The Lost Days That Made Bergamo a Coronavirus Tragedy

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.

Gunmen Assassinate Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist in Ambush, Provoking New Crisis

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.

Beijing Takes Its South China Sea Strategy to the Himalayas

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.

A Mother, Her Son — and Their 1,500-Mile Search for Home

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.

Live Updates: Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Killed in Attack, State Media Say

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.

Trump Gave W.H.O. a List of Demands. Hours Later, He Walked Away.

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.

Live Updates: Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Killed in Attack, State Media Say

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.

Saudi Activist Who Fought For Women’s Right to Drive Is Sent to Terrorism Court

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.

Tackling ‘Period Poverty,’ Scotland Is 1st Nation to Make Sanitary Products Free

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.

Evidence Builds That an Early Mutation Made the Pandemic Harder to Stop

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.

Why Were Canadians Warned Not to Let Moose Lick Their Cars?

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

Bill Gates, the Virus and the Quest to Vaccinate the World

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?

Remains of Two Killed in Vesuvius Eruption Are Discovered at Pompeii

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.

‘Covid-zero’ is an idea gaining momentum. Could it work in Canada?

By Ian Austen from NYT World https://ift.tt/3lREjkA
via IFTTT

Along Russia’s ‘Road of Bones,’ Relics of Suffering and Despair

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.

A Chinese County Aims to Curb Dog Walking by Threatening to Kill the Dog

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.

The Coronavirus Is Airborne Indoors. Why Are We Still Scrubbing Surfaces?

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.

‘Within Seconds Everything Was Gone’: Devastating Floods Submerge the Philippines

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.

‘Jetman’ Who Flew Beside a Plane Dies While Training in Dubai

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.

Hurricane Iota Poses Threat of Floods and Landslides in Central America

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.

Hurricane Iota Makes Landfall in Nicaragua

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.

Egypt Unearths New Mummies Dating Back 2,500 Years

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.

After War Between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Peace Sees Winners and Losers Swap Places

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.

Her Abuse Was a ‘Family Matter,’ Until It Went Live

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.

Sainted Too Soon? Vatican Report Cast John Paul II in Harsh New Light

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.

How a Human Rights Angel Lost Her Halo

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.

Video of Corpse in Hospital Bathroom Alarms Italy as Covid Spreads

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.

Al Qaeda’s No. 2, Accused in U.S. Embassy Attacks, Was Killed in Iran

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.

Trump’s Post-Election Tactics Put Him in Unsavory Company

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.

Judge Is Shot and Killed in Her Office at Manila’s City Hall

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.

Archaeologists Discover Viking Age Ship Burial in Norway

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.

BBC Orders Inquiry Into Diana Interview After Claim Princess Was Misled

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.

Thai Hotel That Put American in Jail Gets New Label on Tripadvisor

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.

‘We are entering the most concerning and most deadly phase of this pandemic,’ Birx wrote in a White House memo.

By Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Maggie Haberman from NYT World https://ift.tt/32a6ZNT
via IFTTT

In Hunt for Virus Source, W.H.O. Let China Take Charge

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.

Whale Sculpture Stops Train From Plunge in the Netherlands

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.

Vienna Shooting Live Updates: Terrorist Attack in Austria Leaves 3 Dead and Many Wounded

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.

Gunmen Storm Kabul University, Killing at Least 19

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.

Vienna Shooting Live Updates: Terrorist Attack in Austria Leaves 2 Dead and at Least 15 Wounded

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.

In Italy, Like Everywhere the Virus Goes, It’s the Discontent That’s Contagious

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.

Egyptian Teen Seeks Justice in Rape Case, and a Battle Erupts Over Women’s Rights

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.