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Affichage des articles du mai 14, 2023

Deadly Stampede in Soccer Stadium in El Salvador

The country’s soccer federation said in a statement on Twitter that it would “immediately request a report on what happened.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/f5Itmvb via IFTTT

PGA Championship: Who Grew Oak Hill’s Namesake Trees?

Over 40 years, Dr. John R. Williams nurtured thousands of acorns, including some from Sherwood Forest and George Washington’s estate, into towering oak trees. His obsession had a singular goal — transform the grounds of this year’s P.G.A. Championship. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/JNCpM0c via IFTTT

What’s De-risking and How Does It Compare to Decoupling

The newly fashionable term, reflecting an evolution in the discussion over dealing with a rising, assertive China, has a vexing history in financial policy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/vPeXVZk via IFTTT

National Treasure wins the 148th Preakness Stakes.

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Tropical Storm Mawar Expected to Strengthen as It Moves Toward Guam

The storm could bring damaging winds and flooding to the Mariana Islands in the Pacific, meteorologists said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/S6HZJ0A via IFTTT

Brooks Koepka Surges to the Lead at P.G.A. Championship

After his second consecutive four-under-par 66, the LIV golfer Koepka will be in the final pairing on Sunday at Oak Hill Country Club. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/xpo3ia8 via IFTTT

Hundreds of People Invest in Mage’s Preakness Success on Commonwealth App

Think part fantasy football, part investing, part pure fun in horse racing. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/53tk2ij via IFTTT

Biden and G7 Summit Partners Struggle for Support Back Home

The relatively weak approval ratings for President Biden and his Group of 7 partners highlight the fragility of free societies facing deep political divides. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/mc20B7s via IFTTT

Manchester City’s Premier League Success Leaves Many Cold

On the verge of another Premier League title, City has the air of a machine. But admiring its excellence is not the same as accepting its methods. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/bunl7MY via IFTTT

2023 Preakness Stakes: What to Watch For

Mage, the Kentucky Derby winner, will attempt to keep his feel-good Triple Crown run alive, but one familiar face will be standing in his way: Bob Baffert. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/36Rcr2O via IFTTT

A Strengthened Zelensky Heads to G7 Meeting in Japan

The Ukrainian president will address world leaders on Sunday after President Biden opened the door to other nations training Ukrainian pilots and sending their F-16s to Kyiv. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yjU7B0L via IFTTT

Scheffler, Hovland and Conners Share the Lead at P.G.A. Championship

Jordan Spieth, who needs a victory at Oak Hill to complete the career Grand Slam, and Justin Thomas, who won last year’s tournament, just made the cut at five over. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/LSIYuXq via IFTTT

Superstar Billy Graham, Model of the Buff, Blond Wrestler, Dies at 79

His spectacular physique, outrageous personality and blond dye job inspired Hulk Hogan and Jesse Ventura. But the steroids that built his body also destroyed it. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/n2v0efm via IFTTT

G7 Leaders Lay Wreaths in Memory of Hiroshima Victims

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan, the host of this year’s summit, hoped the symbolic opening would highlight efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/udB7LVA via IFTTT

Video Shows Greece Abandoning Migrants at Sea

Video evidence shows asylum seekers, among them young children, being rounded up, taken to sea and abandoned on a raft by the Greek Coast Guard. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/bxkN0Jo via IFTTT

Zelensky to Attend G7 Meeting in Japan

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was preparing to make the audacious trip halfway around the world as his country moves toward a counteroffensive against Russian forces. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/FMOXqsD via IFTTT

Brittney Griner Is Creating a New Normal, for Herself and the W.N.B.A.

Griner returns to basketball after her detention in Russia with a bigger platform and a desire to reshape women’s sports. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/edV9BZi via IFTTT

How the G7 Oil Price Cap Has Helped Choke Revenue to Russia

Group of 7 leaders are prepared to celebrate the results of a novel effort to stabilize global oil markets and punish Moscow. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/t8Sp72A via IFTTT

Bryson DeChambeau Rediscovers His Groove at the P.G.A. Championship

It’s only one round, but DeChambeau, the once hard-swinging golfer who has struggled of late, shot a four-under-par 66 at Oak Hill Country Club. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/RUp0a3y via IFTTT

Another Casualty in Ukraine: Teenage Years

In a battered Ukrainian city, the war has stolen the normal experiences of teenage life. The youths mostly use humor to deal with the ferocity of the fighting around them. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/wKZgVur via IFTTT

Formula 1 Rules Under Scrutiny After a Pileup in Australia

The race in April was stopped three times, but the halt with two laps to go caused chaos and has sparked a debate. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/btGn3sJ via IFTTT

As the U.S. Attends the G7, China Hosts a Summit of Its Own

Xi Jinping of China is meeting with leaders of five countries in Central Asia, a region crucial to his geopolitical ambitions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/KEs0uzV via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing

Rising global temperatures. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ZxeOw4v via IFTTT

Judge Rules for Tiger Woods in Dispute With Ex-Girlfriend Erica Herman

The dispute in a Florida court focused on whether Erica Herman’s claims against the golf star could be heard publicly or only through arbitration. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/UD4Sn7q via IFTTT

With Stakes at Their Highest, Manchester City Rises Higher Still

City defeated Real Madrid, 4-0, in the second leg of their Champions League semifinal to take another step toward the prize it has long sought. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/ZtINbJR via IFTTT

Steven Alker Set To Make PGA Championship Debut

Steven Alker’s golf career was largely unremarkable. Then he joined the senior circuit and won so big that he’ll play his debut P.G.A. Championship. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/mTk4UAM via IFTTT

Johannesburg, Where Mayors Last Just Months, or Even Only Weeks

South Africa’s largest city is now on its sixth different mayor in 22 months. While politicians argue over power, residents struggle with dry taps, heaps of garbage and dilapidated buildings. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4EOJZwm via IFTTT

Biden Abruptly Cuts Short an Asia-Pacific Visit, to China’s Benefit

A Pacific island nation had gone to great lengths to host the U.S. president. Now a region is left to wonder again about American steadfastness. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/aZSIh9k via IFTTT

Ja Morant Apologizes After New Video With Apparent Gun

Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies guard, apologized Tuesday after days of backlash for a video that appeared to show him brandishing a gun for the second time. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/sEKgz0U via IFTTT

NBA Draft Lottery: Spurs Get No. 1 Pick and Right to Select Wembanyama

The top pick is widely expected to be Victor Wembanyama, a 19-year-old French basketball star. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/iZA5NfO via IFTTT

Ukraine Says It Shot Down Hypersonic Russian Missiles Over Kyiv

A Russian barrage also damaged a U.S.-made Patriot air-defense system, but officials said it was still working. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ZEcnJqx via IFTTT

Wellington Hostel Fire Kills at Least 6 People

The New Zealand hostel, which provides low-cost accommodations, has no sprinklers and its fire alarm did not go off, a fire service spokesman said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/eYSkuAz via IFTTT

Former U.S. Embassy Employee Is Being Held in Moscow, Russian State News Says

The State Department had no immediate comment on the report that the man, identified as Robert Shonov, had been arrested and charged with conspiracy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/DdA2may via IFTTT

At the P.G.A. Championship, Justin Thomas Looks for Last Year’s Magic

The defending champion comes to Oak Hill without finishing first in any of the 20 events he has entered since claiming his second career major victory in 2022. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/KVY1REu via IFTTT

In European Tour, Zelensky Reaps Billions More in Promised Military Aid

His trips to Britain, Germany, France and Italy demonstrated the shifting political landscape when it comes to supporting Kyiv, as concerns grow about U.S. backing as the presidential election looms. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/rX0gsB5 via IFTTT

Cyclone Leaves Path of Destruction Across Bangladesh and Myanmar

A cyclone called Mocha damaged several buildings in Myanmar and tore through bamboo shanties in refugee camps in Bangladesh. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/qAE2HY5 via IFTTT

Fire at Hostel in Wellington, New Zealand, Kills at Least 6

The cause of the blaze at the hostel, which has 92 rooms and no sprinklers, an official said, was under investigation. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ql0uDOm via IFTTT

China Sentences a U.S. Citizen to Life in Prison for Espionage

A court in southeastern China handed down a guilty verdict to John Shing-Wan Leung, a Hong Kong resident, as the authorities ramp up a crackdown on spying. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/WbiOM7k via IFTTT

Ukrainians Write Angry Message to Russia on Bombs

Ukrainians have a lot to say to Russia, and many have chosen to say it in ink on the sides of rockets, mortar shells and even exploding drones. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/FkaRx0g via IFTTT

Victor Wembanyama Wants to Take Over the NBA

The 19-year-old French basketball star is the most hyped N.B.A. prospect since LeBron James, but he says he isn’t fazed by the pressure. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/t3NUFAC via IFTTT

Owen Davidson, Who Won 8 Grand Slams With Billie Jean King, Dies at 79

In the 1960s and ’70s, he and King dominated mixed doubles tournaments. He was also known for his congeniality, sportsmanship and skill at the net. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/vqkau9s via IFTTT

Erdogan Faces Runoff in Turkish Residential Election

After two decades in power, a struggling Recep Tayyip Erdogan now has two more weeks to persuade Turkish voters that he is the best choice to lead the country. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/j0yvEoU via IFTTT

Rules for Pentagon Use of Proxy Forces Shed Light on a Shadowy War Power

Newly disclosed documents include Special Operations forces directives for managing counterterrorism and irregular warfare surrogate fighters. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yP2riUS via IFTTT

‘The Diplomat’ vs. Reality

A popular show on Netflix is about the glamorous job of a U.S. ambassador. But is it realistic? from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/w6YHdbF via IFTTT

When Your Champions League Dream Runs Through a War Zone

Shakhtar Donetsk’s foreign stars fled Ukraine when Russia invaded. Now some are returning or signing up, proof that the lure of opportunity can trump fear. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/xP0ItkL via IFTTT

Zelensky Meets With German Leaders After Their Massive Weapons Pledge

The two nations are trying to improve cooperation after a year marred by diplomatic spats over Berlin’s sluggish response to Ukrainian pleas for military aid. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/u6eBKJV via IFTTT