World News: March 2021

Wednesday 31 March 2021

Pentagon issues new rules overturning Trump’s ban on transgender troops.

By BY HELENE COOPER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3m7LIgk

Man Is Charged With Smuggling in Crash That Killed 13 Migrants in California

By BY JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3rEXTT2

Jill Biden, in California, Lends Support to Farmworkers Seeking Vaccinations

By BY KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3fwmzL9

Investigators say a Trump aide took it upon himself to award hefty pandemic contracts.

By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT World https://ift.tt/3sFiKHh

40 Years After Reagan, a Bet Big Government Can Get Something Done

By BY DAVID E. SANGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sHDwWz

Clerk Who Questioned $20 Bill Watched Floyd Arrest With ‘Disbelief and Guilt’

By BY JOHN ELIGON, SHAILA DEWAN, TIM ARANGO AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3rG9Ac0

Investment Firm’s Collapse Put Unseen Risks on Full Display

By BY MATT PHILLIPS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3fwm9EE

Matt Gaetz investigado por posible tráfico sexual, según fuentes

By BY MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT, KATIE BENNER AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/31zxH1N

Nationals Player Tests Positive for Virus Before Opening Day

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3dl8Ioh

Vaccine passports against 'British instinct' - Starmer

The Labour leader says there could be opposition to vaccine passports if the virus is under control.

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Biden unveils 'once in a generation' spending plan

The $2tn investment plan is aimed at re-igniting US economic growth and fighting climate change.

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Lockdown: Are people losing skills they're not using?

Psychologists are studying whether people are losing skills because of lockdown.

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The Papers: Race report 'backlash' and Queen 'gets second jab'

Reaction to a government-commissioned report on race and the Queen's vaccine dose are among the front-page stories.

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Nicole Thea's husband Global Boga: 'My world has been taken away’

Afrobeats artist Global Boga speaks out about losing his YouTuber wife and their baby son.

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How satellite images are helping one country hand out cash

Togo has found a new way to send emergency cash to people struggling in the pandemic.

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Why I bought the Lil Nas X 'Satan Shoes'

With art collective MSCHF, singer Lil Nas X created a pair of pricey and controversial trainers.

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As Cuomo Sought $4 Million Book Deal, Aides Hid Damaging Death Toll

By BY JESSE MCKINLEY, DANNY HAKIM AND ALEXANDRA ALTER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3sHjv2D

Factory Mix-Up Ruins Up to 15 Million Vaccine Doses From Johnson & Johnson

By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE AND NOAH WEILAND from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2OaIH2l

Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Meets Skepticism, Signaling Fight to Come

By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/39uyzsG

As Virus and Economic Woes Ravage Brazil, Bolsonaro Improvises and Confounds

By BY ERNESTO LONDOÑO AND LETÍCIA CASADO from NYT World https://ift.tt/3sBzTBA

Biden bets that tackling climate change will create jobs, not kill them.

By BY CORAL DAVENPORT, NOAM SCHEIBER AND LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3u7EV9p

As devastating video played in court, George Floyd’s brother was there to watch.

By BY TIM ARANGO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3rEcYV3

Minnesota Court Ruling Fuels Calls to Change Sexual Assault Law

By BY CHRISTINA MORALES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PmXKXn

Tuesday 30 March 2021

G. Gordon Liddy, Mastermind Behind Watergate Burglary, Dies at 90

By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PdkRnn

Biden to call for increase in corporate taxes to pay for $2 trillion infrastructure plan.

By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PK1EJO

Democrats debate their strategy for pushing through voting rights legislation.

By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND MICHAEL WINES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QOvhdj

Biden to Pay for Infrastructure Plan With 15 Years of Corporate Taxes

By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3wmgmaP

Chauvin Trial: Day 2 Key Moments

By BY CHRISTINA KELSO AND LUCAS LILIEHOLM from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sGx3Ly

‘No Place for a Child’: Inside the Tent Camp Housing Thousands of Migrant Children

By BY MIRIAM JORDAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3wea64D

A few frequent flyers 'dominate air travel'

A small minority of frequent flyers dominates air travel in countries with high aviation emissions.

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Covid-19: Shielding coming to an end for millions

People seen as clinically extremely vulnerable are still being told to take precautions over Covid.

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Speaker Lord Fowler backs calls for National Aids memorial

Lord Fowler, the Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, has backed calls for the UK’s first ever National Aids Memorial.

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Brazil military chiefs resign in new crisis for Bolsonaro

It comes amid a cabinet reshuffle as Jair Bolsonaro fights to contain a crisis over his leadership.

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'Sobriety ankle tags' rolled out across England

The electronic tags monitor offenders' sweat to see if they are breaching court-ordered drinking bans.

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Brexit: UK 'risks falling behind' EU on workers’ rights

The EU is working to improve conditions but the UK is not keeping pace, says the TUC.

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Outdoor UK attractions fared better during pandemic

Kew Gardens and RHS Wisley feature in the top 10 most visited attractions for the first time.

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A few frequent flyers 'dominate air travel'

A small minority of frequent flyers dominates air travel in countries with high aviation emissions.

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What did we learn from Scotland election debate?

The party leaders all called each other by their first names - but the deep divisions between them showed.

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Scottish election 2021: Leaders' debate fact-checked

Reality Check looks at claims about child poverty, renewable energy and mental health.

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Scenes from Day 2 of the Derek Chauvin trial.

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State Dept. Reverses Trump Policies on Reproductive and Religious Freedoms

By BY LARA JAKES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QTy5WL

Democrats Splinter Over Strategy for Pushing Through Voting Rights Bill

By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND MICHAEL WINES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3cBxJwr

After a day of emotional testimony, here’s what experts expect next.

By BY ANDRÉS R. MARTÍNEZ AND MARIE FAZIO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dhqwkg

State Dept. Reverses Trump Policies on Reproductive and Religious Freedoms

By BY LARA JAKES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sBmcTa

Biden Announces Actions to Combat Anti-Asian Attacks

By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dj8NbX

How to Stop Schools That Prey on Veterans

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2PklUBQ

Monday 29 March 2021

Banks Face Billions in Losses as a Bet on ViacomCBS and Other Stocks Goes Awry

By BY KATE KELLY, MATT PHILLIPS, ANDREW ROSS SORKIN AND ALEXANDRA STEVENSON from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2QQLgrq

A reporter in Minneapolis breaks down Day 1 of the trial.

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And the winner is . . .

By BY ERIC NAGOURNEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3u99hbl

Democrats start preparing a path for Biden’s spending plans, but it will be a bumpy one.

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

George Floyd: Americans react to Day One of the Chauvin trial

A black political hopeful, a Minnesota resident and a retired officer share their thoughts.

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Photographing the "endless diversity" of America by streetlight

Photographer Daniel Freeman travelled across the US to capture striking night-time shots.

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How bees and drones team up to find landmines

Drones are being used to track bees that have been trained to sense chemicals in landmines.

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Sir Lenny Henry's open letter urges black Britons to take Covid vaccine

The comic and actor leads stars in an open letter urging black Britons to have the Covid-19 jab.

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Covid-19: CDC head warns of 'impending doom' in US

Cases and deaths are rising as US officials warned the struggle to end the pandemic is not over.

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GHB: Killer drug to be made a Class B substance

It was used in attacks by the UK's most prolific rapist and the serial killer Stephen Port.

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Nike sues Lil Nas X over blood-filled 'Satan Shoes'

Nike is suing Lil Nas X and an art collective for using its shoes to make a controversial product.

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The Papers: England 'on track' to reopen and pandemic treaty plea

The PM's comments that England remains on course to ease further restrictions on 12 April is among the front-page stories.

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