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USA Baseball Qualifies for Olympics

A mix of unemployed veterans and minor league prospects propelled the United States to a 4-0 record in the Americas Qualifier. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3x1K1Fs via IFTTT

Logan Paul vs. Mayweather: Date, Time and How to Watch Live

Here’s what to keep an eye on as the undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. takes on the social media star Logan Paul in an exhibition in Florida. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3gsAxN9 via IFTTT

Jon Rahm Withdraws From Memorial Tournament After Positive Covid Test

The golfer broke down in tears when he was told that he had tested positive. He had just finished the third round with a six-shot lead. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2SXxUL0 via IFTTT

Hernandez Snaps Hitless Skid in Win Over Yankees

Kiké Hernandez was hitless in 27 straight at-bats before putting Boston ahead in the eighth as the Red Sox came back to win — again. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3v4LkSZ via IFTTT

Federer Escapes With a Win in a French Open Night Match

Still, he expressed doubt about his ability to play his fourth-round match Monday against Matteo Berrettini. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2SW4IE9 via IFTTT

Coco Gauff Catches a Break as Her French Open Run Continues

Jennifer Brady, unable to play through pain caused by plantar fasciitis, had to retire from the third-round match after just one set and 19 minutes. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3wZHZFT via IFTTT

Hong Kong dangles incentives, like a free apartment, to entice people to get vaccinated.

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2021 French Open: What to Watch on Sunday

Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Serena Williams lead the charge as the round of 16 begins at Roland Garros. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3clr6h4 via IFTTT

G7 Finance Leaders Reach Global Tax Rate Deal

Officials from the Group of 7 countries agreed on Saturday to back a new global tax rate of at least 15 percent, which companies would have to pay regardless of where their headquarters are based. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3poFdHD via IFTTT

Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul: Is It a Fight? ‘It’s Entertainment’

The bout won’t have an official decision since it’s an exhibition. It might have a knockout. It is certain to deliver an oversized share of frivolity. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3uTnFol via IFTTT

Amsterdam Works to Shore Up Its Crumbling Canals and Bridges

For the next two decades, the scenic city and tourist magnet is going to look more like one gigantic construction site. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wWHT1O via IFTTT

Live Updates: Photos from the Belmont Stakes

New York Times photographers bring you scenes from the final race of the Triple Crown schedule. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3ppKlLV via IFTTT

More than 100 People Killed in Attack in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso’s government said that about 100 people were killed by armed assailants in the north of the country Friday night, in one the deadliest attacks in year. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3g9dw1r via IFTTT

‘Hotel Rwanda’ Dissident Denied Food and Medicine in Prison, Family Says

Paul Rusesabagina told his family that prison officials informed him that they would cut access to food, water and medicine from Saturday, raising concerns about his health. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3iksLaE via IFTTT

Attackers Kill Civilians in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso’s government said that about 100 people were killed in the attack by armed assailants in the north of the country Friday night. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fYLhnr via IFTTT

Nigeria Bans Twitter After President’s Tweet Is Deleted

The popular social media site had removed a post by President Muhammadu Buhari threatening secessionists in the southeast of the country. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2T4PVas via IFTTT

Why A.I. Should Be Afraid of Us

Because benevolent bots are suckers. Plus, racism in medical journals, the sperm-count “crisis” and more in the Friday edition of the Science Times newsletter. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2T0Kglw via IFTTT

Olympics Gave Hope to Japan’s L.G.B.T.Q. Activists. But Old Prejudices Die Hard.

Legislation labeling discrimination “unacceptable” has been blocked by conservative lawmakers, showing how far the country has to go to fulfill the goal of equality enshrined in the Olympic charter. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fT81oP via IFTTT

Microsoft’s Bing Briefly Blocked ‘Tank Man’ on Tiananmen Anniversary

Users outside China said the site had failed to call up videos and images of the iconic figure from the 1989 crackdown. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3vWmzt9 via IFTTT

After Lavish Nights of Clubbing in Bangkok, a Covid Outbreak

Thailand went for months without a single confirmed case of local transmission, but the epidemic has now radiated from nightclubs to areas where social distancing is all but impossible. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2SYIi5l via IFTTT

As Vaccines Turn Pandemic’s Tide, U.S. and Europe Diverge on Path Forward

While America has essentially lifted all rules for those who are vaccinated, the emergence of a new variant is leading Britain and the E.U. to move with more caution. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3cgbKdG via IFTTT

What to Know About the 153rd Belmont Stakes

The post time for the race is 6:49 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday. A Triple Crown will not be at stake. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3pp6RUQ via IFTTT

Election in East Germany Will Test the Far Right’s Power

Voting on Sunday may hint at how strong the Alternative for Germany party is in the east, and what that means for national elections in September. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3pnd1F6 via IFTTT

Florida Will No Longer Publish Daily Coronavirus Reports

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That Brooks Koepka Feud Won’t Leave Bryson DeChambeau Alone

At the Memorial Tournament, where Koepka is not even playing, fan chants of “Brooks!” and Brooks-y!” followed DeChambeau as well as Jordan Spieth, who was playing in the same group. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3uRQ521 via IFTTT

At U.S. Women's Open, a 17-Year-Old Amateur Enters the Spotlight

Megha Ganne seemed at ease as she moved to the top of the leaderboard during her second round at the Olympic Club. She held a share of first place after the early wave of competitors finished. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3vWe55j via IFTTT

At the French Open, Serena Williams Moves to the Fourth Round

At the French Open, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion defeated her fellow American Danielle Collins, 6-4, 6-4, in her most convincing performance of the week. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3pqmOKO via IFTTT

After Kamloops Discovery, Indigenous Music Summit Refocuses

An international gathering of Indigenous musicians has revised its program in the aftermath of the grim discovery at the Kamloops Indian Residential School. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3prslR5 via IFTTT

Televised Confession of Detained Belarus Activist Was Coerced, Family Says

Roman Protasevich, an activist who was detained when his commercial flight was diverted to Belarus, appeared in a video that aired on state television confessing to organizing illegal rallies. His family says the comments were made under duress. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/34JSwJr via IFTTT

Australian Team Arrives at a Constricted Tokyo Olympics

Daily coronavirus tests. Hotel confinement. A lot of Nintendo time. The experience of Australia’s softball team is a preview of a Games like no other. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uLo8sJ via IFTTT

Even LeBron James Isn’t Eternal

At 36, with his team’s future in doubt, James faces basketball mortality. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/34JYYzY via IFTTT

Prominent German Cardinal Offers to Resign Over Church Sexual Abuse

In a letter to Pope Francis, Cardinal Reinhard Marx said he saw his resignation as an opportunity to take responsibility for the abuses of past decades. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fN8wk7 via IFTTT

Young Italian Men are Taking Over the French Open. They Have No Idea Why.

Italy has 10 players in the top 100, the most ever, and two 19-year-olds who look like major stars in the making. Just don’t ask them what’s going on. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3goFN4n via IFTTT

Ryan Yarbrough Finishes What He Started Against Yankees

The Rays had not had a complete game in more than five years. The Mets lost to San Diego and Bob Brenly is taking a leave of absence. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3pryJI7 via IFTTT

India’s ‘Ugliest’ Language? Google Had an Answer (and Drew a Backlash).

A Google fact box singled out Kannada, a language spoken in the country’s south. The faux pas highlights the algorithm’s fallibility. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2Rmqlgx via IFTTT

Massages for Men, Doubleheaders for Women

We look at the differences between men’s and women’s college sports. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3vRwYXb via IFTTT

U.N. Suspends Iran's Voting Rights for Delinquent Dues

Iran and four other countries were disqualified from voting in the General Assembly because they haven’t paid dues for two years. Iran blamed sanctions imposed by the Trump administration. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2SZSdrm via IFTTT

Netanyahu Outfoxed His Rivals For Years. Here's What Changed.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel failed to win a majority in the past three elections — but still held onto power. The ground has shifted. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fOA08Z via IFTTT

A Historic Moment for Israeli Arabs, but With a Question Mark

An Arab party’s decision to join a right-leaning Israeli government would be an important, if uncertain, step toward inclusion rather than perpetual opposition. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uPuTd4 via IFTTT

The Sperm-Count ‘Crisis’ Doesn’t Add Up

Reports of a decline in male fertility rely on flawed assumptions, a new study contends. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3x9Y5gv via IFTTT

How Fear and Covid-19 Tore Apart One New Delhi Neighborhood.

How fear, neglect and Covid-19 tore apart a single New Delhi neighborhood. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2TI84uU via IFTTT

The Guardians of Australia’s Memory Try Crowdfunding

The National Archives’ funding crisis has sparked a discussion about whether we undervalue our country’s history. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3cg8oYj via IFTTT

Lakers Eliminated from Playoffs With Game 6 Loss to Suns

The Los Angeles Lakers, the defending N.B.A. champions led by LeBron James, struggled with injuries all season. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2Sbrmsb via IFTTT

Belmont Odds and Picks: Who Will Win?

Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert weighed in on the contenders for the 153rd Belmont Stakes on Saturday. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/34OCRs6 via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing

Italy’s uneven vaccine coverage. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uTQVey via IFTTT

Ryan Yarbrough Finishes What He Started Against Yankees

The Tampa Bay Rays had not had a pitcher complete his start in more than five years. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3cjwMIi via IFTTT

Facebook Plans to End Hands-Off Approach to Politicians’ Posts

The social network, under pressure since barring former President Donald J. Trump, will no longer automatically give world leaders special treatment. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3ieNcWa via IFTTT

Ashleigh Barty Exits the French Open, Another Jolt to the Women’s Draw

Just eight of the top 16 women’s seeds at Roland Garros remained after Barty withdrew during the second round because of an injury, but the defending champion, Iga Swiatek, has looked very strong. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3uQFcNZ via IFTTT

Biden Expands Trum-Era Ban on Chinese Firms Linked to Military

The new order includes firms engaged in making and deploying the surveillance technology used against Muslim minorities and dissidents around the globe. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uIXUHe via IFTTT

At the U.S. Women’s Open, Jessica and Nelly Korda’s First Rounds Diverge

Nelly, the top-ranked American at No. 4, went off course after three bogeys, as No. 11 Jessica carded a one-over-par 72. Britain’s Mel Reid leads the field at four under. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3uM8wVH via IFTTT

U.S. Covid Vaccine Donations Will Go to 'Wide Range' of Nations

Latin America, South and Southeast Asia and Africa will be among the recipients of an initial 25 million excess doses that the Biden administration is sharing this month. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3vLzaiO via IFTTT

Covid-Stricken Brazil Agrees to Host Copa América

Brazil has lost 207,000 people to Covid-19 in the past three months alone, but President Jair Bolsonaro decided to host the Copa América, arguing, “We have to live.” from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3pm6eM4 via IFTTT

United Airlines Wants to Bring Back Supersonic Air Travel

The airline, which plans to buy planes from Boom Supersonic, a start-up, could become the first to offer ultrafast commercial flights since the Concorde stopped flying in 2003. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2RghDAe via IFTTT

MLB Sees Rise in Soft-Tissue Injuries After Shortened 2020 Season

Even accounting for virus-related stints, trips to the injured list are up as the sport lags behind others in injury prevention. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2RiyFxH via IFTTT

Ashleigh Barty, No. 1 Women’s Tennis Player, Withdraws From French Open

Barty, the world’s No. 1 tennis player, had to leave the court for medical treatment during her second-round match. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3vJfo7A via IFTTT

Euro 2020: Schedule, How to Watch and More

11 cities, 24 teams and hundreds of headaches: The European soccer championship is here after a year’s delay. Here’s what you need to know. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3ceP65m via IFTTT

United Airlines Wants to Bring Back Supersonic Air Travel

The airline, which plans to buy planes from Boom Supersonic, a start-up, could become the first to offer ultrafast commercial flights since the Concorde stopped flying in 2003. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3pgIqJf via IFTTT

Strange Political Bedfellows

Why the Israeli right and left are teaming up to unseat Benjamin Netanyahu. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uHCzOd via IFTTT

China Suspends Ultramarathons After 21 Deaths

Some relatives of the 21 runners who died in an ultramarathon last month are quietly asking whether their loved ones could have been saved. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3yXEBxc via IFTTT

Tasked to Fight Climate Change, a Secretive U.N. Agency Does the Opposite

Behind closed doors, shipbuilders and miners can speak on behalf of governments while regulating an industry that pollutes as much as all of America’s coal plants. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3g5bu2h via IFTTT

China Suspends Ultramarathons After 21 Deaths

Some relatives of the 21 runners who died in an ultramarathon last month are quietly asking whether their loved ones could have been saved. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3yXEBxc via IFTTT

10,000 Volunteers Quit Tokyo Olympics Amid Covid Fears

The departures were the latest sign of opposition among the Japanese public to hosting the Games during the pandemic. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/34Jhtog via IFTTT

India and Israel Inflame Facebook’s Fights With Its Own Employees

The social network wrongly bowed to government demands to take down content in the countries, employees said, in more signs of internal dissent. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3g9bVbI via IFTTT

The Nets Aren’t Unbeatable, but It’s OK to Be Impressed

The Boston Celtics tried in their first-round series but were too depleted to compete. The Nets’ next opponent, the Milwaukee Bucks, may have a better shot. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3yY8ugR via IFTTT

Michelle Wie West Was Ready to Retire. Then She Got Mad.

A golf phenom since she was 10, Michelle Wie West was ready to focus on motherhood. Rudy Giuliani’s vulgar remarks convinced her to keep fighting and playing. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3cbOJsc via IFTTT

Israeli Opposition Reaches Coalition Agreement

Israelis reacted with happiness and frustration to news that opposition parties had agreed to form a coalition government that would end Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year tenure as prime minister. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3pgzEeq via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing

A coalition of Netanyahu’s foes. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3z0kz5h via IFTTT

Knicks’ Resurgent Season Ends With Game 5 Loss to the Hawks

Julius Randle had 23 points for the Knicks, but it wasn’t enough. The Hawks’ star guard Trae Young dominated again down the stretch. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3pg5FmH via IFTTT

Netanyahu Rivals Agree on Israeli Coalition to Oust Him

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving leader, is on the verge of losing power as his opponents strike a deal that would replace him with an ultranationalist, Naftali Bennett. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3z07rx1 via IFTTT

N.F.L. to Drop Race-Based Measures in Concussion Settlement

Black players’ dementia claims were being measured differently from white players’. The change could prompt a reassessment of hundreds of previously denied cases. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3uUmoNX via IFTTT

At the French Open, Serena Williams Wins While Roger Federer Waits

Both players are 39 years old, and both are rounding into form as they eye another Grand Slam, whether on Paris’s clay or Wimbledon’s grass. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3z0YOlB via IFTTT

Buffalo Sabres Win N.H.L. Draft Lottery

The Sabres missed the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season and had the best odds for the No. 1 pick. Owen Power, from the University of Michigan, is most widely projected to be taken first. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3z11nUL via IFTTT

Global Vaccine Effort for Low-income Nations Gets $2.4 Billion Boost

The funds were pledged by wealthier countries, foundations and private companies during a virtual summit hosted by Japan and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wSi1UW via IFTTT

Canada to Allow Vaccine Mixing for Second Doses

An advisory body approved following up AstraZeneca shots with either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2SRNrvM via IFTTT

Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel's Would-Be Prime Minister?

A former chief of staff to the prime minister he may replace, he is considered by some to be more right-wing than his old boss. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3pfAsju via IFTTT

See-Through Sky Pool Debuts in London

Londoners got a break from the hot temperatures in a new swimming pool that sits more than 10 stories above the ground, bridging two high-end residential buildings. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/34GPdTe via IFTTT

After Bonding Over Basketball and Biking, a Big Loss

Mark Eaton and Rudy Gobert, paint protectors past and present for the Utah Jazz, had built a relationship of mutual admiration and respect. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3ceNk4p via IFTTT

Anheuser-Busch to give away free beer when America hits its vaccination goal.

The company said it would “buy America’s next round” once 70 percent of U.S. adults had received at least one dose of a vaccine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3pezHY5 via IFTTT

Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit Fails Second Drug Test

The colt, trained by seven-time Derby winner Bob Baffert, stands to become the second horse in the history of the race to be disqualified for a failed test. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3uLMGBL via IFTTT

Surveying Goma’s Volcanoes

Scientists are working to assess the risk of a volcanic eruption after lava from Mount Nyiragongo forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3igiTyr via IFTTT

Archaeologists Uncover Decapitated Bodies From Roman Britain

Technological advances, including DNA and tooth enamel analyses, allowed researchers to form new conclusions about capital punishment under Roman rule. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2Rh5Q4Q via IFTTT

Naomi Osaka’s Uneasy Rush Into the Spotlight

Since emerging as an elite tennis player and Grand Slam tournament champion in 2018, Osaka has experienced success and anguish, both of which played out in public. It is “a lot to put on anyone’s plate.” from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/34G2FXm via IFTTT

Covid Hope Over Fear

We look at the effects of the C.D.C.’s new mask guidance on Covid cases and vaccinations. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3z4UIJx via IFTTT

Sri Lanka's Zoo Animals Are Having a Pandemic Baby Boom

Births at the island nation’s zoos are up 25 percent, a rare bright spot as Covid-19 ravages an economy closely tied to tourism. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fGbI0U via IFTTT

Spared for Months, Vietnam Faces a Wave of New Infections

The Southeast Asian nation has prided itself on successfully containing the coronavirus. But an outbreak at a church in Ho Chi Minh City and the emergence of a deadly new variant suggest its luck may be running out. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2SPYfKK via IFTTT

China Reports a Human Case of Rare H10N3 Bird Flu

The World Health Organization said that such an infection was “a vivid reminder that the threat of an influenza pandemic is persistent.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uDm31X via IFTTT

As Rich Countries Emerge From Pandemic, Poorer Nations Sink Deeper

In parts of South America and Asia, lockdowns have resumed, coronavirus deaths are climbing and vaccinations are proceeding far more slowly than in the West. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/34GNGwh via IFTTT

Portugal's Bike Boom: How the Country Is Meeting the Demand

To meet a jump in demand, the country’s bike-making industry is building new factories, hiring workers and dealing with parts shortages. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3ieGRKq via IFTTT

Kevin Durant and (Possibly) the Greatest Basketball Team of All Time

The Brooklyn Nets were built to be an unbeatable superteam of eccentric basketball superstars. Will they dominate the N.B.A. playoffs? from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3uJaiXM via IFTTT

They Won as N.H.L. Players. They’re Winning in Their Second Acts, Too.

Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina’s coach, and Joe Sakic, Colorado’s general manager, have guided their teams to the postseason. Others haven’t been so successful in their post-playing roles. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3c6FoCb via IFTTT

Portugal's Bike Boom: How the Country Is Meeting the Demand

To meet a jump in demand, the country’s bike-making industry is building new factories, hiring workers and dealing with parts shortages. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3ieGRKq via IFTTT

Upended by the Pandemic, Haute Chefs Move Into Hotels

Hotels not necessarily known for fine dining are drawing award-winning chefs seeking opportunities for reinvention. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/34Ejhij via IFTTT

‘Come On In, Boys’: A Wave of the Hand Sets Off Spain-Morocco Migrant Fight

Spanish officials say Morocco increasingly sees migrants as currency for financial and political gains after it let up to 12,000 flood into a Spanish enclave in North Africa over two days. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uKmQ0O via IFTTT

Iranian Navy’s Largest Ship Catches Fire and Sinks

Efforts to save the vessel, the biggest in the country’s naval fleet and described as a “training ship,” failed. The authorities offered no cause for the blaze. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fH1sW8 via IFTTT

The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix, Amazon and Stan in Australia in June

Our streaming picks for June, including ‘Sweet Tooth,’ ‘Good on Paper’ and ‘Eden' from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3paq78N via IFTTT

Clint Frazier Uses His Glove, and His Bat, to Beat Rays

The Yankees outfielder saved the game with a catch in the eighth and won it with a homer in the 11th. The Blue Jays, meanwhile, resumed their residency in Buffalo. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3fHshcH via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

The E.U.’s new vaccine passports. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uERXLj via IFTTT

Sinovac Coronavirus Vaccine Authorized by WHO for Emergency Use

The clearance means that the vaccine could be distributed as part of Covax, the global effort to share shots with hard-hit, undersupplied nations. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3csxqDJ via IFTTT

As Coronavirus Toll Grows, Brazil’s Political Divisions Spill Onto the Streets

Opponents of President Jair Bolsonaro have mounted the largest protests since the beginning of the pandemic, suggesting new volatility before next year’s elections. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3z1IGk2 via IFTTT

Moderna Seeks Full F.D.A. Approval for Covid Vaccine

The company’s application follows the move by Pfizer and BioNTech to seek full approval last month. The vaccines already have emergency use authorization in the United States. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uEaCH9 via IFTTT

Seven European Countries Begin Issuing Covid Travel Certificates

The European Union plans to roll them out to all member states by July 1, and to eventually make them available to travelers from outside the bloc. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2Tn0yFt via IFTTT

Covid Has Killed Over 5 Percent of Congo's Parliament

The rising toll comes as the country struggles with a difficult vaccine rollout, the presence of other deadly diseases and eruption of one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3vEU1EB via IFTTT

Pope Extends Church Law to Target Sexual Abuse of Adults by Priests

The new rules explicitly criminalize sexual exploitation of adults by priests who abuse their authority and also apply to lay people with power in the church. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fJxQYp via IFTTT

Israel Lifts Most of Its Covid Restrictions

About 81 percent of Israel’s adult population has been fully vaccinated. People must still wear masks in closed, public spaces. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3g1BtaO via IFTTT

MLB Raises ALS Awareness With Lou Gehrig Day

Gwen Peterson, who has Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is one of the many advocates who view the league’s new event as a chance to raise awareness and funding. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/34xZxwR via IFTTT

The Supreme Court’s Big Month

Four big cases and three questions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uCEXpG via IFTTT

China's Three-Child Policy Sparks Indignation and Concern

Intense workplace competition, inadequate child care and widespread job discrimination against pregnant women have made childbearing an unappealing prospect for many. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3vH1faT via IFTTT

Tokyo Olympics: Athletes to Watch This Summer

Looking for some names to root for? Start here. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3wKJVSC via IFTTT

Lost Lead Reminds Mavericks Fans of 2006 Collapse

Fifteen years ago, the Mavericks lost the N.B.A. finals after winning the first two games of the series. Now they have blown a 2-0 lead over the Clippers. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3wKJMi2 via IFTTT

Global Shortages During Coronavirus Reveal Failings of Just in Time Manufacturing

Global shortages of many goods reflect the disruption of the pandemic combined with decades of companies limiting their inventories. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3p9oYya via IFTTT

Dream Trips Without the Crowds? That’s the Hope, Anyway.

Tour companies are reporting a resurgence in interest for trips to bucket-list destinations, where travelers can still see the sites without being jostled. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3i4i63C via IFTTT

China Wants More Babies. Some Men Choose Vasectomies.

As the Chinese government tries to increase the country’s falling birthrate, some millennials are striving for a lifestyle commonly known as “Double Income, No Kids.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3vEVr1z via IFTTT

First International Athletes Arrive in Japan for the Olympics

The team will be confined to one floor of a hotel as it prepares for the Tokyo Games, which are scheduled to begin July 23 despite a coronavirus outbreak and growing public opposition. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3yTMmEc via IFTTT

Can a New ‘Change Government’ Change Israel?

The main players in the latest twist in Israeli politics have very different agendas, but one common goal: unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3yLNQAB via IFTTT

Britain Accelerates Relocation of Afghan Interpreters to U.K.

Britain will expedite the relocation of Afghan staff, largely interpreters, who worked for the country’s armed forces and are at increasing risk ahead of the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3i7rX8D via IFTTT

‘For My People’: A Transgender Woman Pursues an Olympic Dream

CeCe Telfer, the first openly transgender woman to win an N.C.A.A. title, is aiming to qualify for the U.S. Olympic trials in the 400-meter hurdles. Her biggest obstacle, for now, is a lack of training facilities. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3vKAeni via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing

A new kind of pandemic grief. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fWR77j via IFTTT

Glum to Gleeful, Israeli Media React to Possible End of Netanyahu Era

In Israel’s newspapers — as fractured as its electorate — the opinions on the possible fall of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were as emphatic as they were varied. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3p5mAZl via IFTTT

Serena Williams Wins in the First Round at the French Open

Playing in a night session in Paris, Williams defeated Irina-Camelia Begu in straight sets in a brisk match that moved her along to the second round, again. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2S1wZJp via IFTTT

Assessing Osaka's Sad Departure From the French Open

Naomi Osaka, a superstar in the sport, pulled out of the French Open after she was fined for skipping a news conference. Did it have to end this way? from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2TAhLM1 via IFTTT

Israeli Ultranationalist Aims to Oust Netanyahu

Naftali Bennett, leader of the Yamina party, said on Sunday that he would work with the centrist Yair Lapid and other opposition leaders to form a coalition government that would force Benjamin Netanyahu, the longtime prime minister, out of office. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fBRpBL via IFTTT

Naomi Osaka Quits the French Open

The four-time Grand Slam winner was fined after refusing to appear at a news conference. She wrote on Instagram that she had suffered from bouts of depression since 2018. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3cp6kxh via IFTTT

Bouncy Castles and Grenades: Gangs Erode Maduro’s Grip on Caracas

As Venezuela collapses, armed gangs are taking over parts of the capital, exposing President Maduro’s vulnerability even in his seat of power. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3i5nKCn via IFTTT

Why One American Basketball Team Won’t Be at the Summer Olympics

The U.S. invented basketball but does not dominate one form, three-on-three, when it comes to Olympics qualifying. So, go … Latvia? from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3fVQPxv via IFTTT

Copa America Moves to Brazil as Virus Worsens in Argentina

The games are scheduled to start in about two weeks in Brazil, where the rate of new cases is slowing but cases remain high. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3wL7Dhv via IFTTT

Chris Paul Won’t Be Kept Off the Court

His coach had been inclined to sideline him as he deals with a shoulder injury. But he talked his way into the lineup and helped Phoenix tie its series with the Lakers. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/34vH9V5 via IFTTT

For China’s Single Mothers, a Road to Recognition Paved With False Starts

Unmarried mothers are often denied government benefits. A debate over the policy is being propelled by a declining birthrate and a new generation of independent Chinese women. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/34zf2og via IFTTT

The Vogueing Protesters of Bogotá, Colombia

“We were scared, but the people and the love from the public was our gasoline to go up there and confront the police,” said one. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fxLYUm via IFTTT

Celtics Fan Arrested After Kyrie Irving Is Nearly Hit by Bottle

Irving, who was walking into an arena tunnel when he was almost hit, had recently asked fans not to be belligerent or racist when the Nets traveled to Boston. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3vCwe7X via IFTTT

Turkey Claims to Have ‘Captured’ Cleric’s Relative in Kenya

The removal of a Turkish citizen from his home in Kenya is part of the crackdown by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on those he sees as connected to a failed 2016 coup. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3vBNg6n via IFTTT

From One Child to Three: How China’s Family Planning Policies Have Evolved

For decades, couples were generally limited to one child to slow population growth. With a potential demographic crisis looming, the government now wants them to have more. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wI0rTq via IFTTT

A Siege, a Supply Run and a Descent Into a Decade-Old Battle

‘Do you have body armor?’ the Afghan pilot asked us as we prepared for a trip to outposts surrounded by the Taliban. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wIlQvI via IFTTT

On the Covid Front Lines, When Not Getting Belly Rubs

In Thailand and around the world, dogs are being trained to sniff out the coronavirus in people. So far, the results have been impressive. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3g0pQAO via IFTTT

The Vogueing Protesters of Bogotá

“We were scared, but the people and the love from the public was our gasoline to go up there and confront the police,” said one. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uEFt6m via IFTTT

North Korea Releases Its First Response to Moon-Biden Summit

In its first reaction to President Biden’s summit with President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, North Korean state media warned of an arms race. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3g0dRmS via IFTTT

Skateboarding’s Cardinal Rule: Dare to Be You

We asked photographers across the country to document how skateboarders come together to foster community. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3uxTQcF via IFTTT

Baseball Is Returning to the Olympics, With or Without the U.S.

Despite being ranked No. 2 in the world, Team U.S.A. has to fight its way to Tokyo in qualifiers that begin this week. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/34wbByr via IFTTT

The First of Nadal’s 100 French Open Victims Has His Say

And what he says, having played the Big Three in men’s tennis, is that it’s too hard to declare one the best. Now about that first match … from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3uBXi5W via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing

Major shifts in Israeli politics. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3p4cnw9 via IFTTT

Celtics Fan Arrested After Nets’ Kyrie Irving Nearly Hit By Bottle

Irving, who was walking into an arena tunnel when he was almost hit, had recently asked fans not to be belligerent or racist when the Nets traveled to Boston. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3wJqQjF via IFTTT

Yankees Are Swept in Detroit for First Time in 21 Years

Detroit outscored the Yankees by 15-5 in the three-game series. The Mets, meanwhile, had yet another game postponed. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3yRLSi7 via IFTTT

Copa America Won't Be Played In Argentina, Where Covid Rages

Argentines and their government officials had been torn over the wisdom of hosting the championship. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2R7Ey0L via IFTTT

Seattle Storm Coach Dan Hughes Retires Midseason

Hughes, tied for the third most wins in league history, handed control to Noelle Quinn, who won a title with Seattle as a player. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3p1JAIE via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing

An emerging coalition in Israel. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/34xQGeC via IFTTT

Several Automakers Halt Work at India Plants, Citing Pandemic

Renault-Nissan, Ford India and Hyundai Motor India, which are among more than a dozen major automakers in Chennai, cited the pandemic in suspending factory operations. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fP46YA via IFTTT

Chelsea's Champions League Secret: N'Golo Kanté

Every coach has a plan. But players still decide games, and only Chelsea has Kanté. In the Champions League final, that made all the difference. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3wITTnt via IFTTT

Dispute Over a Coal Mine Pits Poland Against Its Neighbors

The Czech Republic has sued Poland over a lignite coal mine it says violates European environmental laws. Poles say it’s crucial for jobs and the local economy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wLZuJY via IFTTT

Josep Almudéver, 101, Dies; Last Known Veteran of International Brigades

He was one of many of the Brigades’ volunteers who viewed Spain’s Civil War as a broader fight against the advance of Fascism across Europe. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3c744KR via IFTTT

Israel Moves Toward Coalition Deal That Could Sideline Netanyahu

Naftali Bennett, an ultranationalist, and Yair Lapid, a centrist, have moved closer to forming a fragile coalition government that would oust the longtime prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fxOEkF via IFTTT

Naomi Osaka Fined $15,000 for Skipping News Conference

Osaka won her opening match at the French Open, but was warned that she risked escalating penalties, including default, if she failed to fulfill her media obligations. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3c7lgj8 via IFTTT

A Vaccine Side Effect Leaves Women Wondering: Why Isn’t the Pill Safer?

Scientists were alarmed by blood clots possibly linked to the J&J vaccine. Some women wondered if there shouldn’t be more concern about oral contraceptives. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3c2qTPE via IFTTT

Vietnam, Facing Covid Surge and New Variant, Tightens Restrictions

New social distancing requirements go into effect at midnight for the nine million residents of Ho Chi Minh City. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wMDPkv via IFTTT

U.S. on Pace to Reach Biden's Covid Vaccination Goal

Some 62 percent of the country’s adults Americans have had at least one shot of a vaccine, and the U.S. is on pace to bring the number to 70 by July 4. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fwb6uy via IFTTT

World War II U-boat Base Is Now a French Vaccine Center

A decommissioned submarine base is vaccinating 6,000 people a week. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2SEECWf via IFTTT

Iran Will Try French Citizen on Spying Charges

Benjamin Brière was arrested last year and accused of flying a drone and taking photographs in a prohibited area. His lawyer said Iran would put him on trial for espionage, which can carry the death penalty. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fTbX7L via IFTTT

Boris Johnson Married in Stealth Ceremony

The British prime minister’s marriage to Carrie Symonds at London’s main Roman Catholic cathedral was carried out in extreme secrecy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3c0eeg8 via IFTTT

At the French Open, Djokovic, Federer and Nadal All Aim to Win

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are all playing for history, and are almost guaranteed to meet on the way to the men’s final at Roland Garros. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3wK8b7g via IFTTT

‘Good for the Soul’: Giant Murals Turn São Paulo Into Open Air Gallery

Officials in São Paulo, Brazil, once hounded graffiti artists and muralists, treating them as vandals. Now the city champions, and even funds, their art, and it’s everywhere and supersized. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fX6EUG via IFTTT

He Is Senegalese and French, With Nothing to Reconcile

David Diop, an International Booker Prize finalist for his novel “At Night All Blood Is Black,” is among the writers whose work is helping France face its history with Africa. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3vzqRXb via IFTTT

Nepal’s Covid Crisis Worsens as Workers Pay the Price

The Himalayan country is considering declaring a health emergency to help contain a second wave that experts say migrant laborers brought back from India. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/34usedR via IFTTT

Kendama, Sungka, Sipa and Other Asian Games Shaped Creators

An Asian-influenced activity project for the At Home section reminded staff members of how games connect them with their heritage. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fY2onN via IFTTT