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☆ There’s a Birding Group for Everyone
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Camille Baker | More About Camille Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

This week’s challenge for new birders: Try joining a group for an outing, or go birding with at least one new person. And if you’re already part of a birding community, tell us about it. Did you meet friends — or even your spouse — through birding? In early 2020, as Black Lives Matter protests were taking place worldwide and the pandemic was beginning to unfold, Ollie Olanipekun and Nadeem Perera founded Flock Together, a group for birders of color in Britain. “I go to these remote towns where there’s no people of color, there’s no diversity,” Mr. Olanipekun, 38, said.

Persons: —, Ollie Olanipekun, Nadeem Perera, “, Mr, Olanipekun Locations: Britain

☆ Factbox: Site of US national's crossing into North Korea has history of diplomatic, military drama
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Most infamously, axe-wielding North Korean soldiers in the DMZ in 1976 murdered two U.S. soldiers who were cutting down a poplar tree to secure a clear view. In 2017, a North Korean soldier was riddled with bullets by his comrades but ultimately survived as he made dash into the South. Following are some facts about the 250 km-long DMZ, which separates North and South Korea. - It is 60 km (37 miles) from Seoul and 210 km (130 miles) from the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. - South Korea estimates the North operates about 160 guard posts along the DMZ and the South has 60.

Persons: U.N, Josh Smith, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: U.S, Joint Security Area, North, North Korea, Command, North Korean, Thomson Locations: SEOUL, North Korea, North Korean, North, South Korea, China, United States, Seoul, Korean, Pyongyang, Panmunjom, Korea, Geneva

☆ Russia axes landmark Ukraine grain deal just hours before deadline
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

First inked in July 2022, the U.N.-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative has been repeatedly elongated in short increments, amid increasing discontent from Russia over perceived restrictions that limit the full dispatch of its own grain and fertilizer exports. The Black Sea grain initiative was set up to abate a global food crisis, after Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of fellow key grain exporter and neighbor Ukraine. "The Black Sea agreements ceased to be valid today. Unfortunately, the part relating to Russia in this Black Sea agreement has not been implemented so far. "I strongly condemn Russia's cynical move to terminate the Black Sea Grain Initiative, despite UN & Türkiye's efforts," European Commission President Ursula van der Leyen said on Twitter on Monday.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Cyril Ramaphosa, Dmitry Peskov, Maria Zakharova, Peskov, Ursula van der Leyen Organizations: Initiative, South, Russian Federation, Google, Foreign Ministry, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Facebook, European, UN, Twitter Locations: Odessa, Ukraine, Russia, Russian, Moscow, Istanbul, Ankara, Kyiv

☆ Wimbledon men's final: Princess Charlotte and Prince George have a ball
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Sana Noor Haq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Prince George and Princess Charlotte, the two oldest children of Britain’s Prince and Princess of Wales, sat on the edge of their seats in the Royal Box to watch the nail-biting men’s Wimbledon final on Sunday. Charlotte (center left), and George (center right) sit in the Royal Box ahead of the men's singles Wimbledon final on Sunday. Dylan Martinez/ReutersCharlotte and George cheer emphatically as they watch the epic men's finale of the prestigious tennis tournament. Alcaraz became the third-youngest Wimbledon champion in the Open Era, adding a second major title to his resume after winning the US Open in September. “Congratulations to the new men’s #Wimbledon champion @carlosalcaraz.

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☆ Wheat prices surge after Russia axes grain deal. And it's not good news for the world's food supply
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Farmers use harvesting vehicles to harvest grain in Stavropol Krai, one of Russia's most important agricultural lands is seen in Stavropol, Russia on July 16, 2023. Hours before the agreement's expiry, Russia said Monday that it would not renew the Black Sea Grain Initiative. The Black Sea Grain Initiative has been repeatedly elongated in short increments, amid increasing discontent from Russia over perceived restrictions that limit the full dispatch of its own grain and fertilizer exports. Wheat prices remain well below the peak levels of 1177.5 cents per bushel reached in May last year, however. Corn futures soared to a high of 526.5 cents per bushel, while soybean futures surged to a high of 1,388.75 cents per bushel.

Persons: Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin, Cyril Ramaphosa Organizations: United Nations, Initiative, South Locations: Stavropol Krai, Stavropol, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Russian

London CNN —Unless you live under a rock you probably know that US President Joe Biden has spent the past few days here in Europe. First, he met with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before climbing aboard Marine One for a short flight to Windsor to meet King Charles III. At several points, Biden placed his hand on the King’s back, in a tactile display of their close rapport. Biden and King Charles arrive to meet participants of the Climate Finance Mobilisation Forum. Among the group of top financiers and philanthropists was Biden’s special presidential envoy for climate, John Kerry.

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☆ She’s sent postcards to herself for over 40 years. Here’s what she’s learned
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Debra Dolan was 21 and on her first solo trip when she first sent a postcard to herself. Over the decades, she’s sent hundreds of postcards to herself from trips across the world. “I felt the most free traveling, I felt the most independent traveling, I felt most myself traveling, my most grateful, always, traveling. And I think that’s what the postcards capture.”A life in postcardsDolan says all the postcards she's ever sent herself have arrived. Dolan’s always sent her postcards mid-trip, she never “cheats” and posts them once she’s back home in Canada.

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☆ Is the New 988 Suicide Hotline Working?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Christina Caron | More About Christina Caron | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The three-digit dialing code for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline became available in July of last year after receiving bipartisan support. Almost one million of those contacts were answered by Veterans Crisis Line, which is linked to 988. In fact, 988 does not currently use geolocation, so those who call the hotline remain anonymous unless they choose to disclose identifying information. But you don’t need to be in crisis or suicidal to call 988 and speak with a counselor. “It’s our hope that people will come to us before they are in a mental health crisis,” said Tia Dole, chief officer of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at Vibrant Emotional Health, the New York-based nonprofit that manages the Lifeline for SAMHSA.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, “, ”, Tia Dole Organizations: Lifeline, Crisis, Mental Health Services Administration, SAMHSA Locations: New York

☆ EU helping UN, Turkey in bid to extend Black Sea grain deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

A Kremlin spokesman later said that Russia had not taken a final decision on whether to exit the grain deal. The European Commission's priority is to ensure that Ukrainian grain can reach the world market and it calls on all parties to extend the Black Sea deal, a European Union spokesperson in Brussels said on Thursday. Russia has threatened to ditch the Black Sea grain deal because several demands to dispatch its own grain and fertilizer abroad have not been met. The last ship traveling under the Black Sea agreement is currently loading its cargo at the Ukrainian port of Odesa ahead of the Monday deadline. Britain has also "worked very closely with the City of London to enable a very complex payment system" for Russian grain, Britain's U.N. ambassador, Barbara Woodward, has said.

Persons: Antonio Guterres, Vladimir Putin, SWIFT, Guterres, Putin, Ursula von der Leyen, Putin's, U.N, Barbara Woodward, Woodward, Michelle Nichols, Foo Yun Chee, Angus MacSwan, Leslie Adler Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, European Commission, United, Black, European Union, Russian Agricultural Bank, Reuters, United Nations, Kremlin, JPMorgan Chase &, reassurances, U.S ., The United Nations, African Export, Import Bank, City, Thomson Locations: United Nations, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Ukrainian, EU, U.N, Moscow, Brussels, Russian, Odesa, Africa, Britain, London

☆ UN asks Putin to extend Black Sea grain deal in return for SWIFT access -sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Russia has threatened to ditch the grain deal, which expires on Monday, because several demands to dispatch its own grain and fertilizer abroad have not been met. The last two ships traveling under the Black Sea agreement are currently loading cargoes at the Ukrainian port of Odesa ahead of the deadline. A key demand by Moscow is the reconnection of the Russian agricultural bank Rosselkhozbank to the SWIFT international payment network. Guterres has proposed to Putin that Russia allow the Black Sea grain deal to continue for several months, giving the EU time to connect a Rosselkhozbank subsidiary to SWIFT, two of those sources familiar with discussions told Reuters. The United Nations and Turkey brokered the Black Sea Grain Initiative with Russia and Ukraine in July 2022 to help alleviate a global food crisis worsened by Moscow's invasion and blockade of Ukrainian ports.

Persons: Antonio Guterres, Vladimir Putin, Guterres, Putin, SWIFT, U.N, Stephane Dujarric, JPM.N, Michelle Nichols, Kanishka Singh, Mark Heinrich, Diane Craft Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, Reuters, European Union, European Commission, EU, Russian Agricultural Bank, Russian Federation, Kremlin, United, JPMorgan Chase, reassurances, U.S ., The United Nations, African Export, Import Bank, Thomson Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Russia, Odesa, Moscow, EU, SWIFT, Rosselkhozbank, United Nations, Turkey, Ukrainian, Africa

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☆ Russian veto signals end of Turkey-based UN aid operation in Syria
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia suggested that the council mandate for the aid operation could not be salvaged. Security Council votes on the issue have long been contentious - in both 2022 and 2020 the mandate expired, only to be renewed a day later. The Security Council initially authorized aid deliveries in 2014 into opposition-held areas of Syria from Iraq, Jordan and two points in Turkey. 'UTTER CRUELTY'Russia and Syria have argued that the aid operation violates Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity. China abstained on the vote for the nine-month compromise renewal of the aid operation authorization drafted by Switzerland and Brazil, while the remaining 13 Security Council members voted in favor.

Persons: Vassily Nebenzia, Nebenzia, we're, Linda Thomas, Greenfield, U.N, Antonio Guterres, Guterres, Stephane Dujarric, Bashar al, Assad, Bassam Sabbagh, Sabbagh, Thomas, Michelle Nichols, Rami Ayyub, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, Nations, . Security, Russia U.N, Security, United, United Nations, Reuters, Ten Security, U.S, Thomson Locations: Russia, Turkey, Syria, United States, Damascus, Moscow, Iraq, Jordan, China, United Nations, Switzerland, Brazil, Britain, France, Washington

☆ Flooding threatens Vermont's capital as crews rescue more than 100
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Emergency services work following flooding, in Montpelier, Vermont, July 11, 2023 in this still image taken from video obtained from social media. A person rows a paddle board in a flooded area in Montpelier, Vermont, July 11, 2023. A vehicle makes its way through a flooded street, in Montpelier, Vermont, July 11, 2023, in this picture obtained from social media. There have been no reports of injuries or deaths related to the flooding in Vermont, where swift-water rescue teams aided by National Guard helicopter crews have done more than 100 rescues, Vermont Emergency Management said Tuesday. Emergency services work following flooding, in Montpelier, Vermont, July 11, 2023 in this still image taken from video obtained from social media.

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☆ Russian, Turkish foreign ministers discuss Ukraine, grain deal in phone call
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

MOSCOW, July 9 (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the situation in Ukraine and the Black Sea grain deal in a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on Sunday, Russia's foreign ministry said. Moscow has been threatening to quit the deal allowing the safe export of grain and fertilizer from Ukrainian ports because several demands to dispatch its own grain and fertiliser have not been met. The deal expires on July 17. Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he was pressing Russia to extend the deal, brokered last year by Ankara and the United Nations, by at least three months. Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Alison WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sergei Lavrov, Hakan Fidan, Tayyip Erdogan, Alison Williams Organizations: Russia's, Turkish, United Nations, Reuters, Thomson Locations: MOSCOW, Ukraine, Moscow, Russia, Ankara

☆ Jim Cramer calls for 'buy and homework' over 'buy and hold': What does he mean?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Send your questions directly to Jim Cramer and his team of analysts. — Mandy M. Jim Cramer said investors should gain as much knowledge about their portfolios as possible. This homework must occur before you buy the stock of a company — and, equally important, once you become a shareholder. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Send your questions directly to Jim Cramer and his team of analysts.

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☆ Royal destinations you need to visit in the UK
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

A version of this story appeared in the July 7 edition of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. Research in 2011 by Visit Britain found that around 60% of tourists to the UK are likely to visit places associated with the royal family, according to Ross Bennett-Cook, a visiting lecturer at the School of Architecture and Cities at London’s University of Westminster. While there is no more recent data on royal sites specifically, in 2022 Visit Britain found that history and heritage were the biggest pull factors for tourists. Peter Titmuss/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesCornwall: Dear to local and international tourists alike, Cornwall, on the southwestern tip of the UK pointing out into the Atlantic Ocean, is also a special destination for the royal family. The medieval parish church of St Mary Magdalene is regularly used as a place of worship by members of the royal family and dates back to the 16th-century.

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☆ There's no evidence that Russia has rigged Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya plant with explosives, nuclear watchdog says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The IAEA said Friday there's no sign Russia plans to destroy the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. Inspectors "have not seen any mines or explosives," according to the head of the nuclear watchdog. Earlier this week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that his intelligence services found evidence that Russia had "placed objects resembling explosives" on those rooftops, possibly "to simulate an attack on the plant." Ukrainian officials have for months asserted that Russia is planning a potential "false flag" attack at the nuclear plant. The Ukrainian armed forces have suggested Russia could also stage a lesser disaster, using explosives to accuse Ukraine of "shelling" the plant.

Persons: —, Rafael Mariano Grossi, Grossi, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kyrlo Budanov, Dmitry Peskov, Ukraine's Budanov Organizations: IAEA, Service, United Nations, International Atomic Energy Agency, New Statesman, Reuters Locations: Russia, Europe, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Kahkovka

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☆ UN aid chief to Russia: Don't 'chuck away' Black Sea grain deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"The world has seen the value of the Black Sea Initiative ... this isn't something you chuck away," the U.N.'s Martin Griffiths told reporters. Zelenskiy said the Black Sea deal was important to help the world fight hunger. Russia has described the Black Sea deal and the agreement to facilitate its own exports as a single package. The Black Sea deal allows for ammonia exports - a key ingredient in nitrate fertilizer - but none has shipped. As the expiration date looms, the Black Sea grain deal is grinding to a halt.

Persons: Martin Griffiths, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Tayyip Erdogan, Erdogan, Zelenskiy, Griffiths, Michelle Nichols, Elaine Monaghan, Oleksandr Kozhukhar, Doina Chiacu, Grant McCool Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, U.N, United Nations, Black Sea Initiative, United, Zelenskiy, Russian Federation, Russian Agricultural Bank, International Energy Agency, Sezer, Thomson Locations: Russia, Moscow, Odesa, United Nations, Turkey, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Istanbul, Russian, United, United States, European Union, Britain, Togliatti, Washington, Kyiv

☆ The Rage and Joy of Donald Trump’s MAGA America - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( David French | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

I’ve shared this fact with readers before: I live in Tennessee outside Nashville, a very deep-red part of America. According to a New York Times tool that calculates the political composition of a community, only 15 percent of my neighbors are Democrats. I’ve been living here in the heart of MAGA country since Donald Trump came down the escalator. Or take the Trump rally, the signature event of this political era. Egger described the Trump rally perfectly: “For enthusiasts, Trump rallies aren’t just a way to see a favorite politician up close.

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☆ Pegula races to second-round victory over Spain's Bucsa
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Clare Lovell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The Florida-based Pegula made a business-like job of wrapping up the first set before Bucsa, 25, had really settled. Pegula then raced to a 4-0 lead in the second, getting the better of the baseline rallies with pounding groundstrokes. But Bucsa found some form mid-set, producing deft drop shots and fine angles to claw back four games as Pegula's intensity waned. "I definitely feel I can go deep here ... a short-term goal to get into the second week." Pegula will meet Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the third round.

Persons: Jessica Pegula, Spain's Cristina Bucsa, Dylan Martinez, Cristina Bucsa, Pegula, Bucsa, Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Clare Lovell, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Spain's Cristina Bucsa REUTERS, Dylan Martinez LONDON, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, American, Florida, Pegula

☆ China hosts Russian warships that passed by Taiwan, Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BEIJING, July 6 (Reuters) - China hosted two Russian warships that had earlier sailed past Taiwan and Japan, and the vessels are expected to hold a joint drill with the Chinese navy during their visit, demonstrating the enduring military cooperation between the two countries. The two frigates - Gromkiy and Sovershenniy - made port at the financial hub of Shanghai on Wednesday, Chinese state television reported. The same ships, which belong to the Pacific fleet of the Russian Navy, passed through waters near democratically governed Taiwan at the end of June. China and Russia have pledged stronger military ties, and on Monday, China's Defence Minister Li Shangfu met with the head of the Russian navy, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, in Beijing. Gerasimov was quoted by Tass news agency as saying that the two sides will continue to expand their military cooperation.

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The White House is seen on June 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a "small amount" of a "white, powdery substance" discovered in a "work area in the West Wing" on Sunday, a Secret Service official said. The Secret Service is testing the substance, which they determined was "non-hazardous," and said in a statement they are investigating the matter. "On Sunday evening, the White House complex went into a precautionary closure as officers from the Secret Service Uniformed Division investigated an unknown item found inside a work area," said Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesman for the Secret Service. The White House declined to comment.

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☆ White powder found at White House identified as cocaine - Washington Post
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, July 4 (Reuters) - A white powder found inside the White House late on Sunday, which led to the temporary closure of part of the presidential complex, was identified by Washington fire department as cocaine, the Washington Post reported. President Joe Biden was not in the White House at the time. Hundreds of people work in or come through the West Wing of the White House regularly. There was "an investigation into the cause and manner" of how the substance entered the White House, the spokesperson said. The radio dispatch said "We have a yellow bar saying cocaine hydrochloride.”Two "officials familiar with the matter" confirmed to the Washington Post that the substance found at the White House was cocaine.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kanishka Singh, Jeff Mason, Heather Timmons, Alistair Bell Organizations: Washington Post, Service, Reuters, Secret Service Uniformed Division, Wing, Office, West, White, DC Fire Department, Thomson Locations: Washington

☆ Secret Service Examining How Suspected Cocaine Ended Up at the White House
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Katie Rogers | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A small amount of a white powdery substance was found in the White House on Sunday evening, according to a person familiar with the episode, and an initial test by emergency response workers determined that it was cocaine. President Biden and his family were away at Camp David when a uniformed Secret Service agent found the substance during a patrol of the West Wing around 6 p.m. on Sunday, the person said, prompting a brief shutdown of some of the White House campus as response workers assessed whether the substance was hazardous. Later that evening, a test of the substance by hazmat crew officials returned a result: “We have a yellow bar saying cocaine hydrochloride,” an official said on a dispatch sent at 8:49 p.m. and logged by a website that gathers the agency’s radio communications. A person familiar with the investigation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an open inquiry, said that the radio dispatch discussing the test of the substance was placed between the District of Columbia Fire Department’s hazmat team and other officials within the department.

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