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George Floyd's friend who was in the car with him details his last moments
CNN 04 Jun 2020
(CNN)George Floyd pleaded with officers before his death in Minneapolis, asking them why and not resisting arrest in any way, a friend who was with him said. Maurice Lester Hall, 42, was with Floyd in the car during the arrest that led to his death, The New York Times reported ... "I could hear him pleading, 'Please, officer, what's all this for?' ... ....
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Bernie-friendly DNC panel pushes Biden to back $16T climate plan
Politico 04 Jun 2020
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT Bernie-friendly DNC panel pushes Biden to back $16T climate plan. The council's proposals are collectively more ambitious than most of the Democrats who ran for president this year. Joe Biden. Scott Olson/Getty Images. By ZACK COLMAN. 06/04/2020 09.00 AM EDT. Facebook. Twitter. Link. Link Copied More Mail. Reddit. WhatsApp ... economy ... ....
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Giant asteroid taller than Empire State Building heading towards Earth this week
International Business Times 04 Jun 2020photo: AP / via Hennepin County Sheriff's Office
Four police officiers charged in Floyd death, one faces 2nd-degree murder count
Arab News 04 Jun 2020
MINNEAPOLIS. The white Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on the neck of a black man who later died will now be charged with second-degree murder, and his three colleagues will also face charges, court documents revealed Wednesday ... “This is another important step for justice.” ... .......
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Kim Yo-jong warns South Korea to tackle 'evil' propaganda balloons
The Guardian 04 Jun 2020
Her statement came after anti-Pyongyang leaflets were sent across the border earlier this week by a group of North Korean defectors ... .......
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Twitter accuses President Trump of making 'false claims'
BBC News 04 Jun 2020
Twitter has accused the US president of making false claims, in one of the app's own articles covering the news ... ....
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The economic response to the coronavirus crisis should tackle global climate change too
The Independent 04 Jun 2020
The coronavirus crisis has prompted the biggest state intervention in the market in history. Around the world governments have earmarked more than $8tn in a bid to keep the global economy moving. The spread of the pandemic has shown the strength of investing in companies putting people and planet first ... Download the new Independent Premium app ... ....
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Libyan forces take over Tripoli airport
The Manila Times 04 Jun 2020
TRIPOLI. Forces of Libya’s United Nations (UN)-backed government announced taking over the former International Airport in the south of Tripoli from the rival eastern-based army, as the armed conflict between the two parties continues ... ....
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Trump Hits Back at Mattis After Accusations of 'Deliberate Effort to Divide Americans'
Sputnik 04 Jun 2020
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Detained U.S. Navy veteran freed by Iran, en route home
Pittsburgh Tribune Review 04 Jun 2020
WASHINGTON — A Navy veteran detained in Iran for nearly two years has been released and started making his way home, with the first leg on a Swiss government aircraft, U.S. officials said Thursday. “The nightmare is over,” his mother said. The U.S ... The two countries are at bitter odds over U.S ... Categories. News . U.S./World. Email Newsletters ... 8.46 ... .......
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The American Empire Is Falling Apart. But Things Can Always Get Worse
GlobalResearch 04 Jun 2020
The American empire is in decay, but that doesn’t mean things can’t get worse. Protests that erupted over the police killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, continue to rage across the United States. Each new day sees another chunk of flesh torn from the face the nation shows the world, revealing the bone and blood underneath ... * ... etc ... ....
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In Zambia Covid 19 is a hoax – medical doctor
Zambian Watchdog 03 Jun 2020
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Trump press secretary compares bizarre church photo op to Churchill touring Blitz bomb damage
The Independent 04 Jun 2020
Two days after Donald Trump walked from the White House across Lafayette Square to silently hold up a Bible in front of St John’s Church, his press secretary has compared the event to demonstrations of strength and solidarity by leaders in war – including Winston Churchill ... “This is not what defines America ... Download the new Independent Premium app ... ....
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Palestine's Fatah party forms committees to challenge Israel's annexation plan: official
Xinhua 04 Jun 2020
RAMALLAH, June 4 (Xinhua) -- A senior official in Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah Movement announced on Thursday that the movement formed committees to challenge Israel's plan of annexing Palestinian lands ... Enditem. ....
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Russia's Putin Declares State Of Emergency After Arctic Circle Oil Spill
Democratic Underground 04 Jun 2020
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has declared a state of emergency after 20,000 tonnes of oil leaked into a river within the Arctic Circle. The spill happened when a fuel tank at a power plant near the Siberian city of Norilsk collapsed last Friday ... ....
