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Affichage des articles du juillet 24, 2022

Flooding Across Iran Leaves Dozens Dead

Days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides across most of Iran’s provinces, marking the nation’s deadliest water-related episode in a decade. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/MfW3tlK via IFTTT

A Polish Priest’s War Against Abortion Focuses on Helping Single Mothers

The Rev. Tomasz Kancelarczyk sees little effect on women’s decisions whether to have a child from a 29-year abortion ban. What may matter more is support for women who choose to have a child. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/AYmBdOw via IFTTT

Gangs Advance on the Seat of Haitian Government Power: ‘Haitians Are Hostages’

Over 470 people have been killed, injured or are missing in recent violence, according to the U.N., as gangs expand their control and threaten the presidential palace. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/lWeyiXU via IFTTT

Heavy Rain Causes Deadly Flooding Across Iran

The monsoon-like rains, unusual for the typical dry season in the region, have killed more than 50 people, caused heavy damage and shut down major roadways. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/LlN7Y3f via IFTTT

Pac-12 Commissioner Keeps It Professional, but Pointed, After Defections

George Kliavkoff, the Pac-12 commissioner, said the move by U.C.L.A. and U.S.C. to leave the conference for the Big Ten was a money grab that sold out athletes. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/BDAuW2S via IFTTT

Aaron Judge Home Run Tracker: First to 40 Homers

Judge, the slugging Yankee outfielder who can be a free-agent this off-season, is having an incredible season. We are tracking his pursuit of other Yankees greats. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/qw90SK8 via IFTTT

Breaking Agreement to Use a Condom Is a Sex Crime, Canada High Court Rules

The Supreme Court ruling is one of the strictest in a recent spate of measures addressing deceptive condom use, as courts try to define consent. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/d09y61L via IFTTT

At a LIV Golf Event, Thin Crowds and a Tense Start

The controversy over the new golf series, which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, isn’t going away. But on the course, fans enjoyed the easygoing camaraderie among the players. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/DkH3Qev via IFTTT

Blinken and Lavrov Discuss Griner in Their First Call of the War

Ukraine said it was ready for Black Sea grain shipments to resume, while the top Russian and American diplomats talked about a prisoner swap involving the basketball star Brittney Griner. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Y0uetvj via IFTTT

Hey, LIV Golf. Charles Barkley Is Waiting for Your Call.

The TNT basketball analyst has been a loud supporter of the Saudi-backed golf series. On Thursday, he gave Greg Norman, LIV’s chief executive, 24 hours to offer him a job. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/QBW6UpY via IFTTT

Why the U.S. Offered to Swap Griner for Bout, a Russian Arms Dealer

The negotiations raise questions about what, if any, standards should apply when the United States agrees to trade prisoners. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/y8hzA2Z via IFTTT

Why the U.S. Offered to Swap Griner for Bout, a Russian Arms Dealer

The negotiations raise questions about what, if any, standards should apply when the United States agrees to trade prisoners. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/y8hzA2Z via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing

Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout? from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/sWgSurq via IFTTT

Yankees Trade for Andrew Benintendi

With Giancarlo Stanton injured, Benintendi, a high-contact hitter, will fill an immediate gap. His vaccination status could be an issue. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/c4lHbKw via IFTTT

The Hunt Is On for ‘War Trophies’ in Ukraine

Collectors across the country are seeking pieces of shrapnel, bits of bombs and even the uniforms of dead Russians. It’s part of an urge to feel more directly connected to the cause. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jdbEOSx via IFTTT

China’s Domestic Troubles Will Hang Over Biden-Xi Call

Some American officials suspect that what is really driving China’s president to lash out recently is a desire to divert attention from his economic and pandemic problems at home. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/z1Fy8rH via IFTTT

How Indigenous Athletes Are Reclaiming Lacrosse

The Haudenosaunee Nationals lacrosse teams have a big ambition: competing in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/TPOrzwv via IFTTT

Why Do LIV Golfers Struggle to Explain Why They Left the PGA Tour?

The latest golfers to join the Saudi-backed series were vague and defensive in the face of hard questions about guaranteed money and human-rights issues. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/BG4iUuO via IFTTT

For Hong Kong’s Beijing-Backed Officials, Xi’s All That

The city’s leaders are rushing to embrace Xi Jinping, China’s leader, a performance of devotion that is a jarring shift for Hong Kong’s once rambunctious political culture. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/eSEBDQr via IFTTT

7.0 Magnitude Quake Hits Northern Philippines

A strong earthquake struck the northern Philippines, killing at least one person and shaking buildings. Tremors were felt in many areas, including Manila, which lead to building evacuations. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/5DKs2CP via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

The E.U. agrees to cut gas use. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/URDjmo0 via IFTTT

Looming Question for Putin Opponents: Can You Change Russia From Jail?

For opposition figures choosing to stay in Russia after President Vladimir V. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, imprisonment looks like a matter of time. It’s also a subject for fierce debate. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/r6gnko9 via IFTTT

Strong Quake Hits Northern Philippines

A Philippine agency said the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.3. There were no immediate reports of casualties. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/cB3V54u via IFTTT

Facing ‘Putin’s Energy Blackmail,’ Europe Agrees to Cut Russian Gas Use

Holding together despite some nations’ dependence on Russia, the European Union agreed to make voluntary savings mandatory if the Kremlin suddenly decides to turn off the taps over its invasion of Ukraine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2XdWi3D via IFTTT

Tunisians Approve New Constitution That Undercuts Democracy

The charter, passed in a referendum, cements the almost absolute power that President Kais Saied seized over the past year, when he has ruled mostly by decree. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/afVL68e via IFTTT

Hope Solo, Former U.S. Soccer Star, Pleads Guilty to Driving Impaired

Ms. Solo had a blood-alcohol level of three times the legal limit while in a car with her two children, the authorities said. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/uTlDjFx via IFTTT

Pope Addresses Reconciliation With Indigenous People in Canada

During a visit at the Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples in Edmonton, Alberta, Pope Francis laid out his vision for how the church could achieve reconciliation with representatives of the First Nations, the Métis and the Inuit. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/T4reDZn via IFTTT

Pope Apologizes in Canada for Schools That Abused Indigenous Children

Francis, responding to longtime pleas from Indigenous people, begged forgiveness for schools where children were forced to assimilate, many were sexually or physically abused and some died. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ns7i9R5 via IFTTT

MLB and Union Scrap Plan for International Draft

The league and its players’ union could not agree on a plan to reform the acquisition of international amateurs. As a result, a compensation system for major league free agents will stay. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/bIEzG2l via IFTTT

U.S. Officials Grow More Concerned About Potential Action by China on Taiwan

The Biden administration is watching for any moves by China to close off the Taiwan Strait, and they would prefer that Nancy Pelosi cancel her planned trip. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/glPSYQU via IFTTT

Indigenous Communities React to Pope Francis’s Apology

Indigenous leaders praised Pope Francis after he apologized for the Catholic Church’s role in abuse and forced assimilation of Indigenous people on their native land in Canada. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/VQC5evl via IFTTT

Here’s what to watch at the world championships on Sunday.

Catch the men’s 5,000 meters, the women’s 800 meters and the women’s 4x400-meters. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/hadRlJu via IFTTT

Jakob Ingebrigtsen Wins the 5,000 Meters at the World Championships

Ingebrigtsen was out for revenge against a decorated field that included Jacob Krop of Kenya, Oscar Chelimo of Uganda and Grant Fisher of the U.S. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/NlufdnF via IFTTT

How a Flight Attendant Became a Funeral Planner in the Covid Era

The pandemic upended careers in Hong Kong and around the world, forcing or inspiring people to make radical changes in their lives. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/rnOvHpf via IFTTT

Two Americans Who Were Killed Fighting in Ukraine Are Identified

Going to join in the fight ‘was something that he needed to do,’ the friend said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/cJBRYeL via IFTTT

MLB’s International Draft Would Affect Dominican Republic

No country would be more affected by an international draft than the Dominican Republic. The players, coaches and trainers there remain divided as the issue comes to a head. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/wcs8ZbJ via IFTTT

Pope Francis Arrives in Canada to Apologize to Indigenous Groups

Pope Francis began his six-day visit to Canada with a welcome ceremony at an airport. The pope is expected to apologize for abuses that Indigenous communities faced at Catholic-run residential schools. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/1RhaBVm via IFTTT

David Ortiz and Buck O’Neil Headline Hall of Fame Class of 2022

While David Ortiz sailed in as a first-ballot Hall of Famer, the year’s other new inductees had to wait for decades — four did not live to see the honor. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/mKWx0c2 via IFTTT

‘Parentese’ is Truly a Lingua Franca, Global Study Finds

In an ambitious cross-cultural study, researchers found that adults around the world speak and sing to babies in similar ways. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4wKRrg1 via IFTTT

Pope Francis Will Travel to Canada to Apologize to Indigenous Community

Pope Francis will travel to an Indigenous community in Canada to apologize for the church’s role in residential schools that tried to erase Indigenous culture, and where thousands of children died. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/SI1uiPt via IFTTT