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Military police put on alert as unrest spreads following George Floyd death

The Army has been asked to put military police units on standby after widespread protests struck Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd. Soldiers from...

Global backlash after CNN reporter arrested live on air by US police

A US police force is facing global criticism after officers arrested a news crew live on air – with the UK’s Foreign Office saying...

Twitter hides Trump tweet for ‘glorifying violence’

Twitter has taken action against another of Donald Trump’s tweets, this time hiding one from view because it breaks site rules around glorifying violence. A...

New Zealand close to virus eradication despite grim global figures

New Zealand has all but eradicated the coronavirus from its shores, with just one person in the nation of five million known to be...

Security law ‘puts Hong Kong’s appeal for business at risk’

Hong Kong’s status as a leading place to do business could be in peril following the adoption of a national security law. The legislation, which...

India forced to deal with heatwave and plague of locusts as it battles Covid-19

As if Covid-19 was not enough, India grappled with scorching temperatures and the worst locust invasion in decades as authorities prepared for the end...

Hardline former Tehran mayor elected as speaker of Iran’s new parliament

Iran’s parliament elected a former mayor of Tehran tied to the Revolutionary Guard as its next speaker, solidifying hardline control of the body as...

Chinese legislators endorse Hong Kong national security law

China’s ceremonial legislature has endorsed a national security law for Hong Kong that has strained relations with the UK and the US. The National People’s...

South Korea virus cases make biggest jump in 50 days

South Korea has reported its biggest jump in coronavirus cases in more than 50 days, a huge setback that could erase some of its...

Officer who put knee on George Floyd’s neck ‘should be charged over death

The mayor of Minneapolis has called for criminal charges to be filed against the white police officer seen on video kneeling on the neck...

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