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Affichage des articles du juin 26, 2022

Investigators of War Crimes in Ukraine Face Formidable Challenges

A slew of international agencies are joining Ukrainian prosecutors to look into accusations of war crimes. It may be the biggest effort ever to hold war criminals to account. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/JWCtXOw via IFTTT

A Guide to the Weekend

Recommendations for a summer holiday — movies, podcasts, “Stranger Things” and cobbler. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/MnX7xVY via IFTTT

Ukraine dreams of rebuilding the world’s largest airplane. Can Richard Branson help?

A Virgin Group spokesperson said the effort would turn to finding ways the international community could support the project. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/DQlKSa5 via IFTTT

Japan’s Secret to Taming the Coronavirus: Peer Pressure

The country has never mandated masks or vaccinations, but it’s evaded the worst of Covid, thanks to a fear of public shaming and the “self restraint police.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/u9YjgT3 via IFTTT

How the Russian Media Spread False Claims About Ukrainian Nazis

An analysis of nearly eight million articles about Ukraine from Russian websites shows that references to Nazism have spiked to unprecedented levels during the war. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/6gLpnDS via IFTTT

Ill-Prepared for Combat, Volunteers Die in Battles Far From Home

Many of the fighters for Ukraine’s western territorial defense units were assigned benign tasks away from the fighting when they first joined. Then they were called to the front to fight. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3GOgU1W via IFTTT

Iran Earthquake Kills at Least 3, State TV Says

A European monitoring group said the quake, which struck early Saturday, had a magnitude of 6.0. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/pOVoES0 via IFTTT

North Korea Suggests ‘Alien Things’ From the South Brought Covid

Airborne propaganda leaflets sent by activists across the border have long angered the regime, which pointed to them as the likely culprit in the country’s recent outbreak. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yotVj4l via IFTTT

Two missile strikes kill at least 17 near Odesa, Ukrainian officials say.

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Your Friday Briefing

A major climate-related court ruling. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/oqd7Wnx via IFTTT

‘Long Live the Theater’: Mariupol’s Drama Company to Perform Again

Thirteen members of the Mariupol Drama Theater have reconvened in western Ukraine where they are rehearsing a new play about a Ukrainian dissident who died in a Russian prison camp in the 1980s. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/pWYRA1I via IFTTT

‘Wearing a Piece of History’: Vintage Clothing Stores Find a Growing Market

The demand for repurposed clothes is rising in Australia, store owners say, as shoppers look for sustainability and history over fast fashion. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ojl1VWP via IFTTT

An Instagram hot spot becomes a display of loyalty to the mainland.

Hundreds of crimson Chinese flags appeared on the white balconies on two 28-story buildings in a soaring residential complex. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jyhBL5c via IFTTT

At Wimbledon, American Men Are Putting on a Fourth of July Bash

Nearly everywhere one looked on Wednesday and Thursday, an American man was slamming or slicing or grinding his way into the final 32, and it feels like the 1990s. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/W7ph3Ru via IFTTT

The U.N. has documented at least 3,924 Ukrainian civilian deaths in the war.

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Israel’s Parliament Dissolves, Paving Way for Another New Election

The decision brought down the coalition government and installed Yair Lapid, a centrist, as interim prime minister. Exhausted and exasperated voters now face a fifth election since April 2019. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2Pea5kZ via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing

A prisoner exchange in Ukraine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/eJq8vjD via IFTTT

Brittney Griner Trial Likely to End in Conviction, Experts Say

Courts in Russia heavily favor the prosecution, experts said, pointing to a prisoner swap as perhaps the W.N.B.A. star’s best chance to come home. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/QrmTMy2 via IFTTT

Patient and Confident, Putin Shifts Out of Wartime Crisis Mode

Cloistered and spouting grievances at the start of the war on Ukraine, the Russian leader now appears publicly, projecting the aura of a calm, paternalistic leader shielding his people from the dangers of the world. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/CuqQ4tg via IFTTT

Fauci, Recovering From ‘Rebound’ of Covid, Praises Paxlovid

Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s top pandemic adviser, sought to discourage doubts about the antiviral drug Paxlovid following what appeared to be a “rebound” of Covid-19 after taking the pills. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/uRw2bQp via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

Turkey agrees to NATO’s expansion. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/czrCl2b via IFTTT

After Rapes by Russian Soldiers, a Painful Quest for Justice

Women who were attacked in a village near Kyiv yearn for justice. “I want them to be punished,” said one victim. But Ukrainian officials face daunting challenges in prosecuting such crimes. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/NjQPs3b via IFTTT

Deborah James, British Cancer Campaigner and Podcaster, Dies at 40

Ms. James, a podcaster and writer, had chronicled her struggle with an incurable bowel tumor with candor and vivacity after the illness was diagnosed more than five years ago. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/oiR8eFN via IFTTT

Matteo Berrettini exits Wimbledon after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Mr. Berrettini was seeded No. 8 in the tournament, but he was not the first player to withdraw for virus reasons. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/cfGiDX5 via IFTTT

Matteo Berrettini exits Wimbledon after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Mr. Berrettini was seeded No. 8 in the tournament, but he was not the first player to withdraw for virus reasons. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/cfGiDX5 via IFTTT

As Monkeypox Spreads, U.S. Plans a Vaccination Campaign

States will be given vaccine doses from the federal stockpile, but supplies of the safest type are limited. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4Vbc0Eg via IFTTT

In Blow to Putin, Turkey Won’t Bar Sweden and Finland From NATO

The change was a victory for President Biden and a setback to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, who had justified the Ukraine invasion as a warning against NATO’s expansion. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/bY8Dx1V via IFTTT

After Russian Mall Airstrike, Shocked Ukrainians Grapple With Destruction

“The worst thing is that this is a shopping mall,” said a town official. “Any of us could have been here.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/DiNYdTv via IFTTT

U.S. Urges New Tactic to Curb Putin’s War Machine and Lower Fuel Prices

Group of 7 leaders meeting in Germany were receptive to a Biden administration plan to cap the price of Russian oil in world markets, limiting Kremlin revenue. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/OABS5vH via IFTTT

Lithuania Blames Russia for Cyberattacks

Hackers have struck dozens of Lithuanian government and private organizations, according to a Lithuanian official. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/mF6bE5Q via IFTTT

In the Stanley Cup, Nazem Kadri Wanted to Be ‘in the Thick of It’

Colorado’s Nazem Kadri returned from an injury to win the Stanley Cup and a measure of redemption after having been criticized as being a liability in the playoffs. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/WQZq7zg via IFTTT

Wimbledon, a Longstanding Tradition, Opens with a Flurry of Changes

One hundred years after the opening of Centre Court, it’s a season of change at the All England Club, what with the barring of Russian players and a new set of green doors. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/nV3UAK1 via IFTTT

Once an ‘Easy Way Out’ for Equality, Women’s Soccer Is Now a U.S. Force

After Title IX passed in 1972, administrators found soccer to be a cheap way to comply. And participation rates soared in high schools, universities and at club levels for girls and women. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/HEY6skU via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing

The end of Roe v. Wade. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/vIP4Qty via IFTTT

As Wimbledon Begins, an Era of Sports Free of Bans and Boycotts Ends

For decades, sports has avoided punishing athletes for the actions of their countries. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put an end to that. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/HMZ7ElO via IFTTT

Colorado Avalanche Unseat Tampa Bay to Win the Stanley Cup

The Avalanche took the lead in the second period to win their first title since 2001 and end the Lightning’s bid for a third consecutive title. They did it convincingly, never facing elimination. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Gb1P42m via IFTTT

Schauffele Holds Off Theegala to Win Travelers Championship

Xander Schauffele nearly let a three-shot lead slip away, but a birdie on No. 18 gave him a two-stroke victory over Sahith Theegala and J.T. Poston. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Jyqvk9H via IFTTT

In Gee Chun Wins Women’s P.G.A. Championship

Despite shooting three over par in the third and fourth rounds, Chun handled a charge from Lexi Thompson to win her third career major tournament. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/PrEzf1Q via IFTTT

Aaron Judge Gives Yankees Walk-Off Win Over Astros

Aaron Judge carried his team to victory on Sunday, but in a four-game draw, Houston proved the Yankees can’t just coast to the pennant. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/ctIaxjT via IFTTT

At Least 17 Found Dead in South African Tavern, Officials Say

Initial reports suggested that there had been a stampede inside the club, in the coastal city of East London. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/wvrc4nh via IFTTT

France’s Far-Right Surges into Parliament, and Further into the Mainstream

Marine Le Pen’s National Rally now has a place of power in the political establishment and a chance to prove itself in the eyes of voters. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/91tU4Ti via IFTTT

The U.S. and Britain will ban imports of gold from Russia.

President Biden announced the decision before the start of a G7 summit meeting in Germany. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/tGDYW5S via IFTTT