By BY BRYAN PIETSCH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2Pf00...
A health care provider’s vaccine supply was cut off after it inoculated ineligible people.
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Covid-19: People aged 60 to 63 in England to get jab invites from Monday
The vaccine rollout is gaining "fresh momentum," the NHS says as the next batch of letters are sent out.
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Budget 2021: The challenge facing Rishi Sunak
The BBC looks at the state of the UK economy ahead of the spring Budget.
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Maids in Lebanon: 'My employer treats me like a slave'
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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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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Three Wichita Police Officers Injured in ‘Possible Explosion,’ Officials Say
By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2ZYDX...
A Day Before He Speaks, Conservative Gathering Is Mostly About Trump
By BY JONATHAN MARTIN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3dTT1...
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
By BY JORI FINKEL from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2O8eE...
Cuomo Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by a 2nd Former Aide
By BY JESSE MCKINLEY from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2MuqV...
F.D.A. Clears Johnson & Johnson’s Shot, the Third Vaccine for U.S.
By BY NOAH WEILAND AND SHARON LAFRANIERE from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/3kwMi...
New Zealand’s largest city enters its second lockdown in February.
By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3szUi...
Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine: FDA approves single-shot jab
The US is the first country in the world to approve the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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Covid-19: Police officers injured at Dublin anti-lockdown protest
Police say 23 people have been arrested after disorder at an anti-lockdown protest.
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The Papers: Sunak's 'tax raid' and 'goodnight Captain Tom'
Several of Sunday's papers carry details of the chancellor's proposals ahead of the Budget.
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Saturday, February 27, 2021
Unity Proves Elusive in Democrats’ Fight for $15
By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3uDLa...
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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Mayday: How the White Helmets and James Le Mesurier got pulled into a deadly battle for truth
James Le Mesurier fell to his death in Istanbul in 2019 with a sense that Syrian and Russian disinformation had destroyed his reputation.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3bI0j...
Bitcoin energy use 'bigger than most countries'
Could the cryptocurrency's huge electricity consumption also sink it?
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Mv2m...
Hotel quarantine: Isolation and brown paper bags
What's it like and what can you eat inside the UK's quarantine hotels?
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3bNq8...
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.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3aYjJ...
Brexit: Why Irish freight trade is avoiding Britain
Irish freight is being shipped directly to Europe to avoid Brexit bureaucracy.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3sAsO...
Monsters, mania and the unstoppable march of Pokémon
Several waves of Pokémania have swept the globe, keeping this lucrative franchise relevant for 25 years.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3b31z...
Ethiopia’s War Leads to Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray Region, U.S. Report Says
By BY DECLAN WALSH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3aUoV...
House Democrats plan to vote soon on the sweeping pandemic aid package.
By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/37S0Y...
Raymond Cauchetier, Whose Camera Caught the New Wave, Dies at 101
By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/3qZOA...
F.D.A. Expert Panel Endorses Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine
By BY CARL ZIMMER AND NOAH WEILAND from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/3b0bc...
Thousands of Migrant Children Detained in Resumption of Trump-Era Policies
By BY MIRIAM JORDAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3uB2C...
President Biden Lets a Saudi Murderer Walk
By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/3pZC3...
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://nyti.ms/2P5P9...
Stimulus, Saudi Arabia, Golden Globes: Your Friday Evening Briefing
By BY REMY TUMIN AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2ZUqb...
Lady Gaga's dog walker Ryan Fischer to make 'full recovery'
Ryan Fischer was shot when two people attacked him and stole the US singer's two French bulldogs.
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Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak to inject £126m to boost traineeship scheme
Rishi Sunak to also launch a 'flexi-job' scheme so people can work for several firms at once.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3r1ak...
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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Friday, February 26, 2021
AT&T, loaded with debt from its DirecTV deal, sells part of its TV business to a private equity firm.
By BY LAUREN HIRSCH AND EDMUND LEE from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2PcOT...
Film Club: ‘The Paradise Next Door’
By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2Nyfx...
A U.S. aircraft carrier is coming home after 10 months at sea — just not to quite the same home.
By BY HELENE COOPER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3stJC...
On the Ground in Texas, 10 Days Later
By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3knFq...
Lawmakers Clash Over Call for Special Panel to Investigate Capitol Assault
By BY CARL HULSE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3aSY3...
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.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3aTxQ...
Why Greenpeace is dropping huge boulders into the sea
Fishing community leaders say Greenpeace's action is dangerous and illegal.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3uzEn...
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?
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2PfDW...
How to Get Really Rich!
By BY DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2O34i...
The Paradox of Pandemic Partisanship
By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/3pUB6...
CPAC Starts Tomorrow and Trump Is Still Center of the Republican Universe
By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3aR3o...
Bill Wright, Who Broke a Color Barrier in Golf, Dies at 84
By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3dMkZ...
The Morning
By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://bit.ly/2ZUem...
Confirmation in Doubt for Neera Tanden, Biden’s Budget Director Pick
By BY ANNIE KARNI, JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/3aZD5...
Teenage John Thune Earned $6 an Hour. That Would Be More Than $20 Today.
By BY BINYAMIN APPELBAUM from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/3sGfQ...
Manchin, Trump Taxes, John Geddert: Your Thursday Evening Briefing
By BY WILL DUDDING AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/3bJAS...
The Coronavirus Is Plotting a Comeback. Here’s Our Chance to Stop It for Good.
By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/3qXVG...
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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The Papers: 'Do one's duty' as Queen makes 'vaccine plea'
The Queen features on many of the front pages after urging people to get the coronavirus vaccine.
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Thursday, February 25, 2021
The defense secretary urged U.S. military members to accept vaccinations.
By Unknown Author from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3sCG0...
Biden Signs Order to Strengthen Supply Chains
By BY REUTERS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2ZM3G...
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.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3r4N2...
After the Riot, What’s the Future of Art in the Capitol?
By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3bAJv...
Las vacunas reducen las hospitalizaciones por coronavirus, según nuevos estudios del Reino Unido
By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT en Español https://nyti.ms/3aQvw...
School Closures Have Failed America’s Children
By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/3aQZX...
Can Australia Save Journalism From the Internet?
By BY LIZZIE O’SHEA from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/3pW7b...
Fed services were disrupted Wednesday, with the central bank citing an ‘operational error.’
By BY JEANNA SMIALEK from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/3qSU8...
Connecticut decides to base vaccine eligibility almost entirely on age.
By BY MICHAEL GOLD from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3bFkw...
Beeple Brings Crypto to Christie’s
By BY JOSIE THADDEUS-JOHNS from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/3sjbJ...
The Morning
By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://bit.ly/3kkKe...
Paramount+ is the new name of the revamped CBS All Access streaming platform.
By BY JOHN KOBLIN from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/3qSUc...
Domingo German Apologizes, Vowing to Be a ‘Different Person’
By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/37Kqy...
Architect of the U.S. Capitol Outlines Damage from Jan. 6.
By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3shCr...
Capitol Riot Costs Will Exceed $30 Million, Official Tells Congress
By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND LUKE BROADWATER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3pRae...
A New Coronavirus Variant Is Spreading in New York, Researchers Report
By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/37H6B...
Johnson & Johnson, Hong Kong, Sheet Pan Dinners: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
By BY REMY TUMIN AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/3pP8E...
Texas has one of the lowest vaccination rates after the storm delayed inoculations.
By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2NBpe...
Haaland, With a Key Vote in Her Column, Appears Headed for Confirmation
By BY CORAL DAVENPORT from NYT Climate https://nyti.ms/3dPNP...
Brit Awards change rules thanks to pop star Rina Sawayama
Pop star Rina Sawayama protested after being told she was "not British enough" for UK music awards.
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Marcus Rashford interview nets BBC scoop of the year at RTS awards
The England striker spoke about growing up in poverty as he campaigned for free school meals.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ZN47...
GameStop surges again as Reddit crashes temporarily
Trading in GameStop shares halted minutes before markets closed but jumped again in late trading.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/37MvP...
The Papers: Teachers get 'sweeping powers' and Sunak's 'giveaway'
The papers focus on new rules to be announced later which will let teachers decide exam grades in England.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3dDTn...
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Judy Wald, Headhunter in the ‘Mad Men’ Era, Dies at 96
By BY STACY COWLEY from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/3uul1...
Knicks’ Julius Randle Named to His First All-Star Team
By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2P7pc...
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