Latest World News: February 2019

Thursday 28 February 2019

Unhappy Families Onstage, Unhappy in Their Own Ways

By LAURA CAPPELLE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2TjGnXr

Michael Cohen’s Testimony Grabs Late-Night TV’s Attention

By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2T9FIIL

When It Comes to Negotiating, Kim’s Team Is More Experienced

By RUSSELL GOLDMAN, JIN WU, MOTOKO RICH and CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2H3euMO

U.N. Says Israel May Have Committed Crimes Against Humanity in 2018 Gaza Protests

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My Afterlife on the Body Farm

By FAWN FITTER from NYT Well https://ift.tt/2GRZFgA

DeVos to Announce Federal Tax Credit for School Choice

By ERICA L. GREEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ECaXDw

Robert Kraft’s Prostitution Charges Return a Wary Palm Beach to the Tabloids

By PATRICIA MAZZEI and KEN BELSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Nz0jQP

36 Hours in Ghent

By SETH SHERWOOD from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/2TkzhSp

Seth Meyers on Donald Trump, Fatherhood and What He Won’t Joke About

By FRANK BRUNI from NYT T Magazine https://ift.tt/2Tmaxt9

There Are No Five Stages of Grief

By ANDY KOPSA from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2Tmgkii

John Tavares, Returning as the Enemy, Will Face Jilted Islanders Fans

By ALLAN KREDA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2VqBqcy

Learning to Play the New York Rental Game

By JOYCE COHEN from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/2ECPxWO

Meet Amanda Cox, Who Brings Life to Data on Our Pages

By JAKE LUCAS from NYT Reader Center https://ift.tt/2VpJGd2

Will Michael Cohen’s Testimony Doom Trump?

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Poem: Frost on Fire

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The Botched Niger Mission Was a Leadership Failure. I’ve Seen It Happen Before.

By ANDREA N. GOLDSTEIN from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2EAsyeU

Judge John Hodgman on Sharks in the Tub

By JOHN HODGMAN from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2II1jmZ

Is Your School a Safe Learning Space?

By JEREMY ENGLE from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2GUVLUz

A Growing Divide on Climate Science: Trump vs. the Rest of the World

By CORAL DAVENPORT from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/2Hbq1d7

What to Watch For in Thursday’s G.D.P. Report

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When Asia Ruled the World

By ALAN MIKHAIL from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2tIX8gi

By the Book: Edward O. Wilson

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London housing market in 'prolonged downturn'

London-focused estate agent swings to a loss and says Brexit uncertainty is harming confidence.

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Officials 'talking NI schools into gutter', says Paisley

DUP MP Ian Paisley says children would be "depressed" by comments made by the children's commissioner.

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James DeGale retires: Former Olympic & world champion quits at 33

James DeGale, the first British boxer to win an Olympic gold medal then a professional world title, retires at the age of 33.

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Trump’s Talks With Kim Jong-un Collapse After North Korea Demands End to Sanctions

By EDWARD WONG from NYT World https://ift.tt/2tHG0HW

A Year of Quiet Contemplation Led to the Rebirth of Alec Soth’s Photography

By ALEC SOTH and JORDAN G. TEICHER from NYT Lens https://ift.tt/2tDOShE

Learning With: ‘Michael Cohen Accuses Trump of Expansive Pattern of Lies and Criminality’

By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2H61nKS

Michael Jackson Cast a Spell. ‘Leaving Neverland’ Breaks It.

By WESLEY MORRIS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2H5rDoE

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Trump says he wasn't prepared to lift US sanctions on North Korea

02/28/19 12:36 AM

Legos and Battlebots

By KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2XrzmmB

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No agreement after second nuclear summit

02/27/19 11:12 PM

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Trump sits down with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam

02/27/19 5:59 PM

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Cohen says he has never been to Prague, refuting key Russia collusion claim of Steele dossier

02/27/19 10:49 AM

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President Trump and Kim Jong Un shake hands to kick off Hanoi summit

02/27/19 3:36 AM

Michael Cohen's shocking picture of Trump's mob-like world

Michael Cohen's quest for redemption drew Americans into the mob-like world of Donald Trump. The President's former personal lawyer has painted a cruel and unseemly picture, shocking even with the nation's senses dulled by years of Trump-induced controversy.

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India Pakistan crisis: Thousands of flights disrupted as Pakistan airspace closed for second day

Pakistan airspace remained closed Thursday morning local time as the country's increasingly fraught tensions with India disrupted thousands of flights for the second straight day.

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Why Kashmir means so much to both India and Pakistan

India and Pakistan have been locked in a struggle over Kashmir for more than 70 years, and the restive region is back in the news again this week.

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Man who went viral for buying $540 of Girl Scout cookies arrested in DEA drug bust

A man who was praised for buying $540 in cookies so two Girl Scouts could escape the cold has been arrested on federal drug charges.

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Richard Nixon's last surviving brother dies

Edward Nixon, former President Richard Nixon's youngest and last surviving brother, died Wednesday. He was 88.

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TikTok hit with record fine for collecting data on children

China's big global success story on social media has run into trouble in the United States.

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FarFarOut displaces FarOut as the most distant object in our solar system

Move over, FarOut, and make way for FarFarOut.

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Trump-Kim summit offers Hanoi artists inspiration -- and a quick buck

The summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to have yielded little politically. But in the host city of Hanoi, Vietnam, quick-thinking creatives from painters to T-shirt designers have been taking inspiration -- and, in some cases, made quick sales -- from the buzz surrounding the meeting.

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Thousands of artifacts were recovered from an Indiana home. The FBI is struggling to find their owners.

A Ming Dynasty vase, an Italian mosaic and the bones of hundreds of Native Americans have been sitting in an Indianapolis warehouse for years. A group of FBI agents had quietly started returning them -- but they hit a snag.

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Why Nintendo keeps returning to classics like Pokémon

Nintendo knows how to capitalize on a successful game.

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Snowplow driver finds woman alive inside car buried in snow

It was just an ordinary day for a snowplow driver in California, until he struck a car buried in snow -- then his day turned into a rescue mission.

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12-year-old charged with drawing anti-Semitic graffiti on school playground

A 12-year-old boy was arrested and charged with aggravated harassment on Wednesday after anti-Semitic graffiti was found drawn on a schoolyard in Queens last week, according to NYPD spokesperson Detective George Tsourovakas.

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Officer in Snapchat controversy is fired

A Detroit police officer who officials say posted racially insensitive comments on Snapchat about a woman whose vehicle was being impounded has been fired, according to the city's police chief.

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Central Park Detective Retires With the Horse He Rode in On

By COREY KILGANNON from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2H6efAz

Trump says he walked away from deal with North Korea over sanctions

The US president says talks ended without an agreement after North Korea asked for full sanctions relief.

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Gangs: 27,000 children in England say they are members - report

A major report says gangs are using "chilling levels of violence" to keep child members compliant.

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Semi-identical twins 'identified for only the second time'

The boy and girl are identical on their mother's side but share only a proportion of their father's DNA.

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Michael Cohen: Five things he said about Donald Trump

From hacked emails to hush money, the explosive things Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen told Congress.

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More than 100 firefighters battle Birmingham tyre centre fire

Residents have been told to keep their windows and doors shut due to a tyre plant fire in Birmingham.

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Jeremy Corbyn: Labour will support Brexit referendum

But the Labour leader says he will continue to push for other options, after Commons Brexit votes.

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Bank customers hit by dozens of IT shutdowns

Customers suffer regular operational and security incidents, BBC analysis of new data reveals.

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India demands Pakistan release pilot as Kashmir crisis intensifies

Tensions rise over a fighter pilot being held following an exchange of fire over disputed Kashmir.

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Manchester Pride: Ariane Grande responds to backlash

The US singer responds to concerns about a straight artist headlining the LGBT event in Manchester.

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Walsall siblings' stomachs removed over cancer risk

The early deaths of the siblings' mother and sister prompted them to be tested for a cancer gene.

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Mike Hall: UK endurance cyclist's death in Australia 'avoidable'

Mike Hall died almost instantly when he was hit by a car during a race in Australia in 2017.

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Prince William and Kate visit Empire bar during NI trip

The couple ended their first day of their visit at a party to celebrate young people who have made a difference to NI.

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The Papers: Trump 'lies' and footballers' mental health

The US president makes many front pages while footballers' mental health dominates the tabloids.

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News Daily: Trump and Kim talks end, and thousands of children in gangs

Your morning briefing for 28 February 2019.

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What President Bush's dog Sully did next

The former service dog of the late President George HW Bush has a new job with the US Navy.

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Booker Prize finds new funder in billionaire Sir Michael Moritz

Venture capitalist Sir Michael Moritz steps in after the literary award's previous sponsor withdrew.

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UK Antarctic meteorite hunt bags large haul

The first British-led expedition to gather space rocks in the Antarctic returns with 36 objects.

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What is BritBox?

The new streaming service is set to arrive in the UK, but what is it?

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Norwich City: Marco Stiepermann cleans Daniel Farke's car

Midfielder Marco Stiepermann took the chance to avoid a £50 fine by spinning a wheel of chance.

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Diabulimia: NHS cash to treat type 1 diabetes eating disorder

Zohra says treatment for the type 1 diabetes eating disorder has saved her life.

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The hairdressers spotting signs of abuse

Hairdressers and beauticians are being trained on the signs of domestic abuse, after one fatal case.

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The 'caravans of love' visiting Spain's empty villages

For the men who remain to farm the land in emptying Spanish villages it can be hard to meet women. The 'caravans of women' are one solution.

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Do we know how many children are in gangs?

A report today suggests 27,000 children are members of gangs, but how accurate is that figure?

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Will Birmingham's boom benefit all?

Not since the 1960s has Birmingham experienced so much redevelopment - but will the boom benefit everyone?

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'How learning a foreign language changed my life'

Native English speakers on how their lives have been shaped by learning a second language.

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The phone-makers bringing buttons back

Several phones at MWC are sporting physical keyboards rather than relying on touchscreens.

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Why are there UK wildfires in February?

What is causing the multiple February wildfires and is this the new normal?

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Will the BBC and ITV's BritBox be a hit or a flop?

The BBC and ITV-run service has been more than a decade in the making. Is it too little, too late?

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Buttler and Gayle smash breathtaking centuries as England edge Windies in thriller

Chris Gayle hits a superb 162 as West Indies fall agonisingly short of a famous one-day victory against a Jos Buttler-inspired England.

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