Haftar won’t win conflict in Libya: Top Turkish diplomat

‘It’s unacceptable for police to kill any person this way,’ says Turkish foreign minister on killing of George Floyd in US The militia of warlord Khalifa Haftar cannot win the ongoing conflict in Libya, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. “The Haftar side doesn’t want a political solution in Libya, nor do the countries backing

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COVID-19: Can parents face fines for not sending their child to school?

Photo: Credit Flickr Percy Shurmer Academy in Birmingham Article Author By Kaleigh Grainger According to Anthony Collins Solicitors, Many parents, however, are justifiably concerned about sending their children back to school so soon, especially given that the youngest children are unlikely to be able to understand or follow the social distancing guidelines. This has understandably

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UK study finds minorities at higher risk of COVID-19 death

Britain’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaks during a media briefing on coronavirus, in Downing Street, London, Tuesday June 2, 2020. (Pippa Fowles/10 Downing Street via AP) LONDON (AP) — People from ethnic minorities have died from COVID-19 in larger relative numbers in England than their white compatriots, according to a study published by health authorities

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EU ‘appalled’ by Floyd’s death, warns against excess force

European High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell gestures during a video news conference on external action of the EU in the next multi annual framework in Brussels, Belgium, June 2, 2020. Olivier Hoslet/ Pool via REUTERS BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is “shocked and appalled” by the death of black

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Four police shot in violent protests after Trump vows to bring in U.S. military

A protestor holds a burnt American flag during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd, in St Louis, Missouri, U.S., June 1, 2020. Picture taken June 1,2020 REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant Four St Louis police officers were hit by gunfire late on Monday during violent protests over the death of

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Turkey, Iran and China want to exploit U.S. unrest – Wall Street Journal

Photo: Credit Associated Press Turkey, Iran and China want to exploit the current civil unrest in the United States in the hope of discrediting the country and delegitimising the American legal system, the Wall Street Journal said in an op-ed. “The world’s strongmen are seizing gleefully on the death of George Floyd and the riots

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Egypt could face blowback from Somalia weapons deal

Photo: Credit Wikipedia By Michael Rubin Policymakers in the United States have a bifurcated approach toward Egypt. On the one hand, human rights abuse under President Abdel Fattah el Sisi upset scholars, Congress, and even privately some diplomats. On the other hand, the White House and Pentagon appreciate Sisi’s no-nonsense approach to deradicalization and counterterrorism

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Floyd’s brother pleads for peace, Trump takes combative tone

An emotional Terrence Floyd, second from right, is comforted as he sits at the spot at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn., where his brother George Floyd, encountered police and died while in their custody, Monday, June 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd’s brother pleaded for peace

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Zimbabwe summons US ambassador over Floyd’s death

Top American official blames Zimbabwe of orchestrating ongoing protests in US over death of black man in police custody Zimbabwe on Sunday summoned the American ambassador after a top adviser of US President Donald Trump blamed the poverty-hit nation of orchestrating ongoing protests in the US against the alleged murder of a black man by

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‘Saudi game of thrones’: Pressure grows to release jailed prince

Photo: Credit Reuters: The Saudi Crown Prince has tried to eliminate his potential rivals A $2 million US lobbying effort and petitions from European lawmakers are piling pressure on Saudi Arabia to release a philanthropist prince jailed for two years without charge amid an intensifying royal crackdown. The detention of Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz and

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