THE WORLDWIDE NEWS JULY,17 2021

After unrest and arrests, Cuban government holds flag-waving rally as show of strength

(Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters)
(Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters)
Pro-government forces — including 90-year-old former leader Raul Castro — took to the streets in Havana on Saturday.

In a German town torn asunder by flood, ‘surreal’ limbo between disaster and recovery

Part of Blessem was lost in a landslide. The rest of the town faces an uncertain future.

German soccer team walks out of pre-Olympics match after alleged racist abuse

“When one of our players is racially abused, playing on is not an option," said German coach Stefan Kuntz.

U.S., other nations appear to snub Haiti’s interim prime minister while supporting rival

The statement by the Core Group did not mention interim prime minister Claude Joseph; it instead called on “designated Prime Minister Ariel Henry to continue the mission entrusted to him.”

How vaccine-skeptic France and Germany came to support near-mandates

Rejecting coronavirus vaccines could mean exclusion from social life.

‘I am broken’: South African communities are gutted by a wave of looting, arson and loss

The anger and disillusionment South Africa has seen in the past week has little to do with former president Jacob Zuma’s arrest.
  • By Hlengiwe Motaung, Max Bearak and Gulshan Khan

Death toll from European floods climbs to more than 150

Worries grow about climate change and possible future mega-storms.

Cuba’s president confronts a nation in crisis. Among his challenges: ‘He’s no Fidel.’

Protesters and analysts wonder whether Cuba is at a tipping point that will usher in economic reforms — or simply lead to more repression.

A troubled sequel: Tokyo’s bid to remake classic 1964 Olympics set to disappoint

Tokyo's 1964 Olympics signaled Japan's recovery from defeat in the war and was a moment of intense national pride. This time around, the Games have failed to win public support and struggled to define a legacy.

First case of coronavirus in Olympic Village confirmed six days before Opening Ceremony

The first positive coronavirus case inside the Olympics Village has been confirmed just six days before the Opening Ceremony, officials said Saturday, amid growing fears about the spread of the virus during the Games.

Rare monkeypox virus reported in Dallas resident

Authorities have interviewed the patient and close contacts who were exposed and determined there is very little risk to general public. People who do not have symptoms are not capable of spreading the virus to others.

For centuries, a Dutch vegetable seller smiled in a painting. Then experts discovered her real expression.

Restoration work on a centuries-old painting revealed a woman's smile had in fact been added.

‘We have nothing’: Grief, shock and resilience along the flood-ravaged banks of a German river

The Ahr surged into riverside towns with astonishing speed. “We had no chance to prepare,” said one mayor.

U.S.-Mexico border apprehensions for the fiscal year surpassed 1 million in June

The number of minors and families attemtping to cross ticked up despite searing summer heat.

Pope Francis renews restrictions on old Latin Mass, reversing Benedict XVI

Francis spurred anger from church traditionalists and said he was acting “in defense of the unity of the Body of Christ.”

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