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Affichage des articles du août 14, 2022

Bolsonaro Grabs for a Man’s Phone, and Gets a New (Insulting) Nickname

Six weeks ahead of national elections, the Brazilian president was confronted by a protester who tried to ask questions on video. He grabbed the man’s shirt, then tried to snatch his phone. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/BWgwENS via IFTTT

Canada’s Growing Linguistic Diversity

A new report from Canada’s census agency shows that one in four people speak a language other than English or French as their native tongue. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/e95M7EG via IFTTT

Why Inspectors Haven’t Yet Visited Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

Russia appears to be relenting somewhat on access to the nuclear complex, but fears remain about the risks of sending inspectors while the fighting persists. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/xiAwahB via IFTTT

The Ultimate Summer Playlist

We have a big, uplifting song list to add (even more) sunshine to your weekend. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/pNOdWs7 via IFTTT

Pickleball, Sport of the Future Injury?

It’s all fun and games till you strain your Achilles’ tendon, herniate a disc or do a face-plant in the Kitchen. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/YuUTyrW via IFTTT

In India, 11 Convicted of Rape and Murder in Bilkis Bano Case Walk Free

Just as Bilkis Bano had started to rebuild her life after grisly communal violence in 2002, a state government cut short her assailants’ life sentences. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0axlmdU via IFTTT

Germany’s Stony-Faced Chancellor Faces Critics on Nearly Every Side

After eight months in office, Olaf Scholz is still struggling to find his footing, drawing questions over a tax scandal and criticism of his response to a Holocaust remark made at his side. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2sINWwv via IFTTT

Russia and Ukraine trade accusations of a potential attack on a nuclear complex, terrifying its workers.

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U.N. Chief Heads to Odesa, Facing Limits of Influence Over War in Ukraine

António Guterres, the United Nations secretary general, will witness grain shipments, one of his organization’s most concrete achievements. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/83AkeFE via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing

Here’s what you need to know. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/CaqfJwg via IFTTT

Odesa Is Defiant. It’s Also Putin’s Ultimate Target in Ukraine.

President Vladimir V. Putin knows that Ukraine’s fate, its access to the sea and its grain exports hinge on Odesa. Without it, the country shrivels to a landlocked rump state. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4tUBdo6 via IFTTT

Remains of 2 Children Are Found in Suitcases Bought at New Zealand Auction

The police did not immediately release the precise ages of the children, their genders, or whether they might have been related. “We still have a lot of unanswered questions,” a detective said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/KA6DcLo via IFTTT

Ukraine and Russia Accuse Each Other of Plotting Attack on Nuclear Plant

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the largest in Europe, has already been hit by shelling, and the United Nations chief, warning of disaster, called for a demilitarized zone around it. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/br03GOz via IFTTT

Russian Missile Hits a Residential Neighborhood in Kharkiv

Ukrainian officials said the strike had killed at least six civilians and had wounded 16 others in a residential neighborhood in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/nGvPwF6 via IFTTT

PGA Stars Seek ‘Some Sort of Unity’ With LIV After Meeting With Tiger Woods

Adding to the drama, the LIV golfer Patrick Reed filed a defamation lawsuit against Golf Channel and the commentator Brandel Chamblee, seeking $750 million in damages. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/kQfXYS3 via IFTTT

When the American Dream of the Open Road Hits Traffic

NASCAR takes to the streets of Chicago — merging computer-generated fantasy with reality. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/V6nczZa via IFTTT

Liberty Guard Sabrina Ionescu’s Historic WNBA Season, By the Numbers

Ionescu, the All-Star Liberty guard, had a historic season in her third year that helped propel her team to the playoffs. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/IpRN9mT via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

Attacks in Crimea. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yHu3UCE via IFTTT

At Saratoga Race Course, It’s the Summer of the Jockey

The accomplished jockeys in upstate New York’s summer racing season rival those from the 1970s heyday of Steve Cauthen and Ángel Cordero Jr. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/g03QsDl via IFTTT

Behind Enemy Lines, Ukrainians Tell Russians ‘You Are Never Safe’

Clandestine resistance cells are spotting targets, sabotaging rail lines and killing those deemed collaborators as they seek to terrorize Russian forces. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Nu2ov3A via IFTTT

Serena Williams Loses to Emma Raducanu in Cincinnati

Emma Raducanu beat Williams in straight sets in the first round at the Western and Southern Open. Williams’s next tournament, and quite possibly her last, will be the U.S. Open. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/XGykKcl via IFTTT

Rodolfo Castro of Pirates Suspended 1 Game for Cellphone Mishap

As Rodolfo Castro slid into third base, his phone shot out of his pocket. He has appealed his suspension for violating M.L.B.’s electronic device policy. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Xebwu1Q via IFTTT

Ukraine Strikes Again in Crimea, Challenging Russian Hold on Peninsula

Explosions rocked a munitions depot in Crimea days after blasts hit a Russian airfield there. President Vladimir V. Putin has made the seizure of Crimea a centerpiece of his 22-year rule. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/CbX7kUY via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing

The detention of Ukrainians by Russia. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Lr8lnjP via IFTTT

For Serena Williams, Another Warmup Before the Grand Finale

After a postponement because of physical problems, Williams is scheduled to play Emma Raducanu on Tuesday. Her prime target is the U.S. Open, and she will not want to take undue risks. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/rM6wijk via IFTTT

In Ukraine, Ravers Clean Up Rubble (to a Beat)

More than 100,000 buildings in Ukraine have been destroyed in the war. Volunteers are clearing away the rubble — and partying while they do it. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7id5S1l via IFTTT

China Pushes Its Vision for Taiwan As U.S. Delegation Visits

Beijing has seized on the tensions over Taiwan, further fanned by a meeting between five U.S. lawmakers and the island’s president, to push a far-reaching vision for unification. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Z54bKvg via IFTTT

Families of Israelis Killed at Munich Olympics Plan Anniversary Boycott

The families of the athletes killed by the Black September terrorist group say that the compensation they have been offered is inadequate and will stay away from a ceremony in Munich in September. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/ZWzfn5b via IFTTT

Reckoning With Memories of Budapest

A Times journalist spent three months capturing a contemporary portrait of Hungary’s capital, where he lived for several years as a child in the early ’90s. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/BMJ7Fep via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing

Fallout from the F.B.I.’s search of Donald Trump’s home. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/RHApGtK via IFTTT

The Endless Fascination With Mike Tyson

A book of photos from early in Tyson’s boxing career shows the buildup that helped fuel interest in the talented but troubled heavyweight. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/USlY6KQ via IFTTT

Los Angeles Rams GM Les Snead Talks About the Value of Draft Picks

Les Snead built a Super Bowl-winning roster by swapping high draft picks for key starters. His approach spawned copycats and made him an internet meme, but he says drafted players may be key to the future. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/lasBzcL via IFTTT

An Orchestra Supports Ukraine, and Reunites a Couple Parted by War

“I don’t have a gun, but I have my cello,” a musician says as he joins the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, which is made up of refugees who fled the war and artists who stayed behind. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/bK1u7DW via IFTTT

MLB Players Have Unique Relationships With Gloves

Major leaguers form deep relationships with their gloves. You can look, you can touch, but don’t even think about trying it on. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/rYQMwp0 via IFTTT

How Frustration Over TikTok Has Mounted in Washington

National security concerns over the Chinese-owned viral video app remain unresolved. Lawmakers and regulators are increasingly pushing for action. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/GTkP4Yn via IFTTT

Sexual Assault Revelations Turn Canada’s National Game Into the Nation’s Shame

Once a jewel of Hockey Canada’s schedule, the world junior tournament is playing to a largely empty arena as turmoil forces Canadians to rethink what they believe about the sport. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/39lHKUV via IFTTT

American Lawyer Asim Ghafoor Freed From Detention in U.A.E.

Asim Ghafoor, who was convicted of financial crimes, was freed from a monthlong detention in Dubai after paying a $1.36 million fine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/rh0MLBA via IFTTT