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First African American leads US military service branch
General Charles Brown Jr.
An African American officer will now lead a U.S. military service branch for the first time in history, after the Senate confirmed Gen. Charles…
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George Floyd’s funeral hears calls for racial justice
Mourners wore "I can't breathe" badges at the service
The funeral for African American George Floyd, whose death in police custody caused global outrage, has heard impassioned…
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Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza dies of ‘cardiac arrest’ at 55
Mr Nkurunziza took pride in the fact that he helped bring peace to the country
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza, aged 55, has died after suffering a cardiac arrest, the…
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North Korea halts all communications with South in row over leafleting
North Korean students held a rally to denounce defectors on Monday
North Korea has said it will cut off all inter-Korean communication lines with the South, including a hotline…
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George Floyd death: Protesters tear down slave trader statue
Protesters knelt on the neck of the bronze statue of Colston
A slave trader's statue in Bristol has been torn down and thrown into the harbour during a second day of anti-racism…
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Al-Qaeda chief in north Africa Abdelmalek Droukdel killed – France
Droukdel died in a joint operation by France and partner forces, the French government says
France says it has killed the leader of al-Qaeda in north Africa, Abdelmalek Droukdel,…
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Coronavirus: Madagascar minister fired over $2m lollipop order
Mr Rajoelina says if a European country had manufactured the tonic the West's reaction would be different
Madagascar's education minister has been fired over plans to order more…
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George Floyd: Videos of police brutality during protests shock US
A man approached police in Buffalo before being pushed backwards
Several videos of police brutality have emerged during protests over the death of African American…
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James Mattis: Trump’s former defence secretary denounces president
James Mattis was President Donald Trump's first defence secretary - but resigned in 2018
Ex-US Defence Secretary James Mattis has denounced President Donald Trump, saying he…
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George Floyd death: Trump threatens to send in troops to end unrest
US President Trump
President Donald Trump has threatened to send in the military to quell growing civil unrest in the US over the death of a black man in police custody.
He said…
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Burkina Faso gunmen ‘kill dozens’ at cattle market in Kompienga
Some 30 people have been killed in eastern Burkina Faso in a gun attack on a cattle market, reports say.
Gunmen on motorbikes fired into the crowded market in Kompienga town around…
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George Floyd death: Clashes as protests spread across US
A protester throws a fire extinguisher into a burning building overnight in Minneapolis
Protesters have clashed with police in cities across the US over the killing of an unarmed…
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Weather postpones SpaceX’s first astronaut launch from Florida
Stormy weather thwarted a landmark moment for private rocket company SpaceX and NASA on Wednesday, forcing launch directors in Florida to postpone what would have been the first…
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Coronavirus deaths in US top 100,000
The US has passed 100,000 deaths in the coronavirus outbreak in less than four months.
It has seen more fatalities than any other country, while its 1.69 million confirmed…
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Stanley Ho: Hong Kong’s ‘king of gambling’ dies aged 98
Late Stanley Ho
Stanley Ho, the Hong Kong tycoon credited with turning Macau into the world's gambling capital, has died at the age of 98.
Ho, one of Asia's richest men, was…
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Saudi Arabia eases coronavirus lockdown restrictions
On June 21, all curfews in the Kingdom will be lifted. (Shutterstock)
Saudi Arabia announced the easing of restrictions that has halted much of the activity in…
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