Citing Coal Shortages, China Rations Electricity for Millions

Warning of coal shortages, officials are trying to curb energy usage by telling residents not to use electric stoves and extinguishing lights on building facades and billboards.


In a locked-down Germany, animal advocates worry that city pigeons will starve.


E.U. to Embark on a High-Stakes Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout

In a landmark collective undertaking, the bloc is poised to start distributing shots to all 27 member nations and their 410 million citizens.


She Called Police Over a Neo-Nazi Threat. But the Neo-Nazis Were Inside the Police.

Death threats linked to police computers and the discovery of far-right chat groups in police departments across Germany have fed concerns about far-right infiltration.


Your Monday Briefing

A worrying mutation of the coronavirus.


Your Monday Briefing

A worrying mutation of the coronavirus.


Ariana Grande Announces Engagement to Dalton Gomez

The pop star shared the news of her engagement to the Los Angeles real estate agent on Instagram, writing, “forever n then some.”


Bans on U.K. Travelers Are Imposed Amid Concern Over New Virus Variant


The official leading Operation Warp Speed pins the blame for vaccine shortfalls on an administrative error.


The Coronavirus Is Mutating. What Does That Mean for Us?

Officials in Britain and South Africa claim new variants are more easily transmitted. There’s a lot more to the story, scientists say.