For 26 years, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko has ruled Belarus as if it were his personal fief. In his sixth presidential election, the result is not in doubt, but he is being challenged like never before.

Officials in Hong Kong targeted by new United States sanctions argued on Saturday that the move harmed American interests and would have little impact on them.

New York’s governor said schools could reopen for in-person instruction, but he left the details up to the districts. Africa surpasses a million confirmed cases, though the real number may be higher.

Warnings had piled up for years that nursing homes were vulnerable. The pandemic sent them to the back of the line for equipment and care.

A 27-acre site is being built to handle trucks amid fears that new trade rules will slow freight movement. It has been nicknamed the “Farage Garage” after the pro-Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage.

Al-Shabab extremist group claims responsibility for blast in Somali capital that wounded 14 othersA car bomb has exploded at the gates of a military base in Mogadishu, killing at least eight soldiers and wounding 14 others.The extremist group al-Shabab, linked with al-Qaida, claimed responsibility via its radio arm, Andalus. The group often targets military sites […]

City of Preston urges young people ‘don’t kill granny’ as cases rise in the Philippines, Australia and ItalyTrump poised to intervene in relief plans after talks break down‘We’re still so tired’: European doctors brace for second wave‘Very dead’: army and police patrol the deserted streets of coronavirus-stricken Melbourne 2.17pm BST Germany and France have challenged […]

Police inquiry said it was unacceptable to return car to Ryan Colaço full of shards of glassA man who had his car window smashed by police when he was driving home from an interview about “racially motivated” stop-and-searches has demanded to be reimbursed for repairs after a police standards investigation ruled it was unacceptable for […]

Donald Trump says he will act unilaterally to suspend payroll taxes for all Americans through the end of 2020 and possibly longer and extend supplemental unemployment benefits and other coronavirus aid if no deal can be reached with Democrats on a new spending bill. ‘If Democrats continue to hold this critical relief hostage I will […]

More than 30 marches due on Saturday in recognition of work during coronavirus pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHundreds of people have converged on central London to march for fair pay for NHS staff and recognition of their work during the pandemic.More than 30 marches across the UK are planned on Saturday as […]

Patricia Marx writes a humorous piece about a new service for getting annoying boyfriends out of the house during the coronavirus pandemic.

Andy Friedman conducts a “painted interview” with the Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards, who quit music, opened a café called Quitters, and now has a new album, “Total Freedom.”

Erin Overbey on “Sell Out,” a humor series published in The New Yorker that the writer Simon Rich adapted into “An American Pickle,” an HBO Max movie starring Seth Rogen.

Benjamin Wallace-Wells writes about the Minneapolis City Council’s attempts to defund and reform the city’s police after the killing of George Floyd and the subsequent protests.