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Ready to Recruit in Person, College Coaches Move Toward Normal

In March 2020, the N.C.A.A. barred face-to-face meetings between coaches and prospects. The restrictions end on June 1, and the recruiting landscape looks much different than it did before the pandemic. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3c4ZpZF via IFTTT

Marcell Ozuna Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges

Marcell Ozuna faces two charges, including strangulation. His team says it will cooperate with an M.L.B. investigation. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/34toGse via IFTTT

Nashville Hat Shop Sold Yellow Star Anti-Vaccine Patches

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Ways to Improve the Planet After Covid

As the pandemic and lockdowns dragged on and on over the past year, most of us longed only for the day when the world would return to what it was before Covid-19 entered our vocabulary. For others, though, the months of seclusion led them to search for ways they might be able to make the world just a little better place than it was before. Here are a few ideas on improving your little part of the post-pandemic Earth that you could latch onto, or maybe you have some ideas of your own. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3c5UKXD via IFTTT

Boris Johnson Married in Stealth Ceremony, Reports Say

The British prime minister’s marriage to Carrie Symonds at London’s main Roman Catholic cathedral was carried out in extreme secrecy, according to news reports. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2RZ7SGW via IFTTT

Vietnam Says It Has Detected a New Coronavirus Variant

The country’s health minister cited lab evidence in discussing the transmissibility of the newly identified variant, but much remains unclear about its prevalence and perils. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2Thv5V9 via IFTTT

Secret Chats Show How Cybergang Became a Ransomware Powerhouse

As the ransomware industry exploded, a Russian-speaking outfit called DarkSide offered would-be computer crooks not just the tools, but also customer support. We got an inside look. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wzwyoi via IFTTT

Live Updates: Champions League Final

Chelsea and Manchester City, two of the richest and talented teams in England’s Premier League, will play for the biggest prize in European soccer on Saturday when they meet in the Champions League final in Porto, Portugal. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3vxYIjp via IFTTT

Is the Champions League Final Christian Pulisic’s Moment?

The American midfielder helped deliver Chelsea to the Champions League final. But will he play in the game that matters most? from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3fUDdCH via IFTTT

Debt Didn’t Disappear During The Pandemic. Meet A Man Whose Job Was To Collect It.

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Hong Kong Exempts Executives From Quarantine Rules

Fully vaccinated “senior executives” can ask to skip compulsory hotel stays. It’s not the first time that the city has applied its rules differently to certain segments of society. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3c37CO6 via IFTTT

‘Like a Dream’: Latin Americans Head to U.S. for Covid Shots

Frustrated with the lagging pace of vaccinations at home, well-off Latin Americans have been flying north for a shot — and feeling guilty about those left behind. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3vxoSCY via IFTTT

How Memorial Day Weekend Travel in U.S. May Be Different

Many more people are likely to leave town for the Memorial Day holiday this year, meaning travelers facing crowded airports and roads. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fUlcEz via IFTTT

At the Indianapolis 500, Scott Dixon Has the Pole Position. And More.

At 40, Dixon has won six IndyCar Series titles but just one Indianapolis 500, back in 2008. “This is our year,” says the person many consider Dixon’s secret weapon. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3uzbFIe via IFTTT

Wimar Witoelar, Puckish Spokesman for Indonesian President, Dies at 75

As a college student, he was briefly imprisoned for his activism. He later served President Abdurrahman Wahid and had a thriving career as a media figure. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fS8Gp3 via IFTTT

After Erdogan Angers a Loyal Province, His Opponents See an Opportunity

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey set off protests in his home province, the heart of his political base, with plans to build a quarry that would destroy a pristine woodland. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wBdDcC via IFTTT

U.S. to Reimpose Sanctions on Belarus Over Forced Plane Landing

The move is the latest Western response to the forced landing of a European commercial flight with a Belarusian dissident aboard. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/34vJ9wB via IFTTT

Ultramarathon Have Their Moment of Reckoning

More than 600,000 people ran an ultramarathon in 2018, a jump of nearly 350 percent in the last decade. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3c4O5Nd via IFTTT

'Friends Reunion': How the Sitcom Helps People Learn English

Language teachers say the show is a near-perfect amalgam of easy-to-understand English and real-life scenarios that feel familiar even to people who live worlds away from the West Village. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3yLL2Df via IFTTT

Sedona Prince Is Using Her Voice for Activism

Prince exposed inequities in college basketball with a video of the facilities at the N.C.A.A. women’s tournament. There’s more she wants you to know. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2R0O1GW via IFTTT

Plague of Mice in Australia Overruns Farms, Shops and Bedrooms

For half a year, the rodents have been chewing their way around the country’s eastern grain belt, leaving economic and psychological scars. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wN1bXz via IFTTT

Where Myanmar Sends Its Political Prisoners

For 134 years, Insein Prison has stood as a monument to brutality. Since the Feb. 1 coup, journalists, elected leaders and pro-democracy protesters have been held in the aging facility. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3c3B9XR via IFTTT

British Tourists Return to Portugal, Unleashed but (Mostly) Masked

Sorely in need of sun and a change of scene, British travelers returned to the newly “green-listed” country and were met by relief, exasperation — and hardly anyone. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fwCRmL via IFTTT

U.S. to Reimpose Sanctions on Belarus Over Forced Plane Landing

The move is the latest Western response to the forced landing of a European commercial flight with a Belarusian dissident aboard. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3yOLSiT via IFTTT

A Week of Big Blows for Big Oil

Two victories by environmental activists added to the uncertainty surrounding the industry and Canada’s oil sands. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wGkRvV via IFTTT

How to Watch the Champions League Final: Time, Streaming and Location

Manchester City is chasing its first European club soccer title, and Chelsea its trying to win its second. Here’s how to watch. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3c3hk2T via IFTTT

Yankees Fall to Tigers in Extra Innings

With Aroldis Chapman limited to one inning, the Yankees lost with Justin Wilson on the mound. The Mets postponed their game. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3bXkVj9 via IFTTT

Zimbabwe Authorities Arrest Local Reporter Working for The New York Times

Jeffrey Moyo, a freelance journalist for The Times who is based in Harare, was being held on charges of violating the country’s immigration laws. His lawyers say the accusation is spurious. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3oYJd1z via IFTTT

Japan Extends State of Emergency Until One Month Before Olympics

With infections still high, restrictions in nine prefectures will remain in place until at least June 20, casting more doubt on the start of the Summer Games in Tokyo. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3fU8uWf via IFTTT

He Came to Berlin to Change the World. Then the World Changed Berlin.

The Volksbühne theater’s longtime musical director Sir Henry arrived amid a post-Cold War artistic flowering in the city. The musician bemoans what followed. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2SvU078 via IFTTT

On the Tennis Court, Lefties Can Be ‘Annoying’

Some players say southpaws have an advantage, and many righties must prepare to play them. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2SywPZR via IFTTT

This Andrey Rublev Is a Master With a Racket

Andrei Rublev was a renowned 15th-century icon painter, but the tennis player is an artist in his own way. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2RVvMDc via IFTTT

Remembering Cheryl White, the First Black Female Jockey

Fifty years ago, Cheryl White became America’s first licensed Black female jockey when she was just 17 years old. So why doesn’t the world know her name? from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3oZCYdy via IFTTT

Putting Women on More Equal Footing at the Olympics

Almost half of the athletes this year will be women, more than in any Games in history. And in some events, women and men will compete together. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2R040VT via IFTTT

In Sailing, Women Are Taking More Than a Seat

They have waited years to earn respect, but now they are winning races and skippering and owning boats. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3wCykF8 via IFTTT

Champions League: Pep Guardiola, City and the Ones That Got Away

One of soccer’s most successful coaches hasn’t been to the Champions League final in a decade. But as Manchester City meets Chelsea, he has a chance to reclaim the trophy he values most. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3fqrFIi via IFTTT

The French Open Gets Closer to Normal

The tournament returns to its spring roots after the pandemic forced the event to be held last fall. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/34rslai via IFTTT

Flying and Climate: Airlines Under Pressure to Cut Emissions

The airline industry might not be able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for decades because most solutions are not yet viable. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3freczV via IFTTT

Europe’s Dilemma: Take In ISIS Families, or Leave Them in Syria?

Many countries have resisted allowing the return of families of ISIS members. Security experts say that leaving the women and their children in Syria is a greater risk. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3urDDph via IFTTT

Will the Next Space-Weather Season Be Stormy or Fair?

As another 11-year cycle of solar activity begins, scientists debate how violent our stellar friend is likely to be. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2SyRDAD via IFTTT

At Empty Afghanistan Bases, Echoes of a Long War

As the United States withdraws its forces from Afghanistan, a former Marine who became a Times reporter sees only traces of what several camps used to be. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3p0beG4 via IFTTT

Germany Recognizes Mass Killings in Colonial Namibia as Genocide

The German government agreed after years of negotiations with Namibia to recognize the killings of Herero and Nama. It said it would ask for forgiveness and establish a fund of more than 1 billion euros. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3frjYli via IFTTT

The Eerie Familiarity of a Melbourne Lockdown

In Victoria, a return to the drudgery and uncertainty of strict Covid regulations. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3urxKbF via IFTTT

A New Zealand Fugitive Wanted to Turn Himself In. So He Hired a Helicopter.

James Matthew Bryant spent weeks on the run, doing yoga in the middle of the forest and plotting his next move. Then his face appeared on a TV crime show. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wKqo4V via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing

An investigation into U.S. election disinformation. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3yCUEjI via IFTTT

Russia Appears to Carry Out Hack Through System Used by U.S. Aid Agency

Microsoft reported that it had detected the intrusion and that the same hackers behind the earlier SolarWinds attack were responsible. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2RRdenJ via IFTTT

Bruce Brown Is the Nets’ ‘Swiss Army Knife’

With all that Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden can do, it might seem like they don’t need any help on the Nets. But Brown has played a key role this season. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3hVtdMh via IFTTT

Jose Peraza Helps Powers Mets to Pair of Wins Over Rockies

The infielder nearly matched his season R.B.I. total. The Yankees, meanwhile, split a doubleheader with Toronto. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3i4Tqbn via IFTTT

Nike Says It Ended Deal With Neymar Amid Investigation of Sexual Abuse

Nike said that Neymar, the soccer superstar, had refused to cooperate with an investigation into “credible allegations of wrongdoing” made by one of the company’s employees. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3fsynO3 via IFTTT

U.N. Rights Council to Investigate Israeli-Palestinian Violence

The United Nations’ top human rights body voted on Thursday to open an inquiry into abuses and possible war crimes committed in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories during recent hostilities. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2R4g74k via IFTTT

U.S. Is Said to Have Unexamined Intelligence to Pore Over on Virus Origins

Intelligence officials have told the White House that computer analysis may shed light on the mystery. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3i4Cqlz via IFTTT

Indonesia Cleric Is Sentenced to Prison After Violations of Covid Protocols

A three-judge panel in Jakarta, the capital, found Rizieq Shihab guilty of attracting thousands of followers to two large events after he returned in November from Saudi Arabia. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3yBE6c1 via IFTTT

Derrick Rose Leads Knicks Past Hawks in Game 2

The Knicks head to Atlanta tied with the Hawks, 1-1, thanks to a halftime switch and 26 points from Derrick Rose. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/34lz4Ci via IFTTT

To Fish These Big Trout, Bring a Ladder

Landing the highly coveted Lahontan cutthroat trout requires special skill — and equipment. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3vqxgUM via IFTTT

Macron Arrives in Rwanda to Turn ‘New Page’ in Relations

The two-day visit by Emmanuel Macron is the first by a French president to the central African country in 11 years and extends efforts to recognize France’s role in the 1994 genocide. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2TlcDLw via IFTTT

Hong Kong Police Block Tiananmen Events, Citing the Pandemic

The city has recorded just 24 infections over the past two weeks. It is the second straight year that the authorities have blocked the memorial observances. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fqiB6f via IFTTT

The Lab-Leak Theory

We have an explainer. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3vqh8Cw via IFTTT

New Outbreak in Malaysia Is Linked to Ramadan Gatherings

With more new infections per capita than almost anywhere else in Asia, the country reimposed restrictions as the prime minister called on Malaysians to observe “a self-lockdown.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3bWKtNs via IFTTT

Outbreak Prompts New Lockdown in Australia's Victoria State

After nearly three months without an infection, health officials have found 26 cases in the Melbourne area. Critics blamed ill-equipped quarantine facilities and a slow vaccine rollout. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2Th3Iul via IFTTT

Betnijah Laney Is the Scoring Threat the Liberty Needed

Laney has scored at least 20 points in the first six games of the season, the first Liberty player ever to do so. She was the team’s leading scorer in four of its five victories. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3yS0iyK via IFTTT

Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Activists Face Jail and Cynicism

Hundreds of protesters, many students or college-educated, face potentially stiff sentences after Beijing’s crackdown. Those behind bars already battle isolation and disillusionment. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uv5VPH via IFTTT

What to Name a Bunch of Black Holes? You Had Some Ideas.

Recently, astronomers asked aloud which plural term would best suit the most enigmatic entity in the cosmos. The responses were plentiful. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fQpfBW via IFTTT

The worst Covid hot spot in North America now is Manitoba, Canada.

The coronavirus is spreading faster per capita in Manitoba than in any other state or province in Canada, the United States or Mexico, and its hospitals are overflowing. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uqb4su via IFTTT

Champions League Final: The Rich Get Richer

Seismic shocks to European soccer’s landscape have turned Saturday’s Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea into a sign of things to come. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3fpctuW via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing

A new investigation into the coronavirus. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3bW0naJ via IFTTT

‘The Government Failed,’ Former Adviser to Boris Johnson Says

Dominic Cummings told Parliament that his ex-boss, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, was “unfit for the job” and that government incompetence lead to thousands of excess Covid-19 deaths. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3bZjwIW via IFTTT

With Fans in Full Throat, Islanders Upset Penguins in Round One

The Islanders won three consecutive games, including two at home, to advance to the second round. They had their first series-clinching victory at Nassau Coliseum since 1993. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2SxAdnX via IFTTT

Singapore gives initial approval to a breathalyzer test that researchers say can detect Covid-19.

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Biden Orders Intelligence Inquiry Into Origins of the Coronavirus

The directive came as health officials and scientists have renewed calls for a more rigorous examination. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fqYJjD via IFTTT

Naomi Osaka Says She Won’t Talk to Journalists at the French Open

Citing mental health concerns, the world No. 2 wrote on Instagram Wednesday that she will accept any fines levied for not making herself available to reporters. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/34mJbqM via IFTTT

Subway Swabbers Find a Microbe Jungle — And Thousands of New Species

A team of international researchers has assembled an atlas of microorganisms present in 60 cities around the world. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fn05vG via IFTTT

Armed Conflicts Helped Coronavirus Spread, U.N. Official Says

Not only did existing conflicts persist during the pandemic, but new ones erupted, contributing to the displacement of at least 80 million people last year. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/34zeQ8B via IFTTT

Manitoba is now the worst hot spot in North America, with its hospitals overwhelmed.

The coronavirus is spreading faster per capita in Manitoba than in any other state or province in Canada, the United States or Mexico, and its hospitals are overflowing. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3oVCXaU via IFTTT

Boat Carrying About 200 People Capsizes in Nigeria

The are casualties, but the exact number is uncertain. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3bTXMho via IFTTT

The Tragedy in Small-Town China

They called her the Orphan Girl. She yearned to escape poverty and misfortune. It all ended in sorrow. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3voOkdI via IFTTT

The Tragedy in Small-Town China

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Russia Raises Heat on Twitter, Google and Facebook in Online Crackdown

Its campaign is part of a global wave of actions by governments that are testing how far they can go to control online speech. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3oTiQd2 via IFTTT

Belarus Plane Crisis Tightens Lukashenko’s Awkward Embrace of Putin

For years, the leader of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko, has played the West against Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Now, weakened and isolated, he is losing leverage. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3bV5hVc via IFTTT

The Changing Meaning of Being ‘Like Mike’

Michael Jordan earned a reputation as a fiercely competitive winner with the Chicago Bulls. Owning the Charlotte Hornets hasn’t brought him the same on-court success — yet. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3wzA4yR via IFTTT

The EU Could Seek Billions in Penalties if AstraZeneca Doesn't Deliver Vaccine Doses

In a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company, lawyers for the bloc told a Brussels court that the E.U. would seek a penalty of €10 per dose per day starting in July. It is demanding 90 million doses by the end of June. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2TnZ9id via IFTTT

The Dominic Cummings Chronicles: Boris Johnson's Ex-Adviser to Testify

Once Boris Johnson’s closest adviser, Dominic Cummings is expected to deliver scorching testimony in Parliament on Wednesday about the government’s handling of the pandemic. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fpGACR via IFTTT

Cable-Car Tragedy Shakes a Town Already Wounded by the Pandemic

The disaster that killed 14 people in Italy on Sunday struck a small lakeside community just as its tourism-dependent economy was starting to revive. Three people have been arrested. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2TaND9w via IFTTT

A New C.D.C. Story

We have the latest chapter on the C.D.C.’s description of outdoor Covid risks. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QRv5KK via IFTTT

The First Man in Britain to Receive an Approved Covid-19 Vaccine, Dies at 81

Aided by his famous name, Mr. Shakespeare made headlines last year when he became one of the first in the country to be vaccinated. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3p2WQNj via IFTTT

Biden and Putin to Meet in Mid-June, in a Summit Fraught With Tensions

The meeting comes at the worst point in Russian-American relations since the fall of the Soviet Union about 30 years ago. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3oPr2Ly via IFTTT

They Were Only Children

At least 68 children were killed in the Israel-Hamas war this month. This is who they were. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3foi30A via IFTTT

They Were Only Children

At least 68 children were killed in the Israel-Hamas war this month. This is who they were. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3vmtSKo via IFTTT

Militants Attacked a Key Town in Mozambique. Where Was the Government?

Insurgents who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State attacked the strategic town of Palma in March. We interviewed survivors and used videos, satellite imagery and ship-tracking data to show how Mozambique’s government failed to protect its civilians — leaving thousands to fend for themselves. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3hOI6Qq via IFTTT

WhatsApp Is Suing The Indian Government To Protect People’s Privacy

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A Playoff Homecoming, and Swan Song, for the Islanders

Fans have returned to Nassau Coliseum to cheer on the Islanders in the postseason, in the arena’s last year. The team can clinch its first series win in the venue since 1993 on Wednesday. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3fP0FkI via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

The anniversary of George Floyd’s killing. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3un4T8k via IFTTT

Thousands Protest Killings in Iraq

Protesters clashed with security forces in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square on Tuesday, demanding an end to the killing of anti-corruption activists by Iran-backed militias. At least two people were killed. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fKCKmC via IFTTT

Are the Tokyo Olympics Safe? Health Experts Urge a Rethinking

Public health specialists suggest the Games’ safety plans put athletes and others at risk, and the Asahi Shimbun newspaper, an Olympic partner, calls for cancellation. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3yFW6SA via IFTTT

Jacob deGrom Returns for Mets and Corey Kluber Exits for Yankees

DeGrom received a no-decision in a win for his injury-depleted team. Kluber was pulled after three innings because of shoulder tightness. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3bU4Iev via IFTTT

Italy to Try Four Egyptian Agents in Killing of Italian Student

The agents will be tried in absentia in Rome in the death of Giulio Regeni, who had been doing research in Egypt and is now a symbol for human rights in Italy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fNFcsi via IFTTT

Veterinary offices go upscale to care for pets (and their owners).

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Iran Talks Loom as a New Test of Biden’s Israel Ties

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited Israel to talk about Gaza and the Palestinians, but heard a stern message about nuclear talks with Tehran. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3yBEfvT via IFTTT

Belarus Perpetrated a ‘State Hijacking,’ European Union Says

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said the E.U. would ban Belarusian flights from the bloc’s airspace and airports. On Sunday, Belarus forced a passenger plane to land in its capital and arrested an opposition journalist on board. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/34ufQe9 via IFTTT

Military Ousts Civilian Leaders in Mali

The interim president and prime minister, appointed to oversee preparations for elections next year, were detained. Nine months ago, another coup toppled the previous president. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3ulhuJa via IFTTT

Joe West to Break Record for Games Umpired

With Joe West about to break Bill Klem’s record for games, a look at four umpires who can connect 1905 to 2021. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3umKu3r via IFTTT

The Israeli–Palestinian Conflict Kicked Up Anti-Muslim Bias In A Surprising Place: India

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John Cena Apologizes to China for Calling Taiwan a Country

Mr. Cena, a star of the newest “Fast and Furious” movie, posted a video apology in Mandarin, saying, “I’m really sorry. You have to understand that I love and respect China.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3oLPEoy via IFTTT

USWNT's Catarina Macario Is Just Getting Started

She learned soccer in Brazil and developed in the United States. Now a pro in France, the 21-year-old forward is proving she belongs alongside the world’s best players. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3fgIYLQ via IFTTT

In Israel, Blinken Pushes U.S. Support for Rebuilding Gaza

Standing beside Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel vowed “a very powerful response” if Hamas were to break a fragile cease-fire. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2TimlhJ via IFTTT

A Mid-Air Wedding in India Violated Covid Rules, Airline Says

The bride and groom told SpiceJet that they were taking guests on a postnuptial joy ride. Then video emerged of violations of Covid-19 restrictions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fjjsWn via IFTTT

Moderna Says Its Covid Vaccine Is Effective for 12- to 17-Year-Olds

If authorized, Moderna’s vaccine would become the second Covid-19 vaccine available to U.S. adolescents. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fj4507 via IFTTT

One Year Later

On the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, we examine its legacy so far. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fJSG8D via IFTTT

Iran Extends Nuclear Program Inspections Agreement

Tehran agreed to give the International Atomic Energy Agency continued access to cameras at its nuclear sites while it negotiates with the United States over the ruptured 2015 deal. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2SjLV5o via IFTTT

Israeli Police Round Up More Than 1,550 Suspects in Mob Violence

At least 70 percent of those arrested are Arab citizens of Israel. Three Israeli Jews are charged with the attempted murder of an Arab driver. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uhXZkW via IFTTT

2 Million Runs: Baseball on the Verge of Mile

There was much fanfare in 1975 when Bob Watson scored baseball’s millionth run. With baseball’s historical stats in flux, the two millionth will score this week without much fuss. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3bRuct2 via IFTTT

After 21 Runners Died, China's Ultramarathon Looks Inward

After 21 runners died during an ultramarathon, will the endurance sport look inward and explore whether it has become too extreme? from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3fiBGHF via IFTTT

What It's Like to Be in India's Covid-19 Crisis

Fear, grief and boredom pervade the lives of those contending with the country’s severe outbreak. Their solace: family, friends and their own efforts to help others. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3yvfiCi via IFTTT

Poets in Myanmar Are Killed After the Coup

More than 30 poets have been imprisoned since the military seized power in Myanmar, a country where politics and poetry are intimately connected. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2RAiSdX via IFTTT

The Lakers Weren’t Ready for the Moment. Devin Booker Was.

Booker, the Phoenix Suns’ All-Star guard, is already showing the poise and determination of a playoff regular in his first postseason. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3ucIVVK via IFTTT

What Happened to Novak Djokovic’s Mission to Transform Pro Tennis?

The Professional Tennis Players Association had a flashy introduction last summer, but it has done little else. The players who created the sport’s original unions have some advice. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3fnjQU1 via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing

The E.U. moves to restrict Belarus’s air access. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/34hWkRT via IFTTT

Injuries Stacking Up as Mets Lose to Rockies

The team is up to 16 players on the injured list and at least one more will likely be added on Tuesday. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3fjwDa0 via IFTTT

Eurovision-Winning Damiano David Did Not Use Drugs, Broadcaster Says

Damiano David of the Italian rock band Maneskin hunched over a table in a sniffing motion during the show’s finale, fueling speculation of drug use. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3hY9ATw via IFTTT

Military in Mali Detains Country’s Top Officials

The action occurred shortly after two military officers lost their positions in a government reshuffle, sources said, from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3yAajAd via IFTTT

Max Mosley, Motor Racing Chief and Embattled Privacy Advocate, Dies at 81

The son of Nazi sympathizers sought to separate himself from his parents, but was bogged down by a secretly recorded sex video later in life. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3bT6Oez via IFTTT

Stephen Colbert’s late-night show will resume filming soon before a vaccinated live audience.

Starting June 14, about 400 people who present proof of vaccination against the coronavirus will be allowed to attend live tapings of the show, CBS said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3vispox via IFTTT

E.U. to Discuss Penalties for Belarus Flight Diversion

Charles Michel, president of the European Council, called the forced grounding of a Ryanair passenger flight by a Belarus fighter jet an “international scandal.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uiZwHg via IFTTT

Ryanair Chief Accuses Belarus of “State-Sponsored Hijacking” Over Plane Diversion

As world condemnation grew, the Ryanair chief accused the Belarusian government of staging a “state-sponsored hijacking.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3vhtQnh via IFTTT

Diverted Ryanair Flight Passengers Speak After Journalist’s Arrest

Passengers on Ryanair Flight 4978, which Belarus sent a fighter jet to force to land in Minsk, spoke on Sunday after reaching their original destination in Lithuania. The Belarusian opposition journalist Roman Protasevich was removed from the plane in Minsk and arrested. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2SlsngX via IFTTT

States and cities across the U.S. debate the future of online learning.

Some school systems may follow New York City’s lead and stop offering remote instruction in the fall, while others retain the option for at least some families. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/34aEj83 via IFTTT

Ryanair Chief Accuses Belarus of “State-Sponsored Hijacking” Over Plane Diversion

As world condemnation grew, the Ryanair chief accused the Belarusian government of staging a “state-sponsored hijacking.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2SrZ8t6 via IFTTT

Police In Delhi Have Raided Twitter's Indian Headquarters

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An elite crime squad searched Twitter’s New Delhi offices after the company labeled tweets from members of the ruling party “Manipulated Media.” View Entire Post › from BuzzFeed News https://ift.tt/34dlsJC via IFTTT

Thieves Steal Artifacts Worth $1.4 Million From English Castle

The treasures, including rosary beads carried by Mary, Queen of Scots, at her execution in 1587, were stolen from a display cabinet at Arundel Castle. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2RIJyZN via IFTTT

Passengers recall the fear that gripped the dissident journalist as their flight was diverted.

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Blue Jays (and Their Fan Cutouts) Play Their Last Game in Florida

The Blue Jays are still barred from playing in Canada, but as they decamp from Florida, their fans — in plastic cutout form — will make the trip to Buffalo. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2Shr7LP via IFTTT

N.Y.C. to Eliminate Remote Learning For Fall

Mayor Bill de Blasio said that all students would resume in-person classes in the new academic year, a major step toward fully reopening the largest school system in the U.S. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3vnnzXe via IFTTT

A Wrenching Knicks Loss, but an Electric Night at the Garden

Playoff basketball returned to Manhattan as a cultural event with a loud, spirited crowd and a new archenemy, the Hawks’ Trae Young. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3ffRJ91 via IFTTT

Chinese Ultramarathon: A Survivor Describes the Deadly Race

After 21 runners died when high winds and freezing rain struck an ultramarathon race, one competitor said he had survived only because a shepherd carried his unconscious body to shelter. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3ugNw9x via IFTTT

N.Y.C. will eliminate remote learning for the fall, in a major step toward reopening.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said that all students would resume in-person classes in the new academic year, a major step toward fully reopening the largest school system in the U.S. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/349q8A0 via IFTTT

Six people on flight, including journalist, remained in Belarus.

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Simone Biles Dials Up the Difficulty. ‘Because I Can.’

The Olympic gold medalist’s new vault is so dangerous that gymnastics, for now, limits the scoring rewards for trying it. Biles says that’s unfair. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3uaB7Ux via IFTTT

The Vaccine Class Gap

The biggest vaccination gap isn’t based on race or partisanship. It’s based on class. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3oKXizB via IFTTT

He Thought He Was Helping North Koreans Escape. Now He Might End Up In Jail.

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Christopher Ahn believed he could soothe the fears of defectors fleeing the horrors of the Kim regime. He found himself in the crosshairs of international law enforcement. View Entire Post › from BuzzFeed News https://ift.tt/3fJOPZ0 via IFTTT

The Secret Psychology of Sneaker Colors

You think they randomly choose those glaring shades of Nike, Adidas and New Balance? Think again. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/34aCSGv via IFTTT

The Perilous Hunt for Coconut Crabs on a Remote Polynesian Island

On Makatea, an uplifted coral atoll marred by decades of mining, searching for crabs often requires gambling with the treacherous terrain. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uk4QtX via IFTTT

Aung San Suu Kyi Makes First Court Appearance Since Coup

Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, 75, is facing a raft of charges after being detained by Myanmar’s military. If she is found guilty, she could be imprisoned for the rest of her life. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fEJClw via IFTTT

These N.B.A. Playoffs Burst 2020’s Bubble

The confined, roiled 2020 N.B.A. playoffs reflected their times. So, too, do this year’s celebratory games. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3ucN5Nq via IFTTT

Who Is Roman Protasevich, the Opposition Journalist?

Mr. Protasevich, 26, is an exiled dissident whose reach drew an authoritarian ruler into a gambit that outraged Western governments. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wGTSAH via IFTTT

Belarus Scrambles Jet to Force Down Plane Carrying Dissident

The dissident, Roman Protasevich, co-founded a Telegram channel that is a popular opposition outlet in Belarus. The plane was flying from Athens to Lithuania when it was forced down. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fddKFp via IFTTT

How India's Kerala Has Battled Coronavirus

Kerala uses tracking of patients and supplies, a network of health care workers and coronavirus “war rooms” to succeed where the national government has fallen short. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3yy3aR6 via IFTTT

Cable Car Plunges in Italy, Killing at Least 11 People

The cable car was traveling at a height of nearly 40 feet from the Lake Maggiore area in northern Italy to Mottarone Mountain when it suddenly fell. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2Sl1vO0 via IFTTT

Yuan Longping, Plant Scientist Who Helped Curb Famine, Dies at 90

His development of high-yield rice hybrids in the 1970s led to steeply rising harvests in Asia and Africa and made him a national hero in China, credited with saving countless lives. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3bKZnpW via IFTTT

Phil Mickelson’s P.G.A. Numbers: 50 Years and One More Day

Mickelson has a one-shot lead over Brooks Koepka entering the final round of the P.G.A. Championship, where he is bidding to become the oldest man to win a major. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2RFrDTV via IFTTT

Vaccination Rates Take on Regional Differences

New England is surging ahead of the national average, while the South is lagging behind. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3472hRl via IFTTT

So You Want to End the Conversation?

So do most people, a recent study found. Plus: amblypigids, a company called Covid and other staff recommendations in the weekend edition of the Science Times newsletter. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3yAhRTy via IFTTT

Why Aren’t Races Requiring Vaccination?

The Boston Marathon and the New York City Marathon are making triumphant returns this fall. Neither is requiring vaccination for participants. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3faLkvS via IFTTT

Lava From Erupting Volcano Halts Outside City in Congo

After a night of panic and chaos that caused tens of thousands to flee their homes, officials in Goma cautiously declared the emergency over. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2RJ038a via IFTTT

21 Runners Dead After Extreme Weather Hits Chinese Ultramarathon

The 62-mile mountain race in Gansu Province left athletes in shorts and T-shirts facing freezing rain, hail and high winds. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3wqQPw1 via IFTTT

Yuan Longping, Plant Scientist Who Helped Curb Famine, Dies at 90

Mr. Yuan’s development of high-yield rice hybrids in the 1970s led to steeply rising harvests in Asia and Africa and made him a national hero in China. He was credited with saving countless lives. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/34aKedk via IFTTT

21 Runners Dead After Extreme Weather Hits Chinese Ultramarathon

The 62-mile mountain race in Gansu Province left athletes in shorts and T-shirts facing freezing rain, hail and high winds. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wqQPw1 via IFTTT

In Sweden’s Far North, a Space Complex Takes Shape

The government is turning an old research base above the Arctic Circle into a state-of-the-art satellite launching center. The reindeer will not be happy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/34a5sIc via IFTTT

How India's Kerala Has Battled Covid-19

Kerala uses tracking of patients and supplies, a network of health care workers and coronavirus “war rooms” to succeed where the national government has fallen short. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3yzDeEA via IFTTT