MINNEAPOLIS (REUTERS) – Hundreds of mourners in Minneapolis on Thursday (June 4) remembered George Floyd, the black man whose death in police custody set off…
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Attorney-General William Barr says foreign groups, extremists stoking divisions in US protests
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US Attorney-General William Barr said on Thursday (June 4) that foreign interests and “extremist agitators” affiliated with groups like Antifa have sought…
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Thousands defy pandemic ban to join Stockholm protest over U.S. police violence
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Thousands of people joined a demonstration in central Stockholm on Wednesday to protest against racism in the wake of the death of…
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US defence chief Mark Esper opposes deploying troops to quell protests, despite Trump threats
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said on Wednesday (June 3) he does not support invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy active-duty forces…
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British PM Johnson tells China: We'll not walk away from Hong Kong people
LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Britain will not walk away from the people of Hong Kong if China imposes a national security law that would conflict…
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Protesters tear-gassed to clear way for Trump's photo op
WASHINGTON • People waved signs and screamed for justice as they gathered outside the White House to protest against police brutality on Monday. They also…
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US anti-racism protests stretch to distant New Zealand
WELLINGTON (AFP) – Protests sweeping the United States over the death of Mr George Floyd reverberated on the other side of the globe on Monday…
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Celebrities join protests: Halsey, Emily Ratajkowski and Paris Jackson
Celebrities join riot frontline: Halsey, Billie Eilish, Emily Ratajkowski and Paris Jackson leave luxury life in lockdown to take part in George Floyd protests Singers…
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US says probe into unarmed black man George Floyd's death 'top priority' as protests turn violent
MINNEAPOLIS (REUTERS) – The US Department of Justice said on Thursday (May 28) it had made its investigation into police involvement in the death of…
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Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protesters rise up against security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands protesting on Sunday against Beijing’s plan to directly impose…
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Hundreds protest in Hong Kong against proposed national security laws
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of people protested in Hong Kong on Sunday against Beijing’s controversial new plan to directly impose national security laws on…
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People told to stay away from English beauty spots over coronavirus fears
LONDON (AFP) – Officials in parts of England warned people to stay away from beauty spots on Saturday (May 16), as the first weekend since…
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Hong Kong leader rejects protesters' call for independent police probe
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Beijing-backed leader of Hong Kong ruled out on Friday an independent inquiry into allegations of police brutality against pro-democracy protesters,…
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First Hong Kong protestor to admit rioting gets four years' jail
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – A 21-year-old Hong Kong lifeguard, the first anti-government protestor to plead guilty to the charge of rioting during last year’s unrest,…
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