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At least 20,000 protesters have defied pleas by the NSW Premier and police and marched through Sydney's CBD as part of the Black Lives Matter movement that has swept the world and reignited debate over the treatment of
All 57 members of a police tactical unit in Buffalo, New York, have resigned from that team to protest the suspension of two colleagues who were filmed shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground. Video of Thursday nig
The Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism has issued a travel alert to its citizens warning them not to travel to Australia due to a significant increase in racist attacks on "Chinese and Asian people. The statem
India is reopening shopping malls, places of worship, restaurants and offices from 8th June as it eases its lockdown restrictions. The guidelines include staggered work hours, no edible offering at temples and air
The European Commission has called on all EU member countries to lift their border restrictions by the end of this month and allow passport-free travel across the bloc. BBC News reports that Home Affairs Commission
Wildlife officials in India are investigating the death of a pregnant elephant after it ate a pineapple containing firecrackers. The incident in Kerala caused outrage after a forest official posted about the death
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has posted a video making a powerful plea for leadership in the wake of George Floyd's death. The actor stated in a video post on his social media channels that the United States is "cripp
A former Namadi Heights, Suva resident, Joe Suwai who has been living in Minneapolis for more than 15 years says they visited the memorial site for the late George Floyd today and also paid their last respects to him as
New charges have been announced against all of the sacked police officers present at the death of African American George Floyd in Minneapolis. Court documents show the charge against Derek Chauvin has been elevate
US President Donald Trump has denied reports he was rushed to the White House bunker during anti-racism protests. Trump told Fox News radio he went down during the day for a "tiny period of time" for an "inspection
Hollywood studios and labour unions proposed extensive coronavirus testing and other safeguards to allow actors and crew members to resume movie and TV show production in the United States. An entertainment industr
A group of civil rights leaders has warned that Mark Zuckerberg is setting a "dangerous precedent" by allowing a post by Donald Trump to remain on Facebook. Their statement followed a video call with the social me
US President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy the military unless states halt violent protests that continue after the death of an unarmed black man at the hands of a white police officer. Trump says he was "s
The death of George Floyd, an African-American man who died in police custody, has been declared a homicide following an official post-mortem. The report says he suffered a cardiac arrest while being restrained by
Sony has delayed hosting a showcase event for its next games console. In a statement it did not directly mention the civil unrest in the US, but alluded to it saying they do not feel that right now is a time for ce
Beyoncé is asking her legions of fans to take action after the death of George Floyd. The Grammy-winning artist is one of several celebrities using their social media platforms to demand change in the wake of Floyd's
Music composer Salim Merchant says Wajid Khan, of composer duo Sajid-Wajid, had a kidney issue and had a transplant a while ago. He says Khan was on the ventilator for the last four days after his situation started
Violence has erupted in cities across the US on the sixth night of protests sparked by the death in police custody of African-American George Floyd. Curfews have been imposed in nearly 40 cities, but people have la
As protesters gathered outside the White House, US President Donald Trump was briefly taken to the underground bunker for a period of time on Saturday. CNN is reporting the incident based on a White House official
Music composer Wajid Khan who recently composed Salman Khan’s songs ‘Pyaar Karona’ and ‘Bhai Bhai’ and is also known for Dabbang songs has passed away today. The news was confirmed by singer Salim Merchan
