World News 24/7/30

By BY ANDREW ROSS SORKIN, JASON KARAIAN, SARAH KESSLER, STEPHEN GANDEL, LAUREN HIRSCH, EPHRAT LIVNI AND ANNA SCHAVERIEN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3t1Coht

U.K. rejects reports that its troops pushed for a gate at Kabul airport to stay open.

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Mission: Impossible Covid shutdowns prompt lawsuit

Film maker Paramount alleges insurance payout for the latest Tom Cruise installment does not cover losses. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3DvzPcp

PC Harper's widow vows to continue push for law change

Lissie Harper says she will not allow her Harper's Law campaign to be 'kicked into the long grass'. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3BubphU

‘Three Rooms,’ by Jo Hamya: An Excerpt

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The End

By BY DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3Dxv3eB

Widespread power outages confront Louisiana and Mississippi after Ida.

By BY JESUS JIMÉNEZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3yqLEgt

Geronimo the alpaca: Defra officials arrive at farm

A destruction order is expected to be carried out on an alpaca that tested positive for bovine TB. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3Dq6HmS

Mass rescue of 17 caught in rip current off Bournemouth

The group were seen by lifeguards being pulled out to sea in a powerful rip current on Monday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3ypMREI

Naked Attraction London bus ads to be removed

The advert was criticised on social media as "tone deaf" with passengers at risk of sexual assault. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3jsDos0

Cristiano Ronaldo: His greatest Premier League moments

BBC Sport takes a look back at some of Cristiano Ronaldo's greatest Premier League moments. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3gAdKiX

Tottenham agree £26m fee for Barcelona defender Emerson

Tottenham agree a £26m fee with Barcelona to sign Brazil right-back Emerson Royal. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3BosJVi

The police set up checkpoints outside New Zealands’s largest city.

By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT World https://ift.tt/3mR4pY6

Ida moves toward the Northeast, bringing flash flood watches and heavy rain.

By BY DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zrN63n

America’s Final Hours in Afghanistan

By BY MICHAEL BARBARO, CLARE TOENISKOETTER, ANNIE BROWN, STELLA TAN, PAIGE COWETT AND MARION LOZANO from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/3DwgWWW

The Taliban declare victory at a Kabul airport in disarray.

By BY MATTHIEU AIKINS, JIM HUYLEBROEK AND AURELIEN BREEDEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2WF6Wtz

Ida brings more challenges for Louisiana hospitals already struggling with a Covid surge.

By BY EDUARDO MEDINA AND TARIRO MZEZEWA from NYT World https://ift.tt/3jxeuqY

Those in the storm’s path know life won’t be normal anytime soon.

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38tiEdq

Officials urge Louisiana residents who evacuated during Ida not to return home yet.

By BY JESUS JIMÉNEZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ytK3WX

Ida hit one of the country’s biggest oil and chemical hubs.

By BY HIROKO TABUCHI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2UZoRKO

Working remotely has meant huge salaries, for a lucky few.

By BY DROR POLEG from NYT World https://ift.tt/38tc0E0

How Sasha the Cougar Was Rescued From a Bronx Home

By BY ASHLEY WONG from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3kKvYjo

Florida withholds school funding as the battle over mask mandates grows even fiercer.

By BY ERICA L. GREEN, DANIEL E. SLOTNIK, SARAH MERVOSH AND ETHAN HAUSER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3Dwpq02

Universal credit: Devolved governments join calls to keep £20 top-up

The devolved governments urge a rethink over plans to stop the extra £20-a-week payment in October. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3sW3eaM

What to Know About the Investigation Into Tyler Skaggs’s Death

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/38ru8xQ

China urges the United States to engage with the Taliban.

By BY CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2UZfQl7

Ida knocked out power to much of New Orleans.

By BY DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3DuGN1q

Milan fire: Flames engulf modern 20-storey block of flats

The tower is only 10 years old and questions are being asked about how the fire spread so dramatically. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/38r045q

Kanye West: Donda released by Universal without my say, artist claims

The rapper says his record label released his delayed 10th album without his permission. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3zvDmVF

Blackpool police shootings: 'Armed robber's bullet lodged near my heart'

Ian Hampson recalls one of Lancashire Police's darkest days, when he and two other officers were shot. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3gIKUgB

Uruguay cancel call-up for Man Utd's Cavani

Edinson Cavani will remain with Manchester United over the international break after his call-up to the Uruguay squad was cancelled. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/38shE9n

Oil and gasoline futures gyrate after Ida disrupts production.

By BY STACY COWLEY AND KEVIN GRANVILLE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3gFbZkP

Elizabeth Holmes’ trial and the jobs report: Here’s what’s coming this week.

By BY CORAL MURPHY MARCOS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3BsW0OP

Digital tools help children learn how to handle their finances.

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Is Vaccine Immunity Waning?

By BY DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3Duz17K

Afghanistan: US investigating civilian deaths in Kabul strike

The strike aimed to stop a suicide bomber, but reportedly left nine Afghan civilians dead. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2WBuv6x

Brazil bank robbers tie hostages to getaway cars

Armed gang members took hostages as human shields, after a bank robbery in the city of Araçatuba. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3sVIGiE

'Why Kane deserved move & how Spurs have bounced back from turbulent summer' - Jermaine Jenas

MOTD2 pundit Jermaine Jenas says Harry Kane deserved a move away from Tottenham and looks at how the club has bounced back after a difficult summer. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3gMskUG

In Baton Rouge, a hospital strained by the pandemic braces for storm victims.

By BY RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3BrupNF

As the Delta variant surges, companies are readjusting the return to office.

By BY CORAL MURPHY MARCOS from NYT World https://ift.tt/38pfhnI

The Tale of California’s Recall Election

By BY KEVIN ROOSE, SYDNEY HARPER, ERIC KRUPKE, AUSTIN MITCHELL, DANIEL GUILLEMETTE, DIANA NGUYEN, MARC GEORGES, LISA CHOW, M.J. DAVIS LIN, DAN POWELL AND MARION LOZANO from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/3BpiT5K

North Korea Restarted Plutonium-Producing Reactor, U.N. Agency Warns

By BY CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3kEyNCa

U.S. shoots down rockets aimed at Kabul’s airport.

By BY DAN BILEFSKY AND ERIC SCHMITT from NYT World https://ift.tt/38oofl7

New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, has a record rise in daily cases.

By BY LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA from NYT World https://ift.tt/38lelki

Demand surges for a deworming drug despite no evidence it can treat Covid.

By BY EMMA GOLDBERG from NYT World https://ift.tt/2WzCSiO

When Charlie Watts Finally Made It to New York City

By BY MICHIKO KAKUTANI from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2WC1Uhr

American couple want to return WW1 soldier's papers to his family

The soldier's documents were found by hotel owners in Wiltshire 105 years after his death. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/38kiZ1J

Great Yarmouth rollercoaster return for golden wedding couple

A couple married for 50 years recreate their honeymoon memories with a rollercoaster celebration. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2WrbHap

Storm surges can threaten lives and damage property.

By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WAAF6D

Fudstock festival: Three injured in Barrow fairground ride incident

One female casualty is in a critical condition in hospital, with two others seriously hurt. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2WzmlMe

Messi, Neymar and Mbappe all named in PSG squad for Reims game