Sunday, 28 February 2021

Afghanistan: A year of violence on the road to peace

On the anniversary of the US-Taliban deal, Afghanistan finds itself in a precarious state.

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The Morning


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A woman could win best director for the first time since 1984.


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There was no traditional red carpet, but the stars did much better than Zoom shirts and loungewear.


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Voter Suppression Is Grand Larceny


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Forget ‘Succession.’ You Can Watch ‘90 Day Fiancé’ for 100 Hours Straight.


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Full Text of Cuomo’s Statement in Response to Harassment Accusations


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Black artists may fare poorly, prompting new backlash.


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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which puts on the Golden Globes, is under scrutiny this year.


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What will win tonight? Here are our predictions.


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How to watch the Golden Globes on TV and Online.


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China Appears to Warn India: Push Too Hard and the Lights Could Go Out


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Yankees Feel Butterflies Before Playing in Front of a Crowd


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‘Ted Lasso’ could be the new comedy darling.


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CPAC: Gaetz says media ‘biased’ over Ted Cruz’s Cancun trip and should have focused on ‘caravans’ of migrants instead



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As it happened: Donald Trump says he may run for White House again in CPAC speech



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The hardhats at the Homestead manhole were men at work on a $30,000 theft, cops say



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Letters to the Editor: Republicans cry 'rigged election,' but they're the ones trying to cheat



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Customers are boycotting Trader Joe's after the chain fired an employee who asked the CEO to enhance COVID-19 protections



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Ron DeSantis has strongest showing of any potential non-Trump candidate in CPAC 2024 straw poll



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Congresswoman’s husband takes heat for displaying decal of militia tied to Capitol riot



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Rep. Gosar criticizes ‘white racism’ after speaking at event whose organizer called for white supremacy



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Yemen: The nine-year-old war-zone school teacher

Ahmed, blind since birth, stands in for teachers who don't make it in to their ruined school in Yemen.

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Saturday, 27 February 2021

Republicans unveil two minimum wage bills in response to Democrats' push



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CDC director is 'very concerned' that Covid cases have stopped falling



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The mystery of India’s ‘lake of skeletons’



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Covid: How this Indian firm is vaccinating the world

The Serum Institute of India isn't a household name, but it's the world's largest vaccine maker.

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Three Wichita Police Officers Injured in ‘Possible Explosion,’ Officials Say


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A Day Before He Speaks, Conservative Gathering Is Mostly About Trump


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U.S. targeted Iran-backed militias with seven 500-pound bombs



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CPAC 2021: Kevin McCarthy says he would bet his own home that Republicans take back the House in 2022



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Covid vaccine: Germany urged to back AstraZeneca jab for over-65s

A senior German immunologist tells the BBC that his country should reverse its decision on the jab.

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Golden Globe Awards 2021: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler return to host the year's first major film and TV awards ceremony on Sunday.

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The Florida coffee shop where Trump is king

A look inside a "liberal-free zone" and meeting spot for people on the political right.

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Maids in Lebanon: 'My employer treats me like a slave'

Lucy's dream of working in the Middle East turned into a nightmare of abuse. She's not the only one.

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Cryptocurrencies: Why Nigeria is a global leader in Bitcoin trade

A devaluing currency and hard economic conditions make cryptocurrencies attractive despite the risks.

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Has China lifted 100 million people out of poverty?

President Xi says China has achieved his poverty reduction pledge - but has it?

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Smoky Artwork by Judy Chicago at Desert Zoo Is Canceled


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Cuomo Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by a 2nd Former Aide


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F.D.A. Clears Johnson & Johnson’s Shot, the Third Vaccine for U.S.


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New Zealand’s largest city enters its second lockdown in February.


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Husband of Hitler-quoting GOP congresswoman parked his militia-stickered truck outside Capitol Jan. 6



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Exclusive: Single-shot Covid vaccine could be weeks away as regulators start approval process



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Republicans unveil two minimum wage bills in response to Democrats' push



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Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine: FDA approves single-shot jab

The US is the first country in the world to approve the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

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El Salvador polls: More power for President Nayib Bukele?

While the election is for the legislative assembly, it is seen as a key test for President Bukele.

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Friday, 26 February 2021

Mayday: How the White Helmets and James Le Mesurier got pulled into a deadly battle for truth

James Le Mesurier fell to his death in Istanbul in 2019 with a sense that Syrian and Russian disinformation had destroyed his reputation.

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John F Kennedy: When the US president met Africa's independence heroes

A photo archive reveals John F Kennedy's efforts to court African leaders in the post-colonial era.

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Week in pictures: 20-26 February 2021

A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.

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Bitcoin energy use 'bigger than most countries'

Could the cryptocurrency's huge electricity consumption also sink it?

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The Dissident: Jamal Khashoggi documentary points finger at Saudi Arabia's crown prince

The Dissident explores what happened to the Saudi journalist and who might have ordered his murder.

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Mourning the sisters killed as they taught handicrafts

Ayesha and Irshad were breadwinners in a former Pakistani tribal area where militancy is rising again.

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Democrats Toil to Salvage Wage Increase With Stimulus Plan on Brink of Passage


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Top health official in Memphis resigns after the state finds 2,400 wasted doses.


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CPAC Crowd Cheers Josh Hawley’s Vote Against Election Results


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I Will Not Rest Until This Garden Grows


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The Final Push to End the Coronavirus Pandemic in the U.S.


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Unity Proves Elusive in Democrats’ Fight for $15


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Ethiopia’s War Leads to Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray Region, U.S. Report Says


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House Democrats plan to vote soon on the sweeping pandemic aid package.


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At CPAC, Josh Hawley is unapologetic about challenging the election results, and draws a standing ovation.


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Biden after U.S. airstrike: Iran "can't act with impunity. Be careful"



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Democrats decry Biden's airstrikes in Syria as unconstitutional. Republicans praise them as 'proportional.'



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Florida mom discovers infant son missing after daycare gives him to stranger



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This United flight from Florida was just about to take off. Then came the pepper spray



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Rush Limbaugh buried in private cemetery in St. Louis



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Air Force general worried US won’t field sixth-gen fighter in time to beat China



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Mary Robinson 'made a big mistake' over Dubai princess

Princess Latifa Al Maktoum was previously described as "troubled" by the former Irish president.

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Ros Atkins on... Is Facebook too powerful?

Ros Atkins looks at the consequences of Facebook's power on events in Myanmar, Washington DC and Australia.

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Thursday, 25 February 2021

CPAC Starts Tomorrow and Trump Is Still Center of the Republican Universe


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Bill Wright, Who Broke a Color Barrier in Golf, Dies at 84


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The Morning


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Confirmation in Doubt for Neera Tanden, Biden’s Budget Director Pick


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Teenage John Thune Earned $6 an Hour. That Would Be More Than $20 Today.


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Marjorie Taylor Greene escalates LGBTQ rights debate with attack on colleague's transgender daughter



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Manchin will support Haaland for interior secretary, likely securing her confirmation



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Former U.S. gymnastics coach dies by suicide after arrest on sex crime charges in Michigan



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Romney: Trump would win 2024 Republican nomination "in a landslide" if he ran



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Turkish police nab Iraqi IS suspect, rescue Yazidi girl



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Russian fugitive arrested in Bali after fleeing deportation



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How far will Biden go to fix the climate crisis? Pay attention to this gas project



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'Get used to me': Derided Postmaster General Louis Dejoy says he's not going anywhere



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Pakistani couple's appeal of blasphemy sentence postponed



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WSJ: Texas' energy deregulation has been a terrible deal for Texas consumers



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Analysis: Window is already narrowing for Republican to challenge Donald Trump for 2024



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Fox anchor suspended after saying he was ‘annoyed’ at obese people getting Covid vaccine



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Liz Cheney says it needs to be made 'clear' the GOP isn't 'the party of white supremacy'



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Why are COVID cases going down? Yahoo News Explains



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Myanmar coup: What is happening and why?



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Recent drone attack on Saudi royal palace launched from Iraq



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Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads

Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network.

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Canadian farmers advised to ditch palm oil after 'buttergate' row

The dairy group looking into the hard butter issue has called for a freeze on palm fats in cow feed.

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Wednesday, 24 February 2021

Las vacunas reducen las hospitalizaciones por coronavirus, según nuevos estudios del Reino Unido


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School Closures Have Failed America’s Children


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Can Australia Save Journalism From the Internet?


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Fed services were disrupted Wednesday, with the central bank citing an ‘operational error.’


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Connecticut decides to base vaccine eligibility almost entirely on age.


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Beeple Brings Crypto to Christie’s


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The Morning


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Paramount+ is the new name of the revamped CBS All Access streaming platform.


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Domingo German Apologizes, Vowing to Be a ‘Different Person’


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Architect of the U.S. Capitol Outlines Damage from Jan. 6.


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Capitol Riot Costs Will Exceed $30 Million, Official Tells Congress


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Mitch McConnell: Nancy Pelosi's plan for investigating the Capitol attack is a 'bizarre partisan concept'



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Amy Klobuchar shuts down Ron Johnson's conspiracy mongering at Capitol attack hearing



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Angry Democrat Gerry Connolly tells Trump ally he ‘will not be lectured’ by someone who tried to overturn election



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Judge says wife of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' must stay in jail



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Jews split over storied charity's support for settlements



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It's been 1 year since Trump infamously tweeted the 'coronavirus is very much under control' in the U.S.



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The Latest: After hearing on Jan. 6, chair calls for action



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China says Japan-U.S. security treaty a product of Cold War



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UN: Boat with Rohingya refugees adrift without food, water



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French actor Gerard Depardieu charged with rape in revived case



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Indonesia presses regional effort to resolve Myanmar crisis



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GameStop surges again as Reddit crashes temporarily

Trading in GameStop shares halted minutes before markets closed but jumped again in late trading.

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Tuesday, 23 February 2021

Florida’s seniors-first vaccine effort may expand to include some police officers and teachers.


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Israel is donating vaccines to allies, while Palestinians wait.


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The DealBook DC Policy Project concludes.


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With M.L.B.’s Help, Baseball Returns at an H.B.C.U.


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The Morning


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Eighty-one people who got a vaccine shot at a site in New York have to return after improper handling of doses.


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Trump under pressure as obstacles to progress on Ukraine persist

Meetings in Alaska and Washington were high on pomp and low on breakthroughs, but there were two potentially significant developments. fro...