The Political Week in Photos

The devastating blast that destroyed Lebanon’s main port and a swath of Beirut has deepened a crisis in a country already struggling with coronavirus, bankruptcy and the legacy of three decades of government corruption and mismanagement.

Resurgences of the coronavirus pandemic are putting governments under pressure to extend relief programs aimed at easing the economic fallout. Talks are on the brink of collapse in the U.S., where President Donald Trump’s administration has so far not been able to agree with congressional Democrats on another round of Covid-19 aid.