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The country has instituted a wide range of high-tech controls on society as part of a mostly successful effort to stop the virus. The consequences may endure. https://ift.tt/puMlVQDBU https://ift.tt/hN8RFHQiM World New York Times January 29, 2022 at 07:00PMLiving by the Code: In China, Covid-Era Controls May Outlast the Virus
The “Freedom Convoy” had driven across Canada to reach the capital. The demonstrations on Saturday were raucous but largely peaceful. https://ift.tt/UqhH6r8KI https://ift.tt/d8t3OyZCk World New York Times January 28, 2022 at 07:00PMCanadian Trucker Convoy Descends on Ottawa to Protest Vaccine Mandates
While Ukraine’s president complained about “acute and burning” warnings from Washington, the Pentagon issued a dire new appraisal asserting Russia has amassed enough troops to invade his entire country. https://ift.tt/rGpCvzOlU https://ift.tt/B1cgL6Jjk World New York Times January 27, 2022 at 07:00PMWhite House Warnings Over Russia Strain Ukraine-U.S. Partnership
Israel used the NSO Group’s software as a tool of diplomacy. The F.B.I. wanted it for domestic surveillance. Then everything soured. Here are highlights of a New York Times Magazine investigation. https://nyti.ms/3g3QFVv https://bit.ly/3g5cGDp World New York Times January 27, 2022 at 07:00PMF.B.I. Secretly Bought Israeli Spyware and Explored Hacking U.S. Phones
The unvaccinated former Alaska governor returned to Elio’s, the Upper East Side restaurant where she had been seen dining indoors on Saturday despite the city’s requirement that indoor guests show proof of vaccination. https://nyti.ms/3o9IcUX https://bit.ly/3g6ZduF World New York Times January 26, 2022 at 07:00PMSarah Palin, who is unvaccinated, dined outdoors in New York City days after testing positive.
A significantly upgraded military has emerged as a key tool of Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy, as he flexes his might around the globe and, most ominously, on the Ukraine border. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/27/world/europe/russia-military-putin-ukraine.html?partner=IFTTT https://ift.tt/3KQIPMQ World New York Times January 26, 2022 at 07:00PMRussia’s Military, Once Creaky, Is Modern and Lethal
Germany’s allies have begun to question what price Berlin is prepared to pay to deter Russia, and even its reliability as an ally, as it wavers on tough measures. https://ift.tt/34dm6tS https://ift.tt/34auCK4 World New York Times January 24, 2022 at 07:00PMWhere Is Germany in the Ukraine Standoff? Its Allies Wonder.
The ‘‘stay calm” posture has left analysts guessing about its leadership’s motivation, but some say that after eight years of war, the country simply calculates the risks differently. https://ift.tt/32uQD5F https://ift.tt/3KKF8rY World New York Times January 24, 2022 at 07:00PMAs West Warns of Russian Attack, Ukraine Sends Different Message
The United States, NATO and Russia have been engaged in a whirlwind of diplomacy aimed at averting the largest military action in Europe since World War II. Here’s a guide to what’s at stake. https://ift.tt/3KK4C9a https://ift.tt/3r6XomJ World New York Times January 9, 2022 at 07:00PMCan the West Stop Russia From Invading Ukraine?
Jean-Jacques Savin, 75, activated distress beacons on Thursday and Friday, his team said. On Saturday, the Portuguese Navy found his boat, but not his body, near the Azores. https://ift.tt/3rIUmW3 https://ift.tt/3KDqbrK World New York Times January 22, 2022 at 07:00PMFrench Adventurer Attempting to Row Solo Across the Atlantic Is Missing
With a late-night announcement about Russian meddling in Ukraine, the U.K. signaled its aim to be a player in Europe’s security crisis — even as scandals besiege Prime Minister Boris Johnson. https://ift.tt/3KuzYR3 https://ift.tt/343VOtX World New York Times January 22, 2022 at 07:00PMBritain Pursues More Muscular Role in Standoff With Russia on Ukraine
In a highly unusual public statement, backed by U.S. officials, London named the putative head of a potential puppet government but few other details. https://ift.tt/3KzOjeX https://ift.tt/3KvMW0Z World New York Times January 21, 2022 at 07:00PMBritain Says Moscow Is Plotting to Install a Pro-Russian Leader in Ukraine
On Piel Island, winters are wet, travel is limited, and the solitary pub crowns the landlord king or queen under a shower of beer. https://ift.tt/3qPYlAC https://ift.tt/3qP8CNr World New York Times January 21, 2022 at 07:00PMEnglish Island Seeks a Landlord-King Who Likes Solitude, Seals and Beer
Ukraine has initiated a defensive strategy for the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, one of the most radioactive places on Earth, which lies on the shortest path between Russia and Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. https://ift.tt/3tQ8vDw https://ift.tt/3nKwzUw World New York Times January 21, 2022 at 07:00PMDefend Chernobyl During an Invasion? Why Bother, Some Ukrainians Ask.
The sparsely populated islets of Nomuka, Mango and Fonoifua were hit by waves almost 50 feet high, a Red Cross official said. https://ift.tt/3Amd7lS https://ift.tt/3tPkSQc World New York Times January 20, 2022 at 07:00PMThree Tiny Islands Have Borne the Brunt of Tonga’s Tsunami
The strikes, which also knocked out the country’s internet, came after Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked the U.A.E., a key partner in the Saudi-led coalition that has been fighting in Yemen for years. https://ift.tt/3AktM9q https://ift.tt/341be25 World New York Times January 20, 2022 at 07:00PMSaudi-Led Airstrikes Kill Scores at a Prison in Yemen
A monk with global influence and an ally of Martin Luther King, he championed what he called “engaged Buddhism,” applying its principles in pressing for peace. https://ift.tt/3Kxo74r https://ift.tt/3Alxm3b World New York Times January 20, 2022 at 07:00PMThich Nhat Hanh, Zen Master and Political Reformer, Dies at 95
Jak Rek said his mother, Hana Horka, 57, had refused to be vaccinated and sought infection to gain natural immunity. https://ift.tt/3nF4I8c https://ift.tt/33SF0po World New York Times January 19, 2022 at 07:00PMA son’s plea, after the death of a mother who celebrated catching Covid.
After the president laid bare divisions over Russian meddling in Ukraine, his administration scrambled to get on the same page with European allies. https://ift.tt/32h1kZD https://ift.tt/3ryCcWV World New York Times January 19, 2022 at 07:00PMBiden Strengthens Words on Ukraine After Flustering European Partners
As Germany observes the anniversary of the Wannsee Conference, witnesses of the Nazi era are dying and antisemitism is resurgent in Europe and the United States. https://ift.tt/3nLR03n https://ift.tt/3Ksubva World New York Times January 19, 2022 at 07:00PM80 Years Ago the Nazis Planned the ‘Final Solution.’ It Took 90 Minutes.
The London-bound flight was about 500 miles into its 4,400-mile journey when it reversed course and returned to Miami. https://ift.tt/3FLoBQQ https://ift.tt/3FJyqiw World New York Times January 19, 2022 at 07:00PMAn American Airlines flight turns back over the Atlantic because of a passenger mask dispute.
Aid workers risk bringing in a virus Tonga has so far kept out. But there are more immediate problems, as its government confirmed in its first statement since the disaster. https://ift.tt/3270gau World New York Times January 17, 2022 at 07:00PMAn Island Nation Covered in Ash Now Worries About a Covid Intrusion
https://ift.tt/3IaEVfO https://ift.tt/3IaQGTj World New York Times January 16, 2022 at 07:00PMChina decides not to sell Olympics tickets to the Chinese public.
Overseas Tongans were desperately seeking word from their loved ones after a huge undersea eruption severed communications lines two days ago. https://ift.tt/3IgEII7 World New York Times January 16, 2022 at 07:00PMIn Volcano’s Aftermath, an Agonizing Wait for Tonga News
The demographic crisis, a challenge to the economy, also signals a limit to the reach of the government, which has struggled recently to grow the population. https://ift.tt/3ftryLx https://ift.tt/3rjpMSy World New York Times January 16, 2022 at 07:00PMChina’s Births Hit Historic Low, a Political Problem for Beijing
So far, the only deaths reported occurred 6,000 miles away, in Peru. But outside emergency workers have yet to make their way to the Pacific island nation. https://ift.tt/3Ki1wZK https://ift.tt/3IbDSw5 World New York Times January 15, 2022 at 07:00PMTonga Shrouded by Ash and Mystery After Powerful Volcano Erupts
Novak Djokovic lost to a government with powerful laws, determined to make an example out of him. https://ift.tt/33EDKpO https://ift.tt/3Fxkzvw World New York Times January 15, 2022 at 07:00PMHow the ‘Djokovic Affair’ Finally Came to an End
If the West fails to meet its security demands, Moscow could take measures like placing nuclear missiles close to the U.S. coastline, Russian officials have hinted. https://ift.tt/3fsO8Uj https://ift.tt/3rGs8eD World New York Times January 15, 2022 at 07:00PMRussia Issues Subtle Threats More Far-Reaching Than a Ukraine Invasion
In some parts of Asia, surgical masks became commonplace during SARS epidemic of 2002-2003. https://ift.tt/33f3VUx https://ift.tt/3FuOWTq World New York Times January 14, 2022 at 07:00PMAmericans are just learning what people in East Asia already know about masks.
The volcano erupted near the remote island nation of Tonga, triggering a chain of warnings and causing strong waves as far away as the United States. https://ift.tt/3ttQNp3 World New York Times January 14, 2022 at 07:00PMUnderwater Volcano Erupts, Setting Off Tsunami Warnings Across Pacific
In a third round of talks on Eastern European security this week, both Kremlin and American officials sounded an increasingly pessimistic note. https://ift.tt/3rimJdg https://ift.tt/3flEZgm World New York Times January 12, 2022 at 07:00PMRussia, at an Impasse With the West, Warns It Is Ready to Abandon Diplomacy
Buckingham Palace said Andrew would not undertake any public duties and was defending his case as a private citizen. https://ift.tt/3zVxmqo https://ift.tt/3njoJkr World New York Times January 12, 2022 at 07:00PMPrince Andrew Is Stripped of Military Titles as Sexual Abuse Case Proceeds
The tennis star also said he had participated in an interview and a photo shoot even after testing positive for the coronavirus, in an apparent violation of rules in his native Serbia. https://ift.tt/3qlnEKV https://ift.tt/3fhJN6y World New York Times January 10, 2022 at 07:00PMDjokovic Admits False Statement on Australia Travel Document
With four new families recently arriving, the remote and rainy island in the Hebrides is experiencing its version of a population surge, although residents new and old concede living here isn’t easy. https://ift.tt/31KhLgM https://ift.tt/3q9jCF3 World New York Times January 9, 2022 at 07:00PMAs Its Population Soars to 40, Rum Isle Glimpses a Future in the Mist
Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader was convicted on three more counts under Covid and telecommunications rules, which her defenders said were politically motivated. https://ift.tt/3tbOpTD https://ift.tt/333Znjx World New York Times January 9, 2022 at 07:00PMAung San Suu Kyi Gets 4 Years for Greeting a Crowd and Having Walkie-Talkies
The Saudi government has not said why it detained or freed Princess Basmah bint Saud, a daughter of a former king who has criticized the country’s policies. https://ift.tt/3qhziXf https://ift.tt/3fc53u5 World New York Times January 8, 2022 at 07:00PMSaudi Princess Is Released, but Other Royals Are Still Locked Up
Before the two countries met amid rising tensions over Ukraine, a senior Russian official and the U.S. Secretary of State set a pessimistic tone. https://ift.tt/3q7u6Vt https://ift.tt/3tiLxV0 World New York Times January 8, 2022 at 07:00PMRussia Warns That U.S. Doesn’t Understand Its Goals on Ukraine
The tragedy in Minas Gerais state gripped the nation because it was captured on videos that showed an immense slab of rock smashing into pleasure boats. https://ift.tt/3JYcGT9 https://ift.tt/3t83ohy World New York Times January 8, 2022 at 07:00PMCliff Collapses on Boaters in Brazil, Killing 10
Investigators had tracked the man to a town in Spain, and an image found online confirmed that the police were on the right track. https://ift.tt/3q6o33q https://ift.tt/3f0D5l3 World New York Times January 6, 2022 at 07:00PMFugitive Italian Killer Finally Meets His Match: Google Maps
A group of Canadian social media influencers and others flouted Covid-19 rules on a flight to Cancún, Mexico, resulting in airlines leaving many of them without a way home. https://ift.tt/3n5v6aY https://ift.tt/33a5mD5 World New York Times January 6, 2022 at 07:00PMAirlines Strand Passengers Who Partied on Flight Without Masks
The retired postman said he gamed the offline vaccination drive to keep boosting regularly — long before booster shots were a thing anywhere. https://ift.tt/3F5CTeM https://ift.tt/32Y7Btt World New York Times January 6, 2022 at 07:00PMAn 85-year-old man in India says he got 12 Covid vaccine shots, and still wants more.
In France they were science-loving TV celebrities (molded by plastic surgery) whose own research was suspect, maybe a hoax. They died within days of each other. https://ift.tt/3JSJtJc https://ift.tt/3f4mf4K World New York Times January 6, 2022 at 07:00PMGrichka and Igor Bogdanoff, Twins in an Uneasy Spotlight, Die at 72
Expressing concern about global birthrates, Francis said such couples were acting in a selfish way that diminished humanity. https://ift.tt/3eSUBYy https://ift.tt/3qSKxnT World New York Times January 5, 2022 at 07:00PMPope Scolds Couples Who Choose Pets Over Kids
The men’s No. 1 tennis player had received an exemption to the country’s vaccine requirements. Then the federal government stepped in. https://ift.tt/3G1RRnC https://ift.tt/3eXeBJy World New York Times January 5, 2022 at 07:00PMWhy Novak Djokovic Was Blocked From Entering Australia
As protests in the oil-rich Central Asian country gain momentum, the events threaten to reverberate across the region. https://ift.tt/31um5R3 World New York Times January 4, 2022 at 07:00PMRevolt in Kazakhstan: What’s Happening, and Why It Matters
The Kazakh president requested the peacekeeping troops as an uprising, sparked by a gas price increase in the resource-rich Central Asian nation, headed toward a fifth day. https://ift.tt/3HzfFQ0 https://ift.tt/3HSM18L World New York Times January 4, 2022 at 07:00PMRussia-Allied Forces to Intervene as Unrest Sweeps Kazakhstan
The French government is moving to bar unvaccinated people from eligibility for France’s health pass, with a presidential election looming. https://ift.tt/3mZ7WmA https://ift.tt/32XcNgR World New York Times January 4, 2022 at 07:00PMMacron says France should make life miserable for the unvaccinated.
The so-called I.H.U. variant contains numerous mutations of the coronavirus, but experts say it has shown little sign of spreading so far. https://ift.tt/3HT7AWL https://ift.tt/331ewSj World New York Times January 4, 2022 at 07:00PMA variant found in France is not a concern, the W.H.O. says.
The French government is moving to bar unvaccinated people from eligibility for France’s health pass, with a presidential election looming. https://ift.tt/3qPV4QH https://ift.tt/32XcNgR World New York Times January 4, 2022 at 07:00PMMacron says France should make life miserable for the unvaccinated.
As Queen Elizabeth II prepares to mark 70 years on the throne this year, a sexual abuse case in a Manhattan court involving her son could mean more turmoil for the royal family. https://ift.tt/3Gba821 https://ift.tt/3pTS9az World New York Times January 3, 2022 at 07:00PMPrince Andrew’s Uncertain Legal Fate Casts Shadow on Britain’s Royals