Tuesday, June 2, 2020

S. Korean Pres. Moon to accept Trump's invite to G7

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has told President Donald Trump he'd gladly accept an invitation to attend the G7 Summit. The two leaders spoke by phone, and Trump said the G7 model is outdated and more countries should be included. 

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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Trump vows military crackdown on protests

US President Donald Trump has vowed to crack down on the protests
gripping America with the full force of the police and military.

It was the first time he's spoken to address the protests that were
sparked by the death of African American George Floyd last week.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Nick Harper in Washington says the President promised demonstrators
would face severe punishments.

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Trump vows to deploy military to crush the protests as tear gas fired outside the WH

U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to deploy the military and every resource necessary to crush nationwide protests, if state governors fail to take action- that was his message in an address to the nation Monday night, while police fired tear gas on protestors outside the White House.

He slammed acts of violence, branding them acts of terror, following a week of protests over the death of African American George Floyd who died in police custody in Minneapolis.

Nina-Maria Potts has more:

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Monday, June 1, 2020

Gains on Wall Street despite protests

The U.S. markets closed the day in positive territory despite protests
across the United States.

Curfews have been put in place across a number of U.S. cities but
investors instead are focusing on signs that the economy is beginning
to slowly rebound.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Independent Floyd Autopsy Contradicts Official Report

An independent autopsy requested by the family of George Floyd contradicts the official autopsy. In a scene watched by people around the world, Floyd died in Minneapolis last week after a policeman pressed his knee into Floyd's neck. 

Rachel Silverman has details. 


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Police stretched to the limit as protests turn violent in Los Angeles

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Violent protests erupted again across California despite a city-wide curfew and the deployment of the National Guard.

The demonstrations that started out at a peaceful plea for justice over the death of George Floyd quickly turned to chaos.

Danielle Robertson has more from Los Angeles.

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U.S. protests continue, clean up underway

Protests across the U.S. are underway for the seventh day following
the death of African American George Floyd.

The nation's capital Washington DC saw some of the biggest
demonstrations on Sunday night as protests in some parts of the city
turned violent, with shops looted.

Kate Fisher reports from the scene in Washington where the clean up is underway.

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Kate Fisher reporting from Washington says there are fears of more
violence to come.

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Facebook Employees Stage Virtual Walkout

Facebook employees are holding a virtual walkout.

They're protesting the way the social media company has handled President Trump's posts. 

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has this report. 


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Trump demands Governors "dominate" US protests

US President Donald Trump has told state governors they need to
"dominate" the violent protests, warning them they'll look like
"jerks" if they fail to do so.

He's pushing for a tougher crackdown following six nights of protests
across the U.S. in response to the death of African American George
Floyd.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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President Trump also said a stronger response in New York.

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Trump demands Governors "dominate" US protests

US President Donald Trump has told state governors they need to
"dominate" the violent protests, warning them they'll look like
"jerks" if they fail to do so.

He's pushing for a tougher crackdown following six nights of protests
across the U.S. in response to the death of African American George
Floyd.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Tanzanian President awards retired presidents 100 peacocks

Tanzanian President John Magufuli over the weekend gave the country's four retired presidents a gift of 100 peacocks in recognition of their contribution toward the conservation of the bird.

Daniel Kijo reports

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UK 'WOULD VETO' RUSSA RE-ADMISSION TO G7

The UK says it would veto any attempt by US President Donald Trump to readmit Russia to the G7.

Russia was thrown out of the grouping of developed nations in 2014 after the annexation of Crimea.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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US protests could spark coronavirus second wave

Health officials are warning protests in the United States could spark
a second wave of coronavirus infections.

Demonstrators have been seen flouting social distancing and mask
wearing guidelines.

Sarah Walton reports from New York

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6th night of protests rock America

More than 75 cities across the US held protests over the weekend,
after demonstrators took to the streets for the sixth night following
the death of African-American George Floyd.

As the clean-up continues President Donald Trump remains quiet, apart
from Twitter attacks that protesters say are fueling tensions rather
than promoting calm.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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NYC officials blame Sunday night protests on small group of "anarchists"

New York City officials are blaming Sunday night’s violence on a small handful of “anarchists”.

Peaceful protests turned violent, along with multiple other cities across the U.S., for a sixth consecutive night.

Will Denselow reports:

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Ghana lifts restrictions on social and religious gatherings.


Ghana is further easing restrictions that were enforced during the outbreak of COVID-19. A ban on social and religious gatherings has been lifted despite the continuous increase of infections. The government says it will enforce safety measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus. But the latest easing of restrictions has been met with mixed reactions.

Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.

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UGANDA RECORDS BIGGEST SINGLE-DAY COVID-19 CASES

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Uganda has recorded its biggest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases. The East African country's Health Ministry is also concerned it could see a rise in cases among its frontline workers after seven medical personnel tested positive to Covid-19. Leon Solomon reports

 

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India braces for another cyclone

India is expected to be hit by its second cyclone in just a couple of weeks - Cyclone Nisarga.

A depression in the Arabian Sea is likely to intensify into a severe cyclone and make landfall in the western states of Maharashtra and Gujarat on Wednesday.

Our correspondent, Rebecca Bundhun, reports from Mumbai

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Pressure mounts on Trump after police and protestors clash for sixth night running

Protests across the U.S. over the death of African-American George Floyd erupted for a six consecutive night Sunday, leaving scores of American cities 
cleaning up shattered shop fronts after looters tore through them.

Curfews in more than 40 cities failed to suppress demonstrations- both peaceful and violent- as riot police clashed with protestors in multiple cities including L.A., Philadelphia, New York and Chicago.

Nina-Maria Potts has more:

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UK PRIMARY SCHOOLS PARTIALLY RE-OPEN

Some English pupils are heading back to school today, as the UK Government takes another step towards the relaxation of lockdown measures.

Children in the first and last years of primary school will head back.

But teachers' unions and the British Medical Association are worried it's still too early.

Stuart Smith reports from London.

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