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Angry Donald Trump calls for tougher approach against George Floyd protests
The Observer 01 Jun 2020
Donald Trump has urged governors, law enforcement officials and national security officials to take a more forceful approach in responding to protests around the country sparked by the death of George Floyd. ‘Rotten racism’. newspapers around the world react to George Floyd protests. Read more ... ....
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Is The Trump Administration Targeting Twitter To Silence Iran’s Criticism Of U.S. Racism?
WorldNews.com 01 Jun 2020
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling. Anyone who lives in Iran, or travels throughout the Middle East, Southwest Asia and North Africa, is aware of Iran’s criticism of the United States, mainly its history of racist wars and its ongoing racism against African-Americans and other people of color ... Consequently, the U.S ... It said ... He wrote....
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Louisville Police Shoot Man Dead While Trying to Clear Crowd of Protesters
Newsweek 01 Jun 2020
Police in Louisville, Kentucky reportedly shot a man dead amid protests decrying police killings of black people across the country. WLKY reporter Marvis Herring tweeted that the incident occurred after a shot was fired by someone among a crowd ... He wrote on Twitter that Louisville police said shots had been fired at officers first ... BREAKING ... ....
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George Soros Conspiracy Resurfaces Using Old 'Paid Protestor' YouTube Video: 'How Gullible Can You Be?'
Newsweek 01 Jun 2020
A YouTube video of an interview with a "paid protester" who claimed to be funded by billionaire philanthropist George Soros is currently circulating on social media, as waves of protests continue to erupt across the U.S ... "People are... circulating this old interview I did with a 'paid protester' who said he was funded by George Soros ... ....
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China warns U.S. it will retaliate on moves over Hong Kong
Canada Dot Com 01 Jun 2020
BEIJING — China said on Monday U.S. attempts to harm Chinese interests will be met with firm countermeasures, criticizing a U.S. decision to begin ending special treatment for Hong Kong as well as actions against Chinese students and companies ... Trump ordered his administration to begin the process of eliminating special U.S ... steps ... privileges....
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UK soldiers unlikely to be prosecuted over Iraq war crime claims
BBC News 02 Jun 2020
Earlier this year the government presented a bill promising to curb historic allegations and tackle what it calls "vexatious claims" against armed forces deployed overseas ... But he added ... Based on Andrew Cayley's comments the evidence for such an assertion is lacking.". Related Topics. ....
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Sixth mass extinction of wildlife accelerating, scientists warn
The Observer 01 Jun 2020
The sixth mass extinction of wildlife on Earth is accelerating, according to an analysis by scientists who warn it may be a tipping point for the collapse of civilisation. More than 500 species of land animals were found to be on the brink of extinction and likely to be lost within 20 years ... Read more....
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Putin sets new date for constitutional vote that would hand him power until 2036
The Independent 01 Jun 2020
Vladimir Putin has announced a new date for a vote to change the constitution that would keep him in power for the foreseeable future ... Download the new Independent Premium app....
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Facebook staff walk off job over Trump stance
Gulf News 02 Jun 2020
Facebook employees walked away from their work-from-home desks on Monday and took to Twitter to accuse Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg of inadequately policing US President Donald Trump’s posts as strictly as the rival platform has done ... We implore the Facebook leadership to #TakeAction,” they said in a joint statement published on Twitter ... ....
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Tiger Woods speaks out for first time since George Floyd’s death
The Los Angeles Times 02 Jun 2020
Tiger Woods is speaking out for the first time since George Floyd’s death, saying his heart goes out to Floyd, his family and everyone who is hurting right now. The 44-year-old golfer broke his silence with a statement on his Twitter account Monday night. “I have always had the utmost respect for our law enforcement,” Woods said ... Advertisement ... Sports....
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Bhutan’s New Royal Baby Makes His Instagram Debut
Vanity Fair 01 Jun 2020
In 1972, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of the South Asian nation Bhutan (population 750,000) made headlines for coining the phrase “Gross National Happiness” in an interview that chastised other nations for prioritizing the economy over the lives of their citizens ... In 2016, they were ranked 56th on the Happy Planet Index, down from 13th in 2006 ... ....
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Black and Brown People Have Been Protesting for Centuries. It’s White People Who Are Responsible for What Happens Next.
Time Magazine 01 Jun 2020
“How do you know you’re white?”. I’m talking to a hundred law students. The room is racially diverse and full of people who have gotten into top law schools. They’re committed to making racial equity a cornerstone of their work. They tend to think about race in their daily lives ... But not a single hand goes up to answer my question—and this matters....
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China says US ‘addicted to quitting’ after Trump pulls out of WHO
The Independent 01 Jun 2020
China said on Monday the United States was "addicted to quitting" following Washington's decision to leave the World Health Organization (WHO) and said the withdrawal reveals a pursuit of power politics and unilateralism ... More follows… Download the new Independent Premium app. Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now ... Comments ... Post....
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DR Congo declares new Ebola outbreak
France24 01 Jun 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo declared a new Ebola epidemic on Monday in the western city of Mbandaka, more than 1,000 km (620 miles) away from an ongoing outbreak of the same deadly virus in the east ... ....
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Iran's rapid rise in Covid-19 cases stokes fears of second wave
The Guardian 01 Jun 2020
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