More New Yorkers start receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.


Group Takes Legal Action Over Lack of Abortion Services in Northern Ireland

A human rights group says the government’s inaction has left a health care void in a country where the procedure was legalized in 2019, but remains largely unavailable.


The Disqualification Question

And what else you need to know today.


The N.B.A. said it had ‘no plans to pause the season’ as virus cases increase.


Some small businesses got $1 relief loans under the Paycheck Protection Program.


Your Monday Briefing

Growing calls for a second impeachment.


U.S. to Declare Yemen’s Houthis a Terrorist Group, Raising Fears of Fueling a Famine

The State Department’s terrorist designation may be more symbolic than searing for the rebel movement, but it could aggravate Yemen’s human catastrophe.


Afghan Leaders Sideline Spokesmen in an Escalating Misinformation War

The Ghani administration and the Taliban are fighting a public-relations battle, with the government taking more drastic measures to control the flow of information.


With Trump Presidency Winding Down, Push for Assange Pardon Ramps Up

Supporters of the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have enlisted a lobbyist with connections to the president and filed a clemency petition with the White House.


Populist, Prisoner, President: A Convicted Kidnapper Wins Kyrgyzstan Election

In a country where presidents’ tenures often end with violent upheavals, Sadyr Japarov emerged victorious in a snap election set off by an uprising last fall.