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What is behind the explosion of new coronavirus cases that is overwhelming the South Asian country? https://ift.tt/3u8OS6L https://ift.tt/3u5qNhh World New York Times April 28, 2021 at 08:00PMWhat to Know About India’s Coronavirus Crisis
An estimated 100,000 people had gathered on Mount Meron to celebrate a religious holiday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it a “terrible disaster.” https://ift.tt/3gQsgV4 https://ift.tt/3gR4EQ6 World New York Times April 28, 2021 at 08:00PMStampede at Israel Religious Celebration Kills at Least 44
Doctors, the public and the media point to anecdotal evidence of infections even among the vaccinated. Scientists say the data is too thin and cite other reasons behind the country’s second wave. https://ift.tt/3nqRevo https://ift.tt/3xxlsBh World New York Times April 27, 2021 at 08:00PMIndia Blames a Virus Variant as Its Covid-19 Crisis Deepens
The European Union is about to sign a deal for 1.8 billion doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after a dispute with AstraZeneca derailed its vaccination campaign. Here’s how it came about. https://ift.tt/3xxofKK https://ift.tt/2R05yie World New York Times April 27, 2021 at 08:00PMHow Europe Sealed a Pfizer Vaccine Deal With Texts and Calls
A decade is an eternity in internet years. But people still haven’t forgotten the British politician’s errant tweet, and he’s still playing along. https://ift.tt/32XbrPQ https://ift.tt/3gN2Ffw World New York Times April 27, 2021 at 08:00PMTen Years Ago, Ed Balls Tweeted ‘Ed Balls.’ How Is It Still Funny?
The judge described the filming of police officers who had been hit by a truck on a freeway as “heartless, cruel and disgraceful.” https://ift.tt/3vpsN45 https://ift.tt/3dXTsPN World New York Times April 27, 2021 at 08:00PMAustralian Who Filmed 4 Dead and Dying Officers Gets Prison Sentence
Most Chinese workers retire by 60. But with the population aging and pension funds running low, the government says that must change. https://ift.tt/3nqXBi0 https://ift.tt/3nq5Zyp World New York Times April 26, 2021 at 08:00PMA Graying China May Have to Put Off Retirement. Workers Aren’t Happy.
As India suffers the world’s worst coronavirus crisis, our New Delhi bureau chief describes the fear of living amid a disease spreading at such scale and speed. https://ift.tt/3aKiEXP https://ift.tt/2RX2TGr World New York Times April 26, 2021 at 08:00PM‘This Is a Catastrophe.’ In India, Illness Is Everywhere.
Walk the dog? Only one kilometer. Want a raclette maker? Sure. A lamp? Nope. During the pandemic, France’s bureaucracy has hit overdrive, and the French are increasingly fed up. https://ift.tt/3tTdPCZ https://ift.tt/3gGn6dR World New York Times April 25, 2021 at 08:00PMThe Entangling, Ever-Extending Labyrinth of French Lockdowns
The head of the European Commission said the bloc was working to allow vaccinated visitors from the U.S. this summer. Questions remain about how and when that might happen. https://ift.tt/3gGfwzW https://ift.tt/2PntwDA World New York Times April 25, 2021 at 08:00PMThe E.U. May Soon Welcome American Tourists Again. Here’s What to Know.
Queen Elizabeth II is increasingly withdrawing to Windsor Castle, royal watchers say, while Prince Charles is stepping forward. https://ift.tt/3eDH5rk https://ift.tt/3vkgw0L World New York Times April 25, 2021 at 08:00PMPrince Philip’s Death Adds New Urgency to U.K. Monarchy’s Transition Plans
Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian foreign minister, described a rivalry with a powerful and widely revered military leader, Qassim Suleimani. https://ift.tt/2R1hGzC https://ift.tt/3eL11bR World New York Times April 24, 2021 at 08:00PMIran’s Foreign Minister, in Leaked Tape, Says Revolutionary Guards Set Policies
Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian foreign minister, described a rivalry with a powerful and widely revered military leader, Qassim Suleimani. https://ift.tt/3dSh488 https://ift.tt/3eL11bR World New York Times April 24, 2021 at 08:00PMIran’s Foreign Minister, in Leaked Tape, Says Revolutionary Guards Set Policies
Previously, Biden administration officials had pushed back as pressure mounted for the U.S. to help combat the surge in India. https://ift.tt/3dSftiZ https://ift.tt/3eu36sl World New York Times April 24, 2021 at 08:00PMU.S. to send vaccine materials and other supplies to hard-hit India, officials say.
The head of the European Commission said the bloc would switch policy, under certain conditions, after more than a year of mostly banning nonessential travel. https://ift.tt/3xjsTMF https://ift.tt/3gF8bRk World New York Times April 24, 2021 at 08:00PME.U. Set to Let Vaccinated U.S. Tourists Visit This Summer
Sister Teresa Forcades, Spain’s most provocative Catholic nun, is at odds with governments, medical experts and even Pope Francis, who endorse the coronavirus vaccines. Pandemic denial groups are spreading her views. https://ift.tt/2PgIjjo https://ift.tt/3gIEfE5 World New York Times April 22, 2021 at 08:00PMA Nun and a Doctor, She’s One of Europe’s Longstanding Vaccine Skeptics
After years of avoiding the topic, the U.S. government now officially views the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire a century ago as genocide. Here’s what it means. https://ift.tt/32FV5LB https://ift.tt/3aA3DrG World New York Times April 22, 2021 at 08:00PMThe Armenian Genocide, in History and Politics: What to Know
Fatalities have been overlooked or downplayed, understating the human toll of the country’s outbreak, which accounts for nearly half of all new cases in a global surge. https://ift.tt/3eHZnaX https://ift.tt/3aAupQF World New York Times April 23, 2021 at 08:00PMAs Covid-19 Devastates India, Deaths Go Undercounted
Search teams from several countries had been looking for the navy vessel, which sank near Bali with 53 people aboard. https://ift.tt/32JxU2S https://ift.tt/3aDjPbx World New York Times April 23, 2021 at 08:00PMDebris From Indonesian Submarine Is Found, Dimming Hopes of Rescue
The Russian president pulled back troops from Ukraine’s border and relented on medical treatment for his nemesis Aleksei A. Navalny after a performance blending fear and force to affirm his power. https://ift.tt/3ne4ymL https://ift.tt/3ewqplv World New York Times April 22, 2021 at 08:00PMAfter Testing the World’s Limits, Putin Steps Back From the Brink
The anti-Islam agitator Tommy Robinson struck gold in America. Keeping it might require help from Moscow, where other British far-right activists are also finding friends. https://ift.tt/3dIX8Vb https://ift.tt/3sLv9bY World New York Times April 22, 2021 at 08:00PMU.K. Far Right, Lifted by Trump, Now Turns to Russia
More than 312,000 cases were recorded in just 24 hours, surpassing the previous single-day high set in the United States in January. https://ift.tt/3sANacZ https://ift.tt/3gx7VUC World New York Times April 21, 2021 at 08:00PMIndia sets a global record for daily infections.
In a state-of-the nation speech, President Vladimir Putin warned of a “fast and tough” response to security threats, in a message seemingly aimed at President Biden and delivered amid large protests. https://ift.tt/3sNMXDr https://ift.tt/3sLpaDU World New York Times April 20, 2021 at 08:00PMPutin Warns of a Russian ‘Red Line’ the West Will Regret Crossing
With an air of moral superiority, the Russian president seems intent on teaching President Biden and other Western leaders a lesson. https://ift.tt/3gpmVne https://ift.tt/3sIVZBC World New York Times April 19, 2021 at 08:00PM‘We Know How to Defend Our Interests’: Putin’s Emerging Hard Line
The Italian police were called to investigate a luncheon for a potential violation of coronavirus rules. They found a feast of migrating finches. https://ift.tt/3v9Qldj https://ift.tt/3eafI7G World New York Times April 19, 2021 at 08:00PMOn the Menu at a Lunch in Italy: Protected Songbirds
Idriss Déby, who ruled with an iron fist for three decades and had just secured his sixth term in office, was considered by the West a linchpin in the fight against Islamist extremism in central Africa. https://ift.tt/3tBba0T https://ift.tt/3aK18Dl World New York Times April 19, 2021 at 08:00PMPresident of Chad Is Killed as Soldiers Clash With Rebels
Recent attacks suggest that Israel has a clandestine network inside Iran and that Iranian security services have been powerless to break it. https://ift.tt/3n1LJmB https://ift.tt/3v4t8Jw World New York Times April 19, 2021 at 08:00PMIran Rattled as Israel Repeatedly Strikes Key Targets
Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont were the last states to expand eligibility on Monday. More than 131 million Americans have received at least one shot of a Covid-19 vaccine. https://ift.tt/3anH2yq https://ift.tt/32pTgC2 World New York Times April 18, 2021 at 08:00PMAdults in all U.S. states are now eligible for vaccination, hitting Biden’s target. Half have had at least one dose.
Mary Lou McDonald, leader of the party that was once the political wing of the paramilitary Irish Republican Army, said she was sorry for its assassination of Louis Mountbatten. https://ift.tt/3ec92pQ https://ift.tt/3x3GJT9 World New York Times April 17, 2021 at 08:00PMSinn Fein Leader Apologizes for 1979 Killing of Prince Philip’s Uncle
Most marijuana producers in Canada are still reporting staggering losses two and a half years after legalization. https://ift.tt/2REEiWJ https://ift.tt/3mWM0Hm World New York Times April 17, 2021 at 08:00PMAfter ‘Green Rush,’ Canada’s Legal Pot Suppliers Are Stumbling
The televised and live-streamed rite afforded Britons a chance to witness a seeming slight easing in the strained relations between Princes William and Harry. https://ift.tt/3akkjDo World New York Times April 16, 2021 at 08:00PMPrince Philip Is Laid to Rest in a Somber 50-Minute Ceremony
https://ift.tt/3v3SVBz https://ift.tt/3am3wjd World New York Times April 16, 2021 at 08:00PMSeeing the queen alone adds a painful note for many watching from home.
https://ift.tt/3sqXHXW https://ift.tt/2RxiZX5 World New York Times April 16, 2021 at 08:00PMScrutiny of William and Harry’s relationship hovers over the funeral.
Russia’s massing of tanks and infantry along its southwestern border with Ukraine was meant to send a message, analysts say. https://ift.tt/3go3eMq https://ift.tt/32lU2QQ World New York Times April 15, 2021 at 08:00PMIn Russia, a Military Buildup That Can’t be Missed
Pakistan’s military stayed allied to both the Americans and Taliban. But now the country may face intensified extremism at home as a result of a perceived Taliban victory. https://ift.tt/3dmkpwg https://ift.tt/3eaQFBu World New York Times April 14, 2021 at 08:00PMBiden’s Afghan Pullout Is a Victory for Pakistan. But at What Cost?
After years of wrist slaps under President Donald J. Trump, the new measures are intended to have a noticeable effect on the Russian economy. https://ift.tt/3gdd3Nu https://ift.tt/3x2cA6q World New York Times April 14, 2021 at 08:00PMU.S. Imposes Stiff Sanctions on Russia, Blaming It for Major Hacking Operation
The new prime minister is leveraging his European relationships and his solid reputation to make Italy a force on the continent in a way it has not been in decades. https://ift.tt/2Qo48xQ https://ift.tt/3skr0vd World New York Times April 14, 2021 at 08:00PMHow Mario Draghi Is Making Italy a Power Player in Europe
A government worker in China became an internet sensation after a video emerged of her striking back at a boss she had accused of harassment. https://ift.tt/3aatQwu https://ift.tt/3tiKuSm World New York Times April 13, 2021 at 08:00PMHer Boss Sent Harassing Texts. So She Beat Him With a Mop.
Measuring more than four feet, the furry giant should be easy to spot. But he vanished from an English garden last weekend, and the police are treating his disappearance as an abduction. https://ift.tt/3uLXOz4 https://ift.tt/327KdG1 World New York Times April 12, 2021 at 08:00PMDarius, ‘World’s Longest Rabbit,’ Is Missing
The government says the plan is the best way to dispose of water used to prevent the ruined nuclear plant’s damaged reactor cores from melting. https://ift.tt/3saGWjx https://ift.tt/2OIDS0t World New York Times April 11, 2021 at 08:00PMFukushima Wastewater Will Be Released Into the Ocean, Japan Says
A global outcry fueled by a sketch on a Chilean comedy show reflected a growing sensitivity to racist, particularly anti-Asian, speech. https://ift.tt/3wI51C1 https://ift.tt/2Q1Zsxz World New York Times April 11, 2021 at 08:00PMWhen Anti-Asian Parody Targeted BTS, the Boy Band’s Fan Army Mobilized
https://ift.tt/3d76Xfj https://ift.tt/328gyMR World New York Times April 10, 2021 at 08:00PMChinese official acknowledges low effectiveness of Covid vaccines.
The power failure was described by Iran as “nuclear terrorism” as talks were underway in Vienna to restore the 2015 nuclear deal. https://ift.tt/3wJ3kUO https://ift.tt/3d5VbBY World New York Times April 10, 2021 at 08:00PMBlackout Hits Iran Nuclear Site in What Appears to Be Israeli Sabotage
Although Harry will come home to mourn with the family, his pregnant wife Meghan will not. The patriarch’s death opens an uncertain chapter for the House of Windsor. https://ift.tt/3t7zmYt https://ift.tt/3ajOWcf World New York Times April 9, 2021 at 08:00PMHarry Will Attend Philip’s Funeral, Raising Hope Royal Rift Will Heal
Krasnik voted to be “free of L.G.B.T.” two years ago to satisfy conservative voters. Now, the mayor regrets the move, which has led to censure from other European countries and put funding at risk. https://ift.tt/3s79tqm https://ift.tt/3teIASU World New York Times April 9, 2021 at 08:00PMAfter Going ‘Free of L.G.B.T.,’ a Polish Town Pays a Price
The country’s official coronavirus death toll is 102,649. But at least 300,000 more people died last year during the pandemic than were reported in Russia’s most widely cited official statistics. https://ift.tt/3mBb5aF https://ift.tt/2Re16fN World New York Times April 9, 2021 at 08:00PM‘You Can’t Trust Anyone’: Russia’s Hidden Covid Toll Is an Open Secret
Philip’s life spanned almost a century of upheaval for Britain: He had lived with a granddaughter of Queen Victoria, and he died nearly 100 years old in an era of smartphones and the internet. https://ift.tt/31YFAOv https://ift.tt/3t5tI9i World New York Times April 8, 2021 at 08:00PMPrince Philip’s Life in Pictures
On the day he died, the death toll from Covid-19 in Britain was over 150,000. Officials said the public would be discouraged from participating in funeral services. https://ift.tt/3t4JWiF https://ift.tt/39Xny3z World New York Times April 8, 2021 at 08:00PMPrince Philip will lie in rest at Windsor Castle before a funeral in St. George’s Chapel.
La Soufrière, on the main island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, last erupted in 1979. It sent an explosive plume of ash and smoke on Friday, and 20,000 people fled. https://ift.tt/2PP5jpZ https://ift.tt/2RhIVpv World New York Times April 8, 2021 at 08:00PMCaribbean Volcano Erupts, Spewing Ash and Smoke for Miles
The Duke of Edinburgh, who married the future queen in 1947, brought the monarchy into the 20th century, but his occasional tactless comments hurt his image. https://ift.tt/3wGAX9E https://ift.tt/3uyz9Oj World New York Times April 8, 2021 at 08:00PMPrince Philip, Husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Is Dead at 99