U.S. Covid Vaccinations Fall, Even as Cases Remain High

The average number of vaccine shots given each day, which rose for months and peaked at 3.38 million, has now fallen to 2.86 million, the lowest level since March 31.


Domestic Workers in the Gulf Open Up About Labor Conditions on Tiktok

Foreign employees in wealthy households — most of them women — have been using the video-sharing app to bring abuses to light.


Killer of French Police Officer Was a Radicalized Islamist, Prosecutor Says

The attacker watched videos ‘glorifying martyrs and jihad’ immediately before the stabbing, the official said.


New Zealand Hosts 50,000 Fans in Largest Concert Since the Pandemic Began


Baghdad Hospital Fire Kills at Least 82, Many of Them Older Covid Patients

A blast caused by an exploding oxygen cylinder swept through a hospital that lacked smoke detectors and spread partly because of flammable false ceilings, an official said.


Phuket Was Poised for Tourism Comeback. A Covid Surge Dashed Those Hopes.

Phuket, one of Thailand’s top tourist havens, had an ambitious plan to reopen to the world this summer. But with a spike in cases, the island’s desperate situation is unlikely to end anytime soon.


English Soccer Announces Social Media Boycott to Protest Online Abuse

The boycott, set to begin on Friday, is the most direct effort yet by a sport to pressure social media companies like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to take action against abuse.


Debris From Sunken Indonesian Submarine Is Recovered

Adm. Yudo Margono, chief of staff of the Indonesian Navy, said on Saturday that divers had located debris near where the vessel was last seen before it went missing three days ago with 53 people on board.


Africa's Vaccine Drive Is Threatened by India's Supply Halt

India’s dire Covid crisis is having global ripple effects, especially in Africa, which has 17 percent of the world’s people but is far behind in vaccinations.


20 Covid Patients Die at New Delhi Hospital After Oxygen Shortage

Relatives on Saturday mourned at a hospital in New Delhi, where doctors said 20 coronavirus patients died overnight when oxygen ran low. It was the third hospital tragedy this week in India, which faces a surge of infections.