World roundup: March 1 2023

Stories from Afghanistan, Tunisia, Serbia, and elsewhere

INTERNATIONAL

In today’s global news:

• Worldometer is tracking COVID-19 cases and fatalities.

• The New York Times is tracking global vaccine distribution.

MIDDLE EAST

YEMEN

AFP is reporting that a US airstrike killed a “senior” al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula official, Hamad bin Hamoud al-Tamimi, in Yemen’s Maʾrib province. One of Tamimi’s bodyguards was also killed. It’s unclear from the reporting whether this strike took place on Wednesday or was only reported on Wednesday.