A Son Was Lost, a Daughter Saved

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EU struggles to resolve Russian oil ban proposal differences

The latest round of sanctions need approval from all 27 EU members but Hungary opposes the move.

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How Do Your Own Research (DYOR) has spread throughout crypto and online conspiracy communities, signaling a rejection of authority and an appeal to join in (John Herrman/New York Times)

John Herrman / New York Times:
How Do Your Own Research (DYOR) has spread throughout crypto and online conspiracy communities, signaling a rejection of authority and an appeal to join in  —  In spheres as disparate as medicine and cryptocurrencies, “do your own research,” or DYOR, can quickly shift from rallying cry to scold.

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$2 Million Tabernacle Is Stolen From a Brooklyn Church, Police Say

By BY ALI WATKINS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/mx60DjW

A Dutch energy company says Russia’s Gazprom will cut off its gas supply.

By BY MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF from NYT World https://ift.tt/bKpJtVr

At the Spoleto Festival, Opera Is an Act of Liberation

By BY JOSHUA BARONE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/knvlKR9

Ukraine round-up: Zelensky in Kharkiv and a pro-Putin propaganda machine

Ukraine's leader visits the battered eastern city and a new pro-Russia site makes misleading claims.

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Nansen: TerraUSD collapse wasn't a work of a single attacker but likely a result of investment decisions from a small number of large UST holders (Olga Kharif/Bloomberg)

Olga Kharif / Bloomberg:
Nansen: TerraUSD collapse wasn't a work of a single attacker but likely a result of investment decisions from a small number of large UST holders  —  The collapse of the TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin that sent shockwaves throughout the crypto ecosystem can't be attributed to a single attacker, according to researcher Nansen.

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Brazil: Landslides and floods kill dozens in Recife region

Landslides caused by heavy rains kill at least 44 people in the region of Recife in Brazil.

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French Open: Rafael Nadal wins to set up Novak Djokovic quarter-final

Rafael Nadal will play long-time rival Novak Djokovic in the French Open quarter-finals after winning an absorbing five-set battle with Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime.

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There’s a lot of history to Saturday’s matchup.

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Russia scraps army age limit and a bike ride from hell

France and Germany call for "direct, serious" talks between President Putin and Ukraine's leader.

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Who gets to go to Cannes?

By BY BEN KENIGSBERG from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/8ZA29on

Some teens say French social networking app Yubo, which had 18M downloads in the US, ignored reports that the Uvalde shooter threatened violence on the app (Washington Post)

Washington Post:
Some teens say French social networking app Yubo, which had 18M downloads in the US, ignored reports that the Uvalde shooter threatened violence on the app  —  Young people who met the alleged gunman online said he had threatened to kidnap, rape or kill.  But they said their reports …

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Method vs. magic: How the final might go.

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/Kj5IcPH

Palestinian report says Israel deliberately killed Al Jazeera's Shireen Abu Aqla

Their investigation finds a soldier intentionally shot Shireen Abu Aqla, but Israel calls it a lie.

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Microsoft researchers find high severity vulnerabilities in mce Systems' framework used by Android apps from carriers including AT&T, Telus, Rogers, and Bell (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer)

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer:
Microsoft researchers find high severity vulnerabilities in mce Systems' framework used by Android apps from carriers including AT&T, Telus, Rogers, and Bell  —  Microsoft security researchers have found high severity vulnerabilities in a framework used by Android apps from multiple large international mobile service providers.

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Iran Seizes Two Greek Tankers in the Persian Gulf

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Ukraine round-up: Donbas town falls as ex-reporter urges Russians to turn off TV

There has been intense fighting in Lyman and Kyiv says pro-Russian forces control most of the city.

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Indonesia-based Bibit, which runs robo-advisor services for mutual funds and invests users' money based on their risk profiles, raises $80M led by GIC (Budi Sutrisno/Tech in Asia)

Budi Sutrisno / Tech in Asia:
Indonesia-based Bibit, which runs robo-advisor services for mutual funds and invests users' money based on their risk profiles, raises $80M led by GIC  —  Indonesia-based investment app Bibit has raised over US$80 million in a funding round led by GIC, with participation from Prosus Ventures and other existing investors.

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Active shooting trainings teach the U.S. police to ‘stop the killing.’

By BY JESUS JIMÉNEZ AND SHAILA DEWAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/wjnbBWu

A Face Search Engine Anyone Can Use Is Alarmingly Accurate

By BY KASHMIR HILL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/odxwmvE

Texas school shooting: Husband of slain teacher dies 'of grief'

Joe Garcia reportedly died from a heart attack two days after his wife was killed at Robb Elementary.

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Amber Heard: It's easy to forget I'm a human being

Heard found herself in a tense exchange with Johnny Depp's attorney as the trial nears its end.

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Texas shooting victims: Relatives of children speak of their heartbreak

Relatives of the children killed in a shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas speak of their heartbreak.

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Los Angeles-based BuildOps, which makes management software for commercial contractors, raises a $43M Series A led by Next47 (FinSMEs)

FinSMEs:
Los Angeles-based BuildOps, which makes management software for commercial contractors, raises a $43M Series A led by Next47  —  BuildOps, a Los Angeles, CA-based all-in-one management software built specifically for the modern commercial contractor, raised $43 million in Series A funding.

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Russian mum's fight to save sons from Putin's war

Marina had no idea when her sons were conscripted that they would be part of an invasion of Ukraine.

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Leaked video shows Apple SVP of Retail + People Deirdre O'Brien telling employees that joining a union could hinder Apple's ability to improve workers' jobs (Lauren Kaori Gurley/VICE)

Lauren Kaori Gurley / VICE:
Leaked video shows Apple SVP of Retail + People Deirdre O'Brien telling employees that joining a union could hinder Apple's ability to improve workers' jobs  —  In an internal video circulated among Apple's 58,000 retail employees, Apple's vice-president of retail suggested that a union …

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Fed officials expected to make at least three big rate increases over the next few months.

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Jack Dorsey is leaving Twitter's board of directors, effective today (Dan Primack/Axios)

Dan Primack / Axios:
Jack Dorsey is leaving Twitter's board of directors, effective today  —  Jack Dorsey is leaving the board of Twitter, effective today.  The move had been telegraphed last fall, when he stepped down as the social media company's CEO.

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Review: Trisha Brown’s Mischief, Mystery and Delicate Aberrations

By BY SIOBHAN BURKE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/maKQX1t

Ripple CEO says the company will explore an IPO once its lawsuit with the SEC ends, and Q1 volume for its cross-border payments product was $8B, up 800% YoY (Arjun Kharpal/CNBC)

Arjun Kharpal / CNBC:
Ripple CEO says the company will explore an IPO once its lawsuit with the SEC ends, and Q1 volume for its cross-border payments product was $8B, up 800% YoY  —  - Ripple will explore the possibility of an initial public offering once its lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has ended …

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Hugh Jackman Is Having Fun Playing as ‘Arrogant as You Possibly Can’

By BY JUAN A. RAMÍREZ from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/qWJpjkY

Microsoft debuts Power Pages, a low-code website builder, and Power Apps Express Design, which can turn images into an app with functional controls (João Carrasqueira/XDA Developers)

João Carrasqueira / XDA Developers:
Microsoft debuts Power Pages, a low-code website builder, and Power Apps Express Design, which can turn images into an app with functional controls  —  It's that time of the year again when Microsoft holds its Build developer event, and with it comes a ton of news for all kinds of Microsoft products.

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Some abortion-rights supporters in Georgia are voting for Kemp, who has sought strict limits on abortions.

By BY SEAN KEENAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/GqTHmoE

Chinese police leak reveals human cost of Uyghur incarceration

The information includes evidence of a shoot-to-kill policy for anyone who tried to escape.

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Google Chrome rolls out to all desktop users the ability to right click on a webpage image and perform a search via Google Lens; results display in a side panel (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Google Chrome rolls out to all desktop users the ability to right click on a webpage image and perform a search via Google Lens; results display in a side panel  —  Google has been working to better integrate its visual search tools from Google Lens into its browser to enable new types …

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As the French Open Begins, the War in Ukraine Roils the Locker Room

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/MQxIjlf

The Buffalo shooting live stream shows the strengths and limitations of the Christchurch Call accord, created in 2019 to counter online terrorist content (Stephen Wright/Wall Street Journal)

Stephen Wright / Wall Street Journal:
The Buffalo shooting live stream shows the strengths and limitations of the Christchurch Call accord, created in 2019 to counter online terrorist content  —  Live-streaming of the rampage shone spotlight on the Christchurch Call, launched after 2019 mosque killings in New Zealand

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What Store-Bought Fried Shallots Can Do for You

By BY J. KENJI LÓPEZ-ALT from NYT Food https://ift.tt/lQFLTD6

Monkeypox virus outbreaks are containable - WHO

More than 100 cases of the virus have now been confirmed in 16 countries outside Africa.

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Powerful Storms Rip Through Eastern Canada

By BY STORYFUL, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/Ej7bRn6

A Million Americans Have Died From Covid. We Need to Mourn Together.

By BY TISH HARRISON WARREN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/0PjXbmh

Several Jif Peanut Butter Products Recalled Over Potential Salmonella

By BY LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/PIZHcaj

Ukraine peace deal: Kyiv rules out ceding land to Russia

Zelensky adviser says Kyiv will not agree a peace deal with Russia that involves giving up territory.

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YouTube says it has taken down more than 70,000 videos and 9,000 channels related to the war in Ukraine for violating content guidelines (Dan Milmo/The Guardian)

Dan Milmo / The Guardian:
YouTube says it has taken down more than 70,000 videos and 9,000 channels related to the war in Ukraine for violating content guidelines  —  Exclusive: Platform takes ‘unprecedented action’ to address content guideline violations since invasion  —  YouTube has taken down more than 70,000 videos …

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On a Remote Mountain, the ‘Sistine Chapel of Socialism’ Awaits Its Fate

By BY ANDREW HIGGINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/CO8khF4

Yes, summers are getting hotter. See how much.

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Australia election: How Scott Morrison ran out of miracles

Australia's defeated PM had a carefully cultivated image, but it failed him in the end.

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Kenneth Welsh, Memorable as a Villain on ‘Twin Peaks,’ Dies at 80

By BY JORDAN ALLEN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/fHrTIBS

Zelensky: Only diplomacy can end Ukraine war

Only a negotiated solution will work, says Ukraine's president, as fighting intensifies in Donbas.

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A look at the antitrust woes of Google, which is potentially in more trouble than other Big Tech companies, as several bills and lawsuits target its businesses (Sara Morrison/Vox)

Sara Morrison / Vox:
A look at the antitrust woes of Google, which is potentially in more trouble than other Big Tech companies, as several bills and lawsuits target its businesses  —  The synonym for search finds itself in big antitrust trouble. … There's a new Big Tech antitrust bill in town, and this one is especially painful for Google.

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