Aj News and Media Information: August 2020

Monday, August 31, 2020

The traditional crafts in danger of dying out

Who was the last British deckle-maker? Who makes withy pots? And what is an orrery?

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Trump defends supporters accused in deadly clashes

The US president suggests right-wing activists in Wisconsin and Oregon acted in self-defence.

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Hundreds of migrants still dying in Med five years since 2015

Five years on from the migrant crisis of 2015 hundreds are still dying in the Mediterranean.

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Still ill with coronavirus six months later: 'I have no idea how to get better'

For some people Covid just will not go away – one woman’s Instagram diary of her long-haul illness.

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Rival powers jockey for the lead in hypersonic aircraft

The US, China and Russia are pouring money into aircraft that can fly at five times the speed of sound.

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Prashant Bhushan: India finds an unlikely hero in lawyer-activist

Prashant Bhushan refused to apologise to the Supreme Court and got a symbolic one-rupee fine.

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A Teacher and Congresswoman Confronts School Reopenings

By BY REID J. EPSTEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jxJ29n
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Trump Fans Strife as Unrest Roils the U.S.

By BY PETER BAKER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YQLyQa
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A series of primaries in Massachusetts could be a bellwether for the Democratic Party.

By BY JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34OFiMu
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American Intelligence Knows What Russia Is Doing

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2YQMJiE
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¿Qué es eso en la terraza del Met? Un enorme y hermoso muro

By BY HOLLAND COTTER from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3bcmOGU
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‘Allá vamos otra vez’: España vive una segunda ola de coronavirus

By BY PATRICK KINGSLEY AND JOSÉ BAUTISTA from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/32BdhoU
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The Padres Bulk Up and Set Their Sights on Catching the Dodgers

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Trump defends supporters accused in deadly clashes

The US president suggests right-wing activists in Wisconsin and Oregon acted in self-defence.

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Zoom revenues skyrocket as profits double

The popular video conferencing app has seen a 458% jump in customer growth compared with last year.

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Channel swimmer rescued after eight-hour search

The lone man had been trying to swim to Calais but was eventually found 500m off the coast of Dover.

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Child Trust Funds: Teenagers get first chance to access cash

Savings pots could now be worth more than £1,000 but many teenagers are unaware they exist.

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The papers: Pupils 'months behind' and Rashford's rallying cry

As students return to school, Tuesday's newspapers focus on the impact of lockdown on education.

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The 1980s 'super recession': When unemployment topped 3m - and kept rising

As the UK copes with being in a recession, how does it compare with the recession in the 1980s?

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Rohingya crisis: Growing up in the world's largest refugee camp

Nayeem, 3, is one of 20,000 children born every year in the camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

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Meet Senegal's first female professional surfer

Khadjou Sambe, 25, defied social expectations to ride the Atlantic waves.

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Why this black drive-in cinema is a big hit

Drive-ins are booming, of course. But this one is also responding to the other big story of the year.

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Coronavirus: Tango competitors take to the living room floor

The Buenos Aires World Tango Championship took place online because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Sunday, August 30, 2020

How to Help Someone Who Lost Their Job

By BY DORIE CHEVLEN from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/2YPiDMn
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'We need Eat Out To Help Out to run in the autumn'

A group of restaurateurs wants the Eat Out To Help Out scheme to be brought back in the autumn.

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Coronavirus: From fitness training to feeding people

Gym owner Mike Hind and his team have been delivering care packages to vulnerable people.

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Going for a Lake District walk with Max the Miracle Dog

Kerry Irving and his three dogs have become an internet sensation, so the BBC joined them for a walk.

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Hilary Swank on Netflix's sci-fi Away and the ultimate work-life dilemma

Hilary Swank talks about her role for Netflix as the commander on the first manned mission to Mars.

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The search engine boss who wants to help us all plant trees

Christian Kroll is the boss of Ecosia, which donates 80% of its profits to tree-planting projects.

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Sheffield United: Who wrote club anthem Greasy Chip Butty?

John Denver's 1974 hit Annie's Song has been the tune of Sheffield United's anthem for decades. Why?

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Think You’re Making Good Climate Choices? Take This Mini-Quiz

By BY VERONICA PENNEY from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/2YOnXj6
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I’m Still Reading Andrew Sullivan. But I Can’t Defend Him.

By BY BEN SMITH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/31FeH2G
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Portland Shooting Amplifies Tensions in Presidential Race

By BY MIKE BAKER, THOMAS KAPLAN AND SHANE GOLDMACHER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32EEtTN
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Norway bunker partygoers poisoned with carbon monoxide

More than 20 people were hospitalised after attending the party in the Norwegian capital Oslo.

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Norway bunker partygoers poisoned with carbon monoxide

More than 20 people were hospitalised after attending the party in the Norwegian capital Oslo.

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Trump, Vicar of Fear and Violence

By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3bbyA4D
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Jon Rahm Sinks a Big Putt to Win Playoff at the BMW Championship

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Stories of 2020: Five Lives Caught in a Year of Upheaval and Pain

By BY PETER BAKER, JOHN BRANCH, JOHN ELIGON, REID J. EPSTEIN, DAN LEVIN AND MARC STEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gJPdVW
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Eat Out to Help Out discount comes to an end

The government's dining discount scheme ends on Monday, but there are calls for it to be extended.

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Price of plastic carrier bags to double to 10p next year

The fee for single-use bags will rise to 10p and be extended to all shops from April 2021.

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Government paid influencers to promote Test and Trace

Taxpayer money was used to pay influencers to promote Test and Trace.

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Mauritius oil spill: 'We want to protect our island'

Young locals are helping to prevent environmental damage after an oil leak from a ship that ran aground.

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Europe's migrant crisis: The year that changed a continent

More than a million people arrived in Europe in 2015. Five years on, we reflect on what's changed.

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The search engine boss who wants to help us all plant trees

Christian Kroll is the boss of Ecosia, which donates 80% of its profits to tree-planting projects.

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Letter from Africa: Why Kenyans are no longer cheering their constitution

It is a time of reflection 10 years after the country was promised a rebirth, writes Waihiga Mwaura.

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The Papers: Tax rises 'backlash', and schools' budget 'crisis'

Several papers lead with criticism over Rishi Sunak's reported plans to raise taxes in the next Budget.

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Saturday, August 29, 2020

Jacob Blake: Donald Trump to visit Kenosha amid unrest

The president is due to visit the city of Kenosha on Tuesday to meet local police.

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Jacob Blake: Donald Trump to visit Kenosha amid unrest

The president is due to visit the city of Kenosha on Tuesday to meet local police.

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Quotation of the Day: District by District, a Plan for In-Person Schooling Falls Apart

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Virus Update

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Amid Tennis’s Swirling Storms, a Stubborn Djokovic Claims a Title

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3jvpHWv
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Mauritius oil spill: Thousands march in Port Louis

Massive amounts of oil spilled into a wildlife sanctuary, and 39 dead dolphins have been discovered.

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How to Build a Catapult From Newspaper

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Phoenix Settles With Black Family After Police Drew Guns Over Reported Doll Theft

By BY CHRISTINA MORALES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32BL69E
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‘It Was Challenging’: Bucks Return, Balancing Basketball and Activism

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/31GQF7a
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Coronavirus Around the World

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Coronavirus: Life chances at risk if pupils don't return to school, Williamson says

The education secretary has written an open letter to parents insisting that schools are safe.

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Begum Rokeya: The forgotten 19th Century feminist

Begum Rokeya was a writer, educationalist and reformer who tirelessly fought for women's rights.

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Algeria's lessons from The Plague in the age of coronavirus

Finding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval.

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‘Enough Is Enough’: New Racial Justice Leaders Rise in Kenosha

By BY JOHN ELIGON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34LP95G
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Covid warning as a million students set for uni return

Sending more than a million students back to university could spark second Covid wave, say lecturers.

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Coronavirus: How lockdown 'robbed' us of grieving for mum

Jenny Wilson’s mum died just as the UK was going into lockdown.

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Flooding in Hereford: Residents still in temporary homes

People whose houses flooded twice in four months are still in temporary homes.

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Begum Rokeya: The forgotten 19th Century feminist

Begum Rokeya was a writer, educationalist and reformer who tirelessly fought for women's rights.

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One in four BHS stores remain vacant four years after collapse

Department store chain closed its last stores in 2016 but finding new uses is a lengthy process.

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The diary of my daughter's murder: 'We were in hell on earth'

Bea Jones started writing a diary as she tried to come to terms with the brutal murder of her daughter Moira.

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Coronavirus doctor's diary: The fake news about schools that's misleading parents

A video claiming that children could be placed in quarantine at school could disrupt the start of term.

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'They wanted to drown me at birth - now I'm a poet'

Kuli Kohli has always used writing as a means of escape from the prejudice she has experienced as an Asian woman with cerebral palsy.

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Algeria's lessons from The Plague in the age of coronavirus

Finding parallels between the famous novel and how Algeria is coping with coronavirus amid political upheaval.

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Friday, August 28, 2020

Coronavirus: France sees 'exponential rise' in cases

The country records 7,379 new cases on Friday as President Macron warns of another lockdown.

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TikTok stars charged over partying in LA during pandemic

Bryce Hall and Blake Gray held parties that breached Covid-19 restrictions, Los Angeles officials say.

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Apple removes Fortnite developer Epic from App Store

The move is the latest in a row between Apple and Fortnite creator Epic over in-app payments.

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‘My son was stillborn and now I help other parents’

Tommy Ferguson’s son Joshua was stillborn in 2009. He says helping others has been a "game changer" for him.

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Amazon fires: Are they worse this year than before?

Blazes are continuing to rage in the Amazon rainforest, despite the Brazilian president's fire ban.

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Week in pictures: 22-28 August 2020

A selection of remarkable images taken around the world this week.

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Jacob Blake Was Shackled in Hospital Bed After Police Shooting

By BY JOHN ELIGON, SARAH MERVOSH AND RICHARD A. OPPEL JR. from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2G2P2s9
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Lute Olson, Who Put Arizona on College Basketball Map, Dies at 85

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/34ELxCF
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El legado de Shinzo Abe, el primer ministro de Japón que anunció su dimisión

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Texas Is Running Out of Near Misses

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Bill for Trump’s Tax Holiday Will Be Due Next Year, Treasury Dept. Says

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New Yorkers were tricked into appearing in an R.N.C. video. They’re furious.

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TV Ratings for Biden and Trump Signal an Increasingly Polarized Nation

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Medal for hero dog Kuno who saved soldiers' lives in Afghanistan

Kuno ran through a hail of bullets to tackle a gunman - and now has prosthetic paws after being shot.

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Coronavirus unemployment: 'I felt worthless'

Julie changed jobs a week before lockdown - then found herself out of work and ineligible for help.

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A clever way to provide life-saving oxygen

An invention is saving children’s lives, providing oxygen in hospitals without reliable electricity.

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Why parcel delivery courier company DPD is in court

Most DPD drivers are on self-employed franchise contracts without sick pay and holiday pay.

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Week in pictures: 22-28 August 2020

A selection of remarkable images taken around the world this week.

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Jejoen Bontinck: I escaped a life of Islamic terror - now I rap about it

Jejoen Bontinck, an ex-member of Islamist group Sharia4Belgium, wants to use music to move on from his past.

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Coronavirus: Bus journeys will be first challenge of new school year

As pupils return, there are concerns buses could be a weak link in the back-to-school safety plan.

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Amazon fires: Are they worse this year than before?

Blazes are continuing to rage in the Amazon rainforest, despite the Brazilian president's fire ban.

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Five things to focus on in your CV

When it comes to CV-writing, maximise your chances of a job by focusing on these five things.

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

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Accused Kenosha shooter's lawyer claims self-defense

08/28/20 4:25 PM

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Mets G.M. Says Commissioner ‘Doesn’t Get It’ in Video

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/34DvMf5
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Kevin McCarthy rehashes many of the convention’s biggest catchphrases in his speech.

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Jackson Heights, Queens: Walk Where the World Finds a Home

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Franklin Graham, key to Trump’s support among evangelical voters, makes the case for his re-election.

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Suspect in Kenosha Killings Ardently Promoted Blue Lives Matter

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Watch Live: Republican National Convention Night 4 Analysis

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

WATCH LIVE: RNC's final night to feature Dr. Ben Carson, Ivanka Trump, Alice Johnson and a high-stakes speech from President Tru

08/27/20 5:30 PM