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Sergey V. Lavrov Accused NATO of Stoking Ukraine Conflict

In New Year's Speech, Olaf Scholz, Germany's New Leader, Focuses on Covid

Kirk Cousins Tests Positive for Covid-19

Kirk Cousins Tests Positive for Covid-19

Quebec Government Faces Backlash Over New Year’s Eve Curfew

Your Friday Briefing

Omicron Strains France’s Social Contract on Covid

Australia relaxes its isolation rules to adapt to Omicron.

The U.S. breaks its single-day case record, nearly doubling the highest numbers from last winter.

South Africa Says It Has Passed Its Fourth Wave of Cases

Will more rapid tests change how America counts Covid cases?

Your Friday Briefing: Biden and Putin discuss Ukraine

Israel Approves 4th Dose of Covid Vaccine for Some

Britons seeking Covid tests find themselves out of luck across most of the U.K.

Omicron tears across Europe, leaving tests and patience in short supply.

Singapore charges a man accused of lending out his vaccination record, and other international news.

Air filters and outdoor spaces: Office costs rise as workers return.

Saudi Arabia will require booster shots to enter many public places.

Two Georgia Republicans have racked up $100,000 in fines for defying a mask mandate in Congress.

Covid Live Updates: U.S. Case Records Are Shattered as Delta and Omicron Converge

The Year’s Most Read

Will Shortened Isolation Periods Without Testing Spread the Virus?

Some Infected Quebec Health Care Workers can Continue Working

Omicron Variant May Help Beat Delta, Study Suggests

U.S. and Russia Agree to Talks Amid Growing Tensions Over Ukraine

Brazil Flooding Kills at Least 20 and Displaces Thousands

C.D.C. Study Suggests Omicron's Incubation Period Is Just 3 Days

Hugh Jackman Announces He Has Covid-19

Omicron Prompts New Year’s Eve Cancellations

Where vaccination rates are low in the U.S., the reasons vary.

As Omicron Cases Surge, CDC Shortens Isolation Times for Many Americans

As Omicron Surges, Officials Shorten Isolation Times for Many Americans

South Korea approves Pfizer’s coronavirus pill for emergency use.

Pandemic restrictions will limit Desmond Tutu’s funeral to 100 people.

Your Tuesday Briefing: Israel Collects Data on Fourth Dose

Private-sector Vaccine Mandate Goes Into Effect in N.Y.C.

Nepal halts Covid vaccinations in children because of a lack of syringes.

South Korea approves Pfizer’s coronavirus pill for emergency use.

Your Monday Briefing

The Time Archbishop Tutu Was Searched at the Airport

Two College Bowl Games Are Canceled Because of Covid Cases.

No Sailors on Navy Ship Required Hospitalization After Coronavirus Outbreak

Your Monday Briefing: Covid spikes in Africa

Even in Retirement, Desmond Tutu Remained South Africa’s Moral Compass

The Best Indie Games You May Have Missed in 2021

El Salvador Releases 3 Women Serving Long Prison Sentences for Abortions

Sardi’s, Broadway’s iconic watering hole, is back, just in time for Omicron show closures.

England is administering booster shots through the Christmas holiday.

U.S. blood banks are experiencing their biggest shortage in a decade.

The unvaccinated in the U.S. remain defiant.

Anti-Coup Protesters in Sudan Press Their Demand for Return to Civilian Rule

Why Bragging About Your Wealth In China Can Get You Censored

As Russian Threat Looms, Ukraine’s Government Is No Laughing Matter

India to Expand Vaccinations and Begin Boosters to Fight Omicron

Covid Outbreak Strands U.S.S. Milwaukee in Guantánamo Bay

Snagged a PS5? Here Are Tips for Setting It Up

How to Set Up Your New Xbox Series X/S

Gear to Help Make Your Livestreams Look and Sound Good

As Omicron Overshadows Christmas, Thousands of Flights Are Canceled

At Least 16 Dead After Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Greece

How to Take a Slick, Professional Headshot With Your Phone

Can You Solve Climate Change Better Than World Leaders?

As Covid Disrupts a 2nd Christmas, Pope Prays for Healing and Peace

Another Covid Christmas …

Many African Countries Toughen Covid Restrictions as Fourth Wave Spreads

As Hindu Extremists Call for Killing of Muslims, India’s Leaders Keep Silent

South Africa Ends Quarantining and Contact Tracing

How Do Saudis Celebrate Christmas? Quietly, but Less So.

South Korea to Pardon Former President Park Geun-hye

National Guard members take on new roles at nursing homes.

Older Americans are displaying a mix of worry and resolve heading into the holidays.

China tells Winter Olympic spectators to clap, not cheer, for athletes, and Xi’an, a major city, locks down.

What does it mean to be ‘fully vaccinated’ against Covid-19?

How to Catch a Polar Bear

At Putin News Conference, a Search for Signals on Ukraine

Omicron Infections Seem to Be Milder, Three Research Teams Report

Singapore and Malaysia freeze ticket sales for vaccinated travel amid Omicron fears.

2022 Will Be a Big Year for Space Exploration

Israel to Administer 4th Round of Covid Vaccines

A Tense Libya Delays Its Presidential Election

Dozens Feared Dead After Landslide at Jade Mine in Myanmar

Holiday travel in the U.S. is expected to jump, even as Omicron spreads.

Your Wednesday Briefing

Israel to Administer a Fourth Round of Covid Vaccines

Israel will roll out a fourth dose of the vaccine.

2 Ship Officers Plead Guilty to Light Charges in Mauritius Oil Spill

These Carol Singers Are Carrying on, Despite Omicron Variant

Lawmakers Urge Tech Companies to ‘Mitigate Harm’ of Suicide Website

Welcome to Miami, Where All Your Memes Come True!

Lawmakers Urge Tech Companies to ‘Mitigate Harm’ of Suicide Website

A Wall Street Banker Turned to Comedy for Happiness and a Career Change

Deal With Ted Cruz Sets Stage for Russia Pipeline Fight in Early 2022

N.Y.P.D. officers are again told to mask up amid Omicron surge

U.K. Foreign Secretary Inherits Thorny Issue: Northern Ireland Talks

Larry Hogan, Governor of Maryland, Tests Positive for Covid

Novavax’s Covid Vaccine Is Authorized in Europe

U.S. and Britain Help Ukraine Prepare for Potential Russian Cyberassault

Pope Says High Number of Domestic Violence Cases is ‘Almost Satanic’

Israel Bars Travel to U.S. or Canada as Omicron Surges

2021 Revealed the Depths of Global Vaccine Inequity

More Black and Hispanic Entrepreneurs Are Open for Business

A Plan Forms in Mexico: Help Americans Get Abortions

Secret Charms and 7th Sons: ‘The Cure’ Is Alive and Well in Ireland

The Human Toll

Webb Telescope Approaches Launch, With an Eye Toward Cosmic Origins

Inside the Campaign to Save an Imperiled Cambodian Rainforest

1946: Europe Hit By Near-Zero Temperatures

Lucía Hiriart, Powerful Wife of Chile’s Dictator, Dies at 98

What’s the Winter Solstice, Anyway?

Super Typhoon Rai's Death Toll in Philippines Is Climbing

We All Need to Stop Only Seeing the Dark Side of Crypto

Most of the World’s Vaccines Likely Won’t Prevent Infection From Omicron

She Broke Japan’s Comedic Barrier Playing Drunks and Fools (Yep, Men)

Voting for President, Chile Faces Stark Choice, With Constitution at Stake

Biden to Address Nation About Omicron on Tuesday

Nearly a year into his presidency, Biden is again struggling to beat back a resurgent virus.

Novavax Vaccine Wins Emergency Approval from the W.H.O.

The N.F.L. reschedules three games amid an outbreak of ‘a new, highly transmissible form of the virus.’

The US Mountain West Could Soon Face Snowless Winters

Move Over Amazon. Other Retailers Are Catching Up

7 Rapid At-Home Covid-19 Tests—and Where to Find Them

Patek Has Shoehorned a Gramophone Into Its Latest Watch

Can a ‘Very Confident’ Carrie Lam Salvage Her Legacy in Hong Kong?

Why Are So Many Canadians Moving to the Atlantic Provinces?

Once a Symbol of U.S. Strength, an Afghan District Now Faces Dire Times

Pope Francis renews calls for universal access to vaccines.

It spreads quickly, but just how severe is it? Omicron has scientists racing to gauge its threat.

Britain records more than 93,000 daily infections, a new high.

Killer Robots Aren’t Science Fiction. A Push to Ban Them is Growing.

For Johnson, a Political Rebuke as Omicron Variant Engulfs Britain

Stolen at Birth, Chilean Adoptees Uncover Their Past

Japan Fire May Have Killed Dozens, With Arson Suspected

Britain’s Conservatives Lose ‘Safe’ Seat, Dealing Blow to Boris Johnson

France Limits U.K. Travel as Omicron Spreads

The Next Wave of Log4J Attacks Will Be Brutal

In 50 Words, Tell Us Your Best Pandemic Story

The US Is Gently Discouraging States From Building New Highways

The 8 Best Smart Speakers With Alexa or Google Assistant

What Happens If You Test Positive for Covid While Traveling?

Britain Breaks Daily Record for New Virus Cases

Many Turks Can’t Afford Bread, and Bakers Can’t Afford to Make It

Google Warns That NSO Hacking Is On Par With Elite Spy Groups

Putin and Xi Hold Video Summit

The Nobel Peace Prize That Paved the Way for War

China Turns to I.O.C. as Peng Shuai Scandal Lingers

Three Jailed in Greece After a Principal was Handcuffed Over Virus Measures

Antibiotic Use in US Farm Animals Was Falling. Now It’s Not

The Apple Watch Series 7 Is at Its Cheapest Price Ever

See Little Robots Get Swole in This Virtual 'Gym'

Britain’s Flexible Working Plans Look Like a Flop

A Portrait of Abortion

Why a Times Reporter Keeps Writing About Dive Bars

The Log4J Vulnerability Will Haunt the Internet for Years

A Gene-Tweaked Jellyfish Offers a Glimpse at Other Minds

America’s Anti-Democratic Movement

Cultivating Olives on the Slopes of Mount Etna

The Best TV Streaming Devices for Cord Cutters

Across the World, Covid Anxiety and Depression Take Hold

Hong Kong Court Sentences Jimmy Lai to Prison Over Tiananmen Vigil

Your Monday Briefing

When it comes to returning to the office, more companies are asking workers to stay tuned.

New Caledonia Says ‘Non’ to Independence

Gravitational Waves Should Permanently Distort Spacetime

Haiti’s Leader Kept a List of Drug Traffickers. His Assassins Came for It.

Supply Chain Container Ships Have a Size Problem

The Best Kindles to Take Your Library Anywhere

How to Guard Against Smishing Attacks on Your Phone

Israeli Leader Is to Meet Emirati Prince, Showcasing Deepening Ties

Israeli Leader Is to Meet Emirati Prince, Showcasing Deepening Ties

‘Our Boat Was Surrounded by Dead Bodies’: Witnessing a Migrant Tragedy

The Fall and Rise of Real-Time Strategy Games

Omicron is speeding through Britain, and vaccines provide reduced protection, U.K. scientists say.

21 Great Gaming and TV Deals for the Holidays

Silent Films Offer Rare Glimpses of Life in 1920s Ireland

First Fires, Then Floods: Climate Extremes Batter Australia

Hesitancy, Apathy and Unused Doses: Zambia’s Vaccination Challenges

Ex-Panama President’s Sons Are Extradited to U.S. After Multicountry Chase

Russia-Ukraine Sea Encounter Highlights Jittery Nerves in the Region

The Other, Seemingly Endless, State of Emergency in British Columbia

Migrant Truck Crash in Mexico Kills More Than 50

Modernization of Notre-Dame Interior Gets Green Light

Secretary of State Antony Blinken Releases 16-Track Spotify Playlist

Migrant Truck Crash in Mexico Kills More Than 50

Al Unser, 4-Time Winner of Indy 500, Dies at 82

The Gig Economy’s Days in Europe Are Numbered

Covid Malaise

U.K. Court Rules Julian Assange Can Be Extradited to U.S.

Turkey’s President Follows His Own Advice Even as Economy Slips

Taiwan Loses Nicaragua as Ally as Tensions With China Rise

Rain-Soaked Rural Australia Asks: When Will It End?

49 Dead in Crash of Truck Carrying Migrants in Mexico

Omicron Wave Heads for U.K., but It’s Not Clear How Bad It’ll Be

U.S. Announces End to Combat Mission in Iraq, but Troops Will Not Leave

Macron Presents Vision of a More Assertive European Union

Your Friday Briefing: Boosters and Vaccine Equity

As Muratov Accepts Nobel, Legacy of His Russian Predecessors Recedes

U.S. Announces End to Combat Mission in Iraq, but Troops Will Not Leave

Biden Rallies Global Democracies as U.S. Hits a ‘Rough Patch’

Microsoft Seizes Domains Used by a Chinese Hacking Group

Justo Gallego, Who Built a Cathedral, Brick by Brick, Dies at 96

11 TikTok-Viral Gifts That Are Actually Worth It

Ukraine, Explained

It’s a Christmas Sweater on a T. Rex: You Sure You Want to Call It Ugly?

Germany's New Government Vows Tough Approach on China and Russia

As fears that Russia may invade Ukraine escalate, Biden spoke with Putin.

E-Scooters Are Everywhere in Europe. So Are Grisly Accidents

On the Banks of the Furious Congo River, a 5-Star Emporium of Ambition

Sri Lanka’s Plunge Into Organic Farming Brings Disaster

It’s Never Too Late to Go to College and Rewrite Your Story

Ahead of Biden’s Democracy Summit, China Says: We’re Also a Democracy

Your Tuesday Briefing

Can Germany’s New Chancellor Revive the Left in Europe?

Michael Steinhardt, Billionaire, Surrenders $70 Million in Stolen Relics

‘Selling Kabul’ Review: Trapped in a War, and an Apartment

Thinking of hosting a holiday party? Here are a few tips.

Early Omicron Reports Say Illness May Be Less Severe

Early Omicron Reports Say Illness May Be Less Severe

N.Y.C. religious schools face a vaccine mandate. Will they fight it?

Biden Expected to Offer Warnings and Alternatives in Call With Putin

China Calls on ‘Little Inoculated Warriors’ to Defeat Covid.

New variant means China’s big spenders won’t be traveling any time soon.

Your Tuesday Briefing

United States Will Not Send Government Officials to Beijing Olympics

N.Y.C.'s Workplace Vaccine Mandate Goes Beyond Those in U.S.

Russia finds its first two cases of the Omicron variant in travelers from South Africa.

New York City Sets Sweeping Vaccine Mandate for All Private Employers

These Retro Gaming Consoles Deliver a Dose of Nostalgia

All That Glitters Isn't Litter

Is There a Genetic Link to Being an Extremely Good Boy?

There's $2B for Broadband on Reservations. It Won't Be Enough

What Will Work Look Like in 2022? (Hint: Not the Metaverse)

Here's How 3 Space Companies Aim to Replace the ISS

The Real Reason Hold Music Bothers You So Much

A Terrible Catch-22

Thailand Reports First Case of Omicron Variant

Aung San Suu Kyi Falls, but Myanmar’s Democratic Hopes Move On

Companies Linked to Russian Ransomware Hide in Plain Sight

Bearing Witness to Svalbard’s Fragile Splendor

The Pandemic Has Your Blood Pressure Rising? You’re Not Alone.

China Calls on ‘Little Inoculated Warriors’ in Its War on Covid-19

Myanmar Ex-President and Former Mayor Are Convicted

Live Updates: Myanmar Court Sentences Aung San Suu Kyi to 4 Years in Initial Verdicts

Your Monday Briefing

Norodom Ranariddh, Royal Player in Cambodian Politics, Dies at 77

Spike in Omicron Variant Cases Puts Europe on Edge

Your Monday Briefing

Pope Francis Laments That for Migrants, ‘Little Has Changed’

Why Is Russia Massing Troops on Its Ukraine Border?

Britain and Denmark Report Rise in Known Omicron Cases

Anger Spreads in Northeastern India After Security Forces Kill 14 Civilians

How Many States Is Omicron in Now?

The Serial 1 Is a Ho-Hum Harley Ebike

The Best Laptop Backpacks for Work (and Life)

The Great Neutrino Mystery Could Point to Missing Particles

The Case of Tennis Star Peng Shuai Reveals the Real Purpose of China's Censorship

Pope in Greece Live Updates: Francis Chastises West on Visit to Migrant Camp

Why Do People Make (and Watch) 5-Hour iCarly Analysis Videos?

Chinese Tourists Aren't Coming Back Any Time Soon

On Syria’s Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes

Fatalities Reported After Military Truck Rams Protesters in Myanmar

Refugees Who Left Lesbos With Pope in 2016 Settle Into Rome Life

Omicron Plunged World Into Uncertainty

One patient’s painstaking path through long Covid therapy.

Palestinian Who Stabs Israeli in East Jerusalem Is Killed by Police

Britain Counts Around 160 Omicron Cases and Tightens Restrictions

Merkel Makes Final Plea for Germans to Get Vaccinated.

Man Who Had Omicron Says Friends Also Got Sick After NYC Anime Convention

More Than 40,000 March in Vienna Against Coronavirus Restrictions

Spy Tool Was Deployed in State-Sponsored Hack of Ugandans

Dr. Sherif R. Zaki, Acclaimed Disease Detective, Dies at 65

Honeybees Survived for Weeks Under Volcano Ash After Canary Islands Eruption

Can Gambia Turn the Tide to Save Its Shrinking Beaches?

These Are Our Favorite Hair Straighteners

In France, a Right-Wing Polemicist Tries Channeling De Gaulle to Win Votes

It’s Never Been More Obvious That You Suck at Video Games

Belgian Port City Grapples With a Flood of Cocaine

The Variant Hunters: Inside South Africa’s Effort to Stanch Dangerous Mutations

Parents of Michigan Shooting Suspect Arrested, Police Say

F.D.A. Authorizes Eli Lilly Antibody Treatment for Youngest Covid Patients

Congo Ousts Mining Leader in a Cloud of Corruption Claims

Omicron Variant Spreading Twice as Quickly as Delta in South Africa

NSO Group Spyware Hits at Least 9 US State Department Phones

Samba, Cachaça and Pickled Eggs: ‘Dirty Feet’ Bars Are ‘Essence of Rio’

South Korea Temporarily Re-Tightens Covid Restrictions

Canada is One Step Closer to Banning Conversion Therapy

A preliminary study in South Africa shows a sudden, sharp rise in re-infections as Omicron spreads.

Eitan Biran Is Expected to Return to Italy

Iran Nuclear Talks Head for Collapse Unless Tehran Shifts, Europeans Say

Man in Italy Tries to Get Vaccinated in a Fake Arm

U.S. Health Officials Project Resolve Against Omicron Variant

What Crypto Can Expect From Twitter’s New CEO

George Kordahi Resigns Under Saudi Pressure

Omicron Variant Reinfects People Who Have Had the Coronavirus

Blinken Trades Warnings With Russia’s Lavrov Over Ukraine, NATO

Will high vaccination rates help Spain weather new variant?

Why hasn’t the U.S. found more Omicron cases?

Reinfections appear more common with Omicron, South African scientists say.

Will New Yorkers still eat outdoors when the cold arrives?

Omicron is detected in mainland France, but a Delta wave is the bigger concern for now.

A Software Bug Let Hackers Drain $31M From a Crypto Service

Angela Merkel’s Parting Message to Germany: Trust One Another

Blinken Trades Warnings With Russia’s Lavrov Over Ukraine, NATO

Travelers to U.S.: Can They Get Their Tests Back in Time?

Who, and Where, Is Peng Shuai?

Your Friday Briefing

Who, and Where, Is Peng Shuai?

Why Didn’t the U.S. Detect Omicron Cases Sooner?

Omicron Is Here. Should You Cancel Your Trip?

Omicron prompts scientists to reconsider the need for boosters.

Mauricio Macri Is Charged With Illegal Surveillance

Travelers to U.S. Count the Hours: Can They Get Their Tests Back in Time?

A Double Resignation Shakes Austrian Politics in Aftermath of Scandal

Why Hasn’t the U.S. Found More Omicron Cases?

Germany Requires Vaccines for Store and Restaurant Customers

Congress Takes Aim at the Algorithms

‘Call Me Dog Tag Man’: Pacific Island Is Full of War Relics and Human Remains

Your Thursday Briefing

Citing Covid-19, Climate and Wars, U.N. Asks Donors for Big Jump in Funding

Omicron Prompts Swift Reconsideration of Boosters Among Scientists

W.H.O. Scolds Rich Nations for Travel Bans and Booster Shots

U.N. Seats Denied, for Now, to Afghanistan’s Taliban and Myanmar’s Junta

Omicron Prompts Swift Reconsideration of Boosters Among Scientists

Climate Change Not a Driver of Madagascar Drought, Analysis Finds

California Officials Say They're Prepared for Omicron Variant

Surgeon Was First Omicron Case in Israel. Only One Contact Is Sick.

Germany's Incoming Chancellor Olaf Scholz Backs Vaccine Mandate

Japan halts new bookings for incoming flights through December.

W.H.O. Scolds Rich Nations for Travel Bans and Booster Shots

Vesuvius Victim May Shed Light on Ancient Rome

Surgeon Was First Omicron Case in Israel. Only One Contact Is Sick.

Jack Dorsey’s Square Is Now Block

Your Thursday Briefing

Here’s how two flights to the Netherlands could have helped Omicron spread.

The US National Space Council Is Back and Focused on Security

Turner Prize Goes to Array Collective, an Art Protest Group

This Drone Uses Piercing Talons to Perch—or Snatch Things

18 Hours of Omicron Chaos at Schiphol Airport

Trust in Science and Scientists Increased Globally, Poll Finds

Vaccine Hesitancy Hurts Covid Fight in Poorer Countries