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A slave trader’s statue in Bristol has been torn down during a second day of anti-racism protests across the UK, following the death of George Floyd. It comes after largely peaceful demonstrations in central London on Saturday saw some clashes with police. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick urged protesters to …

Pope Francis has called the death of George Floyd at the hands of US police officers “tragic” and said he is praying for him and “all those others who have lost their lives as a result of the sin of racism.” After an eighth night of protests across the United States, Francis addressed …

US president Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to pull thousands of US troops out of Germany, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The planned withdrawal would reduce the US troop presence in Germany by 9,500 and cap the total number of US troops in country at 25,000, The WSJ reported, …

Bald men could be at a higher risk of dying from coronavirus because male hormones help the virus attack cells, scientists have revealed. The hormone Androgen, which causes hair loss in men, has been linked to some of the worst cases of Covid-19 in Spanish hospitals. The discovery could be named the …

The trail of blood outside the warehouse door was the only immediate sign that a murder had taken place. But CCTV footage seized by police, and seen by CNN, revealed a brutal afternoon of carnage. At midday on Sunday, May 24, three Zambian attackers with iron bars entered the grounds of a …

Citizens of Beijing are set to have a government-funded shopping spree as the city hands out 12.2 billion yuan, or R29 billion, in vouchers, according to a report from Bloomberg. In addition to shopping, the vouchers can be used for catering, tourism, education, and sports, the report said. The vouchers come …

Fences are being built around the White House following protests by people seeking justice for George Floyd and calling for an end to police brutality in the United States of America.   As the protests intensified and demonstrators packed themselves outside the White House, US President Donald Trump reportedly hid in …

A lawyer for George Floyd has told a memorial service that a “pandemic of racism” led to his death. Those gathered at Thursday’s tribute stood in silence for eight minutes, 46 seconds, the amount of time Floyd was alleged to be on the ground under the control of police in …

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. The virus situation was “fast improving”, according to Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson. “We are coming very close to a situation where …

A Florida police department has launched an internal investigation after a video surfaced on social media showing a White Sarasota police officer kneeling on a black man’s neck. The video was taken on May 18 during the arrest of Patrick Carroll after Sarasota police responded to a domestic issue. The …