Tigrayan Forces Parade Ethiopian Soldiers Through Regional Capital

Thousands of captured Ethiopian government soldiers were marched through Mekelle to prison on Friday, as crowds jeered and applauded. Tigray fighters swiftly defeated the government this week, in a civil war that has displaced nearly two million people in the region.


A New Investigator Targets Powerful Officials in Beirut Blast Probe

Judge Tariq Bitar is seeking to lift the immunity of prominent political and security figures as part of efforts to prosecute those responsible for the deadly explosion in Beirut’s port last summer.


N.Y.C. Virus Caseload Remains Low as Delta Variant Gains Ground

“The stability in terms of the daily numbers of cases is quite reassuring,” an epidemiologist said.


Johnson & Johnson says its vaccine protects against Delta, adding to the arsenal against the variant.


In New York, office vacancies are soaring. It’s not a good sign for the city’s recovery.


The pandemic forced millions of Americans to leave the work force earlier than planned.


Australia sees a path out of the pandemic, but it’s a winding one.


And the Trumps Themselves?

The Trump Organization has been indicted.


This Lawyer Loses Most of His Cases. And He’s Proud of It.

“The case is lost,” says U Khin Maung Zaw, a human rights lawyer in Myanmar who is representing Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, “but the cause is won.”


Portugal Reintroduces Curfews as Delta Variant Spreads

The decision comes as countries are forced to revisit earlier moves to reopen their societies, even as hospitalizations and deaths remain far lower than in earlier waves of the pandemic.