Sunday, 28 February 2021

Voter Suppression Is Grand Larceny


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Black artists may fare poorly, prompting new backlash.


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What will win tonight? Here are our predictions.


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How to watch the Golden Globes on TV and Online.


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Writers may be self-censoring because they don't want to be "cancelled", author Kazuo Ishiguro says.

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Ahmed, blind since birth, stands in for teachers who don't make it in to their ruined school in Yemen.

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Polish teenager Krystyna Paszko's idea won an EU prize - she tells the BBC the story behind it.

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A group of Afro-Colombian women use their skills to help women give birth in areas run by gangs.

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On the anniversary of the US-Taliban deal, Afghanistan finds itself in a precarious state.

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The Papers: 'Race to stop Brazil variant' and jabs pass 20m

Many papers report the Brazil variant being found in the UK as officials "hunt" an unidentified case.

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China Appears to Warn India: Push Too Hard and the Lights Could Go Out


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Yankees Feel Butterflies Before Playing in Front of a Crowd


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‘Ted Lasso’ could be the new comedy darling.


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‘And You?’


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There’s no red carpet, but the awards season grinds on.


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What’s Going On in This Picture? | March 01, 2021


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Saturday, 27 February 2021

Sam Ryder: TikTok's singing superstar

Sam Ryder on TikTok, Britney, Justin Bieber and his new solo career.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'the beauty of trees'

A selection of striking images from our readers on this week's theme.

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‘Pawstep’ Portraits: Photographing Tails of the Pandemic

"Pawstep Portraits" captures dogs with their owners, who then donate to the NHS or Lanta Animal Welfare.

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Selby rail crash: 2001 disaster remembered

Twenty years on, the Selby rail crash remains the UK's worst rail disaster of the 21st century.

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The challenge of being gay and an MI6 spy

Former intelligence officers describe a precarious existence in which your career could end at any moment.

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Golden Globe Awards 2021: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler return to host the year's first major film and TV awards ceremony on Sunday.

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The influencer effect: 'Love Island star transformed my business'

Influencers can have a bad reputation but for some people they have proved to be a business lifeline.

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LGBT+ History Month: The kiss - a seminal moment, a total accident

Neither Gus Kenworthy nor his then-boyfriend knew the cameras were rolling when they shared a seminal kiss at Pyeongchang 2018.

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A senior German immunologist tells the BBC that his country should reverse its decision on the jab.

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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler return to host the year's first major film and TV awards ceremony on Sunday.

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A look inside a "liberal-free zone" and meeting spot for people on the political right.

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Lucy's dream of working in the Middle East turned into a nightmare of abuse. She's not the only one.

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While the election is for the legislative assembly, it is seen as a key test for President Bukele.

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A devaluing currency and hard economic conditions make cryptocurrencies attractive despite the risks.

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Covid vaccine: Germany urged to back AstraZeneca jab for over-65s

A senior German immunologist tells the BBC that his country should reverse its decision on the jab.

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Six million accidental savers 'created by Covid crisis'

Lower commuting costs, cancelled holidays and fewer meals out boost some bank accounts, a report says.

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Smoky Artwork by Judy Chicago at Desert Zoo Is Canceled


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Cuomo Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by a 2nd Former Aide


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F.D.A. Clears Johnson & Johnson’s Shot, the Third Vaccine for U.S.


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The US is the first country in the world to approve the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

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Friday, 26 February 2021

Lockdown exit plan: 'Why we can't wait to get back on the pitch'

With outdoor sport hopefully set to resume in March, Newsbeat hears about the importance of playing football.

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Ipswich lockdown litter artist aims to inspire UK clean-up

Giant garden murals made from rubbish and discarded PPE gain thousands of social media views.

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The Papers: Over-40s April jab and 'happy as Harry'

Saturday's papers give their view of the Duke of Sussex's candid interview with James Corden.

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Budget 2021: BBC editors on what to expect

BBC editors Faisal Islam and Simon Jack tell us what Chancellor Rishi Sunak might have in store.

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Golden Globes: Celebrity make-up artists on their job in the pandemic

Hollywood make-up artists on their experiences of working in the time of Covid-19.

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Ros Atkins on... Is Facebook too powerful?

Ros Atkins looks at the consequences of Facebook's power on events in Myanmar, Washington DC and Australia.

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Week in pictures: 20-26 February 2021

A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.

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How TikTok is powering Duncan Laurence's Eurovision winner

Duncan Laurence won Eurovision with his song Arcade, which is now being powered by TikTok.

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Bitcoin energy use 'bigger than most countries'

Could the cryptocurrency's huge electricity consumption also sink it?

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Hotel quarantine: Isolation and brown paper bags

What's it like and what can you eat inside the UK's quarantine hotels?

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Covid-19: How would an NHS vaccine passport app work?

There is growing speculation that a certificate scheme could be built into the main NHS app.

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Brexit: Why Irish freight trade is avoiding Britain

Irish freight is being shipped directly to Europe to avoid Brexit bureaucracy.

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Monsters, mania and the unstoppable march of Pokémon

Several waves of Pokémania have swept the globe, keeping this lucrative franchise relevant for 25 years.

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Raymond Cauchetier, Whose Camera Caught the New Wave, Dies at 101


By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3aWH2Gc

F.D.A. Expert Panel Endorses Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine


By BY CARL ZIMMER AND NOAH WEILAND from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3aXBwTO

President Biden Lets a Saudi Murderer Walk


By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Pkkg2V

Meisha Porter, Longtime N.Y.C. Educator, to Take Over Country’s Largest School System


By BY KATE TAYLOR AND ELIZA SHAPIRO from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2ZU9GBt

Stimulus, Saudi Arabia, Golden Globes: Your Friday Evening Briefing


By BY REMY TUMIN AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3dRS15U

BBC NEWS

Princess Latifa Al Maktoum was previously described as "troubled" by the former Irish president.

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Ryan Fischer was shot when two people attacked him and stole the US singer's two French bulldogs.

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Thursday, 25 February 2021

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The rugby league players performed a song from their balconies in hotel quarantine in Australia.

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Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network.

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K-pop superstars Blackpink have emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change.

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While Western sanctions may not help, China and South East Asia's influence may have some sway.

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The case went cold after the man accused disappeared following a brutal 1999 gang rape in India.

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Jamal Khashoggi: Biden raises human rights in call with Saudi king

The murder of exiled Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 still overshadows US-Saudi relations.

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Shamima Begum: Supreme Court to rule on her fate

Five justices will decide later whether the runaway schoolgirl should be allowed back into the UK.

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National Trust to plant blossom trees around UK

The National Trust is planning to plant dozens of blossoming trees at different sites around the UK.

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Mr Potato Head to lose "Mr" title in gender-neutral rebrand

The toy's maker, Hasbro, says it will drop the "Mr" to "promote gender equality and inclusion".

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Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads

Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network.

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Cornelia Connelly: Plan to move nun's remains to US abandoned

The tomb of sainthood candidate Mother Cornelia Connelly will stay at the girls' school she founded.

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Salmond and Sturgeon: How the best of political double acts fell apart

The enviable political double act which ran Scotland for a decade is long gone. So, what went wrong?

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How to Get Really Rich!


By BY DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3swZ4EP

The Paradox of Pandemic Partisanship


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Bill Wright, Who Broke a Color Barrier in Golf, Dies at 84


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The Morning


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Confirmation in Doubt for Neera Tanden, Biden’s Budget Director Pick


By BY ANNIE KARNI, JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3usreCZ

Teenage John Thune Earned $6 an Hour. That Would Be More Than $20 Today.


By BY BINYAMIN APPELBAUM from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/37OgoNQ

Manchin, Trump Taxes, John Geddert: Your Thursday Evening Briefing


By BY WILL DUDDING AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3szjHAB

BBC NEWS

The dairy group looking into the hard butter issue has called for a freeze on palm fats in cow feed.

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The toy's maker, Hasbro, says it will drop the "Mr" to "promote gender equality and inclusion".

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Wednesday, 24 February 2021

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Democrats are working on a massive package of measures to help the US through the pandemic.

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A rebel attack on the government's northern stronghold of Marib threatens mass displacement.

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Figures show Australians are moving out of the large cities in search of a better quality of life.

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The defence minister said people should at times provide their own security but it is not that easy.

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An NGO is training and paying communities in Kenya to catch locusts, so they can be turned into animal feed.

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UK 4G smartphone owners may be due £480m pay-out

Some 29 million people in the UK could be entitled to up to £30 back on Apple or Samsung smartphones.

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GameStop surges again as Reddit crashes temporarily

Trading in GameStop shares halted minutes before markets closed but jumped again in late trading.

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After the Riot, What’s the Future of Art in the Capitol?


By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3spczGS

School Closures Have Failed America’s Children


By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3pTbCoz

Can Australia Save Journalism From the Internet?


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Beeple Brings Crypto to Christie’s


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The Morning


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