THE WORLDWIDE NEWS JULY, 11 2021
Around the world
Cannes film festival returns, with glitzy gatherings above a subterranean vaccination center
The resumption of the festival, after a pandemic hiatus, marks a moment of optimism mixed with uncertainty.
Assassination of Haitian president becomes complex international web
The aftermath of Jovenel Moïse's killing now involves Taiwan and Colombia, with Haiti also asking the international community for assistance in finding suspects and maintaining order.
Why Palestinians are uniting around watermelon emoji
Raising the red, green, white and black Palestinian flag is banned in Israel. So the watermelon — locally grown and similarly colored — has for decades served in Palestinian iconography as a subversive stand-in.
Across U.S. government, views remain divergent on Afghan military’s readiness for U.S. troop withdrawal
Here are some of the points of tensions within the U.S. government over how to assess the strength of Afghan forces in the face of rising chaos.
What to know about Haiti, where President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated
Fears of violence and political instability have mounted in the wake of the president's slaying.
British police officer pleads guilty to murder of Sarah Everard
British police officer Wayne Couzens had previously admitted to abducting and raping Everard.
Why Afghanistan’s growing chaos alarms leaders from Tajikistan to Russia
Russia sees the region as part of its sphere of influence. But the United States is also looking for help.
How did Taiwan become embroiled in Haiti’s political crisis?
A break-in at the Taiwanese Embassy in Haiti has drawn the Asian island into the turmoil of the Haitian president’s assassination.
Pope Francis’s surgery adds urgency to questions about the remaining years of his papacy
He is expected to recover fully. But his hospital stay is a reminder that he is reaching a vulnerable age.
Africa suffers ‘worst pandemic week ever’ as cases surge, vaccinations lag
The latest wave of infections is driven in part by more contagious variants such as delta, health experts say, although there are signs that more vaccines are on the way.
The Trump administration used an early, unreported program to separate migrant families along a remote stretch of the border
The Biden administration says separated families came from at least 22 countries, requiring a global search.
As Algeria’s revolutionaries fade away, the iconic Milk Bar bomber looks back without regret
Zohra Drif’s attack on an Algiers ice cream parlor caused dozens of casualties and changed history.
South Korea reverses loosening of mask mandate, ramps up curbs as cases soar
The country reported 1,316 new coronavirus cases on Friday, setting a record for the second day running. It had been one of the first East Asian nations to lay a path out of the pandemic.
El Salvador expels prominent Mexican journalist, draws sharp criticism from human rights groups
Authorities expelled Daniel Lizárraga, saying they could not verify his work credentials. His publication, El Faro, says the move is part of a campaign of harassment.
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