Life Insurance: August 2020

Monday, 31 August 2020

Rohingya crisis: Growing up in the world's largest refugee camp

Nayeem, 3, is one of 20,000 children born every year in the camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

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Trump Fans Strife as Unrest Roils the U.S.

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Meet Senegal's first female professional surfer

Khadjou Sambe, 25, defied social expectations to ride the Atlantic waves.

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Why this black drive-in cinema is a big hit

Drive-ins are booming, of course. But this one is also responding to the other big story of the year.

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Still ill with coronavirus six months later: 'I have no idea how to get better'

For some people Covid just will not go away – one woman’s Instagram diary of her long-haul illness.

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George Ezra opens up about OCD struggle

The musician says he is plagued by intrusive thoughts, and has suffered from OCD "my whole life".

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Hundreds of migrants still dying in Med five years since 2015

Five years on from the migrant crisis of 2015 hundreds are still dying in the Mediterranean.

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Rival powers jockey for the lead in hypersonic aircraft

The US, China and Russia are pouring money into aircraft that can fly at five times the speed of sound.

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Coronavirus: How teachers are feeling as schools return

Four teachers share their experiences of the pandemic as they prepare to welcome pupils back to school.

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The traditional crafts in danger of dying out

Who was the last British deckle-maker? Who makes withy pots? And what is an orrery?

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Facebook Could Block Sharing of News Stories in Australia

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Frustrated by Election Boycott, Venezuela’s Leader Pardons 100 Opponents

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A Teacher and Congresswoman Confronts School Reopenings

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Trump Fans Strife as Unrest Roils the U.S.

By BY PETER BAKER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YQLyQa

A series of primaries in Massachusetts could be a bellwether for the Democratic Party.

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American Intelligence Knows What Russia Is Doing

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The US president suggests right-wing activists in Wisconsin and Oregon acted in self-defence.

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Five years on from the migrant crisis of 2015 hundreds are still dying in the Mediterranean.

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For some people Covid just will not go away – one woman’s Instagram diary of her long-haul illness.

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The US, China and Russia are pouring money into aircraft that can fly at five times the speed of sound.

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Prashant Bhushan refused to apologise to the Supreme Court and got a symbolic one-rupee fine.

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Nayeem, 3, is one of 20,000 children born every year in the camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

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Drive-ins are booming, of course. But this one is also responding to the other big story of the year.

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Sunday, 30 August 2020

No Corrections: Aug. 31, 2020

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Quotation of the Day: As China Flexes, Taiwan Revamps Its Military

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How to Help Someone Who Lost Their Job

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Think You’re Making Good Climate Choices? Take This Mini-Quiz

By BY VERONICA PENNEY from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/2YOnXj6

I’m Still Reading Andrew Sullivan. But I Can’t Defend Him.

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Price of plastic carrier bags to double to 10p next year

The fee for single-use bags will rise to 10p and be extended to all shops from April 2021.

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Portland Shooting Amplifies Tensions in Presidential Race

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Portland Shooting Amplifies Tensions in Presidential Race

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Trump, Vicar of Fear and Violence

By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3bbyA4D

Jon Rahm Sinks a Big Putt to Win Playoff at the BMW Championship

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More than 20 people were hospitalised after attending the party in the Norwegian capital Oslo.

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Trump, Vicar of Fear and Violence

By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3bbyA4D

Jon Rahm Sinks a Big Putt to Win Playoff at the BMW Championship

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Stories of 2020: Five Lives Caught in a Year of Upheaval and Pain

By BY PETER BAKER, JOHN BRANCH, JOHN ELIGON, REID J. EPSTEIN, DAN LEVIN AND MARC STEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gJPdVW

Eat Out to Help Out discount comes to an end

The government's dining discount scheme ends on Monday, but there are calls for it to be extended.

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Government paid influencers to promote Test and Trace

Taxpayer money was used to pay influencers to promote Test and Trace.

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Mauritius oil spill: 'We want to protect our island'

Young locals are helping to prevent environmental damage after an oil leak from a ship that ran aground.

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Stories of 2020: Five Lives Caught in a Year of Upheaval and Pain

By BY PETER BAKER, JOHN BRANCH, JOHN ELIGON, REID J. EPSTEIN, DAN LEVIN AND MARC STEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gJPdVW

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Young locals are helping to prevent environmental damage after an oil leak from a ship that ran aground.

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More than a million people arrived in Europe in 2015. Five years on, we reflect on what's changed.

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Christian Kroll is the boss of Ecosia, which donates 80% of its profits to tree-planting projects.

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It is a time of reflection 10 years after the country was promised a rebirth, writes Waihiga Mwaura.

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The country's been gripped by mass protests since the August election, widely thought to have been rigged.

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Saturday, 29 August 2020

Virus Update

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The president is due to visit the city of Kenosha on Tuesday to meet local police.

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Quotation of the Day: District by District, a Plan for In-Person Schooling Falls Apart

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Virus Update

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Amid Tennis’s Swirling Storms, a Stubborn Djokovic Claims a Title

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Amid Tennis’s Swirling Storms, a Stubborn Djokovic Claims a Title

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Mauritius oil spill: Thousands march in Port Louis

Massive amounts of oil spilled into a wildlife sanctuary, and 39 dead dolphins have been discovered.

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How to Build a Catapult From Newspaper

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Phoenix Settles With Black Family After Police Drew Guns Over Reported Doll Theft

By BY CHRISTINA MORALES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32BL69E

How to Build a Catapult From Newspaper

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Phoenix Settles With Black Family After Police Drew Guns Over Reported Doll Theft

By BY CHRISTINA MORALES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32BL69E

‘It Was Challenging’: Bucks Return, Balancing Basketball and Activism

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Coronavirus Around the World

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‘It Was Challenging’: Bucks Return, Balancing Basketball and Activism

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Coronavirus Around the World

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Coronavirus: Life chances at risk if pupils don't return to school, Williamson says

The education secretary has written an open letter to parents insisting that schools are safe.

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‘Enough Is Enough’: New Racial Justice Leaders Rise in Kenosha

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Many pets ran away after a massive explosion in Beirut, leaving Leila Molana-Allen pining for a missing puppy.

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Kuli Kohli has always used writing as a means of escape from the prejudice she has experienced as an Asian woman with cerebral palsy.

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Begum Rokeya was a writer, educationalist and reformer who tirelessly fought for women's rights.

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Finding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval.

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The Louise Michel had sought help saying it had rescued so many people it was unable to move safely.

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Plus a newborn puma and pioneering women statues in our round-up of stories you may have missed this week.

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