Your Monday Briefing
The coronavirus is mutating.
Trump Incentives for Signing Peace Accords With Israel Could Be at Risk
Diplomatic sweeteners for joining the Abraham Accords that were offered to Morocco, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates could be rejected by Congress or reversed by the incoming Biden administration.
Long Lines as International Passengers Leave London
People wait to depart from St. Pancras train station in London. On Saturday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain imposed a lockdown in London and southeast England, citing a fast-spreading coronavirus variant.
Head of U.S. Vaccine Distribution Apologies to States for Shortfalls
States' plans for vaccinations have been disrupted.
With Trump Fading, Ukraine’s President Looks to a Reset With the U.S.
“They roped us in, but I think we behaved with dignity,” Volodymyr Zelensky said of his encounter with American politics.
Boris Johnson Orders New Lockdown in Sharp Reversal
Days after saying it would be “inhuman” to end Britain’s plans to relax coronavirus restrictions over Christmas, Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered a lockdown in parts of England.