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Affichage des articles du avril 30, 2023

​As Japan’s Leader Goes to Seoul, South Koreans Are All Ears

What the prime minister says about the fraught history between the two nations could continue a nascent thaw that is underway, or bring it to a halt. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/kzdmNE5 via IFTTT

Mage Wins the Derby After an Agonizing Week at Churchill Downs

Mage, with Javier Castellano aboard, won by a length, bringing joy and relief to fans after a dispiriting run-up to the race in which seven horses died. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/SKP6AoD via IFTTT

Canadians Greet King Charles’s Coronation With Muted Response

The king’s representative in Canada, where he is head of state, recently appealed to people in the country to “give him a chance.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/iAcaD9v via IFTTT

What to Watch for in the 2023 Kentucky Derby

Forte is the morning-line favorite in the 149th Run for the Roses, which figures to be anything but ordinary. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/mLlTFOi via IFTTT

A Tennis Match That’s Also a College Program’s Farewell

The men’s tennis team at St. Francis of Brooklyn just finished its best season with a trip to the N.C.A.A. tournament. Soon, the college will have no sports programs at all. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/XHodFG6 via IFTTT

Warring Parties in Sudan to Hold Talks in Saudi Arabia

American officials say they hope representatives of two rival Sudanese generals will agree to an enduring cease-fire and to allowing humanitarian aid into the country. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7TZdUvN via IFTTT

Wagner Group Chief Threatens to Pull Out of Bakhmut

Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the Wagner group’s founder, named top Russian defense officials as responsible for the deaths of his fighters in the embattled eastern Ukrainian city. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/mQ3qbgv via IFTTT

Inside King Charles III’s Coronation Coaches

The king and his queen consort will ride in two royal carriages, including one that Queen Elizabeth described as “horrible.” They feature pieces of British history and modern conveniences like air-conditioning. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/OThRV2X via IFTTT

‘Everybody Is Welcome Here.’

Kaig Lightner founded the Portland Community Football Club to give local youth an inexpensive chance to play. When he came out as transgender, they gave him a place to belong. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/p7CfOM4 via IFTTT

Australia vs. Warner Bros.?

The newest A.F.L. team will be in Tasmania. Can the club can be named after the island’s resident marsupial, the Tasmanian devil? from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/bTY2KXs via IFTTT

8 Dead in Shooting in Serbia, Day After School Massacre That Killed 9

At least 10 additional people were wounded in the latest shooting, about 30 miles outside of Serbia’s capital, Belgrade. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jDSl9Ad via IFTTT

His Cousin Promised a Quake-Proof Building. Then the Walls Crumbled.

Turkish families got wealthy off a construction system rife with patronage. A Times investigation reveals just how fatally shaky that system was. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/gRiTyuI via IFTTT

Pat Riley, Once Front and Center, Reigns in the Background

Riley’s decades in the N.B.A. have given him plenty of stories to tell. But the formerly flashy coach of the Knicks, Heat and Lakers is keeping a low profile — “the boss he thinks you should be.” from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/rO21c39 via IFTTT

Bluster over explosions raises fears of retaliation by Russia.

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Anthony Davis Leads Lakers Past Golden State

Only Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O’Neal previously had 30 points and 20 rebounds in a Lakers playoff game. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/SrFZgAH via IFTTT

For King Charles, Coronation Day Is a Step on a Tightrope Walk

Britain’s head of state is said to want a more accessible, forward-looking and inclusive monarchy. It’s not an easy message to convey through golden relics and ancient rituals. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ijlgMX1 via IFTTT

The Debt Ceiling and False Equivalence

The outcome of the debt ceiling conflict is genuinely uncertain. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/9Bjr5oP via IFTTT

The President, the Soccer Hooligans and an Underworld ‘House of Horrors’

A grisly trial in Serbia has raised questions about connections between the country’s top leadership and its violent drug gangs. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3NzwTIX via IFTTT

With Speed, the Devils Get to Second Round of NHL Playoffs

The Devils, who had gone a decade without winning a playoff series until Monday, beat the Rangers with speed and a sensational rookie goalie. Now they’re about to face a hurricane. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/BT0FMKb via IFTTT

El Niño, Global Weather Pattern Tied to Intense Heat, Is Expected by Fall

The United Nations forecasting agency says “a new spike” in global temperatures is likely. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jIULTXN via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

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Russia Ramps Up Pressure on Civilians in Occupied Ukraine

Wary of Ukrainian partisans and anticipating a counteroffensive, Russian authorities have “reinforced” counterintelligence units in occupied territory, Ukraine says. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/LxkFouO via IFTTT

FIFA Says Women’s World Cup Faces TV Blackout in Europe

Gianni Infantino said matches would not be shown in the continent’s biggest markets this summer unless broadcasters meet FIFA’s demands for higher fees. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/WL6GQiA via IFTTT

Another Bank Failure

Are we on the brink of a financial crisis — or has the threat been contained? from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/KGW5i7l via IFTTT

Berlin Confronts Russian Spies Hiding in Plain Sight

For years, Germany seemed to tolerate even flagrant Russian operations on its soil. But a new Cold War-like chill has now made the snooping difficult to ignore. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/FwOPo98 via IFTTT

Facial Recognition Powers ‘Automated Apartheid’ in Israel, Report Says

The Israeli government is using computer vision to monitor Palestinian travel across checkpoints, according to the report. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/mPIN7nQ via IFTTT

Blue Wigs and Bad Words: Knicks Fans Are Ready for the Playoffs.

Knicks fans are grabbing their blue and orange gear, and all of their resolve, for what they hope will be a long playoff run. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3iSZQTc via IFTTT

The White House did not divulge any estimate of Ukraine’s losses.

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Ukraine’s Military Says Crimea Blast Was Preparation for Coming Offensive

Late Sunday, a day after the Crimea blast, explosions rocked Pavlograd in central Ukraine, and air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/H3CBUm0 via IFTTT

Scotland’s Coronation Day: Charles Souvenirs, Anti-Monarchy Rallies and Shrugs

The crowning of King Charles III will be a test of sentiment about the monarchy in Scotland, where many supporters of independence see the royals as part of the Britain they want to leave behind. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/qIYRuON via IFTTT

Alireza Akbari, the Iranian Insider and British Spy Executed in Iran

In January, Iran executed a former senior official who provided Britain with valuable intelligence on Iranian nuclear and military programs over a decade, according to Western intelligence officials. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/SLbCKQ5 via IFTTT

Ding Liren of China Wins World Chess Championship

Ding prevailed in a rapid-play tiebreaker against Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia. He is the first Chinese man to hold the world title. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3rQzeAV via IFTTT

In an Indian Village, Cultivating Girls’ Big-League Dreams

A new $500 million women’s cricket league is offering the kind of opportunities that never existed before in India. The girls of one Punjab village are ready. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/eSGg2iw via IFTTT

Blue Check Confusion

Why Twitter changed its account verifications. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/vkic7I2 via IFTTT

E.U. Extends Tariff Waiver for Ukrainian Grain, Despite Some Protests

The bloc will provide more than $100 million to farmers in eastern countries where tariff-free Ukrainian grain produced a supply glut and plunging prices. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/trBmiFv via IFTTT

Many in U.K. Greet King Charles’s Coronation With a Shrug

Images of the new king may be blanketing Britain, but many in the country are more focused on navigating a cost-of-living crisis than celebrating a dysfunctional royal family. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/wtN7zfh via IFTTT

Formula 1 Returns: How to Watch the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc will take a run at Red Bull from pole position on Sunday. But he will need his luck to change to grab his first win. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/5wPsxTZ via IFTTT