Court Hears New York Times Case Against European Commission Over Vaccine Deal
The news outlet is pushing the Commission to release text messages between the E.U.’s top official and Pfizer as they negotiated a Covid-19 vaccine contract.
Sri Lankan Leader’s Leftist Coalition Wins Elections
The National People’s Power won a parliamentary election that will allow the country’s new president to unroll his reform agenda, including broader welfare assistance.
New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform Haka to Protest Bill
Opposition lawmakers performed the traditional dance during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.
World Fears a Wider Trade War. Malaysia Sees an Opportunity.
With Donald J. Trump promising tariffs, Malaysia hopes a deal with Singapore for greater economic integration will strengthen its role as a China alternative.
Argentina Mulls Exiting Paris Climate Deal
The South American nation says it is considering withdrawing from the landmark agreement, which aims to limit carbon emissions and slow global warming.
Trump Picks Burgum for Interior Secretary
The North Dakota governor helped strengthened ties between the oil industry and President-elect Donald J. Trump
Hochul Brings Back NYC Congestion Pricing Plan at $9 Rate Instead of $15
The governor is renewing plans to start the tolling program, but at discounted rates. Ms. Hochul said it will generate $15 billion for mass transit.
Trump Picks Todd Blanche, His Defense Lawyer, to Be Deputy Attorney General
Mr. Blanche, a former supervising federal prosecutor in Manhattan, oversaw the president-elect’s legal defense against multiple indictments.
Murray Sinclair, Who Reframed Indigenous Relations in Canada, Dies at 73
He headed a commission that documented widespread abuse in Canada’s boarding schools for Indigenous children and sought to correct the history of Indigenous people.
Techies Push Other Techies to Musk to Join Trump Administration
Tech leaders are recommending their own brethren to Mr. Musk and others, as they aim to leave a Silicon Valley imprint on Donald Trump’s new administration.