Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What a blind man's death reveals
Asmelash Woldeselassie has given his eyesight, left arm and now his life to a succession of wars in Tigray. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36wW6YG via
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Three lives, one message: Stop killing Mexico's transgender women
In Mexico, the second most dangerous country to be transgender, trans women fight to be protected. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tf9HgH via
Romania's young history fans battle to save imperial spa resort
Volunteers try to breathe new life into a Romanian resort once a playground for European elites. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3csyfNB via
Now and then: Iceland's vanishing glaciers
See how much Iceland's Skaftafellsjokull glacier has retreated over the past 30 years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3t7olXo via
Melvin Capital, Squeezed by Its Bets Against GameStop, Lost 53 Percent in January
By BY MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN AND KATE KELLY from NYT Business
Effort to Include $15 Minimum Wage in Relief Bill Poses Test for Democrats
By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S.
Covid vaccine offered to all care homes in England
PM hails "milestone" in the race to vaccinate the most vulnerable, after a record day for UK jabs. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3reVWx3 via
The school teachers helping struggling families in Covid lockdown
A school in the Wirral is helping families struggling to get by during the national lockdown. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3reWG5j via
The Papers: 'Vaccine victory', and Captain Tom in hospital
Monday's front pages feature a "crucial milestone" being hit in care homes as the UK sees a record high of jabs. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39BTQkS via
Brexit: How much disruption has there been so far?
It has been a month since the rules changed in the UK's relationship with the EU. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3aj1uQ1 via
Saba Sahar: 'I survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban'
Afghan film director Saba Sahar is one of the few to survive from a recent wave of targeted killings. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rcmXRo via
Life in a Day 2020: Kevin Macdonald says documentary 'reinforces everyone's similarities'
British director Kevin Macdonald's new documentary of personal videos from around the world giving a snapshot on 25 July 2020. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3j5ZBu7 via
Have US police departments become too militarised?
President Biden is reportedly looking to restrict local police from receiving surplus military gear. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39yminu via
Impostor syndrome: 'I feel like I don't deserve my success'
An influencer and a corporate professional from India share their experiences of impostor syndrome. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39BlLkK via
77 Days: Trump’s Campaign to Subvert the Election
By BY JIM RUTENBERG, JO BECKER, ERIC LIPTON, MAGGIE HABERMAN, JONATHAN MARTIN, MATTHEW ROSENBERG AND MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT from NYT U.S.
Captain Tom raised millions for Britain’s coronavirus response. Now he is hospitalized with Covid-19.
By BY MARIE FAZIO from NYT World
The Gerrymander Battles Loom, as G.O.P. Looks to Press Its Advantage
By BY REID J. EPSTEIN AND NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S.
Pentagon Halts Plan to Vaccinate the 40 Prisoners at Guantánamo Bay
By BY CAROL ROSENBERG from NYT U.S.
Post-Brexit taxes for steel 'very damaging', says Kinnock
Stephen Kinnock MP says the UK's steel industry needs state aid and new export quotas with the EU. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39yaLVp via
Central African Republic's capital in 'apocalyptic situation' as rebels close in
A former prime minister says there is daily fighting as rebel forces encircle Bangui. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39vVT9O via
Lebanon ambulance driver: 'Hospitals can't take our Covid patients'
Lebanon's hospitals are turning away patients as the country buckles under Covid and economic collapse. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3osm1qw via
Coronavirus: 'Life will never be the same, for me it's better'
Kellie Larkin has cerebral palsy, is quadriplegic, non-verbal and communicates through a computer. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/36mYNMj via
Your pictures on the theme of 'winter scenes'
A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of "winter scenes". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3j1Ypbg via
Could a vaccine get rid of malaria for good?
Seventeen-year-old Victoline explores progress to tackle the disease in her home country, Kenya. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3aebLNs via
UK's first Covid evacuees: 'I wish I'd stayed in Wuhan and missed flight'
Twelve months ago, 83 Britons fled Wuhan, the Covid-19 epicentre, but some wish they had never left. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2L38WGq via
UK Covid deaths: Why the 100,000 toll is so bad
As the number of people who died reaches six figures, the factors that led to this terrible total. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2NDE5kN via
Japan whale hunting: 'By-catch' rule highlighted after minke death
The death of a whale which got trapped in a net off Japan has once again exposed the hunting divide. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3osnoFG via
'When my name was butchered at school it made me feel different'
Yewande Biala has spoken about how mispronunciations of her name affect her, and other women agree. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2NFVgC7 via
Coronavirus: How the UK dealt with its first Covid case
A year ago, the UK was yet to record a Covid case. Then a family rang NHS 111 from a hotel in York. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3pxaCXJ via
Covid: The pandemic's young widows and widowers
"The grief creeps up on you," says Pamela who is raising two children alone after losing her husband. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Migy8F via
Japan whale hunting: 'By-catch' rule highlighted after minke death
The death of a whale which got trapped in a net off Japan has once again exposed the hunting divide. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3osnoFG via
Joseph Sonnabend, Early Force in Fight Against AIDS, Dies at 88
By BY KATHARINE Q. SEELYE from NYT Science
'I was scammed out of £17,000 on Instagram'
Since the pandemic hit the UK, reports of investment scams targeting Instagram users have risen 50%. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3j0BYmy via
Budget 2021: What is it and when will it happen?
The Budget - when is it, what does it do and what should we expect to hear from the chancellor? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/36rYCiE via
Coronavirus in Algeria: 'No-one could travel to say goodbye to grandpa'
Algeria's coronavirus restrictions mean that people in the diaspora are unable to properly mourn. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3r72FsJ via
Could a vaccine get rid of malaria for good?
Seventeen-year-old Victoline explores progress to tackle the disease in her home country, Kenya. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3aebLNs via
Lebanon ambulance driver: 'Hospitals can't take our Covid patients'
Lebanon's hospitals are turning away patients as the country buckles under Covid and economic collapse. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3osm1qw via
Biden Visits Walter Reed, the Hospital That Treated Both Him and His Son
By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S.
A ‘Race’ to Vaccinate, After South Africa Variant Is Detected in South Carolina
By BY CHRIS DIXON AND SARAH MERVOSH from NYT U.S.
It’s Been 10 Months, and I Still Don’t Know When to Replace My Mask!
By BY CHARLIE WARZEL AND ZEYNEP TUFEKCI from NYT Opinion
Black Lives Matter foundation wins Swedish human rights prize
Organisers of the Olof Palme prize praise the group for promoting "peaceful civil disobedience". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2L0mJNV via
Covid vaccines: Those that work - and the others to come
As two new jabs prove effective, where do we stand with vaccines and the fight back against Covid? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3a6gVJy via
Push to ensure pupils are 'politically literate'
A new parliamentary group wants to help young people engage with politics by improving civics education. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3af8m0R via
Australian Open to allow up to 30,000 fans to attend per day
Up to 30,000 fans a day will be allowed to attend the Australian Open, Victoria's minister for sport has announced. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39y6scJ via
GameStop: Who is winning the market battle?
Novice investors are trying to beat Wall Street professionals at their own game. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3taZT7u via
Working from bed: 'I don't even have to get dressed'
A lot of us are tempted to spend January in bed but some people have turned it into their office. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2YFwcxD via
Black Lives Matter foundation wins Swedish human rights prize
Organisers of the Olof Palme prize praise the group for promoting "peaceful civil disobedience". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2L0mJNV via
Covid: Argentina imposes new tax on wealthiest
A one-off tax on Argentina's richest people will pay for medical supplies and help for businesses. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3r7KlPY via
The exiles: Hong Kong at a crossroads
Pro-democracy protesters face a tough decision over continuing to fight or fleeing to the UK. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YsbIrU via
Surfing duck: Pet becomes local celebrity at Australian beach
The duck - called Duck - has become renowned locally for his daily forays into the sea. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ae3rxb via
Automakers’ Transition to Electric Cars Got a Jolt From G.M.
By BY NEAL E. BOUDETTE AND CORAL DAVENPORT from NYT Business
The Texas attorney general will investigate brokers’ decisions to limit GameStop trades.
By BY GILLIAN FRIEDMAN from NYT Business
Isidore Torres, Trailblazing Hispanic Judge in Michigan, Dies at 73
By BY STEPHEN KURCZY from NYT Obituaries
A Washington hospital system apologizes after offering vaccines to wealthy donors.
By BY WILL WRIGHT from NYT World
New York Times Reporter Is Accused of Using Racial Slur With Student Group
By BY MARC TRACY from NYT Business
The Papers: 'Union vacc' and EU jab rollout nearing 'crisis'
The front pages report on trial results from a new Covid vaccine and supply shortages in Europe. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2YnNlvl via
Daniel Pearl: US 'outraged' after Pakistan's court acquits men accused of murder
The American journalist was abducted and beheaded while working on a story in Pakistan in 2002. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MAkZLG via
Climate activists on Biden plans: 'We're celebrating key victories today'
Two young US campaigners react to the Biden administration's proposals on fighting climate change. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cdPrGq via
The story behind the inauguration's sign language Pledge of Allegiance
Fire Captain Andrea Hall stole the show - and there is a personal story behind her unique pledge. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3t4QZbG via
Congresswoman confronts Parkland survivor
Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene confronts David Hogg over his gun control stance. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YphrPm via
Biden Moves to Expand Health Coverage in Pandemic Economy
By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND ABBY GOODNOUGH from NYT U.S.
Pentagon May Send Troops to Assist With Vaccines, Enlarging Federal Role
By BY JENNIFER STEINHAUER from NYT U.S.
Eleanor Torrey West, Preserver of Her Inherited Island, Dies at 108
By BY VERONICA PENNEY from NYT Obituaries
California moves to help tenants hit by the pandemic pay their back rent.
By BY CONOR DOUGHERTY from NYT Business
Pauline Anna Strom, Composer of Enduring Electronic Sounds, Dies at 74
By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Arts
Pregnant women receive conflicting advice on vaccines.
By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI AND RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health
Democrats Prepare to Move on Economic Aid, With or Without the G.O.P.
By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT Business
Representative Jim Jordan, a Trump loyalist, has decided not to run for an open Senate seat.
By BY REID J. EPSTEIN from NYT U.S.
English National Opera lessons for long Covid sufferers
The English National Opera's singing coach gives long Covid sufferers breathing space. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/36iZMwW via
Jagtar Singh Johal: Scot 'forced to sign blank confession' in India
Jagtar Singh Johal has been held in an Indian jail without conviction for more than three years. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2YnZQHr via
Apple Christmas sales surge to $111bn amid pandemic
Families loaded up on the latest technology and sales increased in China. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KXdbU0 via
The Papers: 'No EU can't have our jabs' and 'schools out'
The papers focus on a row over the supply of Covid jabs to the EU and the timeline for reopening schools. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3iTozwA via
Covid: Living through lockdown in a high-rise flat
The continuing lockdown in England is tough for everyone but what's it like if you have limited space at home? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2YmI4o0 via
Covid-19: US regulators issue warning over 'toxic' Mexico hand sanitisers
Dangerous levels of toxic ingredients are found in many alcohol-based sanitisers imported to the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3iUUugo via
German Lübcke trial: Far-right defendant faces killing verdict
Stephan Ernst admits firing the shot that killed prominent pro-migrant politician Walter Lübcke. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qYxCzb via
Chinese New Year: Clamping down on going home for the holidays
China is striving to curtail the world's biggest mass migration event when people go home for Lunar New Year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39p46fX via
Sani Abacha - the hunt for the billions stolen by Nigeria's ex-leader
A phone call in the middle of the night led one Swiss lawyer to pursue Nigeria's stolen money. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3t1AWeI via
What tech can the US president use?
From the ObamaPad to Joe Biden's Apple Watch and Peloton, being president can be a tech challenge. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NHUiW9 via
Biden: 'Time to act' on climate crisis
President Joe Biden signs executive orders on climate change, saying the US has waited too long. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qXJFN7 via
Kristal and her students are fighting to eradicate ocean plastic
Kristal Ambrose set up the Bahamas Plastic Movement in 2013 in a bid to reduce pollution. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qYy4xn via
The leader of the Proud Boys has cooperated with the police before to help convict others.
By BY ALAN FEUER from NYT U.S.
Thousands in Poland Protest Against Near-Total Abortion Ban
By BY REUTERS AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World
