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On the year’s shortest day, hundreds of Israelis ventured deep into the desert to witness a strange natural phenomenon atop an ancient pilgrimage site that some argue is where God spoke to Moses. https://ift.tt/3sN4AH4 https://ift.tt/3EKu21W World New York Times December 30, 2021 at 07:00PMIs That a Burning Bush? Is This Mt. Sinai? Solstice Bolsters a Claim
Case counts are down by 30 percent in the last week, researchers in the country said. https://ift.tt/3mFctdJ https://ift.tt/3JslbWl World New York Times December 29, 2021 at 07:00PMSouth Africa says that it has passed its fourth wave of cases, and counts few added deaths.
A case study of one infected household observed that it may take as little as three days for people to become contagious, compared with four to six days with earlier versions of the virus. https://ift.tt/344vaB8 https://ift.tt/3eu2t2n World New York Times December 27, 2021 at 07:00PMAn early Omicron cluster in the U.S. suggests the variant has a shorter incubation period.
The archbishop, a powerful force for nonviolence in South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. https://ift.tt/3yXYHI7 https://ift.tt/3szHCmo World New York Times December 25, 2021 at 07:00PMDesmond Tutu, Whose Voice Helped Slay Apartheid, Dies at 90
A Burmese-Irish family said all the right things, even as it helped Myanmar’s rulers avoid sanctions scrutiny in buying airplanes, defense radar and more. https://ift.tt/3FuHaJO https://ift.tt/3qHlzYL World New York Times December 23, 2021 at 07:00PMWorldly, Charming, and Quietly Equipping a Brutal Military
The new regulations follow data showing that while the Omicron variant is highly transmissible, it has not caused high rates of severe disease in South Africa. https://ift.tt/3mwf0H1 https://ift.tt/3JhqiIT World New York Times December 23, 2021 at 07:00PMSouth Africa ends quarantines and contact tracing, and authorizes booster shots.
https://ift.tt/32mLHzs https://ift.tt/3yPufje World New York Times December 21, 2021 at 07:00PMArrests, Beatings and Secret Prayers: Inside the Persecution of India’s Christians
At an event in Dallas, the former president revealed for the first time publicly that he had received the additional vaccine dose. https://ift.tt/3yISMX8 https://ift.tt/32m9cZo World New York Times December 19, 2021 at 07:00PMDonald Trump said he got a booster shot and his supporters booed.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pulled off a stunning reversal in the year-old conflict with the help of armed drones supplied by the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Iran. https://ift.tt/3yI7JIU https://ift.tt/3J80lLE World New York Times December 19, 2021 at 07:00PMForeign Drones Tip the Balance in Ethiopia’s Civil War
Britain’s health secretary said on Sunday he wouldn’t rule out more restrictions before Christmas, but the prime minister would most likely face sharp pushback from his own party. https://ift.tt/3e6k4gz https://ift.tt/3yFKak5 World New York Times December 18, 2021 at 07:00PMU.K. Weighing Lockdown Amid an Omicron Wave and Political Turmoil
The millennial will play an important role in helping shape a new legal framework for a nation that has been roiled by social upheaval. https://ift.tt/30EDk1C https://ift.tt/3qtZCfF World New York Times December 18, 2021 at 07:00PMGabriel Boric, a Former Student Activist, Is Elected Chile’s Youngest President
Doug Ericksen was a Republican who helped lead opposition to Washington State’s Covid-19 emergency orders and vaccine mandates. https://ift.tt/3q8xrme https://ift.tt/33B1zPn World New York Times December 17, 2021 at 07:00PMA Washington State senator died at 52 after a Covid infection.
The remarks are expected to detail how the United States will respond to the latest pandemic challenge. https://ift.tt/30DFPRM https://ift.tt/3Ff5OOA World New York Times December 17, 2021 at 07:00PMBiden will address the nation about Omicron on Tuesday as cases rise.
The proposal, coming as Moscow masses troops on the border with Ukraine, would establish a Cold War-like security arrangement in Eastern Europe that NATO officials immediately rejected. https://ift.tt/3m8cmXR https://ift.tt/3yzXPsQ World New York Times December 16, 2021 at 07:00PMRussia Lays Out Demands for a Sweeping New Security Deal With NATO
Nearly 100,000 people in several regions were evacuated, and at least three people died. https://ift.tt/3yAgEMK World New York Times December 15, 2021 at 07:00PMSuper Typhoon Rai Hits the Philippines, Forcing Thousands to Flee Flooding
Squeezed by rising costs, price controls and plunging sales, bakers warn of ruin, while their impoverished former customers line up for government-supplied loaves. https://ift.tt/3q6Rr8S https://ift.tt/3EYfsFi World New York Times December 14, 2021 at 07:00PMMany Turks Can’t Afford Bread, and Bakers Can’t Afford to Make It
A gust of wind swept up the inflatable on the last day of school, and the students fell more than 30 feet. Several others were critically injured. https://ift.tt/3IU1XZt https://ift.tt/3GPVsFa World New York Times December 14, 2021 at 07:00PM5 Schoolchildren Are Killed in Fall From Bouncy Castle in Australia
This is the story behind how Ethiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, won a Nobel Prize for making peace with his country’s longtime enemy — and then used the alliance to plan a war. https://ift.tt/3GLNVHv https://ift.tt/3F140sl World New York Times December 14, 2021 at 07:00PMThe Nobel Peace Prize That Paved the Way for War
You’ve been lied to, children heard from a bishop, the latest Catholic clergyman to try to take down Santa Claus and consumerism. Many Italians were not pleased. https://ift.tt/3EZ2aYZ https://ift.tt/31ZASTK World New York Times December 13, 2021 at 07:00PMItalian Bishop Gives Children Harsh News: There Is No Santa Claus
A record number of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s fellow party members voted against his plan for Covid certificates. But the plan passed with the help of the opposition. https://ift.tt/3IMVSOp World New York Times December 13, 2021 at 07:00PMConservatives Abandon Johnson Over New Covid Rules
The British prime minister is facing a new virus variant, a rebellious Conservative Party, collapsing poll ratings and questions about whether he or his staff flouted the lockdown rules. https://ift.tt/3IGfeox https://ift.tt/3pMbzwI World New York Times December 12, 2021 at 07:00PMBoris Johnson Is in Trouble. The Question Is, How Much?
It is still unclear how much of a threat the fast-spreading Omicron variant poses, but fear and a sudden revival of restrictions have added to an epidemic of loneliness. https://ift.tt/3m5h4p9 https://ift.tt/3s1FWSK World New York Times December 12, 2021 at 07:00PMAcross the World, Covid Anxiety and Depression Take Hold
Food-cart rules spurred by conservative beliefs draw a backlash, showcasing the tensions around the country’s rising Hindu nationalist movement. https://ift.tt/3ylNIrp https://ift.tt/3dJqoub World New York Times December 12, 2021 at 07:00PMIndia’s Latest Religious and Cultural Flashpoint: Eggs
Dans les mois précédant son meurtre, Jovenel Moïse avait entrepris de lutter contre des trafiquants d’armes et de drogues. Certains responsables craignent aujourd’hui que ce fut sa perte. https://ift.tt/3EQG3nt https://ift.tt/3DRxpUu World New York Times December 11, 2021 at 07:00PMLe président haïtien dressait une liste de narco-trafiquants. Ses tueurs l’ont saisie.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett traveled to Abu Dhabi on Sunday, the first such visit by an Israeli leader, with plans to meet with the Emirati prince. https://ift.tt/3lWs6No https://ift.tt/3oLlPG8 World New York Times December 11, 2021 at 07:00PMIsraeli Leader Travels to U.A.E., Showcasing Deepening Ties
In the months before his murder, President Jovenel Moïse took a number of steps to fight drug and arms smugglers. Some officials now fear he was killed for it. https://ift.tt/3EOlMz7 https://ift.tt/3dM3uCF World New York Times December 11, 2021 at 07:00PMHaiti’s Leader Kept a List of Drug Traffickers. His Assassins Came for It.
If Russia opts for an invasion, Ukraine’s generals say, they would have no hope of repelling it without a major infusion of military help from the West. https://ift.tt/3lRkyvv https://ift.tt/33fEPV2 World New York Times December 8, 2021 at 07:00PMUkraine Commanders Say a Russian Invasion Would Overwhelm Them
Dozens more were reported injured in the crash in southern Chiapas state, where many migrants regularly cross into Mexico from Central America. https://ift.tt/3GwNn8c World New York Times December 8, 2021 at 07:00PMMexico Migrant Truck Crash Leaves 53 Dead
People in England will be urged to work from home and have to show proof of vaccination. Critics say the prime minister is trying to deflect attention from a growing outcry over reports his staff flouted Covid rules. https://ift.tt/3oBcZLh https://ift.tt/3yfuLXC World New York Times December 7, 2021 at 07:00PMWith Johnson Under Fire, Britain Introduces Tougher Covid Measures
The Natural History Museum in London outfitted its animatronic Tyrannosaurus rex in a colorful Christmas sweater. https://ift.tt/3oyTCCt https://ift.tt/3dwH0p4 World New York Times December 7, 2021 at 07:00PMJust in Time for Christmas: Knitwear Fit for a T. Rex
Gen. Bipin Rawat, who was killed along with his wife and 11 others on board, was in charge of overhauling a military that has struggled to modernize. https://ift.tt/3rLvsGF https://ift.tt/333HCQW World New York Times December 7, 2021 at 07:00PMIndia’s Top Military General Dies in Helicopter Crash
Critics have condemned a recording showing the prime minister’s staff joking about breaches of coronavirus restrictions last year, when Britain was in lockdown. https://ift.tt/3lMlHEi https://ift.tt/3ECVqzM World New York Times December 7, 2021 at 07:00PMAs the U.K. considers new restrictions, the government is accused of flouting rules last Christmas.
Critics have condemned a recording showing the prime minister’s staff joking about breaches of coronavirus restrictions last year, when Britain was in lockdown. https://ift.tt/3oz3Tyx https://ift.tt/3ECVqzM World New York Times December 7, 2021 at 07:00PMAs U.K. considers new restrictions, the government is accused of flouting rules last Christmas.
Inbound travelers must now show a negative result from a test taken no more than a day before departure, a requirement some say may be hard to satisfy. https://ift.tt/3Dw8KEG https://ift.tt/3dru6J2 World New York Times December 5, 2021 at 07:00PMStricter requirements take effect for inbound travelers to the U.S.
Researchers in South Africa, where the variant is spreading quickly, say it may cause less serious Covid cases than other forms of the virus, but it is unclear whether that will hold true. https://ift.tt/300UvKB https://ift.tt/3rHRj1Y World New York Times December 5, 2021 at 07:00PMOmicron Is Fast Moving, but Perhaps Less Severe, Early Reports Suggest
With cases of the Omicron variant rising in Europe, there are worries that even tougher restrictions are looming over a holiday period that many had hoped would be a return to some normalcy. https://ift.tt/31tzeKc https://ift.tt/3Iq9j6E World New York Times December 4, 2021 at 07:00PMSpike in Omicron Variant Cases Puts Europe on Edge
Powerful associates of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, are making and selling captagon, an illegal amphetamine, creating a new narcostate on the Mediterranean. https://ift.tt/3EpRJ0n https://ift.tt/3EsVmm3 World New York Times December 4, 2021 at 07:00PMOn Syria’s Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes
There are tactical reasons for threatening an invasion, but the real cause may lie in the Kremlin’s fixation with righting what it sees as a historical injustice. https://ift.tt/3Drk8lh https://ift.tt/31uwxIm World New York Times December 4, 2021 at 07:00PMWhat’s Driving Putin’s Ukraine Brinkmanship?
Even before Omicron’s arrival, China was discouraging its citizens from traveling abroad. That has had a huge impact on global tourism. https://ift.tt/3dicLCe https://ift.tt/31tAIEf World New York Times December 4, 2021 at 07:00PMWhen the Biggest Spenders Aren’t Coming Back Any Time Soon
Most of the infected had traveled to southern Africa recently, but health officials are bracing for the inevitable community spread. https://ift.tt/3dAiUdf https://ift.tt/3xSgsb4 World New York Times December 3, 2021 at 07:00PMThe detection of Omicron in the U.S. expands to at least 16 states.
The stratagem was the latest and perhaps most original episode of vaccine evasion in the struggle between Italy’s government and the country’s anti-vaccine faction. https://ift.tt/3Ig2yEt https://ift.tt/31oaine World New York Times December 2, 2021 at 07:00PMA man in Italy tries to get a shot in a fake arm to qualify for a vaccination certificate.
All those infected were fully vaccinated and tested before entering a restaurant in central Oslo, where one traveler from South Africa carried the new variant. https://ift.tt/3xQeYhs https://ift.tt/3G2xt5o World New York Times December 2, 2021 at 07:00PMA Christmas party in Norway becomes a possible Omicron-spreading event, and other international news.
Sebastian Kurz, a former chancellor under investigation for influence-buying and corruption, said he was quitting politics. Within hours, his successor and ally also resigned, after only two months on the job. https://ift.tt/31mxguH https://ift.tt/3EiMrDH World New York Times December 1, 2021 at 07:00PMDouble Resignation Shakes Austrian Politics in Aftermath of Scandal
New travel restrictions announced on Thursday by the White House over fears of the spread of the Omicron variant have many worrying that their trips may not happen. https://ift.tt/3DdMmzP https://ift.tt/3EfUaT4 World New York Times December 1, 2021 at 07:00PMTravelers to U.S. Count the Hours: Can They Get Their Tests Back in Time?
Evidence from South Africa, where the Omicron variant already dominates, shows a high rate of reinfection of people who have already had the coronavirus. https://ift.tt/3dfEfbA https://ift.tt/32Vnel7 World New York Times December 1, 2021 at 07:00PMPrior Infection Is Little Defense Against Virus Variant, Scientists Say
In the days leading up to his positive test, Elad Maor interacted with about 100 people. So far, only one contact has tested positive. https://ift.tt/3xHDtNO https://ift.tt/3DfkV91 World New York Times November 30, 2021 at 07:00PMAn Israeli doctor with Omicron met dozens of people. Just one tested positive.
Unlike Alpha, Beta and Delta, the name of the latest known variant is not as straightforward, with some English speakers offering up diverse pronunciations. https://ift.tt/3xG1qVG https://ift.tt/3lilusv World New York Times November 29, 2021 at 07:00PMHow do you say ‘Omicron’?
A confounding array of Covid rules and lax enforcement of mask wearing may have sent infected passengers on two KLM flights from South Africa on to “who knows where.” https://ift.tt/3lISOt1 https://ift.tt/3rDIIgP World New York Times November 29, 2021 at 07:00PMHow 2 Flights to Europe May Have Spurred Spread of New Variant