Sydney Outbreak Tied to Delta Variant Grows

Naked sunbathers fleeing deer were among 44 people fined for violating stay-at-home orders.


After Bodies Are Found, Some Say Canada Day Is Nothing to Celebrate

Heeding calls from Indigenous people, some places have canceled plans to mark the holiday, after hundreds of children’s remains were discovered at former boarding schools for Indigenous children.


Three Studies, One Result: Vaccines Point the Way Out of the Pandemic

New scientific research underscores the effectiveness of vaccines and their versatility in the fight against the coronavirus.


High Lumber Prices Add Urgency to a Decades-Old Trade Fight

Forced to pay more for wood, home builders want the Biden administration to settle a long-running dispute over Canadian imports. It won’t be easy.


Your Tuesday Briefing

Inside China’s takeover of Hong Kong.


A Spectator’s Sign Felled Dozens of Tour de France Racers

The French authorities were searching for a woman who they said left the scene after a German cyclist crashed into her sign, setting off a pileup during the first stage of the race.


U.N. Urges Nations to ‘Stop Denying and Start Dismantling Racism’

Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, released a report calling for measures to address systematic racism against people of African descent, including sweeping policing reforms and reparations.


Mixing Pfizer, AstraZeneca Vaccines Gives Strong Covid Protection, Study Finds

Administering a first dose of one vaccine and a second dose of the other, in either order, is likely to provide potent protection, the researchers said.


Indigenous People Want National Celebrations Called Off

Heeding calls from Indigenous people, some places have canceled plans to mark the holiday, after hundreds of children’s remains were discovered at former boarding schools for Indigenous children.


Fire Breaks Out at Major London Train Station

A blaze at Elephant and Castle train station in London caused flames to erupt into the street and sent plumes of smoke over parts of the city. Officials said the fire was not related to terrorism.