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New Belarus protests after authoritarian leader re-elected

by Associated Press
| August 10, 2020 12:27 PM

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Thousands of people protested in Belarus for a second straight night Monday after official results from weekend elections — dismissed by the opposition as a sham — gave an overwhelming victory to authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, extending his 26-year rule until 2025.

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