For the Kremlin, Aleksei Navalny Is a Threat It Cannot Speak Of
President Vladimir V. Putin has never publicly mentioned the opposition leader’s name in 20 years of speeches and interviews. Why? He is “completely out of their control,” which is intolerable, one analyst says.
Duch, Prison Chief Who Slaughtered for the Khmer Rouge, Is Dead at 77
Under his watch at Tuol Sleng prison. Duch, whose real name was Kaing Guek Eav, said, “I considered it evil eating evil.”
Keïta, Mali’s Deposed Leader, Is Said to Be Hospitalized
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta’s condition was not immediately known, and it was unclear whether he would be evacuated abroad for medical treatment.
Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
Some researchers have begun testing experimental vaccines on themselves.
Paul Rusesabagina of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Fame Was ‘Kidnapped,’ Daughter Says
He was in Dubai for a meeting, then reappeared in Rwanda, where authorities said the famed hotelier was arrested on charges including terrorism, arson and murder.
George Wolf, Caring Neighbor Who Once Glimpsed the Face of Evil, Dies at 92
Mr. Wolf escaped the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia and built a life as a garment manufacturer and lover of music in New York City. He was infected with the novel coronavirus.
Your Wednesday Briefing
Russia’s outbreak, TikTok deal, schools reopening: Here’s what you need to know.
How a Bus Ride Turned Into a Coronavirus Superspreader Event
One-third of passengers aboard a bus were infected by a fellow passenger, scientists reported.
Schools Reopen Around the World Despite Coronavirus Spread
In countries all over the world, students are heading back to school with varying degrees of safety precautions.
U.S.-Russia Military Tensions Intensify in the Air and on the Ground Worldwide
Recent altercations in Europe, the Middle East and off the coast of Alaska have heightened tensions between the two rival powers.