Your Tuesday Briefing

China’s economy surges ahead.


U.S. Charges Russian Intelligence Officers in Major Cyberattacks

Prosecutors said the suspects hacked elections in France and the 2018 Winter Olympics.


Pakistan Rescinds TikTok Ban

A decision outlawing the social media app was overturned after 10 days with assurances from the Chinese owners that content would be moderated according to local laws.


It’s a Party at Gatsby’s Mansion. No Dancing, Please.

An immersive theater show of “The Great Gatsby” has returned in London. Can it keep the novel’s spirit alive while obeying the coronavirus rules?


A Corporate Court

And what else you need to know today.


The total number of virus cases around the world has surpassed 40 million.

The global total of coronavirus cases has passed 40 million, according to a New York Times database as of Monday, with at least 1.1 million people deaths, and the virus has been detected in nearly every country.


Landslide in Vietnam Kills at Least 20 Military Personnel

Search-and-rescue efforts were underway after a landslide in the central province of Quang Tri, resulting in what may be the country’s greatest military loss in peacetime.


With Covid-19 under control, China’s economy surges ahead.

As most of the world still struggles with the pandemic, China is showing once again that a fast economic rebound is possible when the virus is brought under control.


Your Monday Briefing

Fighting in the Caucasus continues, despite a cease-fire.


China Threatens to Detain Americans if U.S. Prosecutes Chinese Scholars

American officials said China had insisted that the Justice Department not proceed with cases against the arrested scholars, who are in the Chinese military and face charges of visa fraud.