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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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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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Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged

President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, May 30, 2020, after stepping off Marine One as he returns from Kennedy Space Center for the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on

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New report accuses envoy of running down Amisom

Mozambican Francisco Madeira, the head of the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom). By AGGREY MUTAMBO The head of the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) is fighting off allegations of corruption, mismanagement, harassment and political interference. This follows a series of accusations that could damage the credibility of Amisom. An internal report by the

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Protests form across US demanding end to police violence

CORRECTS CITY TO ST. PAUL NOT MINNEAPOLIS – National Guard soldiers and Minnesota state police form a barricade as protesters gather outside the Minnesota State Capitol, Sunday, May 31, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP

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Dirty politics: Jubilee Party war gets nasty

As political realignments intensify, various factions are resorting to all manner of tactics, including well-coordinated propaganda campaigns, intimidation and dirty online fights. The use of social media to trade hard tackles, sometimes with nasty outcomes, has increased in recent weeks as the rival Jubilee factions loyal to President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto

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US: ‘I can’t breathe’ protests continue for fifth day

George Floyd’s death triggers peaceful, violent demonstrations across country Protests continued Saturday for a fifth straight day in parts of the US in response to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after being pinned down by a former white police officer. In the nation’s capital, the focal point was the

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