt for girl's killer

The money has been put up for information leading to the conviction of Olivia Pratt-Korbel's killer.

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Anti-obesity strategy to be reviewed due to cost-of-living crisis

It raises concerns plans including a ban on TV advertising of junk food pre-9pm could be scrapped.

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WATCH: Leaking pen bothers King Charles III at signing

The King was signing a book at Hillsborough Castle, a royal residence in Northern Ireland.

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Text Messaging Is Cool. But Where Are Its Boundaries?


By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/14/technology/personaltech/texting-ios-android.html?partner=IFTTT

Tuesday, 13 September 2022

The quiet symbolism of the Queen's farewell to Scotland

Queen Elizabeth's lying at rest was a gesture toward the distinctive character of Scotland's historic nationhood.

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‘El fin de la abundancia’


By BY ELDA CANTÚ from NYT en Español https://www.nytimes.com/es/2022/09/13/espanol/el-fin-de-la-abundancia.html?partner=IFTTT

Chris Kaba: Shot dead man's family calls police suspension slow

Chris Kaba's family welcomes the Met firearms officer's suspension but says there is "no urgency".

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Margaret Ferrier: MP who exposed public to Covid must do unpaid work

Margaret Ferrier took the train from London to Glasgow after testing positive for the virus.

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Freedom Comes in Many Forms, but One at a Time Won’t Do the Trick


By BY JAMELLE BOUIE from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/13/opinion/democracy-inequality-united-states.html?partner=IFTTT

Aldi becomes Britain’s fourth largest supermarket

The discount chain overtakes Morrisons, a research firm says, as shoppers become more cost-conscious.

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Monday, 12 September 2022

UK Covid infections lowest since last October

One in 70 people now has the virus, but not all parts of the UK are still seeing falling infections.

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Prince Harry Pays Tribute to ‘Granny’


By BY DANIEL VICTOR from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/12/world/europe/prince-harry-tribute-queen-elizabeth.html?partner=IFTTT

Drakeford was not told of new Prince of Wales beforehand

Mark Drakeford discovered William would be the new Prince of Wales at the same time as the public.

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The Future of Election Skepticism Is Arizona


By BY KATHERINE MILLER from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/12/opinion/mark-finchem-arizona-trump.html?partner=IFTTT