BA staff and plane fanatics hunt for 747 souvenirs

The retirement of British Airways' fleet of 747s has triggered a bout of nostalgia from its fans.

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A Better Year for Trump’s Family Business (Last Year, That Is)


By BY BEN PROTESS, STEVE EDER AND MICHAEL H. KELLER from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3jZGstT

Why a new generation of Thais are protesting against the government

A new political divide in Thailand has emerged between the country's youth and its older generation.

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US election 2020: The war hero who could be Biden's running mate

Senator Tammy Duckworth is an Iraq war veteran and the first Thai-American woman elected to Congress.

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India coronavirus: Gold rush as pandemic roils country's economy

As Covid-19 worsens the economic slump, Indians are returning to a trusted asset: gold.

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Belarus: The mother challenging an authoritarian president

Political novice Svetlana Tikhanovskaya rallies protesters in a battle with Alexander Lukashenko.

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Job-hunting: 'I apply everywhere - few firms reply'

The pandemic has created a desperate hunt for jobs in an increasingly competitive market.

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Jet2 to refund customers returning early from Spain

The airline says it will refund cancelled return flights from Spain and unused holiday dates.

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The Less Impossible Israeli-Palestinian Peace


By BY ROGER COHEN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3jTqktX

Trump’s Coronavirus Testing Chief Concedes a Lag in Test Results


By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND KATHERINE J. WU from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31b4IR0

Thursday, 30 July 2020

The middle-css Pakistani students fighting for a homeland dream

Shahdad Mumtaz died for his beliefs. Could a missing student end up waging war on the Pakistani state?

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Coronavirus: 'Chancellor must protect' jobs of those shielding

Charities are calling on the chancellor to protect the jobs of workers who have been shielding.

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The sweet smell of success: How Bulgaria took the lead in lavender

Lavender is used for cosmetics, fragrances and even, with the help of bees, to make honey.

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4 Guards Charged in Inmate’s Beating at Alabama Prison


By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/339JIg7

Louie Gohmert’s Coronavirus Case Reveals a Dangerous Reality in Congress


By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/39EFAGk

Trump Floats an Election Delay, and Republicans Shoot It Down


By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN, JONATHAN MARTIN AND REID J. EPSTEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/30ehQWo

John Lewis Believed America Would Survive Trump


By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/336pqnU

Trump Can’t Delay the Election


By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2CXnlA6

With Jobless Aid Set to Lapse, Senate Fails to Agree on Extension


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

The Economy Is in Record Decline, but Not for the Tech Giants


By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI, KAREN WEISE, JACK NICAS AND MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/30eTE69

Mitch McConnell Could Rescue Millions. What Is He Waiting For?


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

¿Trump puede posponer las elecciones de 2020?


By BY ALEXANDER BURNS from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3faw92l

SEC Becomes Latest College Football League to Shrink Schedule


By BY BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/30gulRs

House Panel Finds Arizona Congressman Violated 11 Ethics Rules


By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/339ZBDj

Wednesday, 29 July 2020

The Tanned Man Has a Green Monster


By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3168Wts

One in Three Children Have Unacceptably High Lead Levels, Study Says


By BY RICK GLADSTONE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2BGK4jb

Lawmakers, United in Their Ire, Lash Out at Big Tech’s Leaders


By BY CECILIA KANG AND DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2DfEeFN

As Trump Undercuts Aid Talks, White House Says Extra Jobless Benefits Will Lapse


By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND JIM TANKERSLEY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/39PSGkh

UK car production slumps to lowest level since 1954

The SMMT trade group warns Brexit tariffs could deepen woes for a sector already in crisis.

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Offices could relocate to suburbs, survey suggests

Commercial property firms say there could be a high street revival as businesses exit city centres.

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How to ace a video interview

A job coach offers eight tips for performing your best during a video interview.

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Lawmakers, United in Their Ire, Lash Out at Big Tech’s Leaders


By BY CECILIA KANG AND DAVID MCCABE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2DfEeFN

As Trump Undercuts Aid Talks, White House Says Extra Jobless Aid Will Lapse


By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND JIM TANKERSLEY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/39PSGkh

Atlanta Mourns John Lewis and Ponders Carrying on With ‘Good Trouble’


By BY RICK ROJAS AND RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3hJlqxu

Trump Plays on Racist Fears of Terrorized Suburbs to Court White Voters


By BY ANNIE KARNI AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/39FSmVa

N.B.A. Restart Preview: The Lakers and Clippers Stare Down the West


By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3jREFqH

Fraud: Banks reveal the 10 coronavirus scams to be wary of

Fraudsters are using Covid-19 as an excuse to prey on consumers' financial worries.

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Tech giants Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon to face Congress

The bosses of Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon are set to be grilled by Congress.

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'My first stall was a filing cabinet on wheels'

CEO Tom Mercer says he started his firm, MOMA Foods, using "a filing cabinet on wheels” as a stall.

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Saudi Hajj coronavirus curbs mean 'no work, no salary, nothing'

Covid-19 has hit the annual Hajj and with no international pilgrims, many firms both in Saudi and abroad are suffering.

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177 Questions to Inspire Writing, Discussion, Debate and Reflection


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If Our Masks Could Speak


By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/308oUny

Banksy and Rembrandt Boost Sotheby’s Sale to $192.7 Million


By BY SCOTT REYBURN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2BCTxb8

Niels Lauersen, Fallen Fertility Doctor to the Stars, Dies at 84


By BY PENELOPE GREEN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3g8l1UZ

‘I Just Don’t Get It’: Republicans Balk at Funding F.B.I. Building in Virus Bill


By BY KATIE ROGERS AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2DbnuzF

Barr Clashes With House Democrats, Defending Responses to Protests and Russia Inquiry


By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3hOm1yf

Trump Is Dog-Whistling. Are ‘Suburban Housewives’ Listening?


By BY JENNIFER WEINER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/30VM1Rd

Monday, 27 July 2020

What Will a Post-Trump G.O.P. Look Like?


By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3g7eJF4

‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ Workplace to Be Reviewed by WarnerMedia


By BY NICOLE SPERLING from NYT Business https://ift.tt/32ZAanX

Twilight of the Liberal Right


By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2X0nzNF

Trump Announced, Then Canceled, a Yankees Pitch. Both Came as a Surprise.


By BY KATIE ROGERS AND NOAH WEILAND from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32VtFTc

As Republicans Embrace Cut in Jobless Aid, Divisions Weaken Their Leverage


By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND JIM TANKERSLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2X1lBMG