U.S. Cuts Aid to Ethiopia Amid Nile Dam Dispute

It was an unusual example of President Trump’s direct intervention on an issue in Africa, a continent he hasn’t visited as president and rarely mentions publicly.


India Bans 118 Chinese Apps as Indian Soldier Is Killed on Disputed Border

The Indian government is blocking Chinese apps from its huge domestic market to strike back against China amid a tense border standoff.


Your Thursday Briefing

Australia’s recession, Russian disinformation, Belarus protests: Here’s what you need to know.


BBC Lost a Battle Over British Songs, and the War Is Far From Over

Boris Johnson came into office aiming to defund the BBC and let in rivals. The coronavirus has delayed that, but the broadcaster again finds itself a punching bag for Conservatives.


‘Aleksei Navalny Is the Victim of a Crime,’ Merkel Says

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said the Russian opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny was poisoned with a nerve agent and demanded answers from Russia. Mr. Navalny is currently in a German hospital.


Steroids Can Be Lifesaving for Covid-19 Patients, Scientists Report

New data in hand, the W.H.O. recommended that doctors give the drugs to critically ill patients worldwide.


Trump, Unbound

And what else you need to know today.


Covid-19 Live Updates: States Should Prepare for Possible Vaccine by Early November, C.D.C. Says

A Minnesota man is the first person known to have died of Covid-19 after attending the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s former prime minister, tested positive for the virus.


World War II After 75 Years: Beyond the War We Know

We set out to explore the end of the conflict and its aftermath, focusing on lesser-known stories both personal and profound.


Your Wednesday Briefing

Aleksei Navalny, Charlie Hebdo, Macron in Lebanon: Here’s what you need to know.