The F.D.A. is assessing whether the Moderna vaccine can cause heart problems in adolescents.

By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT World https://ift.tt/3ByJxbI
via IFTTT The F.D.A. has notified Moderna that it needs more time to review the vaccine’s safety and may not deliver a decision until January.

Biden Finds Raising Corporate Tax Rates Easier Abroad Than at Home

By Jim Tankersley and Alan Rappeport from NYT World https://ift.tt/3bn0Ce3
via IFTTT As the Group of 20 seals a new global minimum tax for companies, the president has scaled back his plans to tax U.S. corporations more.

Xi Hasn’t Left China in 21 Months. Covid May Be Only Part of the Reason.

By Steven Lee Myers and Chris Buckley from NYT World https://ift.tt/3pRzL2y
via IFTTT Xi Jinping’s lack of face time with world leaders signals a turn inward on domestic issues and a reluctance to compromise on the global stage.

Nuclear-Powered Submarines for Australia? Maybe Not So Fast.

By Chris Buckley from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ZFQ07R
via IFTTT Australia’s plan to build the submarines with U.S. and British help faces big hurdles. Supporters say they can be overcome. Critics say they may be too much.

Biden: Pope said he should receive communion, despite U.S. bishops’ rift on abortion rights.

By Katie Rogers and Jason Horowitz from NYT World https://ift.tt/3nFbnhB
via IFTTT President Biden said abortion had not come up in their private meeting. “We just talked about the fact he was happy that I was a good Catholic and I should keep receiving communion,” he said.

Oakland educators approve a plan to transfer or unenroll students who are not vaccinated by January.

By Azi Paybarah and Jenny Gross from NYT World https://ift.tt/3EnMQED
via IFTTT Students who do not comply with the school district’s vaccine mandate will have two choices: switch to an independent-study school or be dropped from the rolls.

Why China Is the World’s Last ‘Zero Covid’ Holdout

By Vivian Wang from NYT World https://ift.tt/3EoNUIw
via IFTTT The government has staked its political legitimacy on controlling the virus better than other countries, especially its geopolitical rivals.

Iran Wanted U.S. Out of Afghanistan. It May Be Sorry the Wish Came True.

By Farnaz Fassihi from NYT World https://ift.tt/3bs3I0J
via IFTTT Iran is glad the Americans are gone, but the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan creates a host of problems for Tehran, with no easy solutions.

Whose Promised Land? A Journey Into a Divided Israel

By Patrick Kingsley and Laetitia Vancon from NYT World https://ift.tt/3vFeJVE
via IFTTT Two Times journalists drive the length of Israel to discover what it means to be Israeli today. They meet a kaleidoscope of people, searching for belonging but far apart on how to find it.

At Last, a Royal Wedding. But No Trumpets, Just a News Conference.

By Motoko Rich and Makiko Inoue from NYT World https://ift.tt/3m9z0PT
via IFTTT The torturous path to marriage for Princess Mako of Japan leads to a registry office in Tokyo and most likely a life abroad.

Heavy Is the Burden on Japan’s Royal Women

By Motoko Rich and Hikari Hida from NYT World https://ift.tt/3b3qiMM
via IFTTT A princess who will soon marry represents the third generation to suffer intense emotional distress in a country that often consigns women to rigid roles.

A C.I.A. Fighter, a Somali Bomb Maker, and a Faltering Shadow War

By Declan Walsh, Eric Schmitt, Julian E. Barnes and Tyler Hicks from NYT World https://ift.tt/3CoKapT
via IFTTT The hunt for an elusive Somali militant illustrates why Al Shabab, despite a decade of American covert action, are at their strongest in years.

She Is Breaking Glass Ceilings in Space, but Facing Sexism on Earth

By Steven Lee Myers from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ZcrvyD
via IFTTT Sanitary pads and makeup: A Chinese astronaut’s six-month stay aboard the country’s space station has revealed conflicted cultural values toward gender.

‘Needle Spiking’ of Women in Britain Stirs Alarm Over New Kind of Assault

By Megan Specia and Isabella Kwai from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ZbR3Mv
via IFTTT Women are reporting being injected with syringes at crowded clubs in a horrifying variation of dropping pill into drinks. “This is a new depth,’’ said a former chief of police.

How Russia Is Cashing In on Climate Change

By Andrew E. Kramer from NYT World https://ift.tt/3jqRRUM
via IFTTT Global warming may pose grave dangers around the world, but as one tiny Russian town on the Arctic Ocean shows, it can also be a ticket to prosperity.

Queen Elizabeth Was Hospitalized, Palace Discloses

By Mark Landler from NYT World https://ift.tt/3pnhsBZ
via IFTTT She was discharged on Thursday after undergoing tests the day before and spending the night. The queen, 95, had just canceled a planned trip to Northern Ireland.

Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto tests positive for coronavirus.

By Isabella Grullón Paz from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Z6NZkI
via IFTTT The broadcaster has survived cancer and open-heart surgery and has multiple sclerosis.

Brazilian Leader Accused of Crimes Against Humanity in Pandemic Response

By Jack Nicas from NYT World https://ift.tt/3DTeKrS
via IFTTT A report from lawmakers initially said Jair Bolsonaro should be charged with mass homicide and genocide, accusing him of letting Covid-19 spread in a failed bid for herd immunity.

Kidnappers in Haiti Demand $17 Million to Free Missionary Group

By Andre Paultre, Constant Méheut and Maria Abi-Habib from NYT World https://ift.tt/3n7PAPA
via IFTTT A gang abducted 17 people associated with a Christian aid group, including five children. Most of those being held are Americans; one is Canadian.

Kidnappers in Haiti Demand $17 Million to Free Missionary Group

By Andre Paultre and Maria Abi-Habib from NYT World https://ift.tt/3AVoXlI
via IFTTT A gang captured a group of aid workers on Saturday and are holding 17 people hostage, including children. Most of those being held are Americans; one is Canadian.

Diver Discovers 900-Year-Old Sword Dating to the Crusades

By Eduardo Medina from NYT World https://ift.tt/3FYxloh
via IFTTT The sword, recovered off the coast of Israel, most likely belonged to a knight who fell into the sea or lost the weapon in battle, experts said.

An Official Wizard in New Zealand Loses His Job

By Daniel Victor from NYT World https://ift.tt/3BSRjhN
via IFTTT The city of Christchurch has paid Ian Brackenbury Channell, 88, about $10,000 per year since 1998 for “acts of wizardry and other wizard-like services.” But he has been condemned recently for his jokes about women.

How a Stunning Lagoon in Spain Turned Into ‘Green Soup’

By Raphael Minder from NYT World https://ift.tt/3AOVnOL
via IFTTT Tons of dead fish have washed ashore in recent years from the Mar Menor, a once-crystalline lagoon on the Mediterranean coast that has become choked with algae. Farm pollution is mostly blamed.

Robert Durst has Covid, his lawyer says, and is on a ventilator.

By Charles V. Bagli from NYT World https://ift.tt/3FUc6DR
via IFTTT The 78-year-old millionaire and former real estate mogul was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for the murder of a friend in 2000.

In the Land of the Godfather Comes a Ban on Them

By Jason Horowitz from NYT World https://ift.tt/3j8ASqi
via IFTTT Part of the Catholic church in Sicily has imposed a three-year prohibition on naming godparents, arguing that the tradition has become merely a way to fortify family ties — and mob ties, too.

American Missionaries Kidnapped in Haiti, Officials Say

By Maria Abi-Habib from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Xk8tG5
via IFTTT Up to 17 missionaries and their family members were taken by gangs in the capital of a country where kidnappings have become increasingly common.

Minnesota’s governor calls up the National Guard to ease crowding in hospitals.

By Lauren McCarthy from NYT World https://ift.tt/3nhdY1l
via IFTTT Staffing shortages at long-term care facilities are preventing hospitals from discharging patients and admitting new ones.

U.S. Extradites Key Financial Ally of Venezuela’s President, Inciting Retaliation

By Julie Turkewitz from NYT World https://ift.tt/3pavua6
via IFTTT Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman, is accused in the U.S. of siphoning millions from programs intended to help the needy in Venezuela.

Longtime U.K. Lawmaker Stabbed to Death in Attack Labeled Terrorism

By Megan Specia, Mark Landler and Stephen Castle from NYT World https://ift.tt/3p5A49x
via IFTTT David Amess, a Conservative member of Parliament, was holding a meeting in his constituency at the time. He is the second politician killed in an attack in just over five years.

Meteorite Crashes Through Ceiling and Lands on Woman’s Bed

By John Yoon and Vjosa Isai from NYT World https://ift.tt/2XbDkof
via IFTTT After a fireball streaked through the Canadian sky, Ruth Hamilton, of British Columbia, found a 2.8-pound rock the size of a large man’s fist near her pillow.

Bow-and-Arrow Rampage in Norway Treated as Apparent Terrorist Attack

By Henrik Pryser Libell and Marc Santora from NYT World https://ift.tt/3p2oY5a
via IFTTT The police said that they had contacted the suspect, a 37-year-old Danish citizen who is believed to have killed five people, over concerns that he had been radicalized.

John Paul I, Pope for 33 Days in 1978, Will Be Beatified

By Gaia Pianigiani from NYT World https://ift.tt/3v61zAC
via IFTTT Pope Francis approved a miracle attributed to the last Italian pope, bringing him a step closer to becoming a saint.

Man With Bow and Arrows Kills Five in Norway

By Henrik Pryser Libell from NYT World https://ift.tt/3j1yphf
via IFTTT As the country went on alert, the police scrambled to investigate an attack in a town 50 miles outside Oslo.

Missing Apostrophe in Facebook Post Lands a Man in Defamation Court

By Livia Albeck-Ripka from NYT World https://ift.tt/3AtcxkD
via IFTTT An Australian man claimed a real estate agent did not pay its “employees” retirement funds. The lack of a punctuation mark may cost him thousands.

Pfizer to vaccinate entire city in Brazil as part of study.

By Adeel Hassan from NYT World https://ift.tt/3BpFj78
via IFTTT The study will follow participants for up to one year to find out how long vaccine protection lasts against Covid-19 and new variants.

Chicago’s mayor guts the city’s vaccine mandate for public workers.

By Alexandra E. Petri from NYT World https://ift.tt/2WWX273
via IFTTT A day after President Biden visited to issue a national plea for more vaccine mandates, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Chicago’s public workers could opt out of the city’s until the end of the year by getting regularly tested.

‘Starting a Fire’: U.S. and China Enter Dangerous Territory Over Taiwan

By Chris Buckley and Steven Lee Myers from NYT World https://ift.tt/3lnzhyn
via IFTTT The self-ruled island has moved to the heart of deepening discord and rivalry between the two superpowers, with the potential to ignite military conflagration and reshape the regional order.

They Had the Vaccines and a Plan to Reopen. Instead They Got Cold Feet.

By Sui-Lee Wee from NYT World https://ift.tt/3mDELVf
via IFTTT Singapore’s experience offers lessons for other countries that want to reduce pandemic restrictions but have yet to deal with widespread infections.

Ndakasi, Gorilla Who Photobombed a Selfie, Dies in the Arms of Her Caretaker

By Azi Paybarah from NYT World https://ift.tt/3BneUqx
via IFTTT She died at age 14 in the Democratic Republic of Congo after “a prolonged illness,” said the park where she lived.

Battling Delta, New Zealand Abandons Its Zero-Covid Ambitions

By Natasha Frost from NYT World https://ift.tt/3ox1yVi
via IFTTT The country is changing course seven weeks into a lockdown that has failed to end the outbreak and tested the patience of many residents.

As Bikers Throng the Streets, ‘It’s Like Paris Is in Anarchy’

By Liz Alderman from NYT World https://ift.tt/3on8Yu5
via IFTTT An ecologically minded experiment to make Paris a cycling capital of Europe has led to a million people now pedaling daily — and to rising tensions with pedestrians.

Fashion Mogul Agrees to Face Sex-Trafficking Charges in U.S.

By Ian Austen from NYT World https://ift.tt/3D1rign
via IFTTT Peter Nygard, a former fashion executive, will soon be extradited from Canada to the United States to face charges of sex trafficking and other crimes against women and teenage girls.

After 100 Years, a Royal Wedding in Russia Evokes Days of the Czars

By Valerie Hopkins from NYT World https://ift.tt/2YalGll
via IFTTT For the groom, a Romanov and descendant of the imperial throne, and his Italian bride, the wedding represents the pinnacle of their attempts to re-establish a monarchic presence in Russia’s public life.

In Portugal, There Is Virtually No One Left to Vaccinate

By Marc Santora and Raphael Minder from NYT World https://ift.tt/2YiFHpN
via IFTTT Portugal is among the most highly vaccinated countries in the world. Vice Adm. Henrique Gouveia e Melo, who led the campaign, said there was a key to his success: Keep politics out of it.

A Princess Is Set to Be Wed. But It’s No Fairy Tale.

By Ben Dooley from NYT World https://ift.tt/39XsB3v
via IFTTT Princess Mako of Japan will forgo the trappings of royal nuptials when she marries her college boyfriend, a commoner, after a long and arduous engagement.