status: public Mon Aug 2 11:17:31 2021 (*71090d26*):: The State Department announced Monday that it will expand access to the US refugee program for certain Afghans amid fears of reprisal by the Taliban as the US military withdrawal nears completion. (*71090d26*):: The United States has ramped up airstrikes against the Taliban in a bid to […]
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Mon Aug 2 11:07:28 2021
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If the “baking elf” hadn’t spent the pandemic whipping up sweet confections, Frances Hohl might not have gained 25 pounds.
status: public Mon Aug 2 09:47:24 2021 (*71090d26*):: Belarusian sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya is “safe” and now looks likely to claim asylum in a third country after she refused to board a flight out of Tokyo, saying she was being forced to return to her native country against her will where she feared arrest. — Belarusian […]
status: public Mon Aug 2 08:57:27 2021 (*71090d26*):: Housing markets are hotter than ever, and big money is getting in on the act. (*71090d26*):: US shot-putter Raven Saunders has explained what the gesture she made following her silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics meant. — Wall Street is buying up family homes. The rent […]
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Mon Aug 2 08:47:28 2021
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From farm to fork and field to plate, Rodrigo Pacheco wants to make food more sustainable.
— ‘Plants are our allies’: Chef Rodrigo Pacheco on climate-proofing food
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status: public Mon Aug 2 08:27:26 2021 (*71090d26*):: Awkwardness and big feelings? You must be talking about middle school. And while many parents assume that middle school is a rite of passage that kids need to stoically tough out, the opposite could not be more true. (*71090d26*):: The cry goes out from over-ambitious gardeners every […]
status: public Mon Aug 2 07:57:29 2021 (*71090d26*):: Jack Dorsey’s Square is spending $29 billion on an Australian buy now, pay later firm — a massive purchase that will help his company build out its global payments empire. (*71090d26*):: China’s hardline zero Covid strategy is facing a fresh challenge from the rapid spread of the […]
status: public Mon Aug 2 07:37:31 2021 (*71090d26*):: With her Tokyo Olympics drawn to a close, American swimmer Katie Ledecky can start to unwind. (*71090d26*):: Iranian state media has said that the deadly attack on a tanker connected to an Israeli billionaire was in retaliation for an Israeli strike in Syria, in an escalation of […]
status: public Mon Aug 2 07:27:32 2021 (*71090d26*):: China’s hardline zero Covid strategy is facing a fresh challenge from the rapid spread of the Delta variant, amid concerns over the efficacy of Chinese vaccines against the highly contagious strain. — Delta variant challenges China’s ‘zero Covid strategy’ — and raises questions over its vaccine efficacy […]
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Mon Aug 2 06:37:20 2021
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Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been detained by Beijing police on suspicion of rape after “repeatedly seducing young women into having sex,” police said in a statement Saturday …
status: public Mon Aug 2 06:27:29 2021 (*71090d26*):: Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been detained by Beijing police on suspicion of rape after “repeatedly seducing young women into having sex,” police said in a statement Saturday night. — Pop star Kris Wu detained in China after rape allegations — Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu […]
status: public Mon Aug 2 06:07:34 2021 (*71090d26*):: In the small village of Kacarlar, on Turkey’s southern coast, farmers are facing apocalyptic scenes as wildfires continue to sweep the country. — ‘The animals are on fire,’ say devastated farmers as wildfires sweep Turkey — In the small village of Kacarlar, on Turkey’s southern coast, farmers […]
status: public Mon Aug 2 05:47:30 2021 (*71090d26*):: Tunisia gave a hero’s welcome to swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui, who stunned the world by winning gold in the men’s 400 meter freestyle. Many Tunisians say his win is a bright spot as the country undergoes a coronavirus surge and political turmoil. CNN’s Michael Holmes reports. — 18-year-old […]
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Mon Aug 2 05:37:30 2021
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Donald Trump now has a $100 million weapon to wield against US democracy.
— Analysis: Trump’s $100 million threat to democracy
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status: public Mon Aug 2 05:07:29 2021 (*71090d26*):: TikTok is full of users with big mouths, but one star on the social media platform just proved hers is quite literally the largest. (*71090d26*):: Four people died after a helicopter crashed in California Sunday, authorities said. (*71090d26*):: Five nurses who’ve seen the worst of the Covid-19 […]