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'Words of a dictator': Trump's threat to deploy military raises spectre of fascism
The Guardian 02 Jun 2020
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Monster or Machine? A profile of the Coronavirus at 6 months
The Times of India 02 Jun 2020
A virus, at heart, is information, a packet of data that benefits from being shared. The information at stake is genetic. instructions to make more virus. Unlike a truly living organism, a virus cannot replicate on its own; it cannot move, grow, persist or perpetuate. It needs a host ... Not even that. an assembly manual for a photocopier, model SARS-CoV-2....
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Hong Kong Leader Accuses US of 'Double Standard' Over Protests
Voa News 02 Jun 2020
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the violent protests across the United States are an example of foreign governments applying a “double standard” when it comes to China’s approach to quelling a year of anti-Beijing protests. U.S ... Lam told reporters Tuesday that the U.S ... trading partner ... ....
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Football pitch-sized area of tropical rainforest lost every six seconds
The Guardian 02 Jun 2020
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Officer shot in Las Vegas as George Floyd protests continue
TVNZ 02 Jun 2020
An officer has been shot in Las Vegas and authorities are responding to another shooting as people protest the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, authorities said ... Source. Associated Press ... ....
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China delayed releasing coronavirus information for days at start of outbreak, frustrating the WHO
The Los Angeles Times 02 Jun 2020
Throughout January, the World Health Organization publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus. It repeatedly thanked the Chinese government for sharing the genetic map of the virus “immediately,” and said its work and commitment to transparency were “very impressive, and beyond words.” ... 11 ... Advertisement ... Science....
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Angry Donald Trump calls for tougher approach against George Floyd protests
The Observer 01 Jun 2020
Donald Trump has urged governors, law enforcement officials and national security officials to take a more forceful approach in responding to protests around the country sparked by the death of George Floyd. ‘Rotten racism’. newspapers around the world react to George Floyd protests. Read more ... ....
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Floyd Mayweather offers to pay for George Floyd's funerals
International Business Times 02 Jun 2020
(IANS) Boxing great Floyd Mayweather has offered to cover the funeral cost of George Floyd, the African-American man who died in police custody in the United States which has led to nationwide protests ... ....
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We've reached the 'mad emperor' stage, and it's terrifying to behold
The Guardian 02 Jun 2020
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U.N. says Libya sides agree to truce talks
Yahoo Daily News 02 Jun 2020
TUNIS (Reuters) - Libya's warring parties have agreed to restart ceasefire talks, the United Nations mission to the country said late on Monday after weeks of intense fighting near the capital Tripoli fuelled by foreign arms ... Two ceasefires have already been agreed this year but both shelling and fighting continued ... ....
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UN, Saudi Arabia seek to raise $2.41bn for war-torn Yemen
Al Jazeera 02 Jun 2020
Saudi Arabia, a major player in Yemen's war, is co-hosting a UN pledging conference to raise funds for aid operations ... ....
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UK fisheries accuse EU of using 'nuclear option' in Brexit talks
Yahoo Daily News 02 Jun 2020
The UK’s fishing industry has accused the EU of using a “nuclear option” to secure a Brexit deal, warning that it is prepared for blockades by the French if trade talks collapse ... His comments came as the fourth round of Brexit talks about trade and the future relationship between the UK and the EU began on Tuesday....
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Posh earns close to £1m from Spice Girls tour
RTE 02 Jun 2020
Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham is expected to receive close to a £1m payment out off the recent success of the Spice Girls tour Spice World despite not going on the tour ... Last week the band posted about their concert in Ireland.....
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Hong Kong democracy group files complaint to UN over alleged abuse
Yahoo Daily News 02 Jun 2020
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong pro-democracy group said on Tuesday it had filed a complaint with the United Nations over what it described as abuse of anti-government protesters held in custody in the Chinese-ruled city ... CSD did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The city government has not commented on the accusations ... ....
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Louisville Police Shoot Man Dead While Trying to Clear Crowd of Protesters
Newsweek 01 Jun 2020
Police in Louisville, Kentucky reportedly shot a man dead amid protests decrying police killings of black people across the country. WLKY reporter Marvis Herring tweeted that the incident occurred after a shot was fired by someone among a crowd ... He wrote on Twitter that Louisville police said shots had been fired at officers first ... BREAKING ... ....
