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People more important than the economy, pope says about Covid crisis
Pope Francis said on Sunday that people are more important than the economy, as countries decide how quickly to reopen their countries from coronavirus lockdowns….
Iran’s new parliament speaker says talks with US ‘futile’
Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said any negotiations with the United States would be “futile” as he delivered his first major speech to the conservative-dominated…
World virus cases top 6 million as leaders disagree on pandemic response
The number of coronavirus cases worldwide topped six million Sunday, with Brazil registering another record surge in daily infections as divisions deepened on how to…
Curfews and clashes as police brutality protests escalate
Curfews were imposed on major US cities as clashes over police brutality erupted across America with demonstrators ignoring warnings from President Donald Trump that his…
Defending lockdown easing, UK foreign minister says it’s the ‘right step’
British foreign minister Dominic Raab defended on Sunday the government’s “careful” loosening of the coronavirus lockdown, saying it was the “right step to be taking…
Russia says coronavirus infections pass 400,000
Russia on Sunday reported 9,268 new cases of the novel coronavirus, raising the national tally to 405,843. Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-cases/russia-says-coronavirus-infections-pass-400000-idUSKBN237069?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
Reuters cameraman hit by rubber bullets as police disperse protesters
Two members of a Reuters TV crew were hit by rubber bullets and injured in Minneapolis on Saturday night when police moved into an area…
China media, Hong Kong government bristle at Trump’s pledge of curbs, sanctions
China’s state media and the government of Hong Kong lashed out on Sunday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s vow to end Hong Kong’s special status…
‘I can’t breathe’ protests heat up as curfews imposed in several U.S. cities
Civil unrest flared and curfews were imposed in several major U.S. cities on Saturday as demonstrators took to the streets to vent outrage at the…
China media bristles at U.S. moves on Hong Kong over national security push
China’s state media lashed out on Sunday at possible retaliatory moves by the United States to impose sanctions and end Hong Kong’s special status if…
M 5.3 – 1210 km N of Acaraú, Brazil
4.5+ Magnitude Earthquake Reported: M 5.3 – 1210 km N of Acaraú, Brazil Time 2020-05-31 00:32:02 UTC 2020-05-31 00:32:02 UTC at epicenter Location 8.015°N 39.160°W…
Trump announces he has unilaterally decided to let Putin back into the G7 Summit: report
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he intends to let Russia attend the next Group of Seven summit. Since 2014, Russia’s membership in the…
M 4.6 – 40 km NNW of Villa Basilio Nievas, Argentina
4.5+ Magnitude Earthquake Reported: M 4.6 – 40 km NNW of Villa Basilio Nievas, Argentina Time 2020-05-30 23:44:09 UTC 2020-05-30 23:44:09 UTC at epicenter Location…
George Floyd protests: Trump blames 'radical left' for violence and insists 'MAGA loves black people' as he puts military police on alert for more unrest
US attorney general threatens to prosecute out-of-state protesters as president blames ‘Antifa’ for furious protests against police killings Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/george-floyd-protests-live-updates-minneapolis-trump-oakland-portland-white-house-cnn-a9539911.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
George Floyd protests: Woman faces attempted murder charge after police cruiser hit with Molotov cocktail
She was among 3,000 demonstrators in New York City on Friday night Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/george-floyd-brooklyn-new-york-molotov-cocktail-attempted-murder-a9540671.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you….
U.S. college towns on edge as coronavirus threatens football season
In 2019, Dante Lucchesi and his Champs Sports Grill in State College, Pennsylvania, were on a roll. Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-universities-footb/u-s-college-towns-on-edge-as-coronavirus-threatens-football-season-idUSKBN2351I9?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
U.S. protests over Minneapolis death rage on amid political finger-pointing
The full Minnesota National Guard was activated for the first time since World War Two after four nights of civil unrest that has spread to…
NASA resumes human spaceflight from U.S. soil with historic SpaceX launch
SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, launched two Americans toward orbit from Florida on Saturday in a mission that marks the…
M 4.6 – 22 km NW of Fry, Greece
4.5+ Magnitude Earthquake Reported: M 4.6 – 22 km NW of Fry, Greece Time 2020-05-30 18:21:57 UTC 2020-05-30 18:21:57 UTC at epicenter Location 35.577°N 26.766°E…
Kent cliff collapse forces families from homes in Eastchurch
People were moved from around 20 properties, fire service says Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/kent-eastchurch-cliff-collapse-homes-evacuated-a9540526.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article…
M 5.6 – 70 km SSW of Kushiro, Japan
4.5+ Magnitude Earthquake Reported: M 5.6 – 70 km SSW of Kushiro, Japan ShakeMap – IV Time 2020-05-30 18:13:47 UTC 2020-05-30 18:13:47 UTC at epicenter…
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