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Americans Abroad Wait to See if Ballots They Mailed Will Arrive
Benjamin Cole, a Ph.D. student in Germany, had no problem voting from abroad in 2016 and 2018 for elections in Georgia, where he lived before moving overseas. But this year, concerned about mail delays in the pandemic, he took his completed ballot to the post office in Cologne the same day he…
Coronavirus, Britain, Transgender Rugby: Your Wednesday Briefing
(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning. We’re covering a second coronavirus wave in Britain, an angry response to France in the Muslim world and international rugby’s ban on transgender women. ImageIn August, British health care workers demanded that the government address their wage claims.Credit…Jonathan Brady/Press Association,…
Blast at Pakistani Religious School Kills at Least 7
LAHORE, Pakistan — At least seven people were killed and more than 70 wounded when a powerful explosion ripped through an Islamic religious school in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, officials said. Classes were underway early Tuesday at the school, the Jamia Zuberia madrasa, located in a crowded suburban neighborhood outside Peshawar, when…
Arts Bailout in U.K. Buys Time, but No Peace of Mind
LIVERPOOL, England — One recent afternoon, Liam Naughton was standing in the main room of the Invisible Wind Factory, a vast music venue and arts space he runs in a formerly industrial area of Liverpool, which has been largely shuttered since March. “We could put a roller rink in here,” he said,…
Europe’s virus numbers look like they did in the spring: high and getting higher.
The weather has turned distinctly autumnal in Europe, but the pandemic looks much like it did in the spring, with cases climbing at alarming rates in nearly every country. Britain, which had the greatest surge of excess deaths during the pandemic’s first peak in Europe and still holds the most reported deaths…
Witnessing Peru’s Enduring, if Altered, Snow Star Festival
At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, with travel restrictions in place worldwide, we launched a new series — The World Through a Lens — in which photojournalists help transport you, virtually, to some of our planet’s most beautiful and intriguing places. This week, Danielle Villasana shares a collection of images from…
A Teacher, His Killer and the Failure of French Integration
ÉVREUX, France — They could have easily shared the same classroom — the immigrant teenager and the veteran teacher known for his commitment to instilling the nation’s ideals, in a relationship that had turned waves of newcomers into French citizens. But Abdoullakh Anzorov, 18, who grew up in France from age 6…
Spain, Covid-19, Airbnb: Your Monday Briefing
(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning. We’re covering a state of emergency in Spain, the push to reclaim short-term accommodation listings in Europe and the unexpected outcome of a local election in Russia. ImageAn empty square in Barcelona last week. Spain declared a state of emergency…
As Lawlessness Roils Nigeria, Police Chief Vows to Take Back Streets
LAGOS — Nigeria’s police chief on Saturday ordered the mobilization of all police resources to reclaim public space after more than two weeks of peaceful protests over police brutality gave way to widespread vandalism and looting. The order came four days after the police and soldiers fired on demonstrators, killing 12 and…
Venezuela Opposition Figure, Long Confined, Flees Country
The Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López fled the country Saturday after spending the past six years in jail, house arrest and diplomatic asylum, his political party said. Mr. López, 49, is heading to an undisclosed international destination after leaving the Spanish Embassy in Caracas, according to his political party and Spain’s Foreign…
Turning 100, a Former Spanish Soldier Laments the Curse of His Birth Year
CARDEDEU, Spain — Andreu Canet turns 100 next month. And his birth year, as it turned out, was a curse. Having been drafted into Spain’s Republican army at 17, he is now a rare survivor of a contingent of about 27,000 soldiers dubbed the “baby bottle conscription.” They were all born in…
Bangkok Is Engulfed by Protests. What’s Driving Them?
BANGKOK — Protests in Thailand that began as a student-led revolt against the military’s influence on the classroom have ballooned to encompass a sweeping range of issues at the heart of the country’s deep-rooted social and economic disparities. The growing crowds of demonstrators who have been assembling for weeks at peaceful protests…
Oil Industry Expresses Concern, Not Alarm, About Biden Comments
HOUSTON — Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s promise that he would “transition” the country away from oil and natural gas might hurt him politically in Texas and Pennsylvania, but it did not come as a surprise to many in the energy industry. Oil and gas executives have been keenly aware that the world…
Libya’s Cease-Fire Agreement is ‘Fundamental’ to Ending Conflict, Says U.N.
new video loaded: Libya’s Cease-Fire Agreement is ‘Fundamental’ to Ending Conflict, Says U.N. transcript Back bars 0:00/1:25 –1:25 transcript Libya’s Cease-Fire Agreement is ‘Fundamental’ to Ending Conflict, Says U.N. The United Nations Secretary General António Guterres welcomed the permanent truce agreement between the two main warring factions in Libya on Friday, and…
News Quiz: Russia, Google, World Series
Compiled by WILL DUDDING, ANNA SCHAVERIEN and JESSICA ANDERSON OCT. 23, 2020 Did you follow the headlines this week? Take our quiz to find out. Last week, 93 percent of respondents knew which senator Jaime Harrison is challenging in November. Only 49 percent knew where BTS sparked outrage with comments made during…
Swimming to Sanity in Melbourne’s Lockdown
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. This week’s issue is written by Yan Zhuang, a new reporter with the Australia bureau. As Melbourne fights its way out of one of the longest and strictest coronavirus lockdowns in the world, outdoor…
Trump and Biden’s Final Debate: Your Friday Briefing
(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning. We’re covering the final U.S. presidential debate of 2020, the effects of Europe’s second coronavirus wave and the improbable rise of the #MeToo movement in Iran. ImageThis debate on Thursday night between President Trump, left, and Joe Biden was noticeably…
In Munich, a Theater’s Ambitious New Era Starts Mid-Pandemic
MUNICH — Barbara Mundel had hoped to start her tenure as artistic director of the Münchner Kammerspiele here with an outdoor production featuring 150 Munich residents in a colorful self-portrait of the city. But the coronavirus put the brakes on that performance, along with other planned festivities to mark her arrival at…
Nigeria Protests, Coronavirus, Pope Francis: Your Thursday Briefing
(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning. We’re covering the killing of protesters in Nigeria by security forces, Pope Francis’ support for same-sex civil unions and Azerbaijan’s enthusiasm for war. ImageA Nigerian state security vehicle moved through a crowd of protesters in the Lagos area on Tuesday.Credit…Benson…