A 21-year-old man was shot in the leg early Monday in the River North neighborhood, according to

But as cases have soared back to alarming levels in recent weeks, South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong

It was one of the most imposing shows of police force seen in the country’s recent history. More

in recent elections, but it may be necessary to avoid an electoral disaster for the party in next

of jobs.A first in decades: At least 75 American cities have seen protests in recent days, and mayors

By early Sunday afternoon, an opposition party seemed safely ahead, despite the heavy investment Modi’s party made in the state. Even with cases soaring, Modi and other politicians held enormous rallies up and down the state, which critics said helped to spread the disease.... The Taliban has not yet claimed responsibility. The Taliban has threatened retribution if the U.S. military stays beyond May 1, the mutually agreed-to withdrawal date, claiming an extension would violate the agreement....

Here’s a map of cases. The new, highly mutated version of the virus has sent ripples of panic through governments and markets.... Its differences may enable it to be more contagious and to sidestep immune defenses, but some experts are pointing hopefully to early signs that it may cause only mild illness.As fear spread, countries started closing their borders to travel from southern African countries.... Scientists cautioned that relatively little was known about the variant but said that vacc

But that lead is all but certain to close as Japan’s vaccination rate accelerates. Details: Between July 24 and Sept.... 11 attacks rang out with solemn remembrance. President Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton all attended the name-reading ceremony in Lower Manhattan, where the twin towers once stood.... George W. Bush spoke at a memorial near Shanksville, Pa., where United Flight 93 crashed to the ground.In Afghanistan, Taliban rule is quickly reshaping life.In Kabul, several hundred women

We’re covering an agreement at COP26, rising tensions on the Poland-Belarus border and a U.S. military cover-up in Syria.A global climate agreement On Saturday, diplomats from nearly 200 countries struck an agreement to do more to fight climate change.... Here are the key takeaways. However, the pact still leaves developing countries far short of the funds they need to build cleaner energy and cope with extreme weather.... Poland said that at least nine have died there; Belarus has not release

Only one player is known to have tested positive with the coronavirus — Paula Badosa, 23, of Spain. New Zealand has reported its first coronavirus case in more than two months.... A year later, the party’s control of the narrative has become absolute, our columnist writes. The tragedy showed Beijing has the ability to control what people in China see, hear and think to a degree that surpasses even what pessimists believed.... China became a more opaque place in 2020....