By Jason Horowitz and Fabio Bucciarelli from NYT World https://ift.tt/2JbJv4K
via IFTTT The northern Italian province became one of the deadliest killing fields for the virus in the Western world. But a Times investigation found that faulty guidance and bureaucratic delays rendered the toll far worse than it had to be.

By David E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman from NYT World https://ift.tt/39nyaJe
via IFTTT Iran expressed fury over the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, blaming it on Israel and the United States. His death may complicate President-elect Biden’s intention to restore the Iranian nuclear deal.

By Steven Lee Myers from NYT World https://ift.tt/39q0uuC
via IFTTT China built a village in territory also claimed by the kingdom of Bhutan, echoing its aggressive tactics at the border with India and in places much farther away.

By Julie Turkewitz and Isayen Herrera from NYT World https://ift.tt/3q4O4OB
via IFTTT Millions of people have been displaced by the pandemic. Jessika and her 6-year-old, Sebastián, are among the many who have yet to find a home.

By Farnaz Fassihi, Ronen Bergman, David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt from NYT World https://ift.tt/37bBeFT
via IFTTT The scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was described by U.S. and Israeli intelligence assessments as the force behind Iran’s nuclear weapons program. News reports in Iran say he died after being attacked in a vehicle.

By Matt Apuzzo, Noah Weiland and Selam Gebrekidan from NYT World https://ift.tt/3q86uy0
via IFTTT When President Trump quit the health organization, he left a list of seven demands on the table. Here they are.

By Farnaz Fassihi, Ronen Bergman, David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt from NYT World https://ift.tt/3fHsPOn
via IFTTT The scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was described by U.S. and Israeli intelligence assessments as the force behind Iran’s nuclear weapons program. News reports in Iran say he died after being attacked in a vehicle.

By Ben Hubbard from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KvX0fF
via IFTTT Loujain al-Hathloul, one of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent prisoners, has been accused of harming the kingdom’s security. Rights groups consider the prosecution a sham.

By Megan Specia from NYT World https://ift.tt/35Y0XSK
via IFTTT The Scottish Parliament voted unanimously to pass a measure that makes free period products available to anyone who needs them, the first country to do so.

By James Glanz, Benedict Carey and Hannah Beech from NYT World https://ift.tt/3fv8knD
via IFTTT Scientists were initially skeptical that a mutation made the coronavirus more contagious. But new research has changed many of their minds.

By Yan Zhuang from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KsQxCc
via IFTTT Let us explain.

By Megan Twohey and Nicholas Kulish from NYT World https://ift.tt/3lZPPdu
via IFTTT The billionaire is working with the W.H.O., drugmakers and nonprofits to defeat the coronavirus everywhere, including in the world’s poorest nations. Can they do it?

By Elisabetta Povoledo from NYT World https://ift.tt/3911gy4
via IFTTT Archaeologists tentatively identified the pair as a wealthy landowner and a younger enslaved person, both of whom were killed in the 79 A.D. eruption.

By Ian Austen from NYT World https://ift.tt/3lREjkA
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By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3nNjYNS
via IFTTT The Kolyma Highway in the Russian Far East once delivered tens of thousands of prisoners to the work camps of Stalin’s gulag. The ruins of that cruel era are still visible today.

By Tiffany May and Amy Chang Chien from NYT World https://ift.tt/38UsKoT
via IFTTT Restrictions on dogs are common in China. But one county’s plans to uniformly ban dog walking and kill the pets of rule-breaking owners has shocked the internet.

By Mike Ives and Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KdyvUm
via IFTTT Scientists who initially warned about contaminated surfaces now say that the virus spreads primarily through inhaled droplets, and that there is little to no evidence that deep cleaning mitigates the threat indoors.

By Jason Gutierrez and Jes Aznar from NYT World https://ift.tt/32WYk1x
via IFTTT Torrential rains and back-to-back typhoons have ripped through the country in the past two weeks, turning a once picturesque river into a sea of murky brown, killing dozens and setting off deadly landslides.

By Isabella Kwai from NYT World https://ift.tt/36JXSF7
via IFTTT Vincent Reffet, a 36-year-old French stuntman, had also broken a record jumping from the world’s tallest building.

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3puUMgC
via IFTTT The storm has left three dead, and is moving across parts of Central America that are still reeling from Hurricane Eta.

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3pHLcY7
via IFTTT Forecasters warn that the storm could compound the destruction caused by Hurricane Eta, which pounded Central America less than two weeks ago. Iota made landfall about 15 miles from where Eta touched down.

By Isabella Kwai from NYT World https://ift.tt/3ppDHVk
via IFTTT More than 100 painted wooden coffins, many with bodies, were found in the necropolis of Saqqara, officials said. After several recent finds at the site, it’s the largest discovery there this year.

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/36EQ8Ek
via IFTTT A deal brokered by Russia ended the fighting for now over Nagorno-Karabakh, leaving Armenians to pack up and burn their houses as they retreat, while Azerbaijanis plan a return to long-lost lands.

By Elsie Chen from NYT World https://ift.tt/3kvVAhB
via IFTTT The grisly death of a farmer, whose attack was streamed online, has shocked China, with many asking why the legal system failed to protect her.

By Jason Horowitz from NYT World https://ift.tt/2IF7rfT
via IFTTT The former pope was fast-tracked for canonization immediately after his death. But a tarnished legacy in dealing with the church’s sex abuse scandals has left critics to wonder whether it was too fast.

By Hannah Beech from NYT World https://ift.tt/3f0sAgF
via IFTTT Ten years after she left house arrest and vowed to fight for justice, Myanmar’s civilian leader has instead become a jailer of critics and an apologist for the slaughter of minorities.

By Emma Bubola from NYT World https://ift.tt/36xmrVw
via IFTTT The video of a man who died in the bathroom of the emergency room from what may have been Covid has sparked outrage.

By Adam Goldman, Eric Schmitt, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman from NYT World https://ift.tt/36B1068
via IFTTT Israeli agents shot Abu Muhammad al-Masri on the streets of Tehran at the behest of the U.S., officials said, but no one — Iran, Al Qaeda, the U.S. or Israel — has publicly acknowledged the killing.

By Andrew Higgins from NYT World https://ift.tt/38CIuwK
via IFTTT Denying defeat, claiming fraud and using government machinery to reverse election results are the time-honored tools of dictators.

By Jason Gutierrez and Mike Ives from NYT World https://ift.tt/3pdQ8DP
via IFTTT The judge was identified as Maria Theresa Abadilla, and the mayor’s office said a court clerk had been named by the police as a suspect in the shooting.

By Jenny Gross from NYT World https://ift.tt/3plaxqf
via IFTTT Using ground-penetrating radar, a team of archaeologists made the discovery in southeastern Norway. Once excavated, the findings could offer insight into Viking settlements.

By Isabella Kwai from NYT World https://ift.tt/2UglETg
via IFTTT A quarter-century after the princess admitted infidelity in a landmark interview with Martin Bashir, the journalist is facing renewed accusations of behaving unethically to secure the scoop.

By Richard C. Paddock from NYT World https://ift.tt/3nfzamq
via IFTTT The travel review website has posted a one-of-a-kind notice on the hotel’s page, warning tourists that it was responsible for the jailing of a guest who wrote a harsh review.

By Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Maggie Haberman from NYT World https://ift.tt/32a6ZNT
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By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3oLdSyV
via IFTTT As it praised Beijing, the World Health Organization concealed concessions to China and may have sacrificed the best chance to unravel the virus’s origins. Now it’s a favorite Trump attack line.

By Isabella Kwai and Claire Moses from NYT World https://ift.tt/2HNBlPm
via IFTTT The driver was the only person on the city train and was unharmed in the accident early Monday morning, a local safety spokesman said.

By Christopher F. Schuetze, Melissa Eddy, Katrin Bennhold and Christoph Koettl from NYT World https://ift.tt/326ogHH
via IFTTT The Austrian leader described the gunmen as terrorists, but no motive has emerged. At least one attacker was still at large.

By Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Fatima Faizi from NYT World https://ift.tt/3kPvgQp
via IFTTT The siege lasted six hours as Afghan forces and U.S. commandos hunted and killed three gunmen. An Afghan branch of the Islamic State was reported to have claimed responsibility.

By Christopher F. Schuetze, Melissa Eddy, Katrin Bennhold and Christoph Koettl from NYT World https://ift.tt/3kUU7CG
via IFTTT The Austrian leader described the gunmen as terrorists, but no motive has emerged. At least one attacker was still at large.

By Jason Horowitz from NYT World https://ift.tt/3mGfasV
via IFTTT Italians are now a long way away from the days of singing on balconies and their summer fling with freedom. Just like everyone else, they’ve had it.

By Mona El-Naggar from NYT World https://ift.tt/2JmG4rB
via IFTTT A generation of young women in Egypt who have found their voice on social media are challenging the old rules that blamed women when they were attacked by men.