SCBV: August 2021

Tuesday, 31 August 2021

Ukraine’s Leader, Meeting Biden, Seeks Security Assurances After Afghan Pullout

By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3gPbowN

Lorry drivers told to take care after bridge struck

Passengers are warned about disruption until the weekend after a bridge is struck in Plymouth.

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Tour de Yorkshire 2022 cancelled

The race organisers say the 2022 event would be unviable due to "escalating financial challenges".

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England captain Kane has 'clear conscience' over Man City transfer saga

England captain Harry Kane says he has a "clear conscience" after a potential move to Manchester City from Tottenham Hotspur failed to materialise.

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With no American presence, some Afghans celebrate while others worry about the future.

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/2V1AKQr

Young British star Emma Raducanu notches her first U.S. Open main draw victory.

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2WJ2lXB

The Taliban Celebrate Victory, With a Crisis Looming

By BY JIM HUYLEBROEK, NAJIM RAHIM AND ERIC NAGOURNEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3BqPsQE

Social Security is projected to be insolvent a year earlier than previously forecast.

By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT AND MARGOT SANGER-KATZ from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3Dx0B4j

In a few pockets of Afghanistan, resistance fighters are still opposing the Taliban.

By BY SHARIF HASSAN AND JIM HUYLEBROEK from NYT World https://ift.tt/3DBUtaP

Teenage Lifeguard Killed in Lightning Strike: ‘It Was Like a Bomb’

By BY ASHLEY WONG from NYT New York https://ift.tt/38t4EAh

Huracanes y cambio climático: esto es lo que sabemos

By BY VERONICA PENNEY from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2WHlLfh

Reflections on Our Summer Reading Contest and Our Final Week of Winners

By BY NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3ywJsnD

College Football Changes: More 2-Point Tries and a Crackdown on Stadium Gamesmanship

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3mOFiFx

This Is the Moment the Anti-Vaccine Movement Has Been Waiting for

By BY TARA HAELLE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3jxvtcV

Bangladeshi manufacturers criticize the expansion of a deal to protect workers.

By BY ELIZABETH PATON from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3kIOkkr

There’s a Better Way to Stop Ransomware Attacks

By BY PAUL ROSENZWEIG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3BvP17Q

Revocatoria a Gavin Newsom: una guía para los votantes

By BY JILL COWAN AND SHAWN HUBLER from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3jz4k9D

Let’s Talk About ‘Sellouts’

By BY JOHN MCWHORTER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2WKQqs6

Governors DeSantis and Abbott, ‘Undermining Public Health’

By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3kJnyIG

Downed lines are making it hard for Entergy to restore power in Louisiana.

By BY IVAN PENN AND PETER EAVIS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3kCTUFf

Transcript: Ezra Klein Answers Listener Questions

By Unknown Author from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/3DIDh3N

The U.S. faces a series of dilemmas in dealing with a Taliban government.

By BY MAX FISHER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3BpMjR9

James Whiteside Thinks ‘The Legend of Zelda’ Would Make a Great Ballet

By BY SARAH BAHR from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3kEB5l0

Monday, 30 August 2021

A Streusel Cake to Write Home About

By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT from NYT Food https://ift.tt/2Y1UGDU

A Chef’s Apron From Tom Colicchio

By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3zuWrHP

A Sip of Paradise

By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT from NYT Food https://ift.tt/2WDEyIh

Oysters, in the Form of a C.S.A.

By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3yw6nzt

Brazil bank robbers tie hostages to getaway cars in Araçatuba

Armed gang members took hostages as human shields, after a bank robbery in Brazil.

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August transfer window 2021: When is deadline day around UK & Europe?

As the summer transfer window comes to a close, when is deadline day in the UK and Europe?

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Howie Rose Steps Away From Mets, but Plans to Return Next Year

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

With a Tuesday withdrawal deadline for U.S. troops, hope dwindles for Afghans to flee via the airport.

By BY JIM HUYLEBROEK from NYT World https://ift.tt/3mMuTtG

White House Weighs Clemency to Keep Some Drug Offenders Confined at Home

By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS AND CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sXhQH0

Your Tuesday Briefing

By BY MELINA DELKIC from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2WGkN2Q

The world is still short of everything. Get used to it.

By BY PETER S. GOODMAN AND KEITH BRADSHER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3yoUmvy

A university in Bangladesh evacuates almost 150 young women from Kabul.

By BY ISABELLA KWAI from NYT World https://ift.tt/2WGltoU

New York’s Brief Hot Restaurant Summer: Bread Binges and Tabletop Coke

By BY BECKY HUGHES from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3ytNY6q

E. U. Proposes New Travel Restrictions on Unvaccinated U.S. Visitors

By BY ELIAN PELTIER from NYT World https://ift.tt/38mT8qa

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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Leeds close to £30m deal for Man Utd winger James

Leeds United are closing in on a club record £30m deal to sign Manchester United winger Dan James.

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La variante delta se infiltró en un aula de primaria. Así sucedió

By BY SABRINA IMBLER AND EMILY ANTHES from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3kJ4L0u

After Kabul Bombing, Some in the U.S. Feel Numbed, but Are Focused Inward: ‘Not Our War to Fight Anymore’

By BY JENNIFER MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38pAOfV

What’s Better, a Prize or a Patent?

By BY PETER COY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/38rLPO0

When the ‘Silent Majority’ Isn’t White

By BY JAY CASPIAN KANG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3gJ3GnS

New data confirm Pfizer and Moderna vaccines bring a small risk of heart problems, especially for boys and younger men.

By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3gIgz1O

A new plant was supposed to help keep New Orleans’s lights on after storms. It didn’t.

By BY IVAN PENN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38nAC0K

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