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4 police officers fired after video shows Minneapolis police officer kneeling on neck of black man who died
ABC7 26 May 2020
WARNING. The video above contains material that some viewers may find disturbing. . Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey tweeted about the firings, saying "This is the right call." ... Five minutes ... "This abusive, excessive and inhumane use of force cost the life of a man who was being detained by the police for questioning about a non-violent charge."....
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Trump reacts furiously to Twitter fact-checking his tweets
The Irish Times 27 May 2020
“Get the facts about mail in ballots,” the link reads, redirecting users to information about postal voting, including articles from CNN, the Washington Post and other sources ... “Twitter is interfering in the 2020 Presidential Election ... Trial runs for fascism are in full flow Trump pushes murder conspiracy theory about TV show host Coronavirus ... ....
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US is number one enemy of free trade in world today: Analyst
Press TV 26 May 2020
An American political commentator says the “United States claims to be a defender of free trade but it is the number one enemy of free trade in the world today.” ... “Venezuela and Iran both want peace, and we have the right to trade freely,” Nicolas Maduro said in a state television address on Sunday ... www.presstv.ir. www.presstv.co.uk. www.presstv.tv. ....
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Bolsonaro follows Trump on virus, and then some
The Jakarta Post 27 May 2020
Shares. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is often compared to his US counterpart, Donald Trump, has followed in his footsteps on the coronavirus crisis -- and gone even further ... downplay its severity, don't sweat the facts, bet big on hydroxychloroquine, get the economy reopened ... There is one important difference, though ... ... ... Link....
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Trump uses dancing pallbearers meme on Biden campaign
The Daily Dot 26 May 2020photo: AP / Sunday Alamba
COVID-19 is a Chance for Africa to Have Its Own Marshall Plan—But Not as We Know It | Opinion
Newsweek 26 May 2020
After the nightmare of the Second World War, the economies of Western Europe were on their knees. And so, on 3rd April, 1948, the United States launched an economic recovery program unprecedented in its ambition ... Sustainable development can only come about through intelligent investment in infrastructure, in enterprise, in energy, and in ideas ... ....
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The world sacrificed its elderly in the race to protect hospitals. The result was a catastrophe in care homes
CNN 26 May 2020
"We needed to make a choice about testing, and we did decide to focus upon the NHS," he said, adding that he thought that was "absolutely essential." ... He said guidance from the government had been "contradictory" and funding hadn't reached many facilities, which were worried about their future....
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World watches as South Korea cautiously returns to life
Yahoo Daily News 27 May 2020
South Korea on Wednesday still reported 40 new cases, its biggest daily jump in about 50 days ... But Lee said the government now has to think about whether it can tolerate small outbreaks and let the economy operate smoothly, or if it should restore strict social distancing rules....
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Baby given cannabis-based drug in medical first in Norfolk
BBC News 27 May 2020
He was transferred to the hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Nicu) and put into 72 hours of cooling treatment to protect his brain ... Related Topics. ....
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Weather better for historic SpaceX launch of Nasa astronauts
The Times of India 27 May 2020
On the eve of the launch, NASA Administrator said from Kennedy Space Center that both the space agency and SpaceX have been diligent about making sure everyone in the launch loop knows they're free to halt the countdown if there's a concern....
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China’s Missing 'Bat Woman' Appears on State TV, Says Covid-19 Tip of The Iceberg
News18 26 May 2020photo: Creative Commons / Reimund Bertrams
Asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs struck Earth at 'deadliest possible angle', new study reveals
The Independent 26 May 2020
The asteroid that doomed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago struck Earth at the “deadliest possible angle”, according to new simulations of the apocalyptic event ... Download the new Independent Premium app ... ....
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Spread of coronavirus fuels corruption in Latin America
Yahoo Daily News 27 May 2020
MIAMI (AP) — Even in a pandemic, there's no slowdown for swindlers in Latin America ... Against this backdrop, reports of fraud have proliferated ... “That's the real scandal,” said Argentine writer Martín Caparrós, co-editor of a book about the region’s most shameless stories of graft called “We Lost ... “That’s institutional design, not culture.” ... —- ... —- ... ....
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Of course billionaires like Elon Musk love outer space. The Earth is too small for their egos
The Guardian 27 May 2020photo: Creative Commons / Tony Webster
'I can't breathe': FBI, Minnesota BCA to investigate man's death after police stop
Grand Forks Herald 26 May 2020
Minneapolis police responded to a report of a forgery in progress about 8 p.m ... In Tuesday's statement, Crump said the Minneapolis officer used "abusive, excessive and inhumane use of force," which "cost the life of a man who was being detained by police for questioning about a non-violent charge."....
