Monday, August 30, 2021

Afghan left behind by UK: I'm fighting to stay alive

An Afghan who had authorisation to fly to the UK speaks to the BBC about his struggle to escape.

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Sunday, August 29, 2021

Your Monday Briefing


By BY AMELIA NIERENBERG from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3mK1YXu

Ida leaves behind flooding and dangerous storm surge.


By BY MELINA DELKIC from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sXz5rM

Tropical Storm Nora Unleashes Rain and Flash Floods in Mexico


By BY ALYSSA LUKPAT from NYT World https://ift.tt/3jrpJkN

Two of the U.S. service members killed in the Kabul attack were women.


By BY DAVE PHILIPPS from NYT World https://ift.tt/3mKxrsq

American University of Kabul students and alumni trying to flee were sent home.


By BY FARNAZ FASSIHI from NYT World https://ift.tt/3sUvJG2

When Will Biden Join the Fight for Voting Rights?


By BY ADAM JENTLESON from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Y2TvEh

An 88-year-old professor in Georgia resigned in the middle of class because a student refused to wear a mask over her nose: 'That's it, I'm retired'



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Man grabs gun from dying 24-year-old son’s hands after shootout with off-duty NYPD officers and opens fire



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Watch this live video of Hurricane Ida striking New Orleans



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May or later: Rocket Lab may launch a small probe to Venus

By Unknown Author from NYT Science https://ift.tt/OPbFfny