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Man City, Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal: Premier League Season Hangs on Final Day

As City and Liverpool take aim at the title and Arsenal and Spurs settle the last Champions League place, Leeds is playing for its Premier League life. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/iPBNrtg via IFTTT

Tiger Woods Withdraws From PGA Championship

Recovering from severe leg injuries from a car crash last year, he had struggled at the Masters and now again at the P.G.A. Championship. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/YSaysm6 via IFTTT

Early Voting Wins Preakness Stakes

He held off Epicenter to win the middle race of the Triple Crown series. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/UiCVEXp via IFTTT

Preakness Stakes Horse Race: Start Time, How to Watch and What to Know

With Rich Strike, the Kentucky Derby winner, sitting out the race, the filly Secret Oath is the horse to watch. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/ltCyg0z via IFTTT

Why Australians Must Vote on Election Day

Compulsory voting is seen as forcing candidates toward the political center. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/eu9hYBX via IFTTT

Australian Democracy Comes With a Side of Grilled Onions

In a beloved tradition, every Election Day sausages are sold near polling stations as fund-raisers for local schools, churches and community groups. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/RfkEFb6 via IFTTT

Australia decides whether to extend conservatives’ reign.

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Anthony Albanese Pitches ‘Safe Change” in Australian Election

The opposition leader has emphasized the good that effective government can do. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/TBCoUpb via IFTTT

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison Urges Voters to Opt for What They Know

His tenure hasn’t always been smooth, with moments that have tested the Australian public’s faith in his leadership from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/WDZNrnL via IFTTT

Justin Thomas Seeks His Second P.G.A. Championship Victory

After winning the P.G.A. Championship in 2017, Thomas has come up short in major tournaments. But he’s among the leaders going into the weekend at Southern Hills. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Nx8CcPO via IFTTT

Prince Charles Dances With Indigenous People to End Canada Visit

On the prince’s third and final day in Canada, he said he was “deeply moved’’ by the stories of those who survived brutal treatment in residential schools. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/HWtQsp2 via IFTTT

Moscow Moves to Russify Seized Ukraine Land, Signaling Annexation

The territory occupied by Russian forces so far in the three-month-old invasion deserves “a worthy place in our Russian family,” a Kremlin official who toured the region said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ipbQjBy via IFTTT

Biden Begins Trip to Asia Meant to Reassure Allies of Focus on China

With the administration’s attention having shifted to Ukraine, President Biden plans to emphasize that the United States can counter aggression in both Europe and Asia. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/hVTYDd4 via IFTTT

Tiger Woods Limps Through a Disappointing Round at PGA Championship

Woods could make only wry jokes after a painful and disappointing first round at the P.G.A. Championship. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/iHUbL1r via IFTTT

Pete Alonso Gives Mets Walk-Off Win After Max Scherzer Injury News

Max Scherzer is out six to eight weeks. Eduardo Escobar had a horrible game defensively. But the Mets, thanks to a huge extra-innings blast from Pete Alonso, just kept rolling. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/HwLSiMe via IFTTT

Biden Seeks Swift Effort to Bring Finland and Sweden Into NATO

Speedy approval seems likely among most members of the alliance in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but Turkey’s objections remain a sticking point. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/NRi0CEn via IFTTT

Japanese Man Gambles Away a Town’s Covid Funds

An official in the rural Japanese town wired the 24-year-old man nearly $360,000 by mistake. He lost it in online casinos. Now, the town is suing and he has been arrested. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/vZkGNwV via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing

Turkey’s efforts to delay Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO applications. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/1pEK6LI via IFTTT

Sports in Norway, Like Skiing and Bobsledding, Face Threat From Warming Arctic

Skiing, hiking and dogsledding will never be the same in Svalbard, Norway, which has warmed more than twice as quickly as the rest of the Arctic. The islands may be isolated, but the changes aren’t. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/lUw5VDo via IFTTT

Max Scherzer Leaves Early With Discomfort in Mets Win

Scherzer will get an M.R.I. after the Mets beat St. Louis. The Yankees, meanwhile, beat Baltimore with baserunning and defense. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Wq8tLN0 via IFTTT

When Thousands Flooded Seville for the Europa League Final

When Glasgow Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt headed to Spain for the Europa League final, tens of thousands of their fans followed. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/eaH8BGl via IFTTT

Biden Endorses Finland and Sweden’s Bids to Join NATO

Mr. Biden’s pledge is far short of a treaty, or even an executive agreement committing the United States to come to the aid of both countries. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/BKcjJiH via IFTTT

US Soccer’s Equal Pay and Bonus-Sharing Deal: How It Will Work

New contracts for the men’s and women’s national teams will usher in an era of equal pay at U.S. Soccer. Here’s how it will work. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/eQxgFm5 via IFTTT

Russia Uses Ukraine Captives to Push False Narrative of Nazi Purge

Many soldiers who surrendered from Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant belong to the Azov battalion, a group with far-right roots, and the Kremlin may now put them on trial just as Ukraine is prosecuting Russians for war crimes. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ypkQjlG via IFTTT

Do Airline Offset Programs Really Reduce Your Carbon Footprint?

Carbon credits could eventually play an important role in fighting climate change, but right now a few dollars’ worth won’t change much. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/hiCquDt via IFTTT

NBA Preview: Golden State and the Dallas Mavericks Battle in the West

The last time Dallas and Golden State met in the playoffs, it didn’t go so well for the Mavericks. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/OpNZGlk via IFTTT

Judge Homers Twice in Yankees Win, Narrowly Missing a Third

Aaron Judge is up to 14 home runs this season for the Yankees. The Mets, meanwhile, split a doubleheader with St. Louis. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/VZe4SJT via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

The surrender of Ukrainian forces in Mariupol. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/IFtLoYO via IFTTT

The Rangers’ Goalie Is Adjusting to the Pressures of the Playoffs

Igor Shesterkin struggled in goal during the first round against the Penguins. But he’s back to showing why he’s the best goalie in the world. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/fEpd3n5 via IFTTT

Ukrainian Holdouts in Mariupol Surrender to an Uncertain Fate

The government’s order for hundreds of remaining fighters to stand down offers Russia a propaganda victory, but prospects for a prisoner swap seem unclear at best. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/xVDL1Xv via IFTTT

Russian Hacking Cartel Attacks Costa Rican Government Agencies

Experts who track the hackers’ actions said the group had recently begun to shift its focus to countries in Central and South America, perhaps as retaliation against nations that have supported Ukraine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/J8eNz9S via IFTTT

Michael Bloomberg Plans a $242 Million Investment in Clean Energy

The billionaire and former mayor of New York City will fund programs in 10 developing countries. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/pzws8I6 via IFTTT

Biden Administration Lifting Some Trump-Era Restrictions on Cuba

The changes include an expansion of flights to the country and the restarting of a family reunification program. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/WwMhspS via IFTTT

Yankees Are Off to Third Best Start in Franchise History

An easy win over Baltimore improved the Yankees’ record to 26-9. The Mets, meanwhile, were rained out in Queens. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/MYOQ7aq via IFTTT

Biden Administration Lifting Some Trump-Era Restrictions on Cuba

The changes include an expansion of flights to the country and the restarting of a family reunification program. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/OF7IHLV via IFTTT

Ukrainian Fighters Evacuated by Bus From Mariupol Steel Plant

Ukrainian officials said more than 260 service members were evacuated from the steel factory, where they had been sheltering from constant Russian bombardment. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/mezdMoY via IFTTT

Ukraine Signals End of Bitter Battle at Azovstal Steel Plant

More than 250 fighters were evacuated from the besieged Azovstal complex, after holding out and sheltering civilians for weeks under near-constant Russian bombardment. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/SZc0Awy via IFTTT

Further Russian Retreat Seen in East Ukraine, Another Setback for Putin

Russia appeared to shrink its already narrowed goals to take the Donbas region, as NATO and its two newest applicants, Sweden and Finland, practiced war games near Russia’s border. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/sTvgtUY via IFTTT

Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, Master of the Santoor, Dies at 84

He single-handedly elevated a 100-string instrument little known outside Kashmir into a prominent component of Hindustani classical music. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3CKv9jS via IFTTT

Life in Mini-Russia

Transnistria is a country that doesn’t exist. It’s a breakaway republic, backed by Russia, recognized by no major nation. Our correspondent was able to make a rare visit earlier this month. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/tRaXDKF via IFTTT

Finland Launches Bid to Join NATO, Declaring a ‘New Era’

The Nordic nation would end decades of nonalignment if, as widely expected, it is admitted to the alliance. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0Kh6bp2 via IFTTT

Mass Shooting in Buffalo

A massacre at a Buffalo supermarket was the deadliest in the U.S. this year. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/sWfMo5N via IFTTT

The Oakland Athletics are the Loneliest Team in Baseball

With the Oakland Athletics having gutted their roster and flirted with Las Vegas, their once loyal fans appear to be in revolt. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/FUY42at via IFTTT

Mass Shooting in Buffalo

A massacre at a Buffalo supermarket was the deadliest in the U.S. this year. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/HWOfV3K via IFTTT

A Mini-Russia Gets Squeezed by War

The self-declared republic of Transnistria, on the Ukraine border, has been steered by Moscow for decades. During a rare visit, a reporter and photographer get an inside look into how it operates, and hear from Transnistrians their fears of war. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/JPoMehC via IFTTT

How Australia Saved Thousands of Lives While Covid Killed a Million Americans

The United States and Australia share similar demographics, but their pandemic death rates point to very different cultures of trust. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2X6y7TF via IFTTT

After Lebanon’s Collapse, Can an Election Fix the Country?

On Sunday, Lebanese voters get their first chance to pass judgment on lawmakers since the economy fell apart. Few expect things to improve. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/aKlLZJE via IFTTT