Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

An outbreak among the crew of a fishing boat spared the only three members with antibodies.


Dozens Die When Migrant Boat Capsizes in Mediterranean

At least 45 people drowned or were missing and presumed dead off the coast of Libya, the U.N. said Wednesday.


Your Thursday Briefing

Hubei officials, Apple, Kiribati: Here’s what you need to know.


U.S. Heads to United Nations to Demand ‘Snapback’ of Sanctions Against Iran

Without European support, it is not clear how the United States alone would enforce U.N. sanctions to punish Iran for violating the 2015 nuclear deal that world powers are trying to save.


South Africa’s Big Coronavirus Aid Effort Tainted by Corruption

As South Africans cope with hunger in the pandemic, government efforts at delivering relief have floundered amid widespread allegations of fraud and mismanagement.


Apple Silicon

Apple Reaches $2 Trillion, Punctuating Big Tech’s Grip

Apple is the first U.S. company to hit that value, a staggering ascent that began in the pandemic.


The Record Market, Explained

And what else you need to know today.


Why Work From Home When You Can Work From Barbados, Bermuda or … Estonia?

Several countries with fragile tourist economies have started to offer visas that allow foreign nationals to live and work for a period of at least six months.


Your Wednesday Briefing

Belarus, Mali coup, TikTok: Here’s what you need to know.


Why the World Is Watching a Military Takeover in Mali

Instability in Mali is likely to ripple across West Africa and beyond.