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The New York Times — Saturday, Sept 30, 2023

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Right Wing Tanks Stopgap Bill in House, Pushing Government Toward a Shutdown

“Every time we vote for a continuing resolution, we make no changes in policy or spending,” said Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, who led the charge against Mr. McCarthy’s funding plan.

More than 20 hard-right Republicans defied Speaker Kevin McCarthy and defeated their own party’s bill, making a lapse in funding at midnight on Saturday all but certain.

Vulnerable New Yorkers Suffer as Some Services Decline Under Mayor Adams

Mayor Eric Adams has helped the city make strides in areas important to him, like crime and rat infestations, even as other city services suffer.

Some critical services in New York City are growing less reliable under Mayor Eric Adams, from long waits for food stamps to fewer sexual health clinics.

Talking Peace in Sudan, the U.A.E. Secretly Fuels the Fight

From a remote air base in Chad, the Emirates is giving arms and medical treatment to fighters on one side in Sudan’s worsening war, officials say.

Navy Will Start Testing SEALs for Illicit Drug Use

For the first time, everyone in Naval Special Warfare, not just trainees, will face random screening for performance-enhancing drugs, believed to be widely abused in the ranks.

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News: Slovakia Elections, Washington Shutdown, Taiwan’s New Submarines

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The Globalist Podcast (September 29, 2023) – A look ahead to the Slovakian elections with Rikard Jozwiak. Meanwhile, tensions are high in Washington as lawmakers try to avoid a shutdown and Taiwan unveils its first domestically made submarine.

Plus: we examine the Austrian far-right’s links with the Taliban, the Académie française elects a new permanent secretary and the ‘Oxford English Dictionary’ adds new words.

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The New York Times — Friday, September 29, 2023

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In Menendez Case, Prosecutors Confront Tighter Definition of Corruption

Senator Robert Menendez said prosecutors have misrepresented the daily work of his office.

The Supreme Court has said wrongdoing must be clear cut. Some observers say the accusations in the senator’s case pass the test.

Vulnerable Republicans Try to Head Off Blame for Shutdown

Representative Mike Lawler is one of 18 House Republicans representing a district won by President Biden. They must appeal to constituents ranging from Trump supporters to left-of-center Democrats.

Some mainstream House Republicans representing districts won by President Biden have explored a bipartisan stopgap measure as right-wing lawmakers push Congress toward a shutdown.

America’s Black Cemeteries and Three Women Trying to Save Them

In Georgia, Texas and Washington, D.C., three Black women are working to preserve desecrated African American burial grounds and the stories they hold.

Gifts, Gadgets and Greece: Inside a Huawei Lobbying Campaign

Leaked internal messages detail efforts by the Chinese tech giant to court Greek officials and fight an American-led effort against its technology.

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News: Spain Tries To Form Government, Russia Says Navy Commander Is Alive

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The Globalist Podcast (September 28, 2023) – Spain struggles to form a government and we discuss the changing symbolism of the car in American politics.

Monocle’s Tokyo Bureau Chief, Fiona Wilson, reports as Russia mulls over an import ban on Japanese seafood, and discuss Russia’s claims that Black Sea Fleet commander Viktor Sokolov is alive. Plus: fashion news and the Charlie Watts auction at Christie’s.

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The New York Times — Thursday, Sept 28, 2023

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In Rare Alliance, Democrats and Republicans Seek Legal Power to Clear Homeless Camps

A homeless encampment in Phoenix in February.

Dozens of leaders, mostly from Western states, have asked the Supreme Court to overturn lower court decisions that restrict enforcement against public camping.

As Menendez’s Star Rose, Fears of Corruption Cast a Persistent Shadow

Before joining the Senate, Robert Menendez, seen in 1992, became the first Cuban American and Latino to represent New Jersey in the House of Representatives.

The New Jersey Democrat broke barriers for Latinos. But prosecutors circled for decades before charging him with an explosive new bribery plot.

When Back to School Means Reliving the Worst Day in Your Life

Eight years ago, Brenda Valenzuela survived a mass shooting. Now she must send her own children to school.

‘Monster Fracks’ Are Getting Far Bigger. And Far Thirstier.

Giant new oil and gas wells that require astonishing volumes of water to fracture bedrock are threatening America’s fragile aquifers.

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News: Mass Exodus From Nagorno-Karabakh, Austria-Romania Dispute

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The Globalist Podcast (September 27, 2023) – We give you the latest on the mass exodus from the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Also in the programme: a diplomatic spat between Austria and Romania over Schengen and news from the Balkans.

Plus: will there soon be a new hotline between the US and China for crises – in space?

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The New York Times — Wednesday, Sept 27, 2023

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U.S. Accuses Amazon of Illegally Protecting Monopoly in Online Retail

Much of Amazon’s power comes from its online marketplace, sometimes known as an “everything store” for the range of products it sells and the speed with which it delivers them.

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states sued Amazon, saying its conduct in its online store and services to merchants illegally stifled competition.

Judge Rules Trump Committed Fraud, Stripping Control of Key Properties

The decision in a lawsuit that could go to trial next week is a major win for Attorney General Letitia James, who says former President Donald J. Trump overvalued his holdings by as much as $2.2 billion.

Biden Joins Autoworkers on Picket Line in Michigan

The president’s trip came a day before former President Donald J. Trump was scheduled to arrive in Michigan, as the two offer dueling messages in a key swing state.

‘Monster Fracks’ Are Getting Far Bigger. And Far Thirstier.

Giant new oil and gas wells that require astonishing volumes of water to fracture bedrock are threatening America’s fragile aquifers.

 

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News: Russian Black Sea Fleet Commander Killed, Pacific Leaders Visit U.S.

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The Globalist Podcast (September 26, 2023) – Ukraine claims that Russia’s Black Sea fleet commander has been killed.

Plus: Joe Biden’s attempts to win over Pacific Islands leaders at the White House, a visa scandal in Poland and the latest aviation news.

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The New York Times — Tuesday, Sept 26, 2023

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Money for Ukraine at Center of Senate Bid to Avert Shutdown

Senator Mitch McConnell, with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and Senator Chuck Schumer, has been one of the staunchest backers of Ukraine on Capitol Hill.

Senators of both parties are debating whether to include new military assistance for the fight against Russia in any stopgap spending bill to keep the government funded past the end of the month.

Finland Raced to Join NATO. What Happens Next Is Complicated.

Finnish soldiers participating in a military exercise in Rovajarvi, Finland, in May. Finland joined the NATO alliance in April of this year, ending decades of military nonalignment.

After decades of going it alone in security issues, Finns are finding that life in a large alliance is complex, expensive and deeply political.

 

In a Blow to Russia, Ukraine Says It Killed Chief of Black Sea Fleet

As they ramp up attacks on occupied Crimea, Ukrainian forces are repeatedly targeting the fleet based there, a key to Russia’s attacks deep into Ukraine and its blockade of Ukrainian ports.

Hollywood’s Focus Turns to Actors After Writers Agree to Deal

The studios and the actors’ union haven’t spoken for more than two months, but a deal is needed before the entertainment industry can fully return.

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The New York Times — Monday, Sept 25, 2023

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Blasting Bullhorns and Water Cannons, Chinese Ships Wall Off the Sea

We know because we were there. This boat was carrying Times journalists off the island of Palawan, in the Philippines, looking at how China was imposing its territorial ambitions on the South China Sea.

The Wrecking-Ball Caucus: How the Far Right Brought Washington to Its Knees

Representative Bob Good of Virginia, one of the Republican rebels, said he had had just one constituent express concern about a government shutdown.

Right-wing Republicans who represent a minority in their party and in Congress have succeeded in sowing mass dysfunction, spoiling for a shutdown, an impeachment and a House coup.

In Hospitals, Viruses Are Everywhere. Masks Are Not.

Amid an uptick in Covid infections, administrators, staff and patients are divided over the need for masks in health care settings.

Clams Ruled This Town Until the Crabs Moved In

Goro, on the Adriatic Sea, is famous for its clams — essential for the beloved spaghetti alle vongole. But an infestation of crabs is threatening the town’s cash crop.