Senate Weighs Investing $120 Billion in Science to Counter China

The legislation has drawn bipartisan support amid the coronavirus pandemic as Democrats and Republicans have become increasingly concerned about Beijing’s supply chain dominance.


Israeli Airstrike Damages Gaza Health Clinic

An Israeli airstrike hit a street outside the Al-Rimal health clinic in central Gaza City Monday evening, shattering windows, shredding doors and wrecking Gaza’s only coronavirus test laboratory.


Your Wednesday Briefing

A humanitarian crisis grows in Gaza.


Spain Sends Troops to African Enclave After Migrant Crossings Jump

More than 8,000 people have crossed from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta since Monday, creating a humanitarian emergency and deepening tensions between the two countries.


Thousands of Migrants Cross Into Spanish Enclave

Spain on Tuesday deployed troops to the North African coastal city of Ceuta to patrol the border with Morocco after thousands of people crossed over since Monday.


Iran’s Oil Exports Rise as U.S. Looks to Rejoin Nuclear Accord

The effectiveness of U.S. sanctions is being called into question as Iran and its oil buyers test whether penalties are worth the risk amid diplomatic negotiations.


Israeli Forces Tear-Gas Palestinian Protesters in the West Bank

Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli forces in the West Bank on Tuesday, as tensions escalated during the second week of conflict between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza.


Palestinians Go on Strike to Protest Israel’s Air Campaign

Palestinian citizens, activists, workers and business owners shuttered stores and downed their tools in an organized strike, and took to the streets protesting Israel’s air campaign in Gaza and other measures targeting Palestinians.


Tokyo Olympics: Japanese Poll Finds 83% Oppose Summer Games

The Tokyo Games were postponed a year because of the pandemic. But many Japanese people want to delay or cancel them.


The West End's Comeback: London Theater Reopens

London’s theater scene re-emerged with “The Mousetrap,” Agatha Christie’s long-running murder mystery, which has changed little from its debut in 1952, let alone from before the coronavirus.