Ex-defense chief Mattis rips Trump for dividing Americans

In this Sept. 3, 2019, file photo former U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis listens to a question during his appearance at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. Mattis issued a statement Wednesday, June 3, 2020, on the recent protests around the United States. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) In an extraordinary rebuke, former

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Prosecutors charge 3 more officers in George Floyd’s death

This combination of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office in Minnesota on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, shows Derek Chauvin, from left, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by him and the other Minneapolis police

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Thousands in Europe decry racial injustice, police violence

Police officers form a line to block protesters in central London on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 after a demonstration over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Protests have taken place across America and internationally, after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed

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All four former officers involved in George Floyd’s killing now face charges

    By Josh Campbell, Sara Sidner and Eric Levenson, CNN The former Minneapolis Police officer who pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck was charged with second-degree murder and the three other officers on scene during his killing were charged with aiding and abetting, according to court documents. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s official

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Total UK deaths involving Covid-19 passes 50,000

© Hannah McKay Medical staff transfer a patient through a corridor at The Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital in East Lancashire during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Hannah McKay/PA) By Ian Jones, PA The number of deaths involving Covid-19 in the UK has now passed 50,000, according to the latest available data. Here is how

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‘Dangerous’: Around world, police chokeholds scrutinized

In this May 26, 2019, file photo, police detain a woman during a yellow vest protest with other groups in Brussels. The death of George Floyd has renewed scrutiny of immobilization techniques long used in policing around the world. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File) Three days after George Floyd died with a Minneapolis police officer choking

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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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