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Wednesday, 31 May 2023

Amazon to pay $30m over Alexa and Ring privacy violations

It will also pay out after allowing employees of its Ring doorbell system access to customer recordings.

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Democrats’ new leader in the House faces a test corralling debt limit votes.


By BY CARL HULSE AND LUKE BROADWATER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/8N6pen9

Yugoslav war: UN increases sentence on two Serbian war criminals

Jovica Stanišic and Franko Simatovic trained death squads accused of ethnic cleansing, the Hague says.

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Amazon staff protest climate record and office return

Organisers say nearly 2,000 staff have pledged to participate in the protest.

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Tuesday, 30 May 2023

Elizabeth Holmes walks into Texas prison to start sentence

The Theranos founder was convicted on four counts of fraud linked to her failed blood testing start-up.

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Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Has Dementia


By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON AND DANI BLUM from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Vp3lGCS

Nato to send 700 more troops to Kosovo after clashes

The reinforcements come after 30 Nato peacekeepers and 52 protesters were hurt in clashes.

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Monday, 29 May 2023

The war has stolen the normal experiences of teenage life.


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German police arrest stripper over toy gun

Frankfurt police say they took action after receiving reports about a man with an assault rifle.

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This Town Made Tina Turner. She Made It Famous.


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Kosovo: Fresh clashes as Nato troops called in to northern towns

Serb protesters are angry at ethnic Albanian mayors being installed in Serb-majority areas.

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Sunday, 28 May 2023

Lake Maggiore tourist boat overturns, with one dead and three missing

Italy's fire service said 19 people were rescued but it was still searching for some people reported to be missing.

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Turkish president sings to supporters from top of bus

The Turkish president burst into song as he claimed victory in his country's election.

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Russia Launches Largest Drone Attack on Kyiv Since War Began


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Ukraine war: Zelenksy praises air force after Russia's largest drone attack yet

The Ukrainian president thanks his air force, after most of the Russian drones were shot down.

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Saturday, 27 May 2023

Who is Nate Paul, the donor at the center of the case?


By BY EDGAR SANDOVAL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/LQElcBC

It was a quiet scene, at least at first, outside the State Capitol.


By BY JAMES DOBBINS AND ANUSHKA PATIL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/JbXf8MG

Turkish presidency run-off decides if Erdogan should have five more years

Turks vote in a momentous presidential run-off to decide on their country's future path.

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Friday, 26 May 2023

A Debt Deal May Be Near, but the Drama Is Not Over


By BY MATTHEW CULLEN AND JUSTIN PORTER from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/OWwqK0g

El pacificador de Colombia tiene un montón de enemigos


By BY SILVANA PATERNOSTRO from NYT En español https://ift.tt/HfdUbPp

Driver swept backwards in raging Spanish floodwaters

Video filmed on a phone shows the driver losing control of the car before getting caught in the current.

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Thursday, 25 May 2023

9 New Books We Recommend This Week


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Biden Praises His Joint Chiefs Nominee as a ‘Top-Notch Strategist’


By BY PETER BAKER AND JOHN ISMAY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/DdFBlin

Was Russia attacked by a Ukrainian drone boat in the Black Sea?

BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner on how much we know about what happened in the Black Sea.

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Aderrien Murry: Mississippi boy, 11, shot by officer after calling police

Aderrien Murry has been released from hospital and is recovering from his injuries.

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Wednesday, 24 May 2023

Belgorod: Russian paramilitary group vows more incursions

Moscow says it repelled the raid and vowed a harsh response to further infiltration of its border.

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Watch: Eight of Tina Turner's most legendary songs

A look back at some of the singer's hits after the star dies at the age of 83.

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Tuesday, 23 May 2023

Surgeon General Warns That Social Media May Harm Children and Adolescents


By BY MATT RICHTEL, CATHERINE PEARSON AND MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT Health https://ift.tt/IQd1kxO

Ron DeSantis: Who is the Florida governor and White House contender?

The Ivy League-educated former naval officer is lauded by many on the right as a political rock star.

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DeSantis Set to Announce 2024 Run on Twitter With Elon Musk


By BY SHANE GOLDMACHER, MAGGIE HABERMAN, RYAN MAC AND NICHOLAS NEHAMAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/oVcwPxD

Adolf Hitler house in Austria to be used for police human rights training

It is the latest twist in a long-running row over what to do with the building in Braunau am Inn.

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Monday, 22 May 2023

TikTok Sues Montana, Calling State Ban Unconstitutional


By BY DAVID MCCABE AND SAPNA MAHESHWARI from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/ltLpXV5

Rick Wolff, Sports Radio Host and Much More, Is Dead at 71


By BY DANIEL E. SLOTNIK from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/lCJWsxm

Debt Limit Negotiators Debate Spending Caps to Break Standoff


By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT AND CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/FUqVw4G

Republican Tim Scott Announces 2024 Presidential Bid


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Sunday, 21 May 2023

US debt ceiling: Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy seek to break impasse

The president flies home from the G7 summit amid hopes of a deal with top Republican Kevin McCarthy.

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Saturday, 20 May 2023

British novelist Martin Amis dies aged 73

The influential author of Money and London Fields was one of the most celebrated writers of his generation.

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More Than a Dozen People Killed in Northern Italy Flooding


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Friday, 19 May 2023

Airman to Remain Detained as He Awaits Trial


By BY ALICIA NAPIERKOWSKI AND GLENN THRUSH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/pxJWkbL