Lebanon’s government, Jimmy Lai, Causeway Bay Books: Here’s what you need to know.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls it a “moral duty” to open Britain’s schools, but with cases already rising slightly, that might mean closing pubs and restaurants.

The cabinet stepped down as fury over a giant explosion last week in Beirut spurred new protests.

The police clashed with largely peaceful protesters across the Eastern European country on Sunday night, hours after a national election that protesters say was rigged.

The E.P.A. has approved nootkatone, which is found in cedars and grapefruit. It repels ticks, mosquitoes and other dangerous bugs for hours, but is safe enough to eat.

President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko boasted of a record turnout at the polls, and official preliminary counts gave him more than 80 percent of the vote.

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A fear of hospitals is leading many Mexicans to delay treatment for coronavirus until it is too late for doctors to help them.

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French humanitarian workers, their Nigerien driver and a guide were killed, according to the authorities. The group was visiting an area known for its West African giraffes.