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The New York Times — Thursday, Sept 7, 2023

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Biden Administration to Bar Drilling on Millions of Acres in Alaska

Caribou near a pipeline in Alaska this spring.

The administration will cancel oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and set aside more than half of the National Petroleum Reserve.

In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google

The 10-week trial, set to begin Tuesday, amps up efforts to rein in Big Tech by targeting the core search business that turned Google into a $1.7 trillion behemoth.

Bedtime Check-Ins and Verbal Abuse: Women’s Life in Spanish Soccer

More than a dozen women described sexism ranging from paternalism to verbal abuse. “What you really need is a good man,” a former national captain said players were told.

As Abortion Laws Drive Obstetricians From Red States, Maternity Care Suffers

Some doctors who handle high-risk pregnancies are fleeing restrictive abortion laws. Idaho has been particularly hard hit.

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News: ASEAN-China Summit, ‘Bharat’ As New Name For India, Turkey-Greece Talks

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The Globalist Podcast (September 6, 2023) – Southeast Asian leaders meet in Indonesia to debate how to deal with the violence in Myanmar.

Plus: a new metro system opens in Lagos, a round-up of business headlines and might a new name for India be on the cards?

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The New York Times — Wednesday, Sept 6, 2023

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North Korea Finds New Leverage in the Ukraine War

North Korea leader Kim Jong-un with Russia’s President Vladimir V. Putin in Vladivostok, Russia, in 2019. Russia has long been a crucial ally for the isolated North Korea.

Kim Jong-un is likely to seek missile and warhead technology in an expected visit to Russia, and he is already getting a public embrace he has long sought.

Ex-Leader of Proud Boys Sentenced to 22 Years in Jan. 6 Sedition Case

Enrique Tarrio led the Proud Boys during a period when far-right extremists moved from the fringes toward the center of conservative politics.

The prison term for Enrique Tarrio was the most severe penalty handed down so far to any of the more than 1,100 people charged in connection with the Capitol attack.

At Yale, a Surge of Activism Forced Changes in Mental Health Policies

For decades, the university required students seeking medical leaves to withdraw and reapply. A campus suicide set off a cascade of revisions.

Can Kenya Bring Order to Haiti? Doubts Are Swirling.

The African country has volunteered to send forces to Haiti as its security crisis spirals out of control. But the plan is facing pushback.

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News: Ukraine Defense Minister Umerov, U.S.-Saudi Arabia, Polls In Germany

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The Globalist Podcast (September 5, 2023) – Who is Ukraine’s new defence minister, Rustem Umerov? Monocle’s Kyiv correspondent, Olga Tokariuk, profiles the Crimean Tatar with experience in Russian negotiations.

Plus: US officials visit Saudi Arabia to discuss Palestine, Olaf Scholz’s government slumps in the polls and we review the latest Indian newspapers.

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The New York Times — Tuesday, September 5, 2023

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Kim Jong-un and Putin Plan to Meet in Russia to Discuss Weapons

A photograph released by North Korean state news shows Kim Jong-un, right, with Sergei K. Shoigu, the Russian defense minister, in July. Mr. Kim is expected to travel to meet President Vladimir V. Putin in Russia.

Russia seeks more weaponry for its war in Ukraine, and a North Korean delegation recently traveled to Russia by train to plan for Mr. Kim’s visit this month, officials say.

E.U. Official From Sweden Imprisoned in Iran for Over 500 Days

An advertisement featuring Johan Floderus.

The case of Johan Floderus, kept under wraps for more than a year, has become part of Iran’s “hostage diplomacy” as Tehran seeks concessions from the West.

A Conservative Push to Save Ken Paxton

The effort to help the Texas attorney general, whose impeachment trial starts Tuesday, is part of an ongoing struggle over the Republican Party’s future.

Faced With Evolving Threats, U.S. Navy Struggles to Change

A new generation of cheaper and more flexible vessels could be vital in any conflict with China, but the Navy remains lashed to big shipbuilding programs driven by tradition, political influence and jobs.

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News: Putin Meets With Erdogan, China Economic Concerns, Mexico Politics

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The Globalist Podcast (September 4, 2023) – Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, meets with Vladimir Putin in Sochi to discuss grain deals, we get the lowdown on the Chinese economy with Patricia Thornton and Mexico’s opposition selects a female candidate with Indigenous roots to run for office.

Plus: France debates the height of ceilings, we get a roundup of news from the Nordics with Helsinki correspondent Petri Burtsoff and we check in with Seattle’s Bumbershoot festival.

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The New York Times — Monday, September 4, 2023

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Zelensky Replaces Defense Minister, Citing Need for ‘New Approaches’

The Ukrainian defense minister wearing a green jacket and standing with his arms crossed in a doorway.

The fate of the defense minister, Oleksii Reznikov, had been the subject of increasing speculation in Ukraine. It was the biggest shake-up in Ukraine’s government since Russia’s full-scale invasion.

The Never-Ending Nightmare of Ukraine’s Dam Disaster

Environmentally, economically and in terms of pure human suffering, the destruction of the Kakhovka dam unleashed untold damage. Months later, many communities are still reeling.

Amid Rain and Mud, Climactic ‘Burn’ Is Delayed at Burning Man Fest

Officials urged campers to conserve food and water on Sunday, as the police investigated one death. The annual burning of a manlike figure was postponed.

China to Its People: Spies Are Everywhere, Help Us Catch Them

As Beijing tries to enlist the “whole of society” to guard against foreign enemies, the line between vigilance and paranoia fades.

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The New York Times — Sunday, September 3, 2023

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Auto Strike Looms, Threatening to Shut Detroit’s Big 3

Shawn Fain, the president of the United Auto Workers union, center, has said he is willing to call a strike against all three Detroit automakers, a step the union has never taken.

With their contract expiring Sept. 14, the United Auto Workers and the companies are far apart in talks. A walkout could take a big economic toll.

Officials in South Africa Knew About Problems at a ‘Bad Building,’ but Did Nothing

The scene of the fire in Johannesburg on Friday.

An extensive paper trail reveals that the authorities in Johannesburg were warned repeatedly about the dangers in the derelict building where 76 people died in a fire this week.

A Brutal Path Forward, Village by Village

As Ukraine pushes slowly forward in its counteroffensive, it’s relying heavily on the effort of hundreds of small-scale assault groups, each tasked with attacking a single trench, tree line or house.

Jimmy Buffett, Roguish Bard of Island Escapism, Is Dead at 76

With songs like “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” he became a folk hero to fans known as Parrot Heads. He also became a millionaire hundreds of times over.

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Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

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Monocle on Saturday, September 2, 2023: A look at the week’s news and culture with Georgina Godwin.

Also, we are joined by Charles Hecker for a look through the morning’s papers, Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, investigates the growing popularity of e-bikes in Finland and we examine India’s space programme with Maya Sharma.