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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is led away in handcuffs after a jury found him guilty of all charges in his trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Image: Reuters Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of all three …

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES The US state department is to advise Americans to avoid 80% of countries worldwide because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a note to the media about its updated travel guidance, it said the pandemic continued to “pose unprecedented risks to travellers”. The current US “Do Not Travel” …

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionMinneapolis is braced for a repeat of the violence that gripped the city last spring after George Floyd’s death The jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis policeman accused of killing George Floyd last year, has retired to consider its verdict. The prosecution told jurors that …

IMAGE COPYRIGHTMETROPOLITAN POLICEimage caption“Alexander Petrov” (left) and “Ruslan Boshirov” Russia has announced that 20 diplomats from the Czech Republic will be expelled from the country. The Czech Republic expelled 18 Russian diplomats on Saturday. Czech local intelligence agents claim the diplomats are Russian intelligence operatives. They are suspected of involvement …

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionIranian state TV broadcast this image of the man it wants in connection with the attack Iran’s state TV has named a man that intelligence authorities allege was responsible for an attack at the Natanz nuclear site last weekend. Reza Karimi fled Iran shortly before the blast, Network …

Legend has it he was born on a kitchen table on the Greek island of Corfu almost a century ago. On Saturday, he was delivered to a royal vault on the grounds of Windsor Castle. Britain’s royal family said farewell to Prince Philip, family patriarch and Queen Elizabeth II’s husband of …

An audio recording was played in the trial of the four persons who allegedly demanded $800,000 ransom from the parents of two Canadian girls they kidnapped in 2019 in Kumasi, Ashanti Region. In the eleven-minute long audio, played in court, unidentified voices were heard plotting to get 10-round ammunition, a …

The funeral for Prince Philip, who died on April 9 at age 99, is being held on Saturday at St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said last week the funeral “very much reflects the Duke’s wishes.” “Whilst this is a time of sadness and mourning, the …

It’s a somber day for the British royal family, Britons and supporters around the world as Prince Philip will be laid to rest at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in just a few hours. The Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband of 73 years, died on April 9. He was 99. The ceremonial royal …

Funeral preparations are under way for Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, who died on Friday 9 April aged 99. This is what we know about the event. Where will the funeral take place? The ceremonial royal funeral will be held at St George’s Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor …