Israel Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandate
Daily new coronavirus infections in the country have fallen from a peak of 10,000 in January to around 100 on some recent days.
After ‘Green Rush,’ Canada’s Legal Pot Suppliers Are Stumbling
Most marijuana producers in Canada are still reporting staggering losses two and a half years after legalization.
Afghan Women Fear the Worst, Whether War or Peace Lies Ahead
Whatever happens once the United States withdraws will not bode well for Afghan women. But even the gains made for them over the last 20 years have often been fleeting.
How the Tiny Kingdom of Bhutan Out-Vaccinated Most of the World
The Himalayan nation has given more than 60 percent of its people a shot. Some villages were reached by helicopter, and health workers hiked through ice and snow.
Despite Tensions, U.S. and China Agree to Work Together on Climate Change
The two countries said they would treat global warming “with the seriousness and urgency that it demands.”
Czechs Blame 2014 Blasts at Ammunition Depots on Elite Russian Spy Unit
The unit has also been implicated in the 2018 nerve agent attack in Salisbury, England, on Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy, and his daughter.
Ontario Police's Sweeping New Powers on Covid Draw Criticism
Canada has inched ahead of the United States in new daily coronavirus cases per capita, and officials warned that worse is to come.
As Variant Spreads, Covid-19 Cases Rise Sharply in Pennsylvania
The U.S. vaccination campaign’s race against the spread of variants — especially B.1.1.7 — is being hobbled by rebounding U.S. tourism and entrenched vaccine hesitancy.
Scenes From Prince Philip’s Funeral at Windsor Castle
The funeral for Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, took place on Saturday, following his death last week at age 99. Members of the royal family walked behind his coffin to St. George’s Chapel, where Prince Philip’s body was interred in the royal vault.