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A man holds up a sign during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd in front of the US Embassy, London, Britain.

12:24 GMT 02 June 2020 / updated: 13:24 GMT US

George Floyd Protests Highlight Social Injustice, 'Endemic' Racial Bias in US, UN Official Says

Riots Sweep US After Black Man Dies During Police Arrest

British soldiers of the Black Watch supported, by a detachment of Royal Marines and mortars, advance into an area of Operations east of the River Euphrates in Iraq, Sunday Nov. 7, 2004

Over a Thousand War Crimes Claims Against British Soldiers to be Dismissed

Protesters Face Police at a Rally in Washington, DC After the Death of George Floyd as a Wave of Mass Riots Hits American Cities

Sputnik Journalist Wounded by US Police While Covering Protests in Washington, DC

Talkspace Blames Facebook for Inciting Violence, Scraps Ties Over Trump's Post on George Floyd Riots

A NYPD police officer sprays protesters as they clash during a march against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., May 30, 2020.

George Floyd Protests: Rice's Shifting the Blame to Russia is 'Paranoia Squared', Observers Say

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Live Updates: US Lawmaker Questions Secret Service's Alleged Role in Tear Gassing Protesters Near WH
Mass protests across the United States erupted against police brutality and racism on 25 May, after George Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old African American man, died in police custody in the US city of Minneapolis. Some protests have turned into violent riots that include arson and widespread looting.
Last update: 15:11 GMT 02.06.2020
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Asia & Pacific
Suicide Bomber Blows Himself Up in a Kabul Mosque, At Least One Injured, Police Say
The tense situation in Afghanistan has been worsened by terrorist attacks across the country, with at least ten incidents that left dozens of people killed and injured taking place in April and May.
Last update: 14:30 GMT 02.06.2020
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World
US Slaps Sanctions on Four Entities, Four Tankers Over Ties With Venezuela
Recently, Venezuela received a large tanker shipment of gasoline from Iran, another country under US sanctions, amid domestic fuel shortages. At the same time, US media reports suggested that several tankers carrying Iranian oil turned away from the Latin American state due to pressure from Washington on their owners.
Last update: 11:31 GMT 02.06.2020
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World
Rivalry With China May Boil Over Into 'Eventual Conflict', UK Defence Committee Chief Warns
MP for Bournemouth East, Chair of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee Tobias Ellwood has called for the UK to collaborate with its top western partner, the US, to work out an effective roadmap for global unity amid China's "different course".
Last update: 14:19 GMT 02.06.2020
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Society
Sacred Shape: Scientists Find Clues to Ancient Maya and Aztec Pyramid Riddle
The high and towering pyramid shape of the buildings is hardly accidental, a new study has revealed, digging into the sacred ideas that the iconic shape had for pre-Columbus Americans.
Last update: 13:20 GMT 02.06.2020
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Business
No Man An Information Island: How Tech-Nationalism, US Huawei Ban Harms Global Cybersecurity Efforts
The rise of 'tech-nationalism' has been raised as a concern in key forums and conferences amid the ongoing US trade war on China. But what is the practice and how can governments, industry leaders and groups build common cybersecurity standards to boost transparency and reduce fallout from protectionist agendas? Sputnik takes a closer look.
Last update: 13:22 GMT 02.06.2020
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Middle East
Syrian Kids Hurl Stones at US Military Convoy Trying to Enter Damascus-Held Area - Videos, Photos
US forces remain in Syria despite having no legal basis such an invitation from the government or UN Security Council mandate to carry out operations there. Washington continues to ignore demands by Damascus and members of the international community to withdraw its troops illegally stationed there.
Last update: 04:37 GMT 02.06.2020
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Live Updates: Coronavirus Killed 44,332 in England and Wales by 22 May
The numbers across the world are growing, with over 6,200,000 cases and 375,000 fatalities globally, according to Johns Hopkins University. The US remains the worst-hit country in the world, with 1.8 million infected and over 105,000 deaths, while Brazil occupies second, with over 520,000 confirmed cases.