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Biden announces all-female senior press team

Joe Biden has pledged to shape one of the most diverse US presidential cabinets ever. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mmp9Eb

Covid: Fauci warns of 'surge in cases' post Thanksgiving

Millions of people are returning home following the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Vimxvc

White Island volcano: NZ officials charge 13 parties over tragedy

Some 22 people died when the volcano suddenly erupted last December with tourists on it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39su8PN

The King of Trump TV Thinks You’re Dumb Enough to Buy It

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By BY BEN SMITH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2VhZDEc

What We Learned From Week 12 of the N.F.L. Season

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By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/39spilM

For Trump, Past Is Prologue

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/39yrdVM

Ransomware Attack Closes Baltimore County Public Schools

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3q6qBgd

Coronavirus

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By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2HSR3bS

Biden’s doctor says president-elect has hairline fracture after twisting his ankle playing with dog.

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By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/33uTYyX

Biden team wants to tackle child care, elder care, preschool in one overarching plan.

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By BY PAULA SPAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mpUdCU

Black Lives Matter founders: We fought to change history and we won

The founders of the Black Lives Matter movement tell the BBC's 100 Women season they are optimistic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mlthEm

Italy's Calabria has two pandemics: Covid and the Mafia

Calabria was not hit by the first wave of the pandemic but its fragile health system is buckling now. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39r5Gyr

Why India can't stop farmers burning stubble

The toxic fumes from stubble burning affects hundreds of millions - but curbs to stop it keep failing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36jhz7s

Viewpoint: Why Kenya's giant fig tree won over a president

The campaign to save a 100-year-old tree shows cultural fears can make politicians listen in Kenya. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3o5rALI

A 70-year-old photographic mystery

Collector William Fagan finds 70-year-old photographs in a camera. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HQfpD9

The tech allowing thousands of students to sit exams at home

Machine learning is helping firms across many industries more quickly solve difficult challenges. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qmLST0

Coronavirus: How do you vaccinate 7.7 billion people?

Five challenges of distributing a Covid-19 vaccine to billions of people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3o8y8Jq

Nagorno-Karabakh: The boy who swapped his piano for a gun

The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is over, but some are still waiting for news of missing relatives. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KLFUKR

Biden names all-female communications team with Jen Psaki as press secretary.

By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3qcrTGs

Jennifer Psaki to Be Press Secretary as Biden Names All-Female Communications Team

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By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3fPLBmM

Republicans and Democrats Need to Work Together. Earmarks Can Help.

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/36l8BGM

The ‘R’ of R.B.G.

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By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3lozkqm

What’s Going On in This Picture? | Nov. 30, 2020

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3fUpzPB

Quotation of the Day: Drugs, Guns and Cash: This Is ‘Cartel TikTok’

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3q3Q2yO

Brazen Killings Expose Iran’s Vulnerabilities as It Struggles to Respond

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By BY DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, RONEN BERGMAN AND FARNAZ FASSIHI from NYT World https://ift.tt/2HLBVNh

This fight is all about nostalgia, which is fitting for sports in 2020.

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By Unknown Author from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3lhItB5

An underground New York club with 400 people was shut down for violating coronavirus restrictions.

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By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Vay5QW

One of the warm-up bouts was canceled after a fighter tested positive for the coronavirus.

By BY OSKAR GARCIA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3fJq3Il

A Cat Is Said to Be Joining the Bidens in the White House

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By BY ALLYSON WALLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Jp9tBc

Serbia and Montenegro expel respective ambassadors

The two nations have expelled each other's envoys over a historical dispute dating back a century. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36jlVM9

Viewpoint: How Ethiopia is undermining the African Union

The country has rebuffed African efforts to find a negotiated settlement to the Tigray conflict. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3q8LirK

Serbia coronavirus: The Church losing its leaders to the pandemic

Few organisations have taken a bigger hit from coronavirus than the Serbian Orthodox Church from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3o4Yj3H

In pictures: Hurricanes leave Hondurans homeless and destitute

Hurricanes Eta and Iota left more than 150,000 people in Honduras homeless and many lost everything. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33HDow7

The battle to save a biodiversity hotspot in India

Environmentalists in India's Goa state are fighting projects they say will turn it into a coal hub. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37fVupU

Khachaturyan sisters: A murder trial that shocked Russia

The case of the three Khachaturyan sisters accused of killing their father sent shockwaves through Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lbWro0

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What does it mean for the east Africa region?

BBC correspondents across the east Africa region explain the impact for Ethiopia and its neighbours. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qcfzpN

Conjoined twins: 'We always knew we were different'

They made headlines when surgeons separated them - now Sanchia and Eman Mowatt are at university. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fqDdtm

Afghanistan, home to the heroin trade, moves into meth

A new report warns Afghanistan is becoming a major methamphetamine producer, leaving addicts in its wake. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35WfQor

Why Bhutan's Sakteng wildlife sanctuary is disputed by China

Tiny Bhutan is feeling the squeeze as its giant neighbours China and India vie for territory. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3l3wlUj

This could be quite popular. What’s that mean for boxing at large?

By BY MORGAN CAMPBELL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2JgQpFK

Are these fights real?

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By BY MORGAN CAMPBELL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3o0dbAg

Who’s bankrolling this spectacle?

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By BY MORGAN CAMPBELL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Vdhufp

Brazen Killings Expose Iran’s Vulnerabilities as It Struggles to Respond

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By BY DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, RONEN BERGMAN AND FARNAZ FASSIHI from NYT International Home https://ift.tt/2VhaxK4

How Tony Hsieh Tried to Single-Handedly Transform Downtown Las Vegas

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By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND KAREN WEISE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37gG7gH

Six-Pack

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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2Vh5s4s

Let’s Talk About Higher Wages

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3q5Cymp

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Iran vows to avenge scientist's assassination

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a top nuclear scientist, died on Friday after an attack on his car. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fJa8Kb

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Army claims advance on several towns

Ethiopia's army says it has seized control of several towns in the northern region of Tigray. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2VacVCx

Polar scientists wary of impending satellite gap

The key missions recording the loss of thickness in glaciers and sea-ice won't last the decade. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Vd12vv

Gunmen Assassinate Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist in Ambush, Provoking New Crisis

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER, ERIC SCHMITT, FARNAZ FASSIHI AND RONEN BERGMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/39nyaJe

Los Angeles County, where the virus is surging, urges residents to stay home.

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By BY JOHN ISMAY AND SHAWN HUBLER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2JfTB4r

Swiss vote on making firms liable for rights abuse

Many in government and business are wary, but campaigners say politicians are out of touch. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Jiu9eq

The Donut King who went full circle - from rags to riches, twice

Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy made a fortune in doughnuts then lost it all to gambling. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lfA3de

Tigray crisis: Ethiopian soldiers accused of blocking border with Sudan

Families fleeing the conflict in Tigray tell the BBC they have been cut off from relatives. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fGppvb

Kaavan, the world's loneliest elephant, is finally going free

For decades, Kaavan performed from his lonely enclosure. Now, with a hand from Cher, he's retiring. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37cu3Ny

Getting 'crushed' on Melbourne's path to coronavirus success

By one measure the city has just eliminated the virus, but relieved locals also fear a hidden cost. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3q6RLU8

Coronavirus lockdown sees share of women on India's stock market rise

With more time and flexibility, thousands of women are trading in the stock market for the first time. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J5whXd

The Kraken: What is it and why has Trump's ex-lawyer released it?

How a lawsuit from an ex-Trump lawyer full of baseless voter fraud claims went viral. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36eqHKB

Life after al-Shabab: Driving a school bus instead of an armed pickup truck

The Somali government retrains defectors from the al-Shabab militant group as barbers, drivers, mechanics and tailors. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UPCRmX

Karl Edwards: The 'bronzed Aussie' who knew life was for living

The story behind the plaque: the fast life and freakishly unlucky death of Karl Edwards. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39g4Ww9

The Indian bride who wore a pantsuit to her wedding

In a country where marriages are steeped in tradition, Sanjana Rishi's wedding outfit drew criticism. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/399YV43

Is the era of the Hollywood blockbuster over?

Has Covid put an end to big budget film-making, or will busy cinemas in Asia give Hollywood hope? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3l2HlRz

Border wall fader

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By Unknown Author from NYT Home Page https://ift.tt/33qotpJ

Maradona: Funeral worker apologises over coffin photos

The Argentine funeral worker took photos next to the open casket of football legend Diego Maradona. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lfNH0e

Climate change: The woman watching the ice melt from under her feet

For thousands of years Inupaiq people have relied on the land in Alaska but now climate change is threatening their entire way of life. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39lxeFm

Losing Cinema Park: Tears over demolition of Kabul's iconic cinema

Why the demolition of a 70-year old cinema hall in Kabul went viral in Afghanistan. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33nERXU

Jane Fonda: 'It's much harder to be young than it is old'

As an 82-year-old Jane Fonda is still protesting - this time about climate change - and getting arrested. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3o6DXr1

For the World Economy, a Grim Slog Tempered by New Hopes

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By BY PETER S. GOODMAN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3miLHFC

Los Angeles County urges residents to stay home and bars gatherings of mixed households.

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By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/36iKqcp

Three members of Shehbaz’s family declared absconder

LAHORE: An accountability court on Thursday declared three members of the family of Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif abscon­ders as proceedings against them under Section 87 of the Criminal Procedure Code stood completed after they avoided their appearance in the money laundering and illegal assets reference. They include Shehbaz Sharif’s son Suleman, dau­ghter Rabia Imran and son-in-law Haroon Yousaf. The investigating officer of the National Accounta­bility Bureau (NAB) submitted to the court a report showing the process required under the law to declare the suspects absconder had been completed that also included a last opportunity of 30 days. Presiding Judge Jawadul Hassan declared the suspects absconder and directed NAB to initiate further action against them. Similar proceedings to declare Shehbaz Sharif’s wife Nusrat absconder are also under way. Earlier, jail officials brought the PML-N president and his son Hamza Shehbaz

Iran diplomat to stand trial in Belgium over 'France bomb plot'

Prosecutors in Belgium say he planned an attack on an Iranian opposition rally near Paris in 2018. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nV6b7K

Classic British Rock Group

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By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3mchCYt

Lamar Jackson, Ravens Quarterback, Tests Positive for Coronavirus

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR AND KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2JbGQYE

Your Friday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2JhI2ti

U.N. Panel: Technology in Policing Can Reinforce Racial Bias

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By BY NICK CUMMING-BRUCE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JeVu0U

Quotation of the Day: ‘Love Letter to Detroit,’ on Vellum and Chrome

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/33nkx9n

No Corrections: Nov. 27, 2020

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/3692dCp

US election: Trump signals he is prepared to leave White House

He has refused to concede the election but says he will quit if Joe Biden is confirmed the winner. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JhCM92

Judge in Venezuela Convicts 6 U.S. Oil Executives of Corruption

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World https://ift.tt/33nvQhH

El adiós a Maradona nos revela a la Argentina

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By BY HUGO ALCONADA MON from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3fLJ2SE

Trump, Still Claiming Victory, Says He Will Leave if Electors Choose Biden

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By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37bnjPV

'This is War': Poland’s battle for abortion

People have taken to the streets as the government attempts to ban nearly all abortions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Jlvp0o

US election results: Why the most accurate bellwether counties were wrong

Of the 19 places in the US that usually correctly pick the president, only one got it right this time. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HJdlwE

Singapore: Jolovan Wham charged for holding up a smiley face sign

Activist Jolovan Wham faces large fines for violating public order in Singapore. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3q3raY7

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Fears of a march into guerrilla warfare

The government is hoping for a quick victory in Tigray but it may not be that simple. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JeOalW

PG Wodehouse: Why India still holds a flame for the English author

The Jeeves and Wooster creator was the most English of novelists so why does he have fans in India? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36855Q0

Searching 80,000 miles for the American dream

Photographer Ian Brown travelled around the US in search of people's American dreams. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33mI229

A Poem of Gratitude from Oklahoma

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mcAKp5

Argentina, and Latin America, Mourn Maradona as a Man of the People

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By BY DANIEL POLITI AND MANUELA ANDREONI from NYT World https://ift.tt/3m68LHH

In Argentina, Thousands Wait in Line for Maradona’s Wake

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/33o6O26

Can a ninja’s life teach us about staying safe in a pandemic?

Genichi is the first student from a Japanese university with a master’s degree in ninja studies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37i7VSa

U.S. Border Agency Settles With 2 Americans Detained for Speaking Spanish

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By BY ALLYSON WALLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/36830n9

James D. Wolfensohn, Who Led the World Bank for 10 Years, Dies at 86

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By BY ROBERT D. HERSHEY JR. from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3m80Sl4

california-smoke-children-health

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By Unknown Author from NYT Science https://ift.tt/33fCqHa

A Turkey Recipe for 2020

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By BY JULIA ROTHMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/368EVgh

This Wrongly Convicted Man Spent 25 Thanksgivings in Prison

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3nQCeFY

In “This Is Your Time,” Ruby Bridges Urges a New Generation to Keep Fighting

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By BY ELISABETH EGAN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3nTxRtV

Edward P. Lazear, Economist and Presidential Adviser, Dies at 72

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By BY EDUARDO PORTER from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3m7adJV

Tributes pour in for football great Maradona

Three days of mourning begin in Argentina as tributes pour in for Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, who died on Wednesday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/375Wqgw

Yemen: Growing up in a war-torn country

Yemen is labelled the "the world's worst humanitarian crisis" and 60% of its population is under 25. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39cTpO1

Belarus: The woman sacrificing everything for her country’s freedom

Three months on from the Belarus election, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya reflects on how her life has changed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/362VASi

'Michael Flynn's loyalty to Trump has paid off' - Omarosa Manigault Newman

Former Trump aide Omarosa Manigault Newman reacts to the ex-national security adviser's pardon. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2V286Lp

Elks Lodges and other clubs face challenges surviving the pandemic.

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By BY LUCY TOMPKINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/3fCgTgQ