Author: DANIEL VICTOR
Malaysian Prime Minister Resigns Amid Anger Over Virus
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will stay on until a successor is appointed, continuing to steer the Southeast Asian country through its worst wave of the virus yet.
Flooding in China kills 21, as thousands escape to shelters.
Heavy rainfall, expected to continue through Friday night, brought flooding that drove more than 7,200 people into shelters and damaged property.
Yayoi Kusama’s Pumpkin Sculpture in Japan Is Damaged by Typhoon
A video showed violent waves thrashing the yellow pumpkin, a major tourist attraction, on the island of Naoshima.
U.S. Life Expectancy Plunged in 2020, Especially for Black and Hispanic Americans
The 18-month drop, the steepest decline since World War II, was fueled by the coronavirus pandemic.
British Tourists Return to Portugal, Unleashed but (Mostly) Masked
Sorely in need of sun and a change of scene, British travelers returned to the newly “green-listed” country and were met by relief, exasperation — and hardly anyone.
What’s Happening in Belarus? Here Are the Basics.
For those trying to catch up on the “state hijacking” of an airplane, the arrest of a dissident and what preceded it.
John Cena Apologizes to China for Calling Taiwan a Country
Mr. Cena, a star of the newest “Fast and Furious” movie, posted a video apology in Mandarin, saying, “I’m really sorry. You have to understand that I love and respect China.”
Darwin’s Arch, a Famed Rock Formation in the Galápagos, Collapses
Erosion caused the natural archway in the remote Pacific islands to fall into the sea, officials said.
From Fish to Warships: How a Small Britain-France Dispute Flared
A dispute over fishing rights ballooned, leading the countries to send ships to the island of Jersey in the English Channel. By day’s end, both sides had pledged to work it out.