Some Tourists Find Luck in the Caribbean with Covid-19 Vaccine

Roughly 3 percent of vaccines in the U.S. Virgin Islands have gone to tourists, the governor said this week. “Nowhere else in the U.S. can you actually just walk in and get the vaccine,” he said.


US Rapid Action Consortium, Which Boosted Rapid Testing in Canada, Will Try To Do the Same in US

The organizers of a new program are trying to recruit 12 companies to screen asymptomatic employees with rapid antigen tests on a routine basis.


Suez Canal Blocked After Container Ship Gets Stuck

The ship, the Ever Given, was packed with containers when high winds and poor visibility caused it to run aground in one of the world’s most vital trading routes, blocking traffic in both directions.


‘I Will Die Protecting My Country’: In Myanmar, a New Resistance Rises

As the nation’s military kills, assaults and terrorizes unarmed civilians each day, some protesters say there is no choice but to fight the army on its own terms.


Why ‘Cursed’ Olympics Are Pressing Ahead Amid a Pandemic

The Games’ organizers say they have a responsibility to hold the event and “build a legacy” for society. But money, national pride and political obduracy are also important drivers.


How Illicit Oil Is Smuggled Into North Korea With China’s Help

New satellite images obtained by The New York Times show that China has allowed tankers to use its infrastructure and territorial waters to deliver oil to North Korea.


A Defiant North Korea Launches Its 1st Missile Test Under Biden

The test took place off the west coast of North Korea on Sunday, just days after the country accused the United States and South Korea of raising “a stink” on the Korean Peninsula.


Your Wednesday Briefing

Claims that AstraZeneca cherry-picked data.


Deadly Fire Tears Through Rohingya Camp

The Bangladesh authorities say that at least 15 people have died after a devastating fire ripped through the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, leaving hundreds injured and tens of thousands homeless once again.


In reversal, neither Netanyahu nor opposition has clear path to a majority.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party took a lead in Israel’s fourth election in two years, but updated exit polls projected a stalemate that could extend Israel’s political deadlock.