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The New York Times
- Judge Issues Stinging Free Speech Ruling Against University of Florida January 22, 2022While a lawsuit is being resolved, the university cannot bar professors from offering expert testimony in lawsuits against the state, the federal judge ruled.
- As F.B.I. Breached Texas Synagogue, Hostages Were Dashing for Exit January 22, 2022The federal agency said it was unaware that three hostages were already escaping the temple as an elite rescue team entered from different sides, killing the attacker.
- Wildfire in Big Sur Forces Residents to Evacuate January 23, 2022A late-season blaze that started on Friday grew to 1,000 acres in the scenic region of California.
- A Dam in Syria Was on a ‘No-Strike’ List. The U.S. Bombed It Anyway. January 21, 2022A military report warned that striking the giant structure could cause tens of thousands of deaths.
- March for Life Rally Unfolds with Eye on Supreme Court January 22, 2022The annual March for Life rally is taking on a celebratory tone this year as participants expect the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.
- Federal Funds Will Go to Online Tutoring Despite Pandemic Failures January 21, 2022Federal stimulus dollars are dedicated to helping students recover from virtual schooling. Many districts are spending some of that money on virtual tutoring.
- The U.S. Bombed a Dam in Syria That Was on a ‘No-Strike’ List January 21, 2022A military report warned that striking the giant structure could cause tens of thousands of deaths.
- National Guard Soldiers at Texas Border Describe Hapless Mission January 19, 2022Gov. Greg Abbott deployed thousands of Texas National Guard members to the Texas-Mexico border. But soldiers complain of difficulties and a seemingly rudderless mission.
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- Confusion over UK claim that Putin plans coup in Ukraine January 22, 2022Foreign Office claim of plot to install pro-Moscow government in Kyiv comes with scant detailThe Foreign Office has said that it had exposed evidence of a plot to install a pro-Moscow government in Ukraine, and Boris Johnson promised to “ramp up pressure on Russia”, as his own domestic political troubles deepened.Saturday’s rare reference to intelligence-gat […]
- Chinese officials arrested for concealing true scale of flood death toll January 23, 2022Beijing government says officials in Henan province were found to have deliberately underreported the disasterOfficials in a Chinese province deliberately underreported or concealed 139 deaths from last year’s devastating flood disaster, the country’s central government has said, amid arrests of some of those involved.Record-breaking rainstorms hit Henan pro […]
- Nasdaq braces for nervy fortnight as investors fall out of love with tech January 23, 2022Technology stocks have been tumbling in the new year; now all eyes are on the sector’s giants as they report resultsTech stocks have been nursing a new year hangover, pushing the Nasdaq into correction territory. Momentum is building against companies with exciting promises to reshape the world, as investors turn to “value” alternatives such as oil and banki […]
- French adventurer, 75, dies in attempt to row across the Atlantic January 23, 2022Jean-Jacques Savin, a former paratrooper, wanted ‘to laugh at old age’ but got into difficulties off the AzoresA 75-year-old Frenchman attempting to row across the Atlantic “to laugh at old age” has been found dead in his cabin at sea, his support team said.Portuguese coast guards found Jean-Jacques Savin’s overturned boat off the archipelago of the Azores o […]
- Adele shares grief with fans by video call over postponed Vegas shows January 22, 2022Singer extends apologies and tears by FaceTime and social media after Covid delays to her residency datesAdele has personally apologised to fans after cancelling a series of highly anticipated shows in Las Vegas because of Covid production issues.The singer addressed disappointed concert-goers, some of who had travelled in from around the world, via FaceTime […]
- Turkey: prominent journalist detained for insulting president Erdoğan January 23, 2022Sedef Kabaş faces imprisonment for saying a proverb, with colleagues condemning arrest as attempt to intimidate mediaA prominent Turkish TV journalist has been detained and could face imprisonment after being charged with insulting the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.Police detained Sedef Kabaş at her home at 2am on Saturday and took her to a polic […]
- No 10 staff have swipe card data logged in probe of ‘partygate’ January 22, 2022Security logs crucial to future of key staff as Sue Gray also ‘has details of new social event’The senior civil servant investigating allegations of at least nine lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street has been given access to a detailed log of staff movements in and out of the building from security data including swipecards.Whitehall figures say the i […]
- Chief whip comes forward as person behind ‘Muslimness’ sacking claim January 22, 2022Mark Spencer says accusations are ‘completely false’ after Nusrat Ghani says she was told her faith made colleagues ‘uncomfortable’Mark Spencer, the chief whip, has said a Conservative MP was referring to him when she accused a member of government of telling her she had been sacked from her ministerial post because her Muslim faith was “making colleagues un […]
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- Russia-Ukraine tensions: UK warns of plot to install pro-Moscow ally January 23, 2022The Foreign Office takes the unusual step of naming a former Ukrainian MP as a potential Kremlin candidate.
- German navy chief resigns over Ukraine comments January 22, 2022Kay-Achim Schönbach said the idea that Russia wanted to invade Ukraine was nonsense.
- Jean-Jacques Savin: French adventurer dies crossing Atlantic Ocean January 22, 2022Jean-Jacques Savin, who was 75, had previously made the voyage in a large barrel.
- IS prison break in Syria sparks days of clashes January 23, 2022More than 70 people have been killed in the fighting between militants and Kurdish-led forces.
- 'Surreal' January wildfire shuts California highway January 22, 2022An unseasonal blaze rages in the Monterey County, forcing evacuations and the closure of Highway 1.
- Sedef Kabas: Turkish journalist jailed for reciting proverb January 23, 2022Sedef Kabas denies using the proverb to insult President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
- Kiribati goes into first lockdown after Covid flight cases January 22, 2022Until last week, the remote island nation of Kiribati had recorded just two Covid cases.
- UN condemns deadly air strike on Yemen prison January 22, 2022A Saudi-led coalition denies it struck a detention centre on Friday, killing more than 70 people.
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