German Police Arrest 96-Year-Old Nazi Suspect Who Tried to Skip Court

By Christopher F. Schuetze from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Ybp13i
via IFTTT The woman, a former secretary in a concentration camp now facing more than 11,000 counts of accessory to murder, failed to show up for a court appearance on Thursday.

Sarah Everard Was Falsely Arrested by Her Murderer, Court Hears

By Megan Specia from NYT World https://ift.tt/3umXXK5
via IFTTT Wayne Couzens, a British police officer who pleaded guilty to the murder of Sarah Everard, used the pretense of Covid regulations to kidnap the 33-year-old as she was walking home.

New Taliban Chancellor Bars Women From Kabul University

By Cora Engelbrecht and Sharif Hassan from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Y99b9k
via IFTTT The new policy for Afghanistan’s premier university is another major blow to women’s rights under Taliban rule, and to a two-decade effort to build up higher education.

Women Enslaved by ISIS Say They Did Not Consent to a Film About Them

By Jane Arraf and Sangar Khaleel from NYT World https://ift.tt/2XZcLTz
via IFTTT The acclaimed documentary “Sabaya” portrays the rescue of Yazidi women sexually enslaved by the Islamic State terrorist group. But many of the traumatized women said they never agreed to be in the film.

Affluent, Anxious and Almost Normal: A Journey Through Merkel’s Germany

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3EQB8na
via IFTTT As Angela Merkel prepares to step down after 16 years as chancellor of Germany, she leaves behind a country profoundly changed — and anxious about changing more.

New York weighs using the National Guard to replace unvaccinated health care workers.

By Víctor Manuel Ramos from NYT World https://ift.tt/3CMkCCJ
via IFTTT Gov. Kathy Hochul has plans to use National Guard members and out-of-state professionals to cover staff shortages if thousands of health care workers fail to meet a state vaccination deadline on Monday.

To Get Back Arrested Executive, China Uses a Hardball Tactic: Seizing Foreigners

By Chris Buckley and Katie Benner from NYT World https://ift.tt/3obxFJN
via IFTTT The speed at which Beijing returned two Canadians held seemingly tit-for-tat in exchange may signal comfort with the tactic.

Alberta’s ‘Best Summer Ever’ Ends With an Overwhelmed Medical System

By Ian Austen from NYT World https://ift.tt/2XO5a9L
via IFTTT A surge of Covid-19 cases has forced the province to ask for military assistance in airlifting patients to hospitals across the country.

Meng Wanzhou agreed to the deal in a Brooklyn court hearing.

By Dan Bilefsky, Katie Benner and Emily Palmer from NYT World https://ift.tt/39Gt7CA
via IFTTT Ms. Meng will return to China in exchange for admitting some wrongdoing in a sanctions violation case as part of an agreement with U.S. prosecutors.

International Battle Over 6-Year-Old Cable-Car Survivor Goes to Court

By Ronen Bergman and Elisabetta Povoledo from NYT World https://ift.tt/3CJIPcX
via IFTTT The fate of Eitan Biran, whose parents were killed at an Italian mountain resort in May, has become an international cause pitting relatives in Israel against those in Italy.

C.D.C. Chief Overrules Agency Panel and Recommends Pfizer-BioNTech Boosters for Workers at Risk

By Apoorva Mandavilli and Benjamin Mueller from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ZtKhlh
via IFTTT In a highly unusual decision, the C.D.C. director, Rochelle Walensky, reversed a move by agency advisers and endorsed additional doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for health care workers, teachers and other workers at risk.

Photos of an Eruption: Canary Island Volcano Sends Thousands Fleeing

By Raphael Minder from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ZdnREC
via IFTTT This is what it looks like in La Palma, where the most powerful volcanic eruption in half a century has upended life for islanders.

Earthquake in Australia Forces Hospitals and Residents to Evacuate

By Yan Zhuang from NYT World https://ift.tt/2XLAerf
via IFTTT The 5.9-magnitude quake damaged buildings in Melbourne, but there were no immediate reports of serious injuries or deaths.

BTS Took Center Stage at the U.N. Over One Million Fans Watched Live.

By Neil Vigdor from NYT World https://ift.tt/3nZcY3w
via IFTTT The boy band’s seven members accompanied President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, who designated them as special presidential envoy for future generations and culture.

Trudeau Projected to Remain Prime Minister, but Falls Short of a Majority

By Ian Austen from NYT World https://ift.tt/3ksMQfC
via IFTTT Voters denied him the expanded bloc of power he had been seeking in Parliament, unofficial results showed.

Unvaccinated and defiant, Bolsonaro pushes back against criticism in his U.N. speech.

By Ernesto Londoño from NYT World https://ift.tt/3tY3czE
via IFTTT Brazil’s far-right president, who bypassed the U.N. General Assembly’s vaccination requirement, was the first leader so speak, portraying his country as a success story portrayed unfairly by the media.

Deported by U.S., Haitians Are in Shock: ‘I Don’t Know This Country’

By Catherine Porter from NYT World https://ift.tt/3zs1Oqb
via IFTTT Haitians who lived abroad for years have been returned to a country in crisis that they barely recognize — often, they say, without a hearing.

From Hero of ‘Hotel Rwanda,’ to Dissident, to 25-Year Prison Sentence

By Abdi Latif Dahir from NYT World https://ift.tt/3hO4qsK
via IFTTT The trial of Paul Rusesabagina, whose story was portrayed in the Oscar-nominated movie, was denounced by human rights advocates as a “show trial” intended to silence critics of Rwanda’s president.

Fauci urges Americans not to get booster shots until they are eligible.

By Katie Thomas from NYT World https://ift.tt/3zoCaCX
via IFTTT Dr. Fauci is also defending President Biden’s decision to release a plan for Covid boosters before regulators had given their recommendations.

Thousands Evacuated as Canary Island Volcano Erupts

By Raphael Minder from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Xt1dav
via IFTTT A volcano on the island of La Palma spewed lava and smoke, prompting an evacuation of thousands and forcing the Spanish prime minister to delay a trip to New York.

Haiti Protests Mass U.S. Deportation of Migrants to Country in Crisis

By Harold Isaac and Catherine Porter from NYT World https://ift.tt/3nM681g
via IFTTT Haiti migration officials have asked the United States for a “humanitarian moratorium” even as they receive the first returnees from Texas. “Will we have enough to feed these people?”

The Scientist and the A.I.-Assisted, Remote-Control Killing Machine

By Ronen Bergman and Farnaz Fassihi from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Xoiamu
via IFTTT Israeli agents had wanted to kill Iran’s top nuclear scientist for years. Then they came up with a way to do it with no operatives present.

Britain Signals Intent to Revert to the Imperial System

By Jenny Gross from NYT World https://ift.tt/3lyvKfl
via IFTTT The government announced plans to allow shops to sell produce in pounds and ounces, rather than using the metric system, as part of an effort to “capitalize on new Brexit freedoms.”

Furious Over Sub Deal, France Recalls Ambassadors to U.S. and Australia

By Roger Cohen and Michael D. Shear from NYT World https://ift.tt/3kiK9Ni
via IFTTT It is the first time in the long history of the French-U.S. alliance that a top diplomat has been recalled, illustrating the depth of France’s anger.

In Submarine Deal With Australia, U.S. Counters China but Enrages France

By Roger Cohen from NYT World https://ift.tt/3nDWPAt
via IFTTT The reaction signals a widening rift among Western allies over China. French officials accused President Biden of acting like his predecessor.

Pope Weighs In on Calls to Deny Communion to Biden Over Abortion

By Elisabetta Povoledo, Richard Pérez-Peña and Ruth Graham from NYT World https://ift.tt/3Ca2DFU
via IFTTT “What must the pastor do?” Francis said when a reporter asked him about the subject. “Be a pastor, don’t go condemning.”

1,400 Dolphins Were Killed in Faroe Islands. Even Hunting Supporters Were Upset.

By Isabella Kwai from NYT World https://ift.tt/3Ca1Ogi
via IFTTT Graphic images of the animals raised ire among activists, and some locals said the killings undermined the work of whale hunters who follow a centuries-old tradition that helps feed local people.

As India’s Lethal Covid Wave Neared, Politics Overrode Science

By Karan Deep Singh from NYT World https://ift.tt/3AbYIrt
via IFTTT The country’s top science agency tailored its findings to fit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s optimistic narrative despite a looming crisis, researchers say.

A Million Afghan Children Could Die in ‘Most Perilous Hour,’ U.N. Warns

By Marc Santora, Nick Cumming-Bruce and Christina Goldbaum from NYT World https://ift.tt/3Aml8qp
via IFTTT The international community pledged more than $1 billion in emergency aid as millions of Afghans risk running out of food just as winter sets in.

At Pro-Taliban Protest, a Symbol of America’s Lost Influence: Faces Obscured by Veils

By Melissa Eddy and Victor J. Blue from NYT World https://ift.tt/3z9IONi
via IFTTT Several hundred women wore the head-to-toe garments at a pro-Taliban demonstration on Sept. 11. The march was a reminder of how after years of war, Afghanistan’s women are again at the mercy of the militants.

U.S. Forces Were Training the Guinean Soldiers Who Took Off to Stage a Coup

By Declan Walsh and Eric Schmitt from NYT World https://ift.tt/3nj07sR
via IFTTT American military officials have denounced the ouster of a president in West Africa, and said they had no warning of what their students were planning.

Pfizer and BioNTech will soon seek clearance for vaccine use in children 5 and older.

By Christopher F. Schuetze from NYT World https://ift.tt/3E6AFNc
via IFTTT Results from a study involving 5-to-11-year-olds will be released in the coming weeks, a BioNTech co-founder told Der Spiegel.

Pfizer and BioNTech will soon seek clearance for vaccine use in children 5 years and over.

By Christopher F. Schuetze from NYT World https://ift.tt/3nnzbIf
via IFTTT   

Times Investigation: In U.S. Drone Strike, Evidence Suggests No ISIS Bomb

By Matthieu Aikins, Christoph Koettl, Evan Hill and Eric Schmitt from NYT World https://ift.tt/3laOv8F
via IFTTT U.S. officials said a Reaper drone followed a car for hours and then fired based on evidence it was carrying explosives. But in-depth video analysis and interviews at the site cast doubt on that account.

L.A. is set to become the first major U.S. school district to require vaccinations for students.

By Dana Goldstein from NYT World https://ift.tt/3nl5Ka5
via IFTTT The Board of Education is expected to pass the measure in a vote on Thursday.

Travel restrictions are back in Europe for U.S. visitors, at least in some places.

By Elian Peltier from NYT World https://ift.tt/3nbYihf
via IFTTT In removing the U.S. from a list of safe countries, the European Union opened the door to a new web of bans, quarantines and testing requirements.

A large earthquake near Acapulco shakes Mexico’s capital.

By Oscar Lopez from NYT World https://ift.tt/3DYewRd
via IFTTT

Taliban Appoint Stalwarts to Top Government Posts

By Matthieu Aikins and Jim Huylebroek from NYT World https://ift.tt/3nbaTBk
via IFTTT The Taliban’s violent response to the latest demonstration, which included hundreds of women in Kabul, was another sign that they will not tolerate peaceful dissent in Afghanistan.

Mexico’s Supreme Court Votes to Decriminalize Abortion

By Natalie Kitroeff and Oscar Lopez from NYT World https://ift.tt/3l5PExY
via IFTTT The ruling, which sets a precedent for the legalization of abortion nationwide, follows years of efforts by a growing women’s movement in Mexico.

Covid Ravaged South America. Then Came a Sharp Drop in Infections.

By Ernesto Londoño, Daniel Politi and Flávia Milhorance from NYT World https://ift.tt/2YuxheJ
via IFTTT South America was the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic early this year. Experts are trying to find out why new infections and deaths are falling so fast.

Taliban Claim Control Over Panjshir Valley, but Resistance Vows to Fight On

By Sami Sahak, Wali Arian and Jim Huylebroek from NYT World https://ift.tt/3E14Aqb
via IFTTT Militants posted images apparently taken in Bazarak, the capital of Panjshir Province in Afghanistan, where opposition forces have fought against their rule.

As Migrants Surge Toward Border, Court Hands Biden a Lifeline

By Natalie Kitroeff and Daniele Volpe from NYT World https://ift.tt/2VkgvOf
via IFTTT Desperate to control the unrelenting buildup on the border, Biden administration officials turn their focus to deterring migration, dashing hopes of asylum seekers.

The First Afghan Rhodes Scholar Saved Her Father, and Wants to Do More

By Mark Landler from NYT World https://ift.tt/38HoDvd
via IFTTT Summia Tora used her connections to get her father and an uncle on a flight out of Kabul. Helping other Afghan refugees, she said, may occupy “most of the rest of my life.”

Some Americans ignore warnings against using ivermectin to treat Covid.

By Alyssa Lukpat and Emma Goldberg from NYT World https://ift.tt/2X1zWvQ
via IFTTT Clinical trials have repeatedly failed to show that the drug is effective against the virus. Still, U.S. demand is high.

U.S. Citizens and Afghans Wait for Evacuation Flights From Country’s North

By Melissa Eddy and Thomas Gibbons-Neff from NYT World https://ift.tt/3tjvK6I
via IFTTT The Taliban have left hundreds of people stranded in Afghanistan awaiting approval for departure.

Health experts keep warning against using ivermectin as a Covid treatment. Some Americans refuse to listen.

By Alyssa Lukpat and Emma Goldberg from NYT World https://ift.tt/3jIjVn5
via IFTTT The drug has spared hundreds of millions of Africans from serious parasites, but clinical trials have repeatedly failed to show that it is effective against Covid. Still, U.S. demand is high.

Indian vs. Black: Vigilante Killings Upend a South African Town

By John Eligon and Zanele Mji from NYT World https://ift.tt/3zPDvUc
via IFTTT As rioting and looting swept the country this summer, Indians in the suburb of Phoenix set up roadblocks to police their streets. Dozens of Black people passing through wound up dead.

Married Kremlin Spies, a Shadowy Mission to Moscow and Unrest in Catalonia

By Michael Schwirtz and José Bautista from NYT World https://ift.tt/3yGaxor
via IFTTT Intelligence files suggest an aide to a top Catalan separatist sought help from Russia in the struggle to break with Spain. A fierce new protest group emerged shortly afterward.

The W.H.O. lists Mu as a ‘variant of interest.’

By Lauren McCarthy from NYT World https://ift.tt/3t9Ss0K
via IFTTT The variant, first identified in Colombia, has characteristics that suggest it might be able to evade antibodies from vaccination or infection.

An Impossible Task? New Zealand Tries to Eliminate Delta.

By Natasha Frost from NYT World https://ift.tt/3gNSuGU
via IFTTT The country is holding fast to a lockdown to contain an outbreak that began in mid-August. But it’s also acknowledging that lockdowns can’t go on forever.