On the Scene at the Suez Canal
I was there over the weekend as authorities tried to pry the ship free. Here’s what I saw.
Navalny vs. Putin
Our Moscow bureau chief, Anton Troianovski, talks to us about Aleksei Navalny’s political machine in Russia.
A Biologist, an Outlandish Stork and the Army of Women Trying to Save It
In the Indian state of Assam, a group of women known as the Hargila Army is spearheading a conservation effort to rescue the endangered greater adjutant stork.
An Alliance of Autocracies? China Wants to Lead a New World Order.
As President Biden predicts a struggle between democracies and their opponents, Beijing is eager to champion the other side.
Amid Allegations of Rape and Misogyny, Australia’s Leader Demotes 2 Ministers
The attorney general and the defense minister, tied to separate scandals, will stay in the government, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.
The Ever Given is partially afloat and almost free, raising hopes traffic can soon resume.
After five days of struggling to free the shipping vessel from where it ran aground in the Suez Canal, the vessel was partially refloated, according to officials.
Your Monday Briefing
The Ever Given is partially freed.
Trump’s former pandemic coordinator suggests restrained response may have cost hundreds of thousands of lives.
In one of a series of interviews with U.S. medical officials tasked with the initial fight against the coronavirus, Dr. Deborah Birx said that the country’s loss of life could have been mitigated.
Oil Refinery in Indonesia Catches Fire, Prompting an Evacuation
The state-owned oil company, Pertamina, which operates the refinery on Java island, suggested the fire may have been caused by a lightning strike. No deaths were reported.
Thousands Attend Experimental Indoor Concert in Barcelona
A concert for 5,000 people was held at a Barcelona arena on Saturday, one of several planned in Europe to test how crowds can gather safely during the pandemic. Attendees were screened for the coronavirus before the show.