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Stephen Colbert Scolds Kristi Noem for Killing Her Puppy

By Trish Bendix via NYT Arts https://ift.tt/vBEfnJL

Judge Holds Trump in Contempt Over Gag Order and Warns of Jail Time

By Alan Feuer, Ben Protess, Jonah E. Bromwich and William K. Rashbaum via NYT New York https://ift.tt/7RNDTrS

12 Departing Lawmakers Tell Us What Congress Is Really Like

By Unknown Author via NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/TyFCvmE

Laos-born man with cancer wins $1.3bn in Powerball

Cheng Saephan now wants to buy a house after getting the fourth-biggest jackpot in America's lottery game. http://dlvr.it/T6CCNK

This Isn’t the China I Remember

By Gish Jen via NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/aOztQ3H

My struggle to keep family safe while reporting the Gaza war

BBC Arabic‘s Adnan El-Bursh covered the conflict as he and his family were displaced multiple times. http://dlvr.it/T6B7nJ

I Was an Attorney at the D.A.’s Office. This Is What the Trump Case Is Really About.

By Rebecca Roiphe via NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/bwifROK

'Invisible in our own country': Being Muslim in Modi's India

Since Narendra Modi's BJP took power in 2014, India's 200 million Muslims have faced turmoil. http://dlvr.it/T69mTH

Palestinian leader appeals to US to stop Israel's Rafah offensive

Mahmoud Abbas says any attack on city could see large numbers of Palestinians flee Gaza entirely. http://dlvr.it/T69LSk

The US doctor who cannot forget what he saw in Gaza

Dr Sam Attar found himself having to decide who could be saved, and who was beyond hope. http://dlvr.it/T68xVZ

Watch: Biden roasts Trump at correspondents' dinner

The US president made fun of his and Donald Trump's age at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner. http://dlvr.it/T68c71

Irish government wants to return asylum seekers to UK

Taoiseach asks justice minister to bring forward legislation so asylum seekers can be returned to the UK. http://dlvr.it/T67l4G

A Close Examination of the Most Infamous Public Toilet in America

By Ezra Klein via NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/Rt0pdA6

A Wealth Shift That Could Leave Some Younger Americans Behind

By Martha C. White via NYT Business https://ift.tt/Jqd6T9a

Weinstein in hospital after conviction overturned

A lawyer said the disgraced movie mogul was "somewhat of a train wreck health wise". http://dlvr.it/T67Trr

Have Iran-Israel missile strikes changed the Middle East?

Political and military leaders are still absorbing the extraordinary exchange of fire, writes James Landale. http://dlvr.it/T67CjJ

'I thought just kill me quickly': Gaza hostage's 54 days in captivity

Moran Yanai was threatened with death and moved from place to place during her ordeal. http://dlvr.it/T66xlS

Hostage's family: 'We will fight until you return'

Keith Siegal's family react to a Hamas video of him, 202 days after he was taken captive. http://dlvr.it/T66hyD

Beyoncé Showed Her Hair Being Washed. Here’s Why It Matters.

By Gina Cherelus via NYT Style https://ift.tt/ns89f7L

Pentagon to 'rush' Patriot missiles to Ukraine

The $6bn package includes air defence munitions but not the missile systems Ukraine says it badly needs. http://dlvr.it/T65vPS

Anne Hathaway Is Done Trying to Please

By David Marchese via NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/LjaBblw

Dead whistleblower accused Boeing of safety breaches

John Barnett had been giving a formal legal deposition against the plane manufacturer before his sudden death. http://dlvr.it/T65dZ1

Biden says he's ready for election debate with Trump

US President says he is "happy" to face rival who claims he is ready "anytime, anywhere, anyplace". http://dlvr.it/T65LYZ

Protest leader sorry for 'kill Zionists' comments

The student who said "Zionists don't deserve to live" has since been barred from the Columbia campus. http://dlvr.it/T65434

BBC returns to beach where five migrants died

Andrew Harding saw migrants board an overcrowded boat in Wimereux, northern France, on Tuesday. http://dlvr.it/T64ptr

US teacher accused of racist deepfake of principal

The Baltimore-area principal was placed on leave and received death threats over the hoax clip. http://dlvr.it/T63smD

This Whole King Trump Thing Is Getting Awfully Literal

By Jamelle Bouie via NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/AOyKCRo

When U.S. Diplomats Visit China, Meal Choices Are About More Than Taste Buds

By Yan Zhuang via NYT World https://ift.tt/3Bt9WZ4

NewJeans: The controversy shaking the K-pop world

The infighting between K-pop powerhouse Hybe and its label Ador has put fans on edge. http://dlvr.it/T63V0C

'A hard day' - Ashley Judd on quashed Weinstein conviction

The actress tells BBC News survivors feel betrayed after a new rape trial is ordered for Harvey Weinstein. http://dlvr.it/T633Yj

Scout jamboree disaster blamed on S Korea government

An independent report says authorities failed to deliver a safe event for thousands of children. http://dlvr.it/T62fNh

'A hard day' - Ashley Judd on quashed Weinstein conviction

The actress tells BBC News survivors feel betrayed after a new rape trial is ordered for Harvey Weinstein. http://dlvr.it/T62JFv

Arsenic-laced books removed from French library

The four 19th Century books have been removed from shelves and taken for further analysis. http://dlvr.it/T61FVr

Melania Trump Reappears, in Black

By Vanessa Friedman via NYT Style https://ift.tt/D0shcVE

This May Be Our Last Chance to Halt Bird Flu in Humans, and We Are Blowing It

By Zeynep Tufekci via NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/iI20HSZ

Free beer and taxi rides to woo voters in Indian city

Many companies in Bengaluru city have found innovative ways to encourage people to vote. http://dlvr.it/T60t1H

Russia vetoes UN vote on stopping space arms race

The US has previously warned that Russia is trying to develop a space-based, anti-satellite weapon. http://dlvr.it/T60SQB

BBC Verify examines reported strikes on Russian oil depots

The reported strikes have been geolocated to the Smolensk region of western Russia. http://dlvr.it/T603mJ

Russia or EU? Controversial bill draws Georgians onto streets

Thousands of Georgians have been protesting against a new bill that they claim will crush dissent. http://dlvr.it/T5zjDY

The Supreme Court Has Already Botched the Trump Immunity Case

By Melissa Murray and Andrew Weissmann via NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/1E5GFvh

Tents appear in Gaza as Israel prepares Rafah offensive

Two newly-built encampments near the southern city are shown on satellite pictures. http://dlvr.it/T5ydQ0

To Justify His Immunity Defense, Trump Flips the Prosecution Script

By Alan Feuer via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/5njEGa0

Megan Thee Stallion sued over 'hostile' workplace

The Savage rapper denies "salacious" claims she had sex beside an "embarrassed" cameraman in Ibiza. http://dlvr.it/T5yFYq

'Lost' Gustav Klimt painting to be auctioned

Mystery surrounds the unfinished Portrait of Fraulein Lieser, which could fetch more than €50m. http://dlvr.it/T5xq2g

How soon could US ban TikTok after Congress approved bill?

TikTok is getting closer to being banned in the US, but its owner is likely to oppose the move. http://dlvr.it/T5xPGh

Tesla brings forward new models as profits slump

The EV maker brings forward launch plans for new models as profits drop by more than half. http://dlvr.it/T5x2PC

I Thought the Bragg Case Against Trump Was a Legal Embarrassment. Now I Think It’s a Historic Mistake.

By Jed Handelsman Shugerman via NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/ovfzNSx

Could Trump Go to Prison? If He Does, the Secret Service Goes, Too

By William K. Rashbaum via NYT New York https://ift.tt/YKfuyPV

Trump Is Owed an Extra $1 Billion Stake in Truth Social

By Jason Karaian and Joe Rennison via NYT Business https://ift.tt/38sAhtm

Dominica decriminalises same-sex relations

Activists welcomed the ruling as a "significant milestone" for LGBTQ rights in the Caribbean. http://dlvr.it/T5tnxC