The News Highlights

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Will the hearing delve into the issues raised by three new documentaries?

By BY JULIA JACOBS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2Y2b2N2

Forget the ‘Hero’s Journey’ and Consider the Heroine’s Quest Instead

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Overseas fans banned from 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

IOC welcomed the decision to have Chinese spectators after Tokyo games were held with empty stadiums due to COVID-19.

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PAHO says it is buying more COVID vaccines for Americas

WHO's Americas branch says it is in 'advanced' talks with vaccine manufacturers to buy additional doses.

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Watch: Woman Fights Off Leopard With Walking Stick In Mumbai

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Day Of Reckoning For Mamata Banerjee As Bhabanipur Set For Bypoll Today

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For Al Franken, a Comeback Attempt Goes Through Comedy Clubs

By BY JASON ZINOMAN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2ZJnSk7

Amid Tensions With U.S., Erdogan Praises Ties with Russia

By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER AND CARLOTTA GALL from NYT World https://ift.tt/3iiqWKs

U.K. Labour Leader Makes a Firm Push to the Political Center

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Review: Tracy Letts Brings Out the Long Knives in Short Plays

By BY JESSE GREEN from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/3DccQCv

Met Museum to Return Ancient Sculpture to Nepal

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Algeria summons French envoy over visa restriction plan

Move comes after France cuts back visas for nationals of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia over immigration policy.

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What’s behind the latest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo?

Dispute over licence plates triggers renewed tension between Balkan neighbours.

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IPL: Clinical RCB Thrash Rajasthan Royals By 7 Wickets

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Delhi's Private Liquor Vends To Be Shut For Over A Month Starting Friday

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"Mamata Banerjee Stands For Everything Anti-BJP Voters Want": Trinamool

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Elvis vs. Lenin: A Superpower Confrontation on Canvas

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Review: After a Met Opera Milestone, ‘Boris’ Brings Another

By BY ZACHARY WOOLFE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3okucZl

Democrats Move to Avert Fiscal Crisis, Separating Debt and Spending Bills

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The Global Extinction Crisis

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Gov. Hochul chooses Mary Bassett to lead N.Y.’s health department.

By BY GRACE ASHFORD from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3kUKs1n

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions

By BY KRISTEN BAYRAKDARIAN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3kM0gDu

Military Leaders Advised Against Pulling All Troops From Afghanistan

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Today in On Tech: Facebook isn’t scandal-proof.

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How the Black Women Around R. Kelly’s Case Feel About His Conviction

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How an 11-Foot-Tall 3-D Printer Is Helping to Create a Community

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McKenzie suggests the U.S. may not be able to prevent Al Qaeda and ISIS from rebuilding in Afghanistan.

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Vaccine Mandates for Hospital and School Employees

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Top ELN rebel commander dies after bombing, Colombia gov’t says

ELN leader Angel Padilla Romero, known as Fabian, died in hospital after a military bombing, defence minister says.

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Powell, Yellen warn of ‘devastating’ impact of US debt default

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before senators Tuesday.

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Sudan: Five security forces killed in raid targeting ISIL cell

Security forces arrested '11 foreign terrorists from different nationalities' in raid, intelligence services says.

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"What Stands Compromised...": Congress Leader On Navjot Sidhu's Move

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IPL: Hardik Pandya Finds Form As Mumbai Indians Beat PBKS By 6 Wickets

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Finance Minister Calls For Focus On Mental Health In Post-Pandemic Policies

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A Pic Of Ranbir And Arjun From 15 Years Ago. Alia Bhatt, Please Note

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Facebook Isn’t Scandal-Proof

By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3CT9jbR

Manchin and Sinema Should Just Say No

By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3EU6NUJ

Side effects from a third vaccine dose are similar to those from the second, a C.D.C. report finds.

By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3CV30oo

Jumaane Williams May Challenge Gov. Hochul in Democratic Litmus Test

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Biden receives COVID booster, urges Americans to get vaccinated

US health officials are encouraging Americans to get booster jabs at least six months after their last vaccine dose.

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Biden administration unveils new proposal to protect Dreamers

New rule would preserve and protect the DACA programme against future legal challenges, but Congress also urged to act.

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South Sudan dismisses UN report on corruption

Gov't says it is the victim of an 'international campaign' after report accuses the elite of looting more than $73m.

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Canada’s Green Party chief stepping down after election loss

Annamie Paul, first Black woman to lead a federal party in Canada, resigns as leader after poor vote results last week.

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Will Tunisia return to authoritarian rule?

Thousands protest against President Kais Saeid who is ruling by decree after seizing executive power in July.

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