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Anti-racism protest happening in Toronto Saturday afternoon
- June 02, 2020
Not long afterward, she asked to enter the apartment unit to use the bathroom. Evidently, several officers followed. Toronto's police chief has called on the province's Special Investigations Unit to expedite its investigation into the death of a woman who fell from a high-rise balcony while in the presence of officers. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
Not long afterward, she asked to enter the apartment unit to use the bathroom. Evidently, several officers followed. Toronto's police chief has called on the province's Special Investigations Unit to expedite its investigation into the death of a woman who fell from a high-rise balcony while in the presence of officers. (more...)
NYC police cars plow through crowd, mayor calls for investigation
- June 02, 2020
So who should we believe? Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday differentiated the peaceful protesters from "people who came to do violence in a systematic and organized fashion". Chiara de Blasio , who is black, was later given a court summons and released. "She was very clear that she believed she was following the instructions of police officers and doing what they were asking." Similar protests have flared up around the nation in response to Floyd's death and other killings of black ... (more...)
- June 02, 2020
So who should we believe? Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday differentiated the peaceful protesters from "people who came to do violence in a systematic and organized fashion". Chiara de Blasio , who is black, was later given a court summons and released. "She was very clear that she believed she was following the instructions of police officers and doing what they were asking." Similar protests have flared up around the nation in response to Floyd's death and other killings of black ... (more...)
Ikea re-opens both Metro Vancouver locations to in-store shoppers
- June 02, 2020
Phillip Walker, 29, from Sneinton, Nottingham, waited for over an hour to get into his local store after queuing from 8.30am. Some eager shoppers had been queuing from as early as 5.30am - over four hours before the store was due to open at 10am today. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
Phillip Walker, 29, from Sneinton, Nottingham, waited for over an hour to get into his local store after queuing from 8.30am. Some eager shoppers had been queuing from as early as 5.30am - over four hours before the store was due to open at 10am today. (more...)
DR Congo reports fresh Ebola outbreak
- June 02, 2020
The WHO expects more outbreaks of Ebola to emerge in the Republic of Congo in the coming months. "The announcement comes as a long, hard and complex Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is in its final phase, while the country also battles COVID-19 and the world's largest measles outbreak", WHO said in a statement. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
The WHO expects more outbreaks of Ebola to emerge in the Republic of Congo in the coming months. "The announcement comes as a long, hard and complex Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is in its final phase, while the country also battles COVID-19 and the world's largest measles outbreak", WHO said in a statement. (more...)
Lies and intimidation will never work on Hong Kong, officials say
- June 02, 2020
Police said such a gathering would be a "major threat to public health" amid the coronavirus pandemic. The rally has been held each year since 1990 to commemorate the crackdown on June 4, 1989 in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. The move is aimed at clamping down on a pro-democracy movement that has at times resulted in violent clashes between protesters and the police. "Now, the "beautiful sight" is extending from Hong Kong to over a dozen USA states". (more...)
- June 02, 2020
Police said such a gathering would be a "major threat to public health" amid the coronavirus pandemic. The rally has been held each year since 1990 to commemorate the crackdown on June 4, 1989 in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. The move is aimed at clamping down on a pro-democracy movement that has at times resulted in violent clashes between protesters and the police. "Now, the "beautiful sight" is extending from Hong Kong to over a dozen USA states". (more...)
Seattle protests turn violent, National Guard activated
- June 02, 2020
In one video, which racked up almost 8 million views as of Monday, one officer is seen handcuffing a man faced down on the ground while another pins the man to the ground with his knee on the man's neck. In Seattle on May 30, people loot a Nordstrom store near a burned police vehicle following demonstrations protesting the death of George Floyd . "It was not the experience I had". (more...)
- June 02, 2020
In one video, which racked up almost 8 million views as of Monday, one officer is seen handcuffing a man faced down on the ground while another pins the man to the ground with his knee on the man's neck. In Seattle on May 30, people loot a Nordstrom store near a burned police vehicle following demonstrations protesting the death of George Floyd . "It was not the experience I had". (more...)
Autopsies say George Floyd's death was homicide
- June 02, 2020
Aleccia Wilson, Director at Autopsy and Forensic Sciences at the University of MI, said she had examined Floyd's body. The funeral for George Floyd , who died while being arrested in Minneapolis last week, will be held June 9 in Houston, a family attorney said. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
Aleccia Wilson, Director at Autopsy and Forensic Sciences at the University of MI, said she had examined Floyd's body. The funeral for George Floyd , who died while being arrested in Minneapolis last week, will be held June 9 in Houston, a family attorney said. (more...)
Belgian prince contracts coronavirus after attending party breaking Spanish restrictions
- June 02, 2020
Prince Joachim , the nephew of King Philippe of Belgium and ninth in line to the throne, attended the party on Tuesday in a private house in the city of Cordoba. Spanish police have launched an investigation into the party. He is often referred mistakenly as Tom Felton, the English actor who played Draco Malfoy in the famous "Harry Potter" series. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
Prince Joachim , the nephew of King Philippe of Belgium and ninth in line to the throne, attended the party on Tuesday in a private house in the city of Cordoba. Spanish police have launched an investigation into the party. He is often referred mistakenly as Tom Felton, the English actor who played Draco Malfoy in the famous "Harry Potter" series. (more...)
Facebook staff revolt against Mark Zuckerberg's response to Trump protest posts
- June 02, 2020
On Sunday night, following the barrage of criticism, Zuckerberg made another Facebook post . Angry demonstrations have spread across the U.S. over the past week, creating some of the most widespread racial unrest since the 1960s. Employees "recognize the pain many of our people are feeling right now, especially our Black community", Stone wrote in a text. As Facebook employees are nearly all working from home due to the current pandemic, the walkout is effectively a virtual protest ... (more...)
- June 02, 2020
On Sunday night, following the barrage of criticism, Zuckerberg made another Facebook post . Angry demonstrations have spread across the U.S. over the past week, creating some of the most widespread racial unrest since the 1960s. Employees "recognize the pain many of our people are feeling right now, especially our Black community", Stone wrote in a text. As Facebook employees are nearly all working from home due to the current pandemic, the walkout is effectively a virtual protest ... (more...)
Harrisburg curfew lifted morning after George Floyd protests turned violent
- June 02, 2020
DEMONSTRATIONS ARE taking place in Dublin following the death of George Floyd , an unarmed black man who was pinned to the ground by a white police officer's knee in the U.S. Four white police officers were captured on-camera tackling him. However, footage widely shared on social media shows one of the officers involved - named as Derek Chauvin - kneeling on Mr. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
DEMONSTRATIONS ARE taking place in Dublin following the death of George Floyd , an unarmed black man who was pinned to the ground by a white police officer's knee in the U.S. Four white police officers were captured on-camera tackling him. However, footage widely shared on social media shows one of the officers involved - named as Derek Chauvin - kneeling on Mr. (more...)
Lebanon among 29 Nations whose Citizens Can Visit Greece from June 15
- June 02, 2020
Sample tests for the novel coronavirus will be conducted to travelers from the 29 countries - that include Albania, Australia , Austria, Bulgaria, China , Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand , Norway, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea and Switzerland. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
Sample tests for the novel coronavirus will be conducted to travelers from the 29 countries - that include Albania, Australia , Austria, Bulgaria, China , Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand , Norway, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea and Switzerland. (more...)
Congo reports new Ebola outbreak
- June 02, 2020
Thirty-three people died when the area was hit by Ebola between May and July of 2018. "We are going to very quickly send the vaccine and medicine [to Mbandaka]", Longondo told reporters. The eastern Ebola outbreak is the second worst in history, after an epidemic in 2014 killed about 11,000 people - mostly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
Thirty-three people died when the area was hit by Ebola between May and July of 2018. "We are going to very quickly send the vaccine and medicine [to Mbandaka]", Longondo told reporters. The eastern Ebola outbreak is the second worst in history, after an epidemic in 2014 killed about 11,000 people - mostly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. (more...)
Putin and Trump discuss G7 summit, oil markets in call, Kremlin says
- June 02, 2020
It's not the first time the White House has not been the first to notify the American people of Trump's calls with Putin. Trump said on Saturday he would postpone a G7 summit he had hoped to hold next month until September or later and expand the list of invitees to include Australia, Russia , South Korea and India. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
It's not the first time the White House has not been the first to notify the American people of Trump's calls with Putin. Trump said on Saturday he would postpone a G7 summit he had hoped to hold next month until September or later and expand the list of invitees to include Australia, Russia , South Korea and India. (more...)
Donald Trump wants Australia at rescheduled G7 summit
- June 02, 2020
A spokesperson for the prime minister said, "The G7 has been a topic of recent high-level exchange". Russian Federation was thrown out of what was the G8 in 2014 after it seized Ukraine's Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, an annexation never recognized by the worldwide community. (more...)
- June 02, 2020
A spokesperson for the prime minister said, "The G7 has been a topic of recent high-level exchange". Russian Federation was thrown out of what was the G8 in 2014 after it seized Ukraine's Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, an annexation never recognized by the worldwide community. (more...)
Flint Police Put Down Weapons, Join Protesters In George Floyd March
- June 02, 2020
In Flint, Michigan , Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson has gained worldwide attention after he chose to take off his helmet and lay down his baton to march alongside protesters in a show of solidarity amid demonstrations over the death of George Floyd . (more...)
- June 02, 2020
In Flint, Michigan , Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson has gained worldwide attention after he chose to take off his helmet and lay down his baton to march alongside protesters in a show of solidarity amid demonstrations over the death of George Floyd . (more...)
Two Iranian tankers sail back after delivering fuel to Venezuela
- June 01, 2020
The first of five Iranian oil tankers arrived in Venezuela last week to help ease fuel shortages, encountering no immediate signs of USA military interference. On Thursday, Nicolas Maduro said that the Venezuelan government plans to review prices for imported gasoline on the domestic market amid the shutdown of numerous national oil and gas company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA)'s refineries. (more...)
- June 01, 2020
The first of five Iranian oil tankers arrived in Venezuela last week to help ease fuel shortages, encountering no immediate signs of USA military interference. On Thursday, Nicolas Maduro said that the Venezuelan government plans to review prices for imported gasoline on the domestic market amid the shutdown of numerous national oil and gas company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA)'s refineries. (more...)
Feds offering accelerated gas tax payments to municipalities
- June 01, 2020
Families, Children and Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, a Somali-Canadian, said in a tweet Sunday that he has "heard from people who have said that we should not worry about what is happening in the USA because that is not our problem". (more...)
- June 01, 2020
Families, Children and Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, a Somali-Canadian, said in a tweet Sunday that he has "heard from people who have said that we should not worry about what is happening in the USA because that is not our problem". (more...)
Biden Meets With Black Leaders at Del. Church Amid Unrest
- June 01, 2020
Biden has chafed at being stuck in his DE home during the coronavirus outbreak, and a Biden adviser said there was an internal divide on whether to get Biden out on the trail, with his wife Jill resisting. Blunt Rochester. Pasted notices on the main entrance cautioned people from entering if they had a cough or other symptoms that could indicate they were suffering from coronavirus. (more...)
- June 01, 2020
Biden has chafed at being stuck in his DE home during the coronavirus outbreak, and a Biden adviser said there was an internal divide on whether to get Biden out on the trail, with his wife Jill resisting. Blunt Rochester. Pasted notices on the main entrance cautioned people from entering if they had a cough or other symptoms that could indicate they were suffering from coronavirus. (more...)
Jay-Z Calls Minnesota Governor to Demand Justice After George Floyd's Death
- June 01, 2020
Security footage and videos taken by civilians show arresting officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for more than 8 minutes as Floyd pleaded for his life and died shortly after. Over the past few days, 25 cities across the United States have been under curfew after citizens took the streets to protest Floyd's death. JAY-Z is making it his personal duty to demand justice for the late George Floyd . (more...)
- June 01, 2020
Security footage and videos taken by civilians show arresting officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for more than 8 minutes as Floyd pleaded for his life and died shortly after. Over the past few days, 25 cities across the United States have been under curfew after citizens took the streets to protest Floyd's death. JAY-Z is making it his personal duty to demand justice for the late George Floyd . (more...)
Facebook's response to Trump posts draws outrage from some employees
- June 01, 2020
Facebook did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Tech staffers have proved a potent force for change in Silicon Valley in recent years, as companies including Google, Microsoft and Amazon have been targeted by their own employees over issues including workplace conditions , climate change and military contracts . (more...)
- June 01, 2020
Facebook did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Tech staffers have proved a potent force for change in Silicon Valley in recent years, as companies including Google, Microsoft and Amazon have been targeted by their own employees over issues including workplace conditions , climate change and military contracts . (more...)
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