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Ex-officer Derek Chauvin now faces second-degree murder, while three others face abetting charges. - James Mattis: Trump's former defence secretary denounces president Donald Trump's ex-defence secretary, James Mattis, attacks the president's handling of recent protests. - Curtis Hayes: Man behind the protest plea that moved America In a viral speech, Curtis Hayes implored two generations of demonstrator to "find a better way". - Stalled vaccine programmes 'put children's lives at risk' Disruption to immunisation campaigns caused by Covid-19 could lead to many preventable deaths. - Russia's Putin declares state of emergency after Arctic Circle oil spill Russia's President Putin declares a state of emergency after 20,000 tonnes of oil leak into a river. - HSBC and StanChart back China security laws for HK The UK-based banks have both come out in support of China's controversial national security laws. - US to ban passenger flights from China It comes after Beijing refused requests by US airlines to resume flights to China. - 'We felt like we were going to die in that car' Two black students were dragged from their car in Atlanta, Georgia, by police, who now face charges. - Cyclone Nisarga: India's Mumbai escapes worst cyclone in decades India's financial capital narrowly escapes Cyclone Nisarga, as nearby areas bear the brunt. - Demands grow for 'green industrial revolution' Campaigners demand the government prioritises the environment in any post-Covid-19 stimulus package. - Snapchat stops promoting Donald Trump's account due to 'racial violence' The social network says it will drop Trump from Discover over 'racial violence and injustice'. - Coronavirus: How the UK is sleeping under lockdown More than half the population has struggled with sleep during the lockdown, especially younger people. - Gambia demands probe after US police shoot dead diplomat's son Momodou Lamin Sisay, 39, from The Gambia, was shot dead after a car chase in Georgia. - Coronavirus in Russia: 'I don't trust Putin any more' In Russia, coronavirus ahs seen the long-time president's approval rating fall to an all-time low. - White House likens Trump to Churchill in WW2 The press secretary compares the president to the British wartime leader inspecting bomb damage. - Sudan banned FGM - what happens next? FGM was outlawed by Sudan's new Sovereign Council, who have been in power since August 2019. - Portraits of Humanity shortlist revealed Two hundred shortlisted photos aim to show there is more that unites us than sets us apart. - George Floyd protests: Trudeau's epic pause when asked about Trump's response Asked about race, unrest and the US response, the Canadian prime minister chose his words carefully. - Asian hornet: UK beekeepers on lookout for bee-eater The bee-eating Asian hornet has already reached the Channel Islands and beekeepers fear it could soon reach the UK mainland. - Adolf Hitler house to be 'neutralised', Austria says The government unveils plans to turn Adolf Hitler's birthplace into a police station. - Coronavirus: How lockdown affected Argentina's livelihoods The prolonged lockdown in Argentina has brought more misery to a country with a troubled economic past. - 'My brothers on Europe's last death row' Any day now two men may be executed in Europe's only country that still has the death penalty. - Viewpoint: What it's like to be an African in the US Kenyan journalist Larry Madowo writes about the racism he has experienced in the US. - The 100-year wound that Hungary cannot forget Hungary lost two-thirds of its territory in the 1920 Trianon treaty and now aims to revive its past. - The young actors joining an industry on pause With theatres closed, and TV and movie filming on hold, acting school graduates are struggling. |
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