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Brazilian Police Kill 25 Accused of Planning Bank Heists

At summit’s end, an upbeat Biden hails the G20’s accomplishments, even as activists scoff.

“Vax” is Oxford’s 2021 word of the year.

New York City firefighters are calling out sick as a vaccine mandate looms.

G20 leaders’ climate positions are met with frustration.

The F.D.A. is assessing whether the Moderna vaccine can cause heart problems in adolescents.

Biden announces new steps to untangle supply chain

Storms Cause Deadly Floods in Sicily

Afghan Art Flourished for 20 Years. Can It Survive the New Taliban Regime?

G20 leaders send a symbolic message on a key climate target.

Shanghai Disneyland to close temporarily as China’s latest outbreak remains ‘severe.’

State legislatures rush to pass bills on vaccine and mask mandates.

Britain and France remain at odds in a fishing dispute.

British health care workers will visit more than 800 schools in a push to vaccinate more 12- to 15-year-olds.

Rivals on World Stage, Russia and U.S. Quietly Seek Areas of Accord

Why the global supply chain is jammed.

Prince Charles says COP26 is ‘last chance saloon’ to save the planet.

Rome’s unique conference center plays host to the G20 meeting.

Sicily floods as world leaders gather in Rome to tackle climate change.

Top U.S. and China diplomats tone down their approach after heated first meeting.

Biden meets with Erdogan as they seek to ease tensions.

Biden and major world leaders face pressure on climate and Covid on summit’s final day.

U.K. Police Struggle to Curb Abuse of Women by Their Own Officers

Protesters March to Condemn Military Coup in Sudan

China’s Xi and other world leaders are not at the summit.

A South African Town Lacks Water and Electricity. But Mayors? It Has Two.

Xi hasn’t left China in 21 months, but Covid may be only part of the reason.

Young children can now be vaccinated, but many parents are still reluctant to consent.

Pressure Grows on G20 Nations to Get Covid Vaccines to the Poor

Inside the dining experience at the Italian president’s palace.

Russia sets a record for new cases as it starts a weeklong holiday.

A business group says Beijing is allowing some foreign workers to reunite with their families.

The nuclear impasse with Iran is also on the G20 agenda.

What is the G20?

The leaders of Italy and Turkey will meet after exchanging tense remarks.

Pressure mounts on G20 nations to get Covid vaccines to poorer countries.

‘Going it alone is simply not an option,’ Italy’s leader says at the summit’s start.

World leaders endorse a plan to stop corporate tax avoiders.

Biden Finds Raising Corporate Tax Rates Easier Abroad Than at Home

A German buddy act: Merkel invites her successor to tag along.

Xi Hasn’t Left China in 21 Months. Covid May Be Only Part of the Reason.

Italy deploys a vast security apparatus, hoping to avoid a repeat of past chaos.

What is the G20?

Biden and other leaders confront a daunting set of crises.

Protesters speak out over environmental and social issues.

As Sudan Prepares for Protests, U.S. Warns Generals Against Violence

A dispute between the U.K. and France over fishing rights simmers as the G20 summit approaches.

Biden begins a diplomatic marathon with global consequences.

As Biden and Francis meet, the U.S. Catholic Church remains divided.

An Italian city adopts an ancient statue as a symbol of recovery from the pandemic.