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- Trump's response to protests knocked the US off its moral soapbox June 6, 2020
- Cooper: Trump couldn't bring himself to utter Floyd's full name June 6, 2020CNN's Anderson Cooper criticizes President Donald Trump's lack of reaction to the underlying issues of systematic racism fueling protests around the country.
- Joe Biden wins enough delegates to secure Democratic nomination June 6, 2020Former Vice President Joe Biden has earned enough delegates to officially secure the Democratic nomination for president, CNN projected on Saturday.
- A brutal afternoon of carnage: Three Chinese nationals were murdered and burned in Zambia June 6, 2020The trail of blood outside the warehouse door was the only immediate sign that a murder had taken place.
- 57 officers quit unit after two suspended for shoving 75-year-old to ground at protest June 6, 2020Two police officers in Buffalo, New York, were suspended without pay Thursday after video showed them pushing a 75-year-old man, causing him to fall back and hit his head on the sidewalk, Buffalo Police Department spokesman Mike DeGeorge told CNN.
- Van Jones: Lawlessness has taken root in law enforcement June 6, 2020CNN's Van Jones says that 57 police officers resigning their post in solidarity took a "small stain and spread it across the entire profession of law enforcement."
- George Floyd protests unfold across the US for 11th consecutive night June 6, 2020
- Melania Trump's messaging frustrating the West Wing, source says June 5, 2020First lady Melania Trump's messaging in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and the resulting protests around the country has frustrated the West Wing, according to a White House official.
- Fox News asked Trump about police violence. Here's what he said. June 5, 2020CNN's Don Lemon says that when President Donald Trump was asked by Fox News radio what to do about police violence against people of color, the president made the answer all about himself.
- China issues warning to citizens against travel to Australia
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- Cristiano Ronaldo is the first football star to break $1 billion earnings milestone June 5, 2020
- L.A. Galaxy part ways with player whose wife made offensive Instagram posts June 6, 2020The Los Angeles Galaxy "mutually agreed to part ways" with midfielder Aleksandar Katai on Friday after the MLS club learned that Katai's wife shared "racist and violent" social media posts.
- Joshua Kimmich says Bayern Munich is planning to join George Floyd protests June 4, 2020
- Premier League players urged to take a knee in protest at George Floyd's death June 2, 2020
- European soccer prepares for age of austerity June 1, 2020
- Sancho grabs hat-trick; protests death of George Floyd June 1, 2020
- The new 'normal'? Fans return to stadiums in Hungary May 31, 2020
- Lewandowski double as Bayern routs Fortuna to go 10 points clear May 30, 2020
- Restart is a battle of 'money vs. health,' says former Premier League club doctor May 30, 2020
- English Premier League will resume season on June 17 May 29, 2020The English Premier League season will resume without fans attending on June 17, according to multiple reports, including The Telegraph and Sky Sports.
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- YouTube is hosting a star-studded tribute to the class of 2020 this weekend June 5, 2020YouTube Originals is celebrating the class of 2020 in style with a star-studded group of commencement speakers -- headlined by former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama -- and performers honoring this year's graduates.
- California-based film and TV productions will soon be allowed to get back to work June 6, 2020Film and television productions in California will soon be able to send their people back to work, several months after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered operations across the country and internationally.
- Yvonne Orji set for stand-up special debut June 5, 2020Yvonne Orji, the Nigerian-American actor from the HBO series Insecure, pokes fun at the real-life struggles she faced to get approval from her Nigerian parents when choosing a career in entertainment.
- 'Riverdale' creator says show will 'do better' after actor criticizes underuse of black characters on screen June 5, 2020The executive producer of CW's "Riverdale" has promised the show will "do better" after a cast member posted a message to social media that criticized television shows that underutilize black characters or portray them as criminals.
- Cate Blanchett has cut her head with a chainsaw during lockdown -- but she's OK June 5, 2020Australian actress Cate Blanchett has said she cut her head with a chainsaw during an accident at home during lockdown.
- Dwayne Johnson makes powerful plea for leadership June 4, 2020Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson posted a video calling out President Donald Trump in the wake of George Floyd's death.
- Bruce Lee gets a fitting tribute, as 'Be Water' looks at Asians and Hollywood June 5, 2020Bruce Lee isn't an obvious fit for ESPN, beyond the fact lots of people enjoyed his action movies. Yet "Be Water" proves an excellent addition to the network's lineup of documentaries to fill the sports void, examining the martial-arts star's legacy and the circuitous, discrimination-marred path he followed to his too-short stardom.
- What 'Law & Order'-type crime shows can (and can't) tell us about views of policing June 4, 2020The police show is one of TV's most durable staples. And after 30 years of "Law & Order" and its spinoffs, the genre finds itself again drawn into a conversation about how all those cops and crimes, neatly resolved in an hour, shapes the way the public views police and policing amid widespread protests about systemic injustice.
- 'Dear...' and '2040' look for rays of hope amid dark times June 4, 2020Amid dark times, a pair of projects premiere this weekend that offer elusive rays of hope. Apple TV+ introduces "Dear...," a series profiling famous people and their positive impact on the lives of others, while the documentary "2040" explores the possibility of achieving progress on climate change in time to benefit the filmmaker's […]
- Elisabeth Moss again outshines the movie as a troubled writer in 'Shirley' June 5, 2020Elisabeth Moss has a knack for being interesting even in so-so movies and continues to pick varied and challenging roles. Enter "Shirley," a strange, gothic look at "The Haunting of Hill House" author Shirley Jackson, which owes an overt debt to the mismatched couples -- young and wide eyed meets older and squabbling -- in "Who' […]
- YouTube is hosting a star-studded tribute to the class of 2020 this weekend June 5, 2020
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- Al-Qaeda chief in north Africa Abdelmalek Droukdel killed - France June 5, 2020Veteran jihadist Abdelmalek Droukdel was killed in an operation in Mali, the defence minister says.
- On patrol with Kenya's locust hunters June 6, 2020Kenya faces a race against time to tackle the swarms as the end of the insects' breeding season clashes with harvests.
- Safaris go virtual as coronavirus hits tourism June 5, 2020The people can't go to the animals, but some companies are finding ways to bring them into homes.
- Coronavirus: Madagascar minister fired over $2m lollipop order June 5, 2020Rijasoa Andriamanana said pupils would be given lollipops to mask the taste of a coronavirus "cure".
- Kei Kamara: 'Being a black man in the US is very difficult' June 5, 2020Sierra Leone's US-based striker Kei Kamara says his children inspired him to join this week's protests following the death of George Floyd.
- Doctor handed suspended jail term for Patrick Ekeng death June 5, 2020The emergency doctor who attended Cameroonian Patrick Ekeng prior to his death in Romania in 2016 has been handed an 18-month suspended jail sentence for negligence.
- FGM: Egyptian father 'used coronavirus lie to trick daughters' into procedure June 5, 2020The girls were cut after their father said they were receiving a coronavirus "vaccine", officials say.
- Africa's week in pictures: 29 May - 4 June 2020 June 4, 2020A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
- The Somali atheist activists who get death threats June 2, 2020Ayaanle and Kahaa work online to help Somalis who have views that do not square with tradition.
- Akinwumi Adesina: Why the US is targeting a flamboyant Nigerian banker May 29, 2020The US pushes for new inquiry into allegations of corruption against the African Development Bank boss.
- Al-Qaeda chief in north Africa Abdelmalek Droukdel killed - France June 5, 2020
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- Coronavirus: NHS trust bosses not consulted over new face mask rules June 6, 2020Hospital bosses in England felt "in the dark" over changes to policies on face masks and visitors.
- NFL says players' protests during national anthem should be allowed June 6, 2020The National Football League previously banned its players from dropping to one knee before games.
- Coronavirus: Is R number balanced on knife edge? June 6, 2020There are concerns coronavirus might be starting to spread in parts of England again.
- Prince William reveals he is secret helpline volunteer June 5, 2020The second in line to the throne has been secretly answering text messages from people needing help.
- Coronavirus: Daily update as WHO recommends masks in public June 6, 2020Five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak today.
- Coronavirus: Merseyside's 'forgotten street' June 5, 2020The BBC's Ed Thomas visited one street on Merseyside that's reeling from three coronavirus deaths.
- Coronavirus: Care home residents face steep hike in fees June 5, 2020Fee rises of more than £100 a week add "insult to injury" after the wave of infections, says Age UK.
- D-Day anniversary: New images of Normandy memorial released June 5, 2020New images of the British Normandy Memorial, currently under construction, are released to mark date.
- George Floyd death: Matt Hancock urges UK public to avoid protests June 6, 2020Matt Hancock says people should stick to rules as protests are planned over the African American's death.
- Joe Biden formally wins Democratic nomination to take on Trump June 6, 2020Joe Biden passes the 1,991 delegate threshold and will take on Donald Trump for the presidency.
- Coronavirus: NHS trust bosses not consulted over new face mask rules June 6, 2020
- CNN Africa
- Student raped and killed in church wanted to become a minister and 'preach the word of God,' sister says June 5, 2020
- Former Lesotho first lady re-arrested for killing of husband's ex-wife June 4, 2020Former Lesotho first lady Maesaiah Thabane has been re-arrested for the killing of her husband's ex-wife, police said Wednesday.
- Gambia calls for probe into retired diplomat's son killing in US June 3, 2020Gambia's government is demanding that the United States investigate the police shooting of one of its citizens.
- Bodies are piling up in Ghana's morgues as families resist smaller Covid-era burials May 22, 2020Inside the morgue at the Pantang Hospital in Accra, Ghana, a stench of decaying bodies pervades a room where bodies placed in coffins have begun to spill onto the open entrance space.
- Nigeria reopens churches, mosques and hotels amid rising cases of Covid-19 June 2, 2020The Nigerian government has lifted restrictions placed on religious gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic.
- Tanzania hospitals overwhelmed, US Embassy says May 13, 2020The US Embassy in Tanzania, claiming that many hospitals in the main city Dar es Salaam have been overwhelmed in recent weeks, contends the risk of contracting Covid-19 there is "extremely high."
- British regulator sanctions Nigerian channel over 5G conspiracy theory claims May 19, 2020British media regulator Ofcom has imposed sanctions against a channel founded by Nigerian megachurch preacher Chris Oyakhilome for airing "unsubstantiated claims" linking 5G to the coronavirus pandemic.
- Africa's tourism industry is preparing for a post-coronavirus era June 1, 2020
- Amid WHO warnings and with no proof, some African nations turn to herbal tonic to try to treat Covid-19 May 15, 2020
- 'Chaos' in Kenyan slum as Covid-19 takes toll April 29, 2020Nairobi's slums are home to the poorest of Kenyan society. Poor sanitation and overcrowding make social distancing an impossible task, raising fears about the potential spread of the novel coronavirus. CNN's Farai Sevenzo reports.
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- Washington prepares for major protest as U.S. officials move to rein in police June 6, 2020Protesters are expected to gather in Washington for a huge demonstration on Saturday, its police chief said, as U.S. street marches over the killing of a black man in custody enter a 12th day and authorities move to rein in policing tactics.
- Biden wins enough delegates to clinch U.S. Democratic nomination June 6, 2020Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden secured enough delegates to formally clinch the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, setting the stage for a challenge to President Donald Trump in the November election.
- Twitter, Facebook disable Trump video tribute to Floyd over copyright complaint June 6, 2020Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc and Instagram disabled President Donald Trump's campaign tribute video to George Floyd on their platforms on Friday, citing copyright complaints.
- Citigroup closes some branches, mostly in LA and Chicago, due to George Floyd protests June 6, 2020Citigroup Inc said on Friday it would "proactively" close some branches and reduce hours at others in light of protests around the country in response to the death of George Floyd that have at times turned violent.
- Pentagon orders remaining active-duty troops to leave Washington area June 6, 2020The Pentagon will be sending back the remaining 900 active-duty troops who were sent to the Washington, D.C., area to potentially respond to civil unrest, and they are expected to start heading back to their home bases, a U.S. official told Reuters.
- Electric skateboard-mounted trash collector among U.S. protest volunteers June 6, 2020As protesters chanted near the White House, Michael Piatschak leaned from his one-wheeled electric skateboard, extended a trash-grabbing claw and, like a raptor swooping on prey, snagged a plastic bag off the street and stuffed it into a shoulder sack.
- Fed's Powell scheduled for congressional appearances June 16-17 June 5, 2020Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will testify before the U.S. Congress on June 16 and 17 in hearings on the central bank's semi-annual monetary policy report.
- Biden says 'much more work to be done' on economy after surprising jobs report June 5, 2020Democratic White House candidate Joe Biden on Friday criticized Republican President Donald Trump for prematurely celebrating a better-than-expected jobs report, saying the battered U.S. economy still faces an arduous rebuilding.
- Trump touts job gains as 'greatest comeback in American history' June 5, 2020President Donald Trump on Friday celebrated a stunning U.S. employment report that showed more than 2.5 million jobs were added last month during the thick of the coronavirus pandemic, and predicted the battered economy will recover all of its lost jobs by next year.
- U.S. appeals court blocks White House from suspending reporter's press pass June 5, 2020The White House unlawfully suspended the press credentials of a reporter who got in an argument with a supporter of President Donald Trump at a public event, a U.S. appeals court said on Friday.
- Washington prepares for major protest as U.S. officials move to rein in police June 6, 2020
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