The extradition is part of Washington’s efforts to crack down on what it has called widespread sanctions-evading activities by North Korean businessmen and diplomats around the world.

The attack appeared to be the deadliest assault on the Mexican police in well over a year, illustrating the severe security challenges facing the government.

What, exactly, are the political stakes? We asked our correspondent David Sanger for a rundown.

After becoming the label’s chief in 1971, he oversaw the release of gargantuan hits like Pink Floyd’s album “The Dark Side of the Moon.”

Prime Minister Jean Castex of France said on Thursday that several regions, including the Paris area, would again impose strict measures to contain the coronavirus.

Tough U.S.-China talks in Alaska.

The governor’s announcement is the latest in a slate of recent reopening steps he has taken, even as the virus remains persistent in the state.

Republicans tend to underestimate Covid risks — and Democrats tend to exaggerate them.

On Thursday, the European Medicines Agency announced that they had found the AstraZeneca vaccine to be “safe and effective,” noting that rare cases of bleeding had occurred but that the benefits of the vaccine far outweigh the risks.

Super Nintendo World opened in Osaka, Japan, months after initially planned and with everyone clad in masks.