China Holds the Line on ‘Zero Covid,’ but Some Wonder for How Long

More people are being caught up in the country’s virus-control dragnet. Some think the no-tolerance policy is unsustainable.

Japan’s Monkey Queen Faces Challenge to Her Reign: Mating Season

Yakei became a rare alpha female of a macaque troop in a nature reserve, but a kind of simian love triangle may endanger her grip on power.

Naomi Osaka Is Out at Australian Open

The unseeded American Amanda Anisimova eliminated the four-time Grand Slam champion, who expressed pride in her effort and said, “I can’t be sad about that.”

Live Updates: Blinken and Lavrov Meet as Tensions Mount Over Ukraine

The top U.S. and Russian diplomats signaled little hope for a breakthrough at talks in Geneva, amid signs that Western allies lack a fully coordinated plan to punish Moscow if it launches an invasion.

Adele postpones her Las Vegas residency because of Covid-related delays.

The shows will be rescheduled, she said, describing herself as “gutted” and “really embarrassed.”

How, and Why, Boris Johnson Could Lose His Job as U.K. Prime Minister

Mr. Johnson’s future is in doubt after two humiliating apologies about parties while the country was under Covid restrictions. Here’s a guide to how he could be forced out, or fight on.

Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ Singer and Actor, Dies at 74

In his six-decade career, the singer, born Marvin Lee Aday, sold millions of albums and acted in films.

Opinion | The Most Exciting Sporting Event in the World Is Happening Right Now

The Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament shows glimpses of a different vision for the continent.

Berlusconi busca la presidencia de Italia a pesar del bunga bunga

El magnate y ex primer ministro intentará que los legisladores voten por él la próxima semana. El suyo es un currículum inusual para un cargo sustentado en la autoridad moral.

Elza Soares, 91, Who Pushed the Boundaries of Brazilian Music, Dies

She rose from a favela in Rio to samba stardom in the 1960s. But her career was later overshadowed by an affair with a famous soccer player that became a national scandal.

Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ Singer and Actor, Dies at 74

In his six-decade career, the singer, born Marvin Lee Aday, sold millions of albums and acted in films.

Connecticut City Official Charged in Killing of Man in Home She Owns

The police did not say what might have precipitated the fatal shooting, which led to a murder charge, but the house was the scene of a landlord-tenant dispute several months ago.

Twitter Shakes Up Security Team

Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s new chief executive, terminated the company’s head of security this week. Twitter’s chief information security officer is also leaving.

Intel to Invest at Least $20 Billion in New Chip Factories in Ohio

Building up U.S. chip production has been a focus of lawmakers and companies alike amid a global shortage of the crucial components.

F.B.I. Director Calls Texas Synagogue Attack an Act of Antisemitism

Christopher A. Wray said the hostage taker targeted the Jewish community, contrary to the agency’s initial statement.

The Plans for the World’s Next Largest City Are Incomplete

Delhi is growing far beyond the formal confines of the city, a case study in the complexity of what we call urbanization.

Animals Infecting Humans Is Scary. It’s Worse When We Infect Them Back.

Mink farms threaten to become a source of new coronavirus variants — and an object lesson in how ‘spillback’ can make deadly diseases even deadlier.

4 Dead in Brutal Cold at U.S. Border Are Believed to Be Human Smuggling Victims

The authorities believe a family of 4, including an infant, froze to death in Manitoba, Canada. A Florida man, arrested while driving a van nearby, was charged with human smuggling.

Opinion | ‘The Lowest Point in My Lifetime’: How 14 Independent Voters Feel About America

In a new Times Opinion focus group, voters who were decisive to President Biden’s victory lay out their biggest concerns — chiefly, inflation.

Supreme Court Lets Texas Abortion Law Stay in Effect, for Now

In dissent, the three liberal justices said the majority, by allowing a time-consuming legal detour, had created “a disaster for the rule of law.”