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The US President Donald Trump has lashed out at those protesting in Minneapolis over the death of an unarmed black man in police custody, calling those involved in the third night of street clashes “thugs”. Mr Trump said he would not “stand back and watch this happen to a great …

Twitter has attached an unprecedented warning to a tweet by Donald Trump, accusing him of “glorifying violence”. The message has been added to a tweet that appears to threaten that people caught looting will be shot amid civil unrest in Minneapolis. Twitter’s warning came just hours after Trump said he …

At least seven people were shot in Louisville as hundreds of protesters converged on City Hall demanding justice for Breonna Taylor, a black woman who was fatally shot in March by police who broke down her door. Louisville Metro Police said early Friday that at least one person was in …

A CNN reporter and crew have been arrested live on air while covering the Minneapolis protests over the killing of George Floyd. Black correspondent Omar Jimenez had just shown a protester being arrested when about half a dozen white police officers surrounded him. Mr. Jiminez told the Minnesota State Patrol …

As if the coronavirus wasn’t enough, India grappled with scorching temperatures and the worst locust invasion in decades as authorities prepared for the end of a monthslong lockdown despite recording thousands of new infections every day. This triple disaster drew biblical comparisons and forced officials to try to balance the …

The US request coincides with rising tensions between Washington and Beijing over the coronavirus pandemic. US and China clashed over Hong Kong at the United Nations on Wednesday after Beijing opposed a request by Washington for the Security Council to meet over China’s plan to impose new national security legislation …

For years, Twitter and Facebook have enjoyed a healthy rivalry: They’ve competed for acquisitions, talent, and advertising dollars, and sometimes gone so far as to copy each others’ features in the never-ending pursuit to grow their audiences. But the clash between the two tech companies appeared to take on new …

US and NATO officials said that US troop strength in Afghanistan is down to nearly 8,600, well ahead of a schedule agreed with Taliban in late February, in part because of concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule, an …

A man has been shot dead near the scene of protests in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody on Monday. The man was found lying on the pavement at around 9.25 pm with a gunshot wound and was taken to hospital, …

A U.S. decision to terminate sanctions waivers that have allowed foreign companies to do some work at Iranian nuclear sites will not affect Iran’s nuclear programme, Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation (AEOI) said on Thursday. The United States said on Wednesday it will terminate the waivers, which had allowed Russian, Chinese …

British drugmaker GSK said on Thursday that its previous flu pandemic vaccine, which used some of the same ingredients as COVID-19 vaccines currently under development, was not linked to a rise in cases of the sleep disorder narcolepsy. A spokesman for GSK said the “science has moved on” since concerns …

Roughly 2.1 million people applied for US unemployment benefits last week, a sign that companies are still slashing jobs in the face of a deep recession even as more businesses reopen and rehire some laid-off employees. About 41 million people have now applied for aid since the virus outbreak intensified …

Authorities estimate insects have engulfed more than 50,000 hectares of agricultural land in seven states, where people are already suffering from coronavirus pandemic. An invasion by swarms of desert locusts has devastated crops in India’s heartland, threatening an already vulnerable region that is struggling with the economic cost of coronavirus …

The 27-nation EU remains deeply divided over what conditions should be attached to the funds and today’s proposal from the EU’s executive arm is likely to set off weeks of wrangling. The EU’s executive is proposing an $825 billion recovery fund to help the bloc’s economy through the painful recession …

A group of 23 U.S. states led by California, the District of Columbia and four major cities are filing suit Wednesday to challenge a Trump administration decision to weaken Obama administration fuel efficiency standards In March, the Trump administration issued final rules requiring 1.5% annual increases in efficiency through 2026 …

The sister of an African-American man who died shortly after a white Minneapolis police officer pinned him down with a knee to the neck called for justice on Wednesday, saying the firing of four policemen over the deadly incident was not enough. The four officers were dismissed from the force …

A protest in Minneapolis over the death of a black man in police custody turned violent Tuesday night, with demonstrators clashing with police and trashing a precinct building, reports said. Several hundred demonstrators at about 6 p.m. splintered off from a mainly peaceful afternoon rally and marched to the Minneapolis …

Four Minneapolis officers fired after the death of George Floyd, who died after being pinned down by a white officer. A Black man who yelled “I cannot breathe” as a white Minneapolis police officer pinned him down with his knee in the US state of Minnesota died late on Monday, …

The United Kingdom’s chief negotiator with the European Union following Brexit called on the bloc to “evolve” in order to make progress in key talks. The ongoing negotiations to hammer out vital details of the post-Brexit relationship between the EU and the U.K. have been rocky, as Britain’s top negotiator …

  The global coronavirus pandemic has affected more than 5.6 million people, with over 349,000 deaths, according to a tracker. Here are coronavirus-related updates for May 26 WHO says Americas are new virus epicentre The Americas have emerged as the new epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization …