Sputnik News - World News, Breaking News & Top Stories

18:47 GMT06 June 2020

A demonstrator prepares to place flowers at the feet of a line of military troops near the White House to protest the death of George Floyd, 3 June 2020, in Washington, DC.

04:47 GMT 06 June 2020 / updated: 16:18 GMT US

Live Updates: US Braces for More Protests as Another 'Black Lives Matter' Event Begins in DC

A protester runs past burning cars and buildings on Chicago Avenue, Saturday, May 30, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day.

George Floyd Protests Destroy Property. They Could Also Destroy the Message They Try to Send

Woman Wearing 'F**k Boris' T-shirt Accused by London Police of 'Harassment'

'State Media': What's Behind Facebook's Labelling Spree Against Russia, China and Iran?

The Chinese and U.S. national flags are seen before the start of a Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) conference in Beijing of the UN Security Council's five permanent members (P5) China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, China, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019.

On the Brink? Western Countries Launch New Anti-China Alliance

Latest
Most Read

News

all news

Top Stories

Last update: 16:01 GMT 06.06.2020
16:01 GMT 06.06.2020
Viral
‘Heartwarming Video’ or Iraq-Style Psy-Op? Clip of National Guard Doing Macarena Sparks Outrage
Governors in at least 31 states have called up National Guard units to try to quell the ongoing nationwide protests over the killing of African American George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police last week. 80 localities have implemented curfews to try and quell the violence, which has spread to nearly every major city in America.
Last update: 14:18 GMT 06.06.2020
14:18 GMT 06.06.2020
Business
How the US Dollar Came to Dominate as the World’s Reserve Currency
In times of economic volatility, people are driven to put their money into something solid. The fact that 80 percent of all the $100 bills in circulation are currently held outside the United States is perceived as a sign of recognition that the US dollar is the de facto the global reserve currency.
Last update: 16:24 GMT 06.06.2020
16:24 GMT 06.06.2020
Asia & Pacific
Huawei’s US Staff Tried to Talk Executives Out of Suing Trump Admin, Report Says
Huawei has filed two lawsuits against the Trump administration, one challenging a ban on government use of the company’s products and another seeking to overturn a rule that stops rural telecom carriers from using Huawei network equipment.
Last update: 16:45 GMT 06.06.2020
16:45 GMT 06.06.2020
US
Where is Kanye West Hiding His Alleged 'Fleet' of Russian All-Terrain Vehicles?
American rapper and billionaire Kanye West made some noise this February after being spotted driving across Chicago with his pals in massive black off-roaders and giving his Yeezy sneakers away to passersby. But does the musician really possess an entire fleet of these menacing cars?
Last update: 09:54 GMT 06.06.2020
09:54 GMT 06.06.2020
Russia
Mass Grave of German Soldiers Found in Russia
The fates of more than one million German soldiers and civilians who went missing at the end of World War 2 remain a question for historians and archivists. However, recently discovered mass graves may shed some light on the stories behind their lives.
Last update: 14:09 GMT 06.06.2020
14:09 GMT 06.06.2020
Business
OPEC+ Meets to Extend Output Cuts as Trump Praises Russia, Saudi Arabia for Helping to Save US Shale
Brent crude prices creeped up past $40 per barrel this week for the first time since mid-March following April’s historically unprecedented nose dive to negative spot prices. Prices collapsed in the wake of the global halt in economic activity due to the coronavirus, as well as the failure of major oil exporting nations to agree on cuts.
Last update: 11:55 GMT 06.06.2020
11:55 GMT 06.06.2020
Military & Intelligence
US Media Calls Russia’s Mysterious Khabarovsk-Class Sub Potential ‘Defining Submarine of 2020’
In addition to being a major component of Russia’s overall naval doctrine, submarines are of crucial importance to the country’s nuclear triad, with their silent operations lurking under the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic and Pacific guaranteeing a strategic response in the event of an enemy first strike.
Last update: 04:58 GMT 06.06.2020
04:58 GMT 06.06.2020
World
COVID-19 Live Updates: UK Reports 204 Coronavirus Related Deaths, Total Number of Deaths 40,465
The death toll from the global coronavirus pandemic has reached 394,000; over 6.73 million cases of infection have been detected, and almost 2.74 million of those patients have recovered, according to Baltimore, Maryland's Johns Hopkins University, which tracks and compiles data from national and local authorities, the media and other sources.