February 14, 2023: China’s expanding military balloon program, Russia plans to ‘destroy’ Moldova, Britain admits to failures in Afghanistan.
Category Archives: News
Front Page: The New York Times – February 14, 2023
Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul Sparks Huge Protests in Israel
As Benjamin Netanyahu’s government pressed ahead with plans to limit judicial influence, Israelis thronged to unusually large rallies.
China’s Top Airship Scientist Promoted Program to Watch the World From Above
Corporate records and media reports reveal an airship scientist at the center of China’s high-altitude balloon program. Companies he has founded were among those targeted by Washington.
They Were Told Their Building Was Earthquake Safe. It Collapsed Anyway.
Some structures promoted as being built to modern seismic codes did not withstand the quake in Turkey. One upscale tower that fell may have had a design flaw, engineers said.
The College Board’s Rocky Path, Through Florida, to the A.P. Black Studies Course
The nonprofit met with Governor DeSantis’s state officials, who asked whether the course was “trying to advance Black Panther thinking.”
News: Nationwide Strikes In Israel, Italy Elections, Nicaragua Prisoners
February 13, 2023 – Protest leaders in Israel call for a nationwide strike. Plus: President Daniel Ortega releases 222 political prisoners in Nicaragua, the latest urbanism news with Kat Hanna and China’s new “floating feather” airport design.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 13, 2023
Amnesty in Turkey for Construction Violations Is Scrutinized After Quake
Survivors and building experts say poor construction most likely exacerbated the scale of the earthquake’s destruction, as the death toll in Turkey and Syria surpassed 33,000 people.
What’s Going On Up There? Theories but No Answers in Shootdowns of Mystery Craft.
The U.S. and Canada are investigating three unidentified flying objects shot down over North America in the past three days. Militaries have adjusted radars to try to spot more incursions.
With Another Super Bowl Comeback, Patrick Mahomes Brightens N.F.L.’s Future
Capping a season plagued by shocking injuries and turnover among football’s most recognizable names, Mahomes, the Kansas City quarterback, dazzled in a Super Bowl win over Philadelphia.
They Are Russians Fighting Against Their Homeland. Here’s Why.
In the Free Russia Legion, soldiers repelled by Vladimir Putin’s invasion have taken arms against their home country, engaged in some of the most heated fighting in the war.
Sunday Morning: Stories From London & Bangkok
February 12, 2023: Emma Nelson, Lynne O’Donnell and Dipo Faloyin on the weekend’s biggest talking points. We also get the latest from our editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, in Bangkok and speak to Guy De Launey, Monocle’s man in the Balkans.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 12, 2023
As Anger Swells Over Quake, Turkey Detains Building Contractors
As the death toll in Turkey and Syria passed 28,000, Ankara was coming under growing criticism for its slow response and tolerance of shoddy construction.
What the Earthquake Destroyed in the Heart of One Turkish City
The Times identified nearly 200 buildings, many of them eight or more stories tall, in central Kahramanmaras that were damaged or destroyed.
U.S. Jet Shoots Down Flying Object Over Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he and President Biden had ordered the object violating Canadian airspace to be taken down, a day after another object was shot out of the sky near Alaska.
Terror Trial Could Yield Manhattan’s First Death Penalty in 60 Years
Sayfullo Saipov was convicted of fatally mowing down eight people in a 2017 bike-path rampage in New York. Will 12 jurors vote to execute him?
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
Georgina Godwin and guests set the tone for the weekend. Simon Brooke reviews the day’s newspapers and Andrew Mueller recaps what we learned this week.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 11, 2023
Russia Fires Major Missile Barrage at Ukraine as Combat Intensifies
The first major aerial bombardment in weeks targeted cities across Ukraine, as President Volodymyr Zelensky returned home from a trip across Europe to press for more arms.
U.S. Shoots Down High-Altitude Object Over Alaska
The incident comes less than a week after a U.S. fighter jet brought down a Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic during a diplomatic crisis.
As Federal Cash Flows to Unions, Democrats Hope to Reap the Rewards
In places like West Virginia, money from three major laws passed by Congress is pouring into the alternative energy industry and other projects. “I think it’s a renaissance for the labor movement,” said one union official.
Fetterman, Recovering After Stroke, Labors to Adjust to Life in the Senate
The first-term Democrat, who was released Friday after two days in the hospital, is coping with the lasting effects of a near-fatal stroke last year, and Congress is adapting to accommodate him.
News: Turkey Earthquake Deaths Top 20,000, Anger At Leaders, Nigeria Elections
February 10, 2023: After the quakes: what is the role of mayors in times of disaster? Plus: a look ahead to the forthcoming Nigerian election, the latest fashion news and Andrew’s Mueller’s What We Learned.
Front Page: The New York Times – February 10, 2023
What Recession? Some Economists See Chances of a Growth Rebound.
The Federal Reserve has raised rates rapidly. But instead of cracking, some data point to an economy that’s thriving.
Chinese Balloon Had Tools to Collect Electronic Communications, U.S. Says
China’s surveillance balloons have flown over more than 40 countries and are directed by the Chinese military, the State Department said. The F.B.I. is studying debris.
Burt Bacharach, Composer Who Added a High Gloss to the ’60s, Dies at 94
His sophisticated collaborations with the lyricist Hal David — “The Look of Love,” “Walk On By,” “Alfie” and many more hits — evoked a sleek era of airy romance.
Free Speech vs. Disinformation Comes to a Head
The outcome of a case in federal court could help decide whether the First Amendment is a barrier to virtually any government efforts to stifle disinformation.
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