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Several hundred people have attended a private memorial service for George Floyd at a Baptist church in Raeford, North Carolina. Protesters hold placards as they march through central London. [Image: smh.com.a
The first week of June unfolded in historic bursts in the US, five days of turmoil and tension the US President, Donald Trump watched unfold mostly from inside an ever-expanding buffer of security and its borders patrol
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
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
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
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
The number of COVID-19 fatalities in Brazil has risen by almost 1,000 in a day, making the country's overall death toll the world's fourth-highest. BBC News reports its figure of 28,834 has now surpassed France, an
Denzel Washington is being called a "good Samaritan" after coming to the aid of a man in distress in Los Angeles in the US last week. A representative for Washington told CNN the actor pulled over to help a man he
Police in the US are struggling to control arson, damage, and looting following the death of George Floyd in Police custody. In the video footage, the Police officer can be seen kneeling on Floyd's neck for several
Curfews have been ordered in cities across the US in an attempt to stem the violent clashes between protesters and police over the death of George Floyd. BBC News reports widespread demonstrations have taken place,
