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Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy review - a heartwarming, sometimes heart-rending biopic
The Guardian - 16 Feb 2022 08:00
It turns out that young Kanye was extremely charming and funny. But that didn't stop the music industry from refusing to take him seriously as a rapper - possibly causing his controversial current persona The three-part ...
Académie Française denounces rise of English words in public life
The Guardian - 16 Feb 2022 20:50
The French language guardian warns an explosion in the use of anglicisms by organisations risks social division The centuries-old language watchdog the Académie Française has warned that growing use of English by publi...
One Night in al-Aqsa review - awe-inspiring footage of the holiest night of Ramadan
The Guardian - 16 Feb 2022 12:00
Moving, intimate scenes and dynamic testimonials as Palestinian worshippers celebrate their faith at the revered site On the Night of Power, the holiest night of Ramadan, the grandiose solemnity of al-Aqsa compound in Je...
Downton Abbey's Lady Mary to release folk EP with co-star
The Guardian - 16 Feb 2022 08:01
Michelle Dockery and Michael Fox discovered a shared passion for music while on set Downton Abbey co-stars Michelle Dockery and Michael Fox are to release a debut EP later this year after signing to Decca Records. The pa...
Prince Charles could be called as witness in cash-for-honours investigation
The Guardian - 16 Feb 2022 21:58
Scotland Yard looking into allegations that the Prince's Foundation charity offered help in securing a knighthood The Prince of Wales is facing the prospect of being interviewed by police as a witness after Scotland Yard...
France poised to announce withdrawal of military forces from Mali
The Guardian - 16 Feb 2022 21:02
After months of diplomatic crisis the departure will mark an end to a fraught nine-year mission France is expected to formally announce within days a phased withdrawal of its military forces in Mali after almost a decade...
Two glasses of wine enough to hit daily sugar limit
BBC - 16 Feb 2022 03:13
Some wines contain more sugar than a doughnut, but carry no nutritional information on their labels.
Breakthrough treatment makes woman 3rd person to be cured of HIV
ABC News - 16 Feb 2022 03:50
Experts warn, however, the treatment is not applicable for large populations.
Biden says Russia still in 'threatening position' as Kremlin promises drawback
NY Daily News - 16 Feb 2022 03:35
A tough-talking President Biden said Tuesday that the Russian military massed around Ukraine remained in a "threatening position," and expressed uncertainty about Russia's claim earlier in the day that it had begun to pu...
'Nobody asks, are you feeling ok?': sleeping rough in San Francisco - in pictures
The Guardian - 16 Feb 2022 09:00
Robert Gumperts' new book Division Street takes a stark look at the divide between the Californian city's haves and have-nots
Why Does My Body Feel Tight When I Wake Up?
The New York Times - 16 Feb 2022 00:43
And what can I do to feel better?
Psaki pins anti-Asian crime on COVID 'rhetoric' after Chinatown slay, reporter cites '339%' spike under Biden
New York Post - 16 Feb 2022 02:42
Psaki's focus on the pandemic's Chinese origin came as New York and national headlines were still focused on the gruesome Sunday slaying of Christina Yuna Lee, 35, allegedly by homeless man Assamad Nash, 25, in what pros...
Pelosi vows 'ironclad' US support for Israel despite 'Squad' opposition
New York Post - 16 Feb 2022 20:41
Nancy Pelosi reaffirmed the United States' support for Israel amid potential missile threats from Iran during her visit to the Middle East this week.
Ukraine crisis: No sign of Russian de-escalation, Nato chief says
BBC - 16 Feb 2022 19:33
Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg says Moscow is maintaining a massive force ready to attack Ukraine.
Storm Dudley: Thousands of people lose electricity due to damage
BBC - 16 Feb 2022 21:53
One electricity company put people in a queue for its website due to surging demand.
Google to limit amount of personal information shared on Android
The Guardian - 16 Feb 2022 19:44
Shift comes a year after Apple curtailed amount of personal data shared by users of its mobile operating system Google announced on Wednesday that it plans to limit the amount of personal information shared on Android, t...
Ukraine security services say 'too early' to identify cyber attack culprits
Sky News - 16 Feb 2022 15:03
It is "too early" to identify the culprits behind a small wave of unsophisticated cyber attacks that targeted Ukraine on Tuesday, according to a state security official.
As Russia Welcomes Talks, Biden Warns Invasion Is Still Possible
The New York Times - 16 Feb 2022 04:28
President Vladimir V. Putin said he was pulling some Russian troops back from areas close to Ukraine, hinting at cooling the crisis, but U.S. officials say it is too soon to gauge his intentions.
Storms hitting the UK could 'endanger life,' Met Office warns
Sky News - 16 Feb 2022 04:24
Strong winds of up to 90mph brought by Storm Dudley could pose a danger to life on Wednesday, forecasters have warned.
Seven dead and 14 still missing as trawler sinks off Canada coast
Sky News - 16 Feb 2022 03:31
At least seven fishermen from a Spanish trawler have died and three rescued from a life raft after their boat sank off the Canadian coast.
How a Secret Assault Allegation Against an Anchor Upended CNN
The New York Times - 16 Feb 2022 02:45
The network's top-rated host and its president were forced out following ethical lapses, an office romance and a letter from a lawyer for "Jane Doe."
Newspaper, Zine, Manifesto, Meme
The New Yorker - 16 Feb 2022 21:30
A new book argues that what we say, and how we say it, affects whether radical ideas can change the world.