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Protesters raise their fists and chant after the I Can't Breathe Silent March for Justice a day before jury selection is scheduled to begin for the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis policeman accused of killing George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. 7 March 2021

09:34 GMT 19 April 2021 / updated: 10:12 GMT US

Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict: Security Beefed Up Across US Cities Ahead of Possible Unrest

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacts during a virtual press conference at Downing Street in London, Wednesday Sept. 9, 2020, following the announcement that the legal limit on social gatherings is set to be reduced from 30 people to six.

Here We Go Again: Boris Johnson May Announce Bill on Countering 'Hostile States' Like Russia, China

A view of the city of Thessaloniki in Greece

Greece Gives Greenlight to Travellers from EU, US, UK, Israel, Serbia, and UAE Without Quarantine

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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho looks dejected

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UK
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India
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