A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 24, 2020
![IndyCar driver Takuma Sato kisses the Borg-Warner Trophy after winning the 2020 Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana.](https://gdb.voanews.com/b2aab750-e0bc-4ef7-a661-71f1da37ce1b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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IndyCar driver Takuma Sato kisses the Borg-Warner Trophy after winning the 2020 Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana.
![A man waves a flag during an opposition demonstration to protest against presidential election results at the Independence Square in Minsk, Belarus.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3087f34e-20b1-4178-84de-30cc8aa64064_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man waves a flag during an opposition demonstration to protest against presidential election results at the Independence Square in Minsk, Belarus.
![A volunteer carries a clay idol of Hindu elephant-headed deity Ganesh for immersion on the third day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Chennai, India.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ed035b9f-6d63-417e-855d-cfbd5c52598e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A volunteer carries a clay idol of Hindu elephant-headed deity Ganesh for immersion on the third day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Chennai, India.
![A woman dressed as an elf takes the temperatures of attendees of the Ministry of Fun Santa School outside Southwark Cathedral, in London, Britain.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4c1f0a08-870e-408b-b8f5-6df484d3b29b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A woman dressed as an elf takes the temperatures of attendees of the Ministry of Fun Santa School outside Southwark Cathedral, in London, Britain.