Saudi Operatives Who Killed Khashoggi Received Paramilitary Training in U.S.

The training, approved by the State Department, underscores the perils of military partnerships with repressive governments.…

Fire Destroys Two Catholic Churches on Indigenous Land in British Columbia

The fires come at a raw moment, just weeks after the discovery in British Columbia of the unmarked graves of 215 Indigenous children.…

Vatican Expresses Deep Reservations Over Gay Rights Bill in Italy

The move prompted cries of political meddling from liberal politicians and gestures of gratitude from conservatives. A church historian called it “an unprecedented act.”…

Many parts of the U.S. needed persuading to get vaccinated. Not South Texas.

Your Wednesday Briefing

India gives 8 million shots in a day.…

Cuba reports a high success rate for its homegrown Abdala vaccine.

Rather than rely on imports, the Caribbean nation bet on being able to develop and produce its own coronavirus vaccines, the smallest country to do so.…

They Voted for Brexit, but Not the Giant Truck Park That Came With It

Yet even that floodlit eyesore near a formerly idyllic village in southeast England has not altered local views on the split with the E.U.…

Munich Wanted to Light Its Stadium in a Pride Rainbow. European Soccer Said No.

The lighting plan was meant as a statement against a new law in Hungary, whose team is taking on Germany on Wednesday. UEFA said the request was too political.…

Coronavirus Surges in Kisumu, Kenya

The pandemic is worsening in Africa as more contagious variants spread, vaccinations lag and hospitals in some places are pushed beyond their limits.…

Covid-19 Live Updates: White House Publicly Acknowledges Biden Likely to Miss July 4 Vaccination Goal

After a sluggish start, India tries to boost its vaccination effort. In the Rio Grande Valley accounts for nearly 10 percent of coronavirus deaths in Texas, but inoculation rates are…

They Relied on Chinese Vaccines. Now They’re Battling Outbreaks.

More than 90 countries are using Covid shots from China. Experts say recent infections in those places should serve as a cautionary tale in the global effort to fight the disease.…

Spain Pardons Jailed Catalan Separatist Leaders

A major step toward defusing tensions in a conflict that has long divided Spain prompted mixed reactions from an independence movement.…

Moshing in the Rain: The Tenuous Return of the British Music Festival

Spending three days camping at a muddy music festival is a British tradition. But event operators fear that few will go ahead this summer, despite a trial last weekend.…

I’ve Cracked Zodiac Killer Code, a French Engineer Claims

Fayçal Ziraoui caused an online uproar after saying he had cracked unsolved ciphers attributed to the Zodiac killer in California and identified him, potentially ending a 50-year-old quest.…

Google Facing Fresh E.U. Inquiry Over Ad Technology

The bloc’s investigation, which takes aim at the heart of Google’s business model, is part of a push to regulate the world’s largest technology companies.…

Mobile-home owners fear evictions as pandemic protections end.

In the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte threatens to jail those who refuse shots.

The country’s president called the current severe outbreak “a national emergency” in a TV interview that included an expletive-laced rant against those who chose not to get a vaccine.…

Change Comes to the N.C.A.A.

A Supreme Court ruling has opened the door to a new era in college sports.…

India Gives 8 Million Shots in a Day as Vaccinations Speed Up

As the country’s second Covid wave recedes, Monday’s was the most Covid shots administered in one day in any country outside China.…

Thailand Opens Phuket Island to Vaccinated Tourists

A pilot project dubbed ‘Phuket Sandbox’ allows travelers from some countries to skip quarantine, offering hope for a battered tourism industry.…

North Korea to Washington: Timetable on Talks Is Up to Us, Not You

The country turned down an American offer to resume negotiations “without preconditions,” as President Biden’s envoy visited the region.…

It’s Summer in the Ski Towns, 2.0

Last year, mountain resorts were overrun by travelers in search of space and fresh air. The visitors are expected back, but now the towns have expanded activities and plans in place to deal with the crowds.…

A Front-Row Seat on the Spectacle of Ice

Above the Arctic Circle, in Greenland, a new building dramatizes the impact of climate change.…

Attacked and Vulnerable, Some Afghans Are Forming Their Own Armies

With U.S. troops leaving, the Taliban advancing, and a steady collapse of security force bases and outposts, the Hazara and other ethnic groups in Afghanistan are raising militias.…

First They Lace Up Their Skates. Then They Fight Terrorism.

The police in Karachi, Pakistan, put 20 officers on in-line skates for counterterrorism patrols and to soften the force’s image. Critics call it a publicity stunt.…

Colombia Covid Deaths Surpass 100,000

Colombia’s surge has been steadily worsening since spring and less than 10 percent of its population is fully vaccinated.…

Your Tuesday Briefing

Eastern Europe’s troubled populist leaders.…

Port Delays in Shenzhen, China, Snarl Global Trade

The Shenzhen port’s capacity to handle containers plummeted early this month, and state-controlled media said on Monday that full recovery might require the rest of June.…