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Sialkot Lynching: Pakistan, India and the Trap of Extremism
By Debasish Roy Chowdhury
'We're At War.' Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dmitry Muratov on the Fight for the Free Press in Russia
By Simon Shuster
India's Military Chief, 12 Others Killed in Helicopter Crash
By By SHEIKH SAALIQ and ASHOK SHARMA / AP
Olaf Scholz Elected by Parliament to Become German Chancellor
By Patrick Donahue and Arne Delfs / Bloomberg
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China Says Diplomatic Boycott ‘Seriously Violates’ Political Neutrality of Olympics
The U.S. is attempting to interfere with the Beijing Games “out of ideological prejudice and based on lies and rumors," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said.
By Associated Press
December 8, 2021
Tokyo Set to Recognize Same-Sex Partnerships
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called for caution on the issue ahead of the election, even though a poll found that 57% of respondents approved of same-sex marriage
By Isabel Reynolds/Bloomberg
December 8, 2021
Holiday Gifts That Actually Fight Climate Change
If you’re stuck on what to buy as Christmas gifts this year, a Swiss start-up has a suggestion: some carbon dioxide. Climeworks AG owns the world’s largest direct-air carbon capture facility, in Iceland, where dozens...
By Ciara Nugent
December 7, 2021
Biden-Putin Square Off as Tension Grows on Ukraine Border
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin squared off Tuesday over the massive buildup of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border, the U.S. president eager to use his video call with Putin...
By AAMER MADHANI and DASHA LITVINOVA / Associated Press
December 7, 2021
Here's Who Won TIME's 2021 Person of the Year Reader Poll
Former president Donald Trump came in second place; Russian lawyer Alexei Navalny came in third place.
By TIME Staff
December 7, 2021
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker Joins a Wave of Airline CEOs Retiring Amid Pandemic Struggles
(DALLAS) — American Airlines CEO Doug Parker will retire in March and be replaced by its current president, Robert Isom, as the airline seeks to rebuild after massive losses caused by the pandemic. Parker, 60,...
By David Koenig/AP
December 7, 2021
United Arab Emirates Moves Weekend to Saturday-Sunday for Public Employees
The United Arab Emirates will move its weekend to Saturday and Sunday for state employees, breaking ranks with the rest of the Gulf as it accelerates a push to draw in international investment and business....
By Abeer Abu Omar and Zainab Fattah/Bloomberg
December 7, 2021
How World Leaders’ Reactions to Pearl Harbor Changed World War II
Within half an hour of the bombs falling on Hawaii, the phone rang in President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s study. When the navy secretary came on the line, his voice was quavering: “Mr. President, it looks...
By Brendan Simms
December 7, 2021
Israel Tightens Rules on Cyber Exports After String of Scandals
The decision follows a string of scandals involving foreign governments allegedly abusing technology developed by Israeli firms to spy on civilians
By Yaacov Benmeleh / Bloomberg
December 6, 2021
Why Joe Biden Decided on a Diplomatic Boycott of China's Winter Olympics
No Biden Administration officials will attend China’s Winter Olympics in February, the White House announced Monday, in a rebuke to Beijing over China’s use of forced labor and concentration camps to suppress a Muslim ethnic...
By Brian Bennett
December 6, 2021
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Sentenced to Prison
Locking up Myanmar's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi is likely to do little to quell protests—or stop the increasingly violent resistance to the military junta
By Amy Gunia
December 6, 2021
14 People Dead as Indonesia's Mount Semeru Erupts
Rescuers were sifting through smoldering debris and thick mud in search of survivors
By NINIEK KARMINI and AGOES BASOEKI / AP
December 5, 2021
Biden to Hold Talks With Putin Over Ukraine Tensions
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak by telephone on Tuesday as tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalate over a Russian troop buildup on the Ukrainian border seen as a sign...
By Dasha Litvinova, Aamer Madhani and Colleen Long/ AP
December 4, 2021
Merkel Makes Farewell Plea for Germans to Get Vaccinated
Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday made what is likely her final appeal before leaving office next week for Germans to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Merkel gave what is expected to be her last weekly...
By Associated Press
December 4, 2021
Austria Gets Another Leader as Political Turmoil, COVID-19 Rage
Karl Nehammer was nominated as the country’s third chancellor in as many months
By Marton Eder / Bloomberg
December 3, 2021
Lebanese Minister Resigns in Bid to Ease Crisis with Saudis
Lebanon’s information minister announce his resignation Friday, in a bid to ease an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries. Minister George Kordahi made the announcement at a press conference in Beirut,...
By ZEINA KARAM / AP
December 3, 2021
U.K. Court Backs Meghan in Privacy Dispute With Publisher
The Duchess of Sussex said the Court of Appeal ruling was a victory of “right versus wrong"
By SYLVIA HUI and JILL LAWLESS / AP
December 2, 2021
WTA Suspends China Tournaments
It is the strongest public stand against China taken by a sports body — and one that could cost the WTA millions of dollars.
By Howard Fendrich/AP
December 2, 2021
Philippine Schools Still Aren't Fully Reopened. What Is This Doing to Children?
Amid the pandemic, the Philippines may the only country in the world still relying almost entirely on distance learning, leaving experts worried
By Chad de Guzman
December 1, 2021
Why More Vaccine Doses Won’t Stop Omicron in Africa
"What is going on right now was largely inevitable. The current variant, Omicron, is the result of the world’s failure to vaccinate its citizens in an equitable and efficient manner," says Dr. Ayoade Alakija
By Chad de Guzman
December 1, 2021
India's Female COVID Workers Are Furious Over Measly Wages
A million frontline female COVID workers in India make just $40 a month. They're stepping up their fight for better pay
By Shruti Srivastava / Bloomberg
December 1, 2021
'We Cannot Rest in Our Fight.' Angelina Jolie Talks to Dr. Denis Mukwege About Supporting Victims of Sexual Violence
Soft spoken, with a steady smile and deeply reassuring manner, Dr. Denis Mukwege is exactly the person you would want at your side if you were faced with a health crisis. He is known globally...
By Angelina Jolie
December 1, 2021
China Feels Vindicated as Omicron Closes Global Borders
The resumption of global travel restrictions raises questions over whether China’s strategy offers better defense from coronavirus variants
By Bloomberg
December 1, 2021
Josephine Baker Becomes First Black Woman Inducted Into France's Pantheon
(PARIS) — The U.S.-born entertainer, anti-Nazi spy and civil rights activist Josephine Baker was inducted into France's Pantheon on Tuesday, becoming the first Black woman to receive the nation’s highest honor. Baker's voice resonated through...
By SYLVIE CORBET and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER/AP
November 30, 2021
New Findings Show the Omicron Variant Spread Widely At a Faster Pace Than Initially Thought
BRUSSELS (AP) — New findings about the coronavirus's omicron variant made it clear Tuesday that the emerging threat slipped into countries well before their defenses were up, as two distant nations announced their first cases...
By RAF CASERT / AP
November 30, 2021
Xi Pledges Billion Vaccines for Africa in Wake of Omicron
China's president said 600 million doses will be donated, with the rest produced jointly by Chinese firms and African countries
By Bloomberg
November 29, 2021
Omicron May Fuel Surges, WHO Warns Amid Transmission Concern
The Geneva-based WHO assessed the variant’s risk as “extremely high” and called on member states to test widely.
By Loni Prinsloo and Jason Gale / Bloomberg
November 29, 2021
As Iran's Nuclear Talks Resume, the West Needs to Understand Who It's Dealing With
A systemic change is well under way in the Islamic Republic, whose consequences should alarm the U.S. and its allies
By Kasra Aarabi
November 29, 2021
Europe’s Energy Crisis Is About to Get Worse
A super price spike in the U.K. last month forced some industrial companies to cut production and seek state aid
By Rachel Morison / Bloomberg
November 28, 2021
Moderna Aims for Vaccine for Omicron Variant in Early 2022
Moderna Inc. Chief Medical Officer Paul Burton said he suspects the new omicron coronavirus variant may elude current vaccines, and if so, a reformulated shot could be available early in the new year.“We should know...
By Bloomberg
November 28, 2021
Lava Surges From Spanish Island's Volcano
MADRID — Several new volcanic vents have opened up on the Spanish island of La Palma, releasing new lava that is speeding down a ridge and threatening to widen the damages on evacuated land, roads...
By Associated Press
November 28, 2021
European Migration Officials Meet
The meeting comes after 27 people died trying to cross the English Channel to Britain in an overcrowded inflatable boat
By Associated Press
November 28, 2021
U.K. Reports Cases of Omicron COVID Variant
U.K. Health Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed that two people have tested positive with the omicron variant
By Associated Press
November 27, 2021
How Germany's New Government Plans to Be the Greenest One Yet
"We have a whole roadmap for a post-fossil future based on renewable energy"
By Ciara Nugent
November 26, 2021
Solomon Islands Protests Target Chinatown
Chinatown in the Solomon Islands' capital has been the focus of rioters, looters and protesters who demanded that Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare resign.
By David Rising and Rod McGuirk/AP
November 26, 2021
Worrying COVID-19 Variant Detected in South Africa
The new variant has a “constellation” of new mutations, which could potentially make it more transmissible and make vaccines less effective, experts say
By Andrew Meldrum and Mogomotsi Magome/AP
November 25, 2021
Paris Plans Electric Flying Taxi Routes in Time for Olympics
France will begin testing electric air taxis in coming months at a hub outside Paris with the goal of having two dedicated flight paths to ferry passengers in time for the 2024 summer Olympics. One...
By Tara Patel/Bloomberg
November 25, 2021
It's Time for a New Progressive Era, With Informal Workers at the Center
Informal work is the essential service that billions of people give to a world that barely notices.
By Darren Walker
November 25, 2021
Here Are the Most 'Attractive' Global Cities
Many of the world's major global cities saw a significant decrease in competitiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic
By Chad de Guzman
November 25, 2021
Why Sweden’s First Female Prime Minister Resigned Just Hours After Her Appointment
"I don’t want to lead a government whose legitimacy might be questioned," Magdalena Andersson said.
By Niclas Rolander/Bloomberg
November 25, 2021
Jamie Dimon Offers Hasty Apology After Joking JPMorgan Will Outlast Chinese Communist Party
The mea culpa underscores the bank's desire to keep cordial relations in China, where it has nearly $20 billion of exposure and has ambitions to expand further.
By Hannah Levitt/Bloomberg
November 24, 2021
Why This Dating App Is Paying All Employees an $80,000 Minimum Salary
The decision is similar to that taken by the Dan Price, the CEO of credit card processing startup Gravity Payments
By Eloise Barry
November 24, 2021
U.S. General Says Iran Is Nearly Able to Build a Nuclear Weapon
“They're very close this time. I think they like the idea of being able to break out,” General Kenneth McKenzie tells TIME
By W.J. Hennigan
November 24, 2021
TIME's Top 100 Photos of 2021
In a time of transition and uncertainty, these images defined the year
By TIME Photo Department
November 24, 2021
India's Farmers Force Modi to Retreat, For Now
The potential benefits of his climbdown may far outweigh the momentary humiliation
By Debasish Roy Chowdhury
November 24, 2021
South Africa Won’t Appeal Court Ruling on Black Mine Ownership
Mining exploration and investment in South Africa have dwindled in recent years amid the regulatory uncertainty
By Felix Njini and Paul Vecchiatto/Bloomberg
November 23, 2021
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