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A protester holds an object in front of a fire during a demonstration against the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., early May 30, 2020.

05:59 GMT 30 May 2020 / updated: 05:59 GMT US

Day 4 of Anarchy: Crowds Defy Minneapolis Curfew as Rioting, Looting and Arson Continue - Video

Riots in Minnesota After Black Man Dies During Police Arrest

Minneapolis Police Department officers watch protesters during continued demonstrations against the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 30 May 2020

Minneapolis is Burning: America's Biggest Riots of the Last Decade — From Ferguson to Charlotte

US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pose during a group photo at the G7 summit in Taormina, Sicily, Italy, 26 May 2017.

Donald Trump and Angela Merkel Reportedly Clash Over Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline

Iranian flag outside the building housing the reactor of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. (File)

France, Britain, Germany 'Regret' US Scrapping Sanctions Waivers on JCPOA-Related Projects in Iran

US Police Must Be 'Radically Defunded' and Resources Diverted to Community Building, Professor Says

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