Wednesday, 31 July 2024

What the Polls Tell Us About Harris vs. Trump


By Kristen Soltis Anderson from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/0ymtqQV

5 Excerpts From JD Vance’s Emails to a Transgender Classmate


By The New York Times from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/5EWX6xM

Southport Stabbing: What We Know About the U.K. Knife Attack and Suspect


By Lynsey Chutel from NYT World https://ift.tt/r4uMYpN

Monday, 29 July 2024

The Connections Companion No. 413, July 28, 2024


By New York Times Games from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/atZj4LK

Couple Who Attempted to Cross Atlantic Found Dead in Lifeboat


By Derrick Bryson Taylor from NYT World https://ift.tt/mW4HIis

Author Edna O'Brien dies at age of 93

The Irish president described the writer as a ‘fearless teller of truths’.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/ExYPd2A

Sunday, 28 July 2024

Something in the water? Why we love shark films

From the Steven Spielberg classic Jaws, to predators stalking the Seine in Under Paris, there is no shortage of shark films.

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I Was a Kamala Harris Skeptic. Here’s How I Got Coconut-Pilled.


By Lydia Polgreen from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/ZImljGV

Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, July 27, 2024


By Unknown Author from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/UWiOH2R

Laura Whitmore alleges 'inappropriate behaviour' on Strictly

The television presenter says she wants to set the record straight.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/ARYIqul

Saturday, 27 July 2024

Wildfire Roars Through a Canadian Town Popular with Tourists


By Ian Austen and Vjosa Isai from NYT World https://ift.tt/dVsMNL4

How a sketch blossomed into Pakistan's first Ghibli-style animation

The Glassworker is the country's first hand-drawn feature film, but could it inspire others?

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The Connections Companion No. 411, July 26, 2024


By New York Times Games from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/NK9OLPW

Thursday, 25 July 2024

How Kamala Harris Changes the Race


By Nate Cohn from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/yNIlH4w

Abbington 'received online rape threats' after Strictly

The actress says the online abuse since leaving the show has been "brutal, relentless and unforgiving".

from BBC News https://ift.tt/ylzBhvJ

Netanyahu Looks Like a Small Leader at a Historic Moment


By Thomas L. Friedman from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/vHpg7ne

Wednesday, 24 July 2024

Watch: Celine Dion in Paris amid rumours of Olympic performance

In December 2022, the singer revealed she had been battling Stiff Person's Syndrome (SPS) and cancelled all of her upcoming shows.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/zhTElFv

Ten years since the Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Watch: Dancing tea cakes, a giant Nessie and Karen Dunbar - the Glasgow Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony 10 years on.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/aEmM1eP

Secret Service Director Resigns After Trump Assassination Attempt


By Hamed Aleaziz, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Kate Kelly from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/6wx0m7v

Monday, 22 July 2024

Biden Drops Out of Race, Scrambling the Campaign for the White House


By Peter Baker from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/wyIQFRn

Giovanni Pernice insists 'I’ll be back' after Strictly accusation

The dancer has been accused of “cruel and mean” behaviour by former dancer partner Amanda Abbington.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/0svJIWx

The Billionaire Criminal Who Secretly Profited Off Jack Ma’s Deals


By Michael Forsythe, Katrina Northrop and Eliot Chen from NYT World https://ift.tt/DA4Halu

Sunday, 21 July 2024

Post Office drama star meets real-life victims of scandal

Will Mellor on the role which changed his life and meeting the victims trying to move on with theirs.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/dHjw5mq

Trump Campaign Prepares Attack Plan for Harris in Case Biden Withdraws


By Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/xtkaHM4

Indian Americans Become a Political Force, Just as Usha Vance’s Profile Rises


By Amy Qin and Jonathan Wolfe from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/7kHDfKt

Saturday, 20 July 2024

If missiles threaten this Ukrainian festival, the music keeps playing

The organisers of the war-hit country's largest music event say they've missed the festival feeling.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/pcNVSEe

Airlines Restart Flights but Disruptions are Expected to Persist


By Niraj Chokshi, Derrick Bryson Taylor and Corey Kilgannon from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/NTn9Sef

11 Days in July: Inside the All-Out Push to Save the Biden Campaign


By Michael D. Shear from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/YKrP0Oi

Trump the Lion, or Trump the Lyin’?


By Maureen Dowd from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/OHZJf5F

Thursday, 18 July 2024

Biden Must Know How This Should End


By Mike Murphy from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/GimpPsa

The Connections Companion No. 402, July 17, 2024


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Baby Reindeer and The Crown scoop Emmy nominations

Baby Reindeer's Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning are among the stars in the running for Emmy Awards.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/O5RnN2u

Monday, 15 July 2024

Saturday, 13 July 2024

Here’s How Biden Loses Michigan


By Alexander Stockton and Kirk Semple from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/W8fBiv9

Alec Baldwin's Rust trial dismissed amid claims of hidden evidence

The dismissal happened just days into the actor's involuntary manslaughter trial.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/XTnAeOk

A Wedding Puts India’s Gilded Age on Lavish Display


By Anupreeta Das from NYT World https://ift.tt/0CpNu2m

Actors file court case over casting website fees

The Equity union says Spotlight is "exploiting" actors who have little option but to pay high fees.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/4oz2MIT

Friday, 12 July 2024

Theatre repairs to cost council more than £288,000

The council said urgent repairs were needed to fix the theatre's leaking roof.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/N6PtYvn

Stephen King, Sarah Jessica Parker and More Share Their Top Books of the 21st Century


By The New York Times Books Staff from NYT Books https://ift.tt/RDTdoB3