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The woman, a former secretary in a concentration camp now facing more than 11,000 counts of accessory to murder, failed to show up for a court appearance on Thursday. https://ift.tt/2Ybp13i https://ift.tt/39QDvb0 World New York Times September 29, 2021 at 08:00PMGerman Police Arrest 96-Year-Old Nazi Suspect Who Tried to Skip Court
Wayne Couzens, a British police officer who pleaded guilty to the murder of Sarah Everard, used the pretense of Covid regulations to kidnap the 33-year-old as she was walking home. https://ift.tt/3umXXK5 https://ift.tt/39Nv4NL World New York Times September 28, 2021 at 08:00PMSarah Everard Was Falsely Arrested by Her Murderer, Court Hears
The new policy for Afghanistan’s premier university is another major blow to women’s rights under Taliban rule, and to a two-decade effort to build up higher education. https://ift.tt/2Y99b9k https://ift.tt/3zNCcEz World New York Times September 26, 2021 at 08:00PMNew Taliban Chancellor Bars Women From Kabul University
The acclaimed documentary “Sabaya” portrays the rescue of Yazidi women sexually enslaved by the Islamic State terrorist group. But many of the traumatized women said they never agreed to be in the film. https://ift.tt/2XZcLTz https://ift.tt/3zJd8P0 World New York Times September 25, 2021 at 08:00PMWomen Enslaved by ISIS Say They Did Not Consent to a Film About Them
As Angela Merkel prepares to step down after 16 years as chancellor of Germany, she leaves behind a country profoundly changed — and anxious about changing more. https://ift.tt/3EQB8na https://ift.tt/2XLOxvJ World New York Times September 24, 2021 at 08:00PMAffluent, Anxious and Almost Normal: A Journey Through Merkel’s Germany
Gov. Kathy Hochul has plans to use National Guard members and out-of-state professionals to cover staff shortages if thousands of health care workers fail to meet a state vaccination deadline on Monday. https://ift.tt/3CMkCCJ https://ift.tt/3AK5e9d World New York Times September 24, 2021 at 08:00PMNew York weighs using the National Guard to replace unvaccinated health care workers.
The speed at which Beijing returned two Canadians held seemingly tit-for-tat in exchange may signal comfort with the tactic. https://ift.tt/3obxFJN https://ift.tt/39Dm1yV World New York Times September 24, 2021 at 08:00PMTo Get Back Arrested Executive, China Uses a Hardball Tactic: Seizing Foreigners
A surge of Covid-19 cases has forced the province to ask for military assistance in airlifting patients to hospitals across the country. https://ift.tt/2XO5a9L https://ift.tt/3ua0VBC World New York Times September 23, 2021 at 08:00PMAlberta’s ‘Best Summer Ever’ Ends With an Overwhelmed Medical System
Ms. Meng will return to China in exchange for admitting some wrongdoing in a sanctions violation case as part of an agreement with U.S. prosecutors. https://ift.tt/39Gt7CA https://ift.tt/3CHndxz World New York Times September 23, 2021 at 08:00PMMeng Wanzhou agreed to the deal in a Brooklyn court hearing.
The fate of Eitan Biran, whose parents were killed at an Italian mountain resort in May, has become an international cause pitting relatives in Israel against those in Italy. https://ift.tt/3CJIPcX https://ift.tt/39upsrN World New York Times September 22, 2021 at 08:00PMInternational Battle Over 6-Year-Old Cable-Car Survivor Goes to Court
In a highly unusual decision, the C.D.C. director, Rochelle Walensky, reversed a move by agency advisers and endorsed additional doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for health care workers, teachers and other workers at risk. https://ift.tt/2ZtKhlh https://ift.tt/3CE12sj World New York Times September 23, 2021 at 08:00PMC.D.C. Chief Overrules Agency Panel and Recommends Pfizer-BioNTech Boosters for Workers at Risk
This is what it looks like in La Palma, where the most powerful volcanic eruption in half a century has upended life for islanders. https://ift.tt/2ZdnREC World New York Times September 21, 2021 at 08:00PMPhotos of an Eruption: Canary Island Volcano Sends Thousands Fleeing
The 5.9-magnitude quake damaged buildings in Melbourne, but there were no immediate reports of serious injuries or deaths. https://ift.tt/2XLAerf World New York Times September 20, 2021 at 08:00PMEarthquake in Australia Forces Hospitals and Residents to Evacuate
The boy band’s seven members accompanied President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, who designated them as special presidential envoy for future generations and culture. https://ift.tt/3nZcY3w World New York Times September 19, 2021 at 08:00PMBTS Took Center Stage at the U.N. Over One Million Fans Watched Live.
Voters denied him the expanded bloc of power he had been seeking in Parliament, unofficial results showed. https://ift.tt/3ksMQfC https://ift.tt/3lG7BDW World New York Times September 20, 2021 at 08:00PMTrudeau Projected to Remain Prime Minister, but Falls Short of a Majority
Brazil’s far-right president, who bypassed the U.N. General Assembly’s vaccination requirement, was the first leader so speak, portraying his country as a success story portrayed unfairly by the media. https://ift.tt/3tY3czE World New York Times September 20, 2021 at 08:00PMUnvaccinated and defiant, Bolsonaro pushes back against criticism in his U.N. speech.
Haitians who lived abroad for years have been returned to a country in crisis that they barely recognize — often, they say, without a hearing. https://ift.tt/3zs1Oqb https://ift.tt/3lHaxjp World New York Times September 19, 2021 at 08:00PMDeported by U.S., Haitians Are in Shock: ‘I Don’t Know This Country’
The trial of Paul Rusesabagina, whose story was portrayed in the Oscar-nominated movie, was denounced by human rights advocates as a “show trial” intended to silence critics of Rwanda’s president. https://ift.tt/3hO4qsK https://ift.tt/3znVsIr World New York Times September 19, 2021 at 08:00PMFrom Hero of ‘Hotel Rwanda,’ to Dissident, to 25-Year Prison Sentence
Dr. Fauci is also defending President Biden’s decision to release a plan for Covid boosters before regulators had given their recommendations. https://ift.tt/3zoCaCX https://ift.tt/2Ze0rz6 World New York Times September 18, 2021 at 08:00PMFauci urges Americans not to get booster shots until they are eligible.
A volcano on the island of La Palma spewed lava and smoke, prompting an evacuation of thousands and forcing the Spanish prime minister to delay a trip to New York. https://ift.tt/2Xt1dav https://ift.tt/3EIrp2a World New York Times September 18, 2021 at 08:00PMThousands Evacuated as Canary Island Volcano Erupts
Haiti migration officials have asked the United States for a “humanitarian moratorium” even as they receive the first returnees from Texas. “Will we have enough to feed these people?” https://ift.tt/3nM681g https://ift.tt/3EAnHY8 World New York Times September 18, 2021 at 08:00PMHaiti Protests Mass U.S. Deportation of Migrants to Country in Crisis
Israeli agents had wanted to kill Iran’s top nuclear scientist for years. Then they came up with a way to do it with no operatives present. https://ift.tt/2Xoiamu https://ift.tt/3koyc98 World New York Times September 17, 2021 at 08:00PMThe Scientist and the A.I.-Assisted, Remote-Control Killing Machine
The government announced plans to allow shops to sell produce in pounds and ounces, rather than using the metric system, as part of an effort to “capitalize on new Brexit freedoms.” https://ift.tt/3lyvKfl https://ift.tt/39ksleB World New York Times September 16, 2021 at 08:00PMBritain Signals Intent to Revert to the Imperial System
It is the first time in the long history of the French-U.S. alliance that a top diplomat has been recalled, illustrating the depth of France’s anger. https://ift.tt/3kiK9Ni https://ift.tt/3AoMKLw World New York Times September 16, 2021 at 08:00PMFurious Over Sub Deal, France Recalls Ambassadors to U.S. and Australia
The reaction signals a widening rift among Western allies over China. French officials accused President Biden of acting like his predecessor. https://ift.tt/3nDWPAt https://ift.tt/3zgCT8U World New York Times September 15, 2021 at 08:00PMIn Submarine Deal With Australia, U.S. Counters China but Enrages France
“What must the pastor do?” Francis said when a reporter asked him about the subject. “Be a pastor, don’t go condemning.” https://ift.tt/3Ca2DFU https://ift.tt/3lps2ot World New York Times September 14, 2021 at 08:00PMPope Weighs In on Calls to Deny Communion to Biden Over Abortion
Graphic images of the animals raised ire among activists, and some locals said the killings undermined the work of whale hunters who follow a centuries-old tradition that helps feed local people. https://ift.tt/3Ca1Ogi https://ift.tt/3kbIRDH World New York Times September 14, 2021 at 08:00PM1,400 Dolphins Were Killed in Faroe Islands. Even Hunting Supporters Were Upset.
The country’s top science agency tailored its findings to fit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s optimistic narrative despite a looming crisis, researchers say. https://ift.tt/3AbYIrt https://ift.tt/3huRyra World New York Times September 13, 2021 at 08:00PMAs India’s Lethal Covid Wave Neared, Politics Overrode Science
The international community pledged more than $1 billion in emergency aid as millions of Afghans risk running out of food just as winter sets in. https://ift.tt/3Aml8qp https://ift.tt/3ntvD7r World New York Times September 12, 2021 at 08:00PMA Million Afghan Children Could Die in ‘Most Perilous Hour,’ U.N. Warns
Several hundred women wore the head-to-toe garments at a pro-Taliban demonstration on Sept. 11. The march was a reminder of how after years of war, Afghanistan’s women are again at the mercy of the militants. https://ift.tt/3z9IONi https://ift.tt/3z74ERg World New York Times September 10, 2021 at 08:00PMAt Pro-Taliban Protest, a Symbol of America’s Lost Influence: Faces Obscured by Veils
American military officials have denounced the ouster of a president in West Africa, and said they had no warning of what their students were planning. https://ift.tt/3nj07sR https://ift.tt/3A1CBEk World New York Times September 9, 2021 at 08:00PMU.S. Forces Were Training the Guinean Soldiers Who Took Off to Stage a Coup
Results from a study involving 5-to-11-year-olds will be released in the coming weeks, a BioNTech co-founder told Der Spiegel. https://ift.tt/3E6AFNc https://ift.tt/3hngyjU World New York Times September 9, 2021 at 08:00PMPfizer and BioNTech will soon seek clearance for vaccine use in children 5 and older.
   https://ift.tt/3nnzbIf https://ift.tt/3hngyjU World New York Times September 9, 2021 at 08:00PMPfizer and BioNTech will soon seek clearance for vaccine use in children 5 years and over.
U.S. officials said a Reaper drone followed a car for hours and then fired based on evidence it was carrying explosives. But in-depth video analysis and interviews at the site cast doubt on that account. https://ift.tt/3laOv8F World New York Times September 9, 2021 at 08:00PMTimes Investigation: In U.S. Drone Strike, Evidence Suggests No ISIS Bomb
The Board of Education is expected to pass the measure in a vote on Thursday. https://ift.tt/3nl5Ka5 https://ift.tt/2YGhSbh World New York Times September 7, 2021 at 08:00PML.A. is set to become the first major U.S. school district to require vaccinations for students.
In removing the U.S. from a list of safe countries, the European Union opened the door to a new web of bans, quarantines and testing requirements. https://ift.tt/3nbYihf https://ift.tt/3jSj7fH World New York Times September 7, 2021 at 08:00PMTravel restrictions are back in Europe for U.S. visitors, at least in some places.
https://ift.tt/3DYewRd https://ift.tt/3zORs4K World New York Times September 6, 2021 at 08:00PMA large earthquake near Acapulco shakes Mexico’s capital.
The Taliban’s violent response to the latest demonstration, which included hundreds of women in Kabul, was another sign that they will not tolerate peaceful dissent in Afghanistan. https://ift.tt/3nbaTBk https://ift.tt/3jRCk0O World New York Times September 6, 2021 at 08:00PMTaliban Appoint Stalwarts to Top Government Posts
The ruling, which sets a precedent for the legalization of abortion nationwide, follows years of efforts by a growing women’s movement in Mexico. https://ift.tt/3l5PExY https://ift.tt/3BO4ekt World New York Times September 6, 2021 at 08:00PMMexico’s Supreme Court Votes to Decriminalize Abortion
South America was the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic early this year. Experts are trying to find out why new infections and deaths are falling so fast. https://ift.tt/2YuxheJ https://ift.tt/2WXoQrR World New York Times September 4, 2021 at 08:00PMCovid Ravaged South America. Then Came a Sharp Drop in Infections.
Militants posted images apparently taken in Bazarak, the capital of Panjshir Province in Afghanistan, where opposition forces have fought against their rule. https://ift.tt/3E14Aqb https://ift.tt/2YmyB36 World New York Times September 5, 2021 at 08:00PMTaliban Claim Control Over Panjshir Valley, but Resistance Vows to Fight On
Desperate to control the unrelenting buildup on the border, Biden administration officials turn their focus to deterring migration, dashing hopes of asylum seekers. https://ift.tt/2VkgvOf https://ift.tt/3jO6Ngp World New York Times September 5, 2021 at 08:00PMAs Migrants Surge Toward Border, Court Hands Biden a Lifeline
Summia Tora used her connections to get her father and an uncle on a flight out of Kabul. Helping other Afghan refugees, she said, may occupy “most of the rest of my life.” https://ift.tt/38HoDvd https://ift.tt/3yO5kLk World New York Times September 4, 2021 at 08:00PMThe First Afghan Rhodes Scholar Saved Her Father, and Wants to Do More
The Taliban have left hundreds of people stranded in Afghanistan awaiting approval for departure. https://ift.tt/3tjvK6I https://ift.tt/3zPMuVg World New York Times September 4, 2021 at 08:00PMU.S. Citizens and Afghans Wait for Evacuation Flights From Country’s North
Clinical trials have repeatedly failed to show that the drug is effective against the virus. Still, U.S. demand is high. https://ift.tt/2X1zWvQ https://ift.tt/3mZOpDj World New York Times September 3, 2021 at 08:00PMSome Americans ignore warnings against using ivermectin to treat Covid.
The drug has spared hundreds of millions of Africans from serious parasites, but clinical trials have repeatedly failed to show that it is effective against Covid. Still, U.S. demand is high. https://ift.tt/3jIjVn5 https://ift.tt/3mZOpDj World New York Times September 3, 2021 at 08:00PMHealth experts keep warning against using ivermectin as a Covid treatment. Some Americans refuse to listen.
As rioting and looting swept the country this summer, Indians in the suburb of Phoenix set up roadblocks to police their streets. Dozens of Black people passing through wound up dead. https://ift.tt/3zPDvUc https://ift.tt/3DOv9yH World New York Times September 3, 2021 at 08:00PMIndian vs. Black: Vigilante Killings Upend a South African Town
Intelligence files suggest an aide to a top Catalan separatist sought help from Russia in the struggle to break with Spain. A fierce new protest group emerged shortly afterward. https://ift.tt/3yGaxor https://ift.tt/3gYGSkj World New York Times September 2, 2021 at 08:00PMMarried Kremlin Spies, a Shadowy Mission to Moscow and Unrest in Catalonia
The variant, first identified in Colombia, has characteristics that suggest it might be able to evade antibodies from vaccination or infection. https://ift.tt/3t9Ss0K https://ift.tt/38EyHFo World New York Times September 1, 2021 at 08:00PMThe W.H.O. lists Mu as a ‘variant of interest.’
The country is holding fast to a lockdown to contain an outbreak that began in mid-August. But it’s also acknowledging that lockdowns can’t go on forever. https://ift.tt/3gNSuGU https://ift.tt/3Btc8zI World New York Times August 31, 2021 at 08:00PMAn Impossible Task? New Zealand Tries to Eliminate Delta.