World News Reports: January 2021

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.

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Saba Sahar: 'I survived a Taliban assassination attempt'

Afghan film director Saba Sahar is one of the few to survive from a recent wave of targeted killings.

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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.

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Have US police departments become too militarised?

President Biden is reportedly looking to restrict local police from receiving surplus military gear.

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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.

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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi 'detained by military', NLD party says

It comes amid tensions between the civilian government and the military, stoking fears of a coup.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Melvin Capital, Squeezed by Its Bets Against GameStop, Lost 53 Percent in January

Business
Hedge Funds, Stocks and Bonds By BY MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN AND KATE KELLY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3pAUowP

Effort to Include $15 Minimum Wage in Relief Bill Poses Test for Democrats

U.S.
Minimum Wage, Federal Budget (US), Stimulus (Economic), United States Economy, United States Politics and Government, Labor and Jobs, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2L53FhA

If Marjorie Taylor Greene Isn’t Beyond the Pale, Who Is?

Opinion
QAnon, United States Politics and Government, Social Media, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3pBeozb

77 Days: Trump’s Campaign to Subvert the Election

U.S.
By BY JIM RUTENBERG, JO BECKER, ERIC LIPTON, MAGGIE HABERMAN, JONATHAN MARTIN, MATTHEW ROSENBERG AND MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3r9O6Vq

Black Power: Now or Never

Opinion
United States Politics and Government, Black People, Race and Ethnicity, Population, Law and Legislation By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3t81POh

Captain Tom raised millions for Britain’s coronavirus response. Now he is hospitalized with Covid-19.

World
internal-essential By BY MARIE FAZIO from NYT World https://ift.tt/3ouhoME

Melvin Capital, Squeezed by Its Bets Against GameStop, Lost 53 Percent in January

By BY MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN AND KATE KELLY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3pAUowP

Effort to Include $15 Minimum Wage in Relief Bill Poses Test for Democrats

By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2L53FhA

If Marjorie Taylor Greene Isn’t Beyond the Pale, Who Is?

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3pBeozb

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. https://ift.tt/3r9O6Vq

Black Power: Now or Never

By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3t81POh

Captain Tom raised millions for Britain’s coronavirus response. Now he is hospitalized with Covid-19.

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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi 'detained by military', NLD party says

It comes amid tensions between the civilian government and the military, stoking fears of a coup.

February 01, 2021 at 04:37AM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MoQsAK

Pentagon Halts Plan to Vaccinate the 40 Prisoners at Guantánamo Bay

U.S.
Detainees, United States Defense and Military Forces, Vaccination and Immunization, September 11 (2001), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) By BY CAROL ROSENBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3pMaqEl

Sundance Diary, Part 3: Documentaries That Don’t Despair

By BY A.O. SCOTT from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3tjG0vl

Pentagon Halts Plan to Vaccinate the 40 Prisoners at Guantánamo Bay

By BY CAROL ROSENBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3pMaqEl

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.

January 31, 2021 at 05:21AM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3r72FsJ

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.

January 31, 2021 at 05:34AM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Migy8F

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.

January 31, 2021 at 05:20AM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3osnoFG

Could a vaccine get rid of malaria for good?

Seventeen-year-old Victoline explores progress to tackle the disease in her home country, Kenya.

January 31, 2021 at 05:02AM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3aebLNs

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.

January 31, 2021 at 05:01AM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3osm1qw

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.

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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.

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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.

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Could a vaccine get rid of malaria for good?

Seventeen-year-old Victoline explores progress to tackle the disease in her home country, Kenya.

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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.

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Man Utd's Marcus Rashford racially abused on social media

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford says he was subjected to "humanity and social media at its worst" after receiving racist abuse on Saturday night.

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'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%.

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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?

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Joseph Sonnabend, Early Force in Fight Against AIDS, Dies at 88

Science
Deaths (Obituaries), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Medicine and Health, Research, Homosexuality and Bisexuality By BY KATHARINE Q. SEELYE from NYT Science https://ift.tt/36o8Ala

Part of Highway 1 in California Falls Into the Ocean

U.S.
Roads and Traffic, Landslides and Mudslides, Rain By BY BRYAN PIETSCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2MJeZ3h

Product Misplacement

Crosswords & Games
Crossword Puzzles By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/36sC6WT

Joseph Sonnabend, Early Force in Fight Against AIDS, Dies at 88

By BY KATHARINE Q. SEELYE from NYT Science https://ift.tt/36o8Ala

Part of Highway 1 in California Falls Into the Ocean

By BY BRYAN PIETSCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2MJeZ3h

Product Misplacement

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Swedish Covid nurse to watch entire film festival alone in lighthouse

Swedish nurse Lisa Enroth will spend a week living alone in a lighthouse watching 60 movies.

January 31, 2021 at 04:09AM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3py6CX6

Why Did the N.Y.P.D. Solve Fewer Crimes Last Year?

Opinion
Crime and Criminals, George Floyd Protests (2020), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Police By BY MARA GAY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2NP0agk

Violence in Afghanistan May Delay U.S. Troop Withdrawal

U.S.
United States Defense and Military Forces, Terrorism By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/36oYOPA

For Dreamers, Action Will Speak Louder Than Words

Opinion
Illegal Immigration, Immigration and Emigration, United States Politics and Government By BY KORINA IRIBE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3jbFlHH

It’s Been 10 Months, and I Still Don’t Know When to Replace My Mask!

Opinion
Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Masks, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) By BY CHARLIE WARZEL AND ZEYNEP TUFEKCI from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3tcnoxg

Automakers’ Transition to Electric Cars Got a Jolt From G.M.

Business
Automobiles, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, United States Politics and Government, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Fuel Emissions (Transportation), Fuel Efficiency, Global Warming By BY NEAL E. BOUDETTE AND CORAL DAVENPORT from NYT Business https://ift.tt/39wwUU8