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‘NO KNEELING’: Trump renews criticism of protests during U.S. anthem
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday lobbed barbs at protesters who kneel during the national anthem, after NFL quarterback Drew Brees apologized for remarks he made about the...
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Buffalo police officers quit unit to protest colleagues’ suspension – officials
(Reuters) – All 57 members of a police tactical unit in Buffalo have resigned from that team to protest the suspension of two colleagues who were filmed shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground,...
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Wall Street Week Ahead: Bond investors look for Fed to justify steepening...
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Expectations that the global economy has dodged the worst-case coronavirus pandemic scenarios have led to a dramatic sell-off in U.S. government bonds from their record highs,...
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Biden wins enough delegates to clinch U.S. Democratic nomination
(Reuters) – Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden secured enough delegates to formally clinch the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, setting the stage for a challenge to President Donald...
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‘Am I going to get shot?’ kids ask, as brands try to explain racism and...
NEW YORK (Reuters) – For 8 minutes and 46 seconds – the time it took George Floyd, an unarmed black man, to die at the hands of Minneapolis police – cable TV kids channel Nickelodeon’s screen went...
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Protests against police violence sweep across small-town America
ANNA, Ill./NEW YORK (Reuters) – Before sundown on Thursday around 150 protesters marched down the main street in Anna, Illinois, past Bob’s Tavern, Oasis of Grace Church, Douglas Skating Rink and...
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Portuguese prosecutors to trawl German suspect’s records in McCann case
LISBON/BERLIN (Reuters) – Portugal’s prosecutor’s office said on Saturday it would pore over its files to see if a German man suspected of murdering British girl Madeleine McCann, who disappeared in...
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Thousands take to Washington streets in protest against U.S. police violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters marched in Washington on Saturday as rallies across the United States to protest the killing of a black man in Minneapolis police custody enter a 12th...
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Protests worldwide embrace ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement
LONDON (Reuters) – Thousands of people took to the streets in European and Asian cities on Saturday, demonstrating in support of U.S. protests against police brutality. The rolling, global protests...
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Hamburg police use pepper spray as protests turn ugly
FILE PHOTO: People protest against police brutality and the death in Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd, at the U.S. Consulate General in Hamburg, Germany June 5, 2020....
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‘A part of history’: Calm prevails over D.C.’s biggest George Floyd protest
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of demonstrators amassed in Washington and other U.S. cities on Saturday demanding an end to racism and brutality by law enforcement, as protests sparked by...
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Exclusive: Russian hiring of Syrians to fight in Libya accelerated in May
(Reuters) – A Russian drive to recruit Syrians to fight in Libya for militia leader Khalifa Haftar accelerated in May when hundreds of mercenaries were signed up, five Syrian opposition sources and a...
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AstraZeneca contacted Gilead over potential megamerger: Bloomberg News
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s AstraZeneca (AZN.L) has approached U.S. rival Gilead Sciences (GILD.O) about a possible merger to form one the world’s largest drug companies, Bloomberg News reported on...
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Violence against protesters, press unacceptable, says France’s Le Drian
FILE PHOTO: French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian leaves the Elysee Presidential Palace after a weekly cabinet meeting, in Paris, France May 27, 2020 as France eases lockdown measures...
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Saying Trump ‘drifted away’ from Constitution, Colin Powell picks Biden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, joining a growing chorus of Republicans and military leaders criticizing...
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Anti-racism protests undoubtedly increase risk of coronavirus spread: UK...
LONDON (Reuters) – Anti-racism protests attended by thousands of people in London and other major British cities “undoubtedly” risk causing an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases again, British...
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Iranian-American freed in prisoner swap with U.S. arrives in Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian-American doctor has returned to Iran, Iranian state media reported on Monday, after a swap deal between Tehran and Washington that resulted in the release of a U.S. Navy...
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Tens of thousands join Black Lives Matter protest in London
LONDON (Reuters) – Tens of thousands took to the streets of London on Sunday, rallying for a second day running to condemn police brutality after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, with some...
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Global stocks pause after recent run
LONDON (Reuters) – World shares paused on Monday as investors turned cautious after a 42% surge since March, as economies continued to struggle with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. FILE...
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Exclusive: Half of Singapore’s new COVID-19 cases are symptomless – taskforce...
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – At least half of Singapore’s newly discovered coronavirus cases show no symptoms, the co-head of the government’s virus taskforce told Reuters on Monday, reinforcing the...
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