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Affichage des articles du avril 2, 2023

Leaked Documents Show Seoul Torn Between U.S. Demands and Its Own Policy

The documents showed the United States most likely spied on a key Asian ally as pressure built for South Korea to help Washington supply ammunition to Ukraine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/kjnYO3C via IFTTT

Taliban Bar Women From U.N., Threatening Afghanistan’s Last Lifeline

The Taliban administration extended a ban on women working in aid organizations to the United Nations, putting at risk one of the country’s last sources of badly needed aid. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2k1L5Sa via IFTTT

La carrera más larga de Chelsea Sodaro: su camino hacia la salud mental

Para la más reciente ganadora del Campeonato Mundial de Ironman, la máxima “mente sana en cuerpo sano” incluye una enorme cantidad de retos. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/yt5gZKW via IFTTT

Why Pope Francis Is the Star of AI-Generated Photos

Francis has become a recurring favorite to show in incongruous situations, such as riding a motorcycle and attending Burning Man, in A.I.-generated images. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/HX6WfJR via IFTTT

China to Do Military Drills Around Taiwan

Taiwan’s president visited the United States this week and met with the House speaker, angering Beijing, which had threatened consequences. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/RSz0t4x via IFTTT

Forecast for the Masters: Water, Water Everywhere

Plus, Mike Weir had to figure out the back nine by himself, and Will Zalatoris got yet another dose of terrible luck. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/JHPe1of via IFTTT

Dmitry Krymov, Exiled Russian Director, Starts Over in New York

Dmitry Krymov, one of Russia’s most eminent directors, is among the dozens of artists who have left their homeland since Russia invaded Ukraine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/pLNuS8P via IFTTT

Who Jacinda Ardern Really Is

As told in her first and farewell speeches. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/YXfSJPj via IFTTT

Baptist Minister in Myanmar Gets Six Years in Prison for Opposing Junta

The minister met with President Donald J. Trump in 2019 to highlight the abuses of Myanmar’s military, which later seized power in a coup. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yhQ5KaR via IFTTT

Once the Prince of Tennis and a Prison Inmate, Boris Becker Starts Again

Becker, who is featured in a new documentary, is beginning a third act after serving eight months in prison. “I’m sort of in late summer, fall of my life,” he said. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/7zLYGZ4 via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing

A war documents leak. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/oq0wcRs via IFTTT

Augusta National, Playing Easy for Now, Has Three Atop Masters Leaderboard

The opening round of the first Masters Tournament of the LIV Golf era ended with a blend of PGA Tour and LIV players tied at the top. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/xma6tIy via IFTTT

2023 Masters: McIlroy Looks to Shake Thursday Blues as the Rounds That Count Begin

Plus, N.C.A.A. champions will be invited to play the Masters, and Larry Mize and Sandy Lyle are preparing to say farewell to the tournament. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/5fWbgI1 via IFTTT

How Russia’s Offensive Ran Aground

Whatever happens in Bakhmut, a once-ambitious winter offensive never really went anywhere. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/H43b1MP via IFTTT

2 Generals Took Over a Country. Will They Deliver Democracy or War?

The deadline is approaching for the generals who took power in a military coup in Sudan to turn over their authority to a civilian government. The mood in the capital, Khartoum, is anxious. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/9rDJXt5 via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing

The reaction to criminal charges against Donald Trump. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/FjapgAI via IFTTT

A New Twist for the Tradition-Bound Masters: The LIV Golf Era

LIV, Saudi Arabia’s breakaway league, split men’s professional golf. Now, the drama is coming to one of the sport’s most hallowed stages. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/oPB4ql3 via IFTTT

Jacinda Ardern’s Career in New Zealand Politics Ends

The former prime minister, who is now stepping down from Parliament, urged lawmakers to take action on climate change. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4VI6WZR via IFTTT

Gerard Piqué’s Kings League Has Seen Soccer’s Future

Gerard Piqué won a World Cup and lost a pop star as he built a multimillion-dollar side business. Now he has quit the sport that made him famous to build a better version of soccer. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/TVMpA4X via IFTTT

Israeli Police Raid Holy Site in Jerusalem, Prompting Rocket Fire From Gaza

Scores of Palestinians were arrested at the Aqsa Mosque compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, after barricading themselves inside. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/H7GfWFm via IFTTT

Israeli Police Raid the Aqsa Mosque Compound in Jerusalem

The Israeli police arrested Palestinian worshipers, some with fireworks, who had barricaded themselves inside a prayer hall. Later, clashes broke out in the streets. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/T4ScX2U via IFTTT

China’s Ambassador to the E.U. Tries to Distance Beijing From Moscow

The ambassador, Fu Cong, said China was not on Russia’s side in the war in Ukraine. “‘No limit’ is nothing but rhetoric,” he said, referring to a statement from last year about the countries’ relationship. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/JZuwy2p via IFTTT

2023 Masters: Golf Balls and Groupings

The talk at the Masters Tournament is about possible changes to the ball, the week’s stormy forecast and the par-3 course’s face-lift. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/GEpwasm via IFTTT

George Soros Is a Familiar Villain for the Right Wing in Trump’s Indictment

Conspiracy theorists have long attributed wildly varied events to George Soros, in attacks often viewed as antisemitic. His indirect donations to a prosecutor’s campaign are animating Trump allies. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/dxEISjO via IFTTT

Restaurant Pushes Back on Blame of Calamari for Athlete’s Illness

A UConn star blamed calamari for a rough weekend at the Final Four, putting it on a long menu of meals that have altered the course of sporting events. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/cXfj3zn via IFTTT

Passenger Train Derails in the Netherlands

Dutch officials said about 30 people were injured and at least one person died. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/QJLCMkW via IFTTT

UConn Wins Fifth Men’s N.C.A.A. Title by Overwhelming San Diego State

UConn’s defeat of San Diego State, 76-59, ended a dominant run in the tournament in which its closest of six victories was by 13 points. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/R3VdW6B via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing

Fallout from a bombing in Russia. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/n7rXzeZ via IFTTT

Nigel Lawson, Economic Force Under Thatcher, Dies at 91

As chancellor of the Exchequer, he helped lift Britain with tax cuts and other conservative measures — the “Lawson Boom” — but harder times followed, and he resigned. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/qFAs1Vr via IFTTT

Sanna Marin’s Party Finishes Third in Finland’s Election

The prime minister and her Social Democratic Party conceded the parliamentary election as Peter Orpo and the National Coalition Party celebrated victory. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/QJctDXI via IFTTT

LIV Golf Talks a Big Game to the Global Elite. Now Come the Majors.

Despite setbacks, LIV’s executives insist the Saudi-backed league is soaring. For many fans, the rhetoric is less important than results at events like the Masters Tournament. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/JDBRQMY via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing

Donald Trump’s expected surrender at a Manhattan courthouse. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/8MvVChE via IFTTT

Lamont Butler, Ever Steady After His Winning Shot, Buoyed by Family

Butler doesn’t like a lot of attention, his father said, but that’s what he got after sending San Diego State to the national title game. “He was more happy that we were happy,” Lamont Butler Sr. said. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/DFhen0T via IFTTT

Zelensky Denounces ‘Absurd’ U.N. Security Council Presidency for Russia

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that permitting Moscow its monthlong chairmanship of Security Council meetings showed “the complete bankruptcy of such institutions.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/cXL25zK via IFTTT

Caitlin Clark and the Talent Conundrum Facing the W.N.B.A.

Women’s college basketball has never seen the scale of talent it has today. But with only 144 spots in the W.N.B.A., some very bright college stars will have to play elsewhere. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/c1C7gJY via IFTTT

No More Blank Checks: Saudi Arabia Clamps Down on Regional Aid

The kingdom used to send money to poorer countries like Egypt with few strings attached. But it is increasingly leveraging its economic power for influence in the Middle East and beyond. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/e9hv50c via IFTTT