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The ruling is a setback for the administration’s effort to require vaccination for hospital and nursing home workers, which had been set to start next week. https://ift.tt/3obeVtH https://ift.tt/3DaZzcT World New York Times November 29, 2021 at 07:00PMA federal judge blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for U.S. health workers.
The island nation swore in its first president, ending nearly 400 years of British rule. Prince Charles and Rihanna were on hand to witness the ceremony. https://ift.tt/31bsrUY https://ift.tt/3d57Zro World New York Times November 29, 2021 at 07:00PMBarbados, Formally Casting Off the Queen, Becomes a Republic
Japan, which has been very cautious throughout the pandemic, is again barring all nonresident foreigners. There is an economic and human cost. https://ift.tt/3G0eGr8 https://ift.tt/3xx3FL0 World New York Times November 28, 2021 at 07:00PMAs World Shuts Borders to Stop Omicron, Japan Offers a Cautionary Tale
Israel and Morocco have also barred all visitors from overseas, as countries race to respond to the threat of the Omicron variant. https://ift.tt/3FUcVfb https://ift.tt/3E6YzI7 World New York Times November 27, 2021 at 07:00PMJapan bans all foreign travelers, and Australia delays its reopening.
A chilling effect has taken hold on American campuses, contributing to an outflow of academic talent that may hurt the United States while benefiting Beijing. https://ift.tt/3I3bKfu https://ift.tt/317nblp World New York Times November 27, 2021 at 07:00PMAs U.S. Hunts for Chinese Spies, University Scientists Warn of Backlash
When a French dictionary included the gender-nonspecific “iel” for the first time, a virulent reaction erupted over “wokisme” exported from American universities. https://ift.tt/3cWhklC https://ift.tt/3rgC67R World New York Times November 27, 2021 at 07:00PMIn a Nonbinary Pronoun, France Sees a U.S. Attack on the Republic
A crowd had gathered on Friday night to listen to Noasis, an Oasis tribute band. On Monday morning, patrons, band members and staff members were still stuck. https://ift.tt/3nY9hLi https://ift.tt/3o13vIU World New York Times November 27, 2021 at 07:00PMSnowstorm Leaves Dozens Stranded in Remote U.K. Pub
Under the World Health Organization’s system, the Omicron variant might have been called Nu or Xi, but only at the risk of ambiguity or diplomatic awkwardness. https://ift.tt/3FX9uUX https://ift.tt/3D3280m World New York Times November 26, 2021 at 07:00PMThe W.H.O. skips forward two Greek letters, avoiding a Xi variant.
The prime minister reimposed a mask mandate, saying ‘there are many things we just cannot know.’ https://ift.tt/3CWsCkk World New York Times November 26, 2021 at 07:00PMU.K. confirms two cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
The World Health Organization began naming the variants after Greek letters to avoid public confusion and stigma. https://ift.tt/32IqErr https://ift.tt/3D0u3hz World New York Times November 26, 2021 at 07:00PMHow Omicron, the New Covid-19 Variant, Got Its Name
With countries trying to close their doors to the new coronavirus variant, southern African officials note that the West’s hoarding of vaccines helped create their struggle in the first place. https://ift.tt/3cSdmdF https://ift.tt/3p95muv World New York Times November 26, 2021 at 07:00PMAs Omicron Variant Circles the Globe, African Nations Face Blame and Bans
Scientists do not yet know how dangerous the new Omicron variant is, but its many mutations set off alarms, lowering hopes of putting the pandemic in the past. https://ift.tt/3nWaIKj https://ift.tt/3reqtye World New York Times November 25, 2021 at 07:00PMNew ‘Variant of Concern’ Fuels Global Fear of Another Virus Surge
The organization named the new variant with the Greek letter Omicron. https://ift.tt/3lcrhzK https://ift.tt/3cXBFGR World New York Times November 25, 2021 at 07:00PMW.H.O. says new variant in South Africa is ‘of concern’ as countries impose travel restrictions.
Scientists don’t know how effective vaccines will be against the new variant flagged by a team in South Africa, which displays mutations that might resist neutralization. https://ift.tt/3p4yDX9 https://ift.tt/312zLlz World New York Times November 25, 2021 at 07:00PMWhat we know about the Omicron variant.
Sharbat Gula, whose haunting portrait was featured by the magazine more than three decades ago, was evacuated to Rome after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. https://ift.tt/3lc10S6 https://ift.tt/3xsguWQ World New York Times November 25, 2021 at 07:00PM‘Afghan Girl’ From 1985 National Geographic Cover Takes Refuge in Italy
The discovery could complicate efforts to reopen the border between the territory and the Chinese mainland. https://ift.tt/3xpnFzl https://ift.tt/312NzwI World New York Times November 25, 2021 at 07:00PMHong Kong records two cases of the new variant detected in South Africa.
Starting Monday, travelers from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi will be barred unless they are citizens or permanent residents. https://ift.tt/30YhE0P https://ift.tt/3D0vsVk World New York Times November 25, 2021 at 07:00PMUnited States will bar travelers from 8 countries in southern Africa.
Protesters tried to storm the prime minister’s residence, and he blamed the central government’s 2019 decision to switch allegiances to Beijing from Taipei for the violence. https://ift.tt/3cM2rSF https://ift.tt/3nRp6U6 World New York Times November 24, 2021 at 07:00PMProtests Rock Solomon Islands: Here’s What’s Behind the Unrest
The density of mutations raises concerns. While it’s too early to say, new variants can limit a vaccine’s effectiveness. Hours later Britain banned flights from six countries in the region. https://ift.tt/3FRwzIX https://ift.tt/3rfyZNv World New York Times November 24, 2021 at 07:00PMSouth Africa detects a new variant displaying a ‘big jump in evolution.’
Magdalena Andersson, Sweden’s first female prime minister, quit after her government’s budget was defeated on her first day in office and her coalition partners bolted. https://ift.tt/3E7ulVr https://ift.tt/3CR7KL2 World New York Times November 24, 2021 at 07:00PMSweden Finally Chose a Prime Minister. She Lasted About 7 Hours.
In a remote southern Australian area famed for its forbidding landscape and unsolved mysteries, the couple had set out for a weeklong trip and were never seen again. https://ift.tt/3FLBueb https://ift.tt/3r9EOM3 World New York Times November 24, 2021 at 07:00PMSuspect Is Charged With Murder in Case of Two Vanished Campers
The boat, which capsized near Calais, had been carrying a group of migrants to Britain. “France won’t let the Channel become a graveyard,’’ President Emmanuel Macron said. https://ift.tt/3DR916n https://ift.tt/3nRn8Dc World New York Times November 23, 2021 at 07:00PMAt Least 27 Dead After Migrant Boat Capsizes in English Channel
Olaf Scholz will be the first center-left chancellor in 16 years. But how much change he can deliver as the leader of a three-way coalition is unclear. https://ift.tt/3DT6ad1 World New York Times November 23, 2021 at 07:00PMA new era: Germany meets its post-Merkel government.
The bus, which had Macedonian plates, caught fire on a highway on the way back from a trip to Istanbul, officials said. https://ift.tt/3DNgGCK World New York Times November 22, 2021 at 07:00PMBurning Bus Crashes in Bulgaria; Dozens Dead, Including Children
The victim was a socialite. A message in her blood accused the gardener. But a grammatical error raised questions of class and language — and whether he was being framed. https://ift.tt/3HFYvB5 https://ift.tt/30ICJeU World New York Times November 19, 2021 at 07:00PMA Socialite, a Gardener, a Message in Blood: The Murder That Still Grips France
Europe is again at the center of the pandemic, and amid vaccine resistance and protests, nations are imposing new rules and pressuring people to get inoculated. https://ift.tt/3oNDL1P https://ift.tt/3DJ4cfk World New York Times November 21, 2021 at 07:00PM‘Vaccinated, Recovered or Dead’: Europe Fights Covid Wave — and Itself
Staffing shortages and pandemic fatigue add to complications. https://ift.tt/30I2nAz https://ift.tt/3cC2oZD World New York Times November 20, 2021 at 07:00PMCovid-19 surge strains Michigan’s hospitals.
After being held hostage for 37 days by a gang, two people with a U.S. Christian aid group have been released in Port-au-Prince and are described as “safe.” https://ift.tt/3cA8DNx https://ift.tt/3FAI3Af World New York Times November 20, 2021 at 07:00PMTwo of 17 Kidnapped Missionaries in Haiti Are Freed, Group Says
The quest for Congo’s cobalt, which is vital for electric vehicles and the worldwide push against climate change, is caught in an international cycle of exploitation, greed and gamesmanship. https://ift.tt/30JSjqU https://ift.tt/32otv8N World New York Times November 19, 2021 at 07:00PMA Power Struggle Over Cobalt Rattles the Clean Energy Revolution
The protests were largely peaceful, but as dusk fell over the Austrian capital, skirmishes broke out between officers and groups of demonstrators. https://ift.tt/30L9Fnz https://ift.tt/30G8MfC World New York Times November 19, 2021 at 07:00PMThousands in Austria Protest Virus Lockdown and Vaccine Mandate
The president’s son was part owner of a venture involved in the $3.8 billion purchase by a Chinese conglomerate of one of the world’s largest cobalt deposits. The metal is a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles. https://ift.tt/3qWeKnx https://ift.tt/3nvAuEN World New York Times November 19, 2021 at 07:00PMHow Hunter Biden’s Firm Helped Secure Cobalt for the Chinese
A bungled response to Covid and a struggling economy have hurt his party’s standing, leaving it vulnerable to a well-organized protest movement. https://ift.tt/3nuQoiM World New York Times November 17, 2021 at 07:00PMIn Rare Show of Weakness, Modi Bows to India’s Farmers
The nationwide lockdown is Europe’s second since spring. And the national vaccine mandate is a first for the continent. https://ift.tt/3ntF32p https://ift.tt/2Z22eYe World New York Times November 18, 2021 at 07:00PMAustria announces a lockdown and vaccination mandate for all.
The nationwide lockdown is Europe’s first since spring. And the national vaccine mandate is a first for the continent. https://ift.tt/3x4deB9 https://ift.tt/2Z22eYe World New York Times November 18, 2021 at 07:00PMAustria announces a lockdown and vaccination mandate for all.
Some testers gently swab the front of your nostril and send you on your way. Others dig deep, bringing the pain. What’s the gold standard? https://ift.tt/3FvG8x1 https://ift.tt/3cteKD2 World New York Times November 17, 2021 at 07:00PMMust This Swab Go That Far Up Your Nose to Test for Covid?
The tennis world is outraged over the latest twist in a star player’s complaint of assault and abrupt disappearance from public life. https://ift.tt/3FpWtDo https://ift.tt/3qJDQpT World New York Times November 16, 2021 at 07:00PMChina Can’t Censor Away Growing Anger Over Athlete’s #MeToo Accusation
Swept from desert burrows, hundreds, if not thousands, of scorpions skittered into villages, stinging at least 503 people. https://ift.tt/3cd1bHN https://ift.tt/3DmeQbt World New York Times November 14, 2021 at 07:00PMPlagues Strike Egypt: Sudden Floods, Then 4-Inch Scorpions Called Deathstalkers
The restrictions were among the toughest of a wave of new rules in Europe, which the W.H.O. has said is “back at the epicenter of the pandemic.” https://ift.tt/3wSjxr9 World New York Times November 14, 2021 at 07:00PMAustria’s new lockdown applies only to the unvaccinated.
In less than a month, assassins have killed at least eight people in the Rohingya refugee camps of Bangladesh, silencing those who have dared to speak out against the violent gangs. https://ift.tt/3ne14SR https://ift.tt/3FeMwZb World New York Times November 13, 2021 at 07:00PMThey Warned Their Names Were on a Hit List. They Were Killed.
The country, facing the biggest surge in virus cases since the pandemic started, is putting strict curbs on the movement of those without shots. https://ift.tt/3DjGh62 https://ift.tt/3FgjEzP World New York Times November 13, 2021 at 07:00PMAustria’s new lockdown will confine the unvaccinated to their homes.
She has re-emerged in America as a formidable A-list celebrity and social activist. In Britain, however, Meghan remains a polarizing figure. https://ift.tt/3c6PbI7 https://ift.tt/3DhvCZA World New York Times November 12, 2021 at 07:00PMFor Meghan, an Image Rendered in a U.K.-U.S. Split Screen
As housing prices soar in big cities, the country’s eastern provinces are experiencing a surge in migration. Newcomers are being welcomed, but some locals are wary. https://ift.tt/3FfPwV4 https://ift.tt/3c8qBq9 World New York Times November 12, 2021 at 07:00PMUrbanites Flock to Atlantic Canada as Pandemic Blunts Cities’ Appeal
Danny Fenster was given the toughest possible sentence on three charges, in a signal that the country’s military rulers would not bow to international pressure. https://ift.tt/3C73Nl9 https://ift.tt/3opy3CS World New York Times November 11, 2021 at 07:00PMMyanmar Court Sentences American Journalist to 11 Years
Germany once set an example for how to manage the coronavirus. Now, deep pockets of vaccine resistance are helping drive daily infections to new heights. https://ift.tt/3c5g8Mg https://ift.tt/3qv8va4 World New York Times November 10, 2021 at 07:00PMGermany’s Fourth Covid Wave: ‘A Pandemic of the Unvaccinated’
A prominent Afrikaner, he defended the separation of the races before helping to dismantle that system, leading to his sharing the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela. https://ift.tt/3D8Mwt1 https://ift.tt/3kx2Igx World New York Times November 10, 2021 at 07:00PMF.W. de Klerk, South Africa President Who Ended Apartheid, Dies at 85
Ms. Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist and the youngest-ever recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize, married her partner at a small ceremony in Birmingham, England, she said on Twitter. https://ift.tt/3c02ERT https://ift.tt/302c0tz World New York Times November 8, 2021 at 07:00PMMalala Yousafzai Announces Her Marriage
The change, which takes effect on Dec. 8, comes as the number of severe cases has stabilized but remains high, the Health Ministry said. https://ift.tt/3bVg5m2 https://ift.tt/3mWXTP6 World New York Times November 8, 2021 at 07:00PMSingapore will stop covering Covid costs for those who decline to be vaccinated.
An anti-vaccine clarion call by leading religious figures, echoed by prominent politicians and social media, helps explain why Romania now has the world’s highest Covid death rate. https://ift.tt/3BUzLAY https://ift.tt/3qhyy4D World New York Times November 7, 2021 at 07:00PMIn Romania, Hard-Hit by Covid, Doctors Fight Vaccine Refusal
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled an appearance at the global climate talks over a perceived slight, part of a pattern of creating international dramas to bolster his domestic standing. https://ift.tt/3CRsh2X https://ift.tt/3qge5xf World New York Times November 4, 2021 at 08:00PMAs Turkey Chafes at Erdogan, He Gets Spikier Abroad
A stay granted by a federal appeals court in Louisiana could signal an uphill battle for the administration in getting the entire American work force vaccinated. https://ift.tt/3o3ikJI https://ift.tt/3mT63Z4 World New York Times November 5, 2021 at 08:00PMA court temporarily blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate.