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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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Madeleine McCann Assumed Dead by German Prosecutors
The Wrap 04 Jun 2020
Madeleine McCann, the 3-year-old girl who went missing during a family vacation in Portugal in 2007, is assumed dead by German prosecutors following the identification of a new suspect earlier this week ... In German media reports, the suspect is identified only as Christian B. due to German privacy laws ... Also Read ... Also Read....
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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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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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Giant asteroid taller than Empire State Building heading towards Earth this week
International Business Times 04 Jun 2020photo: AP / Courtesy of the White Family via AP
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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Tennis champion Rafael Nadal not sure about 2020 US Open
Arab News 04 Jun 2020
If it weren’t for a pandemic-caused postponement, the French Open would have been in Week 2 now, and Rafael Nadal might still have been in contention for a 20th Grand Slam title. Instead, he’s home in Spain, practicing lightly — and wondering along with everyone else in tennis whether the next Grand Slam tournament, the US Open, will be held ... 31 ... .......
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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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Snapchat to Stop 'Promoting' Trump Amid Uproar Over Tweets
Voa News 04 Jun 2020
Snapchat will stop "promoting" President Donald Trump on its video messaging service, the latest example of a social media platform adjusting how it treats this U.S. president. Last week, Twitter placed fact-check warnings on two Trump tweets that called mail-in ballots "fraudulent" and predicted problems with the November elections ... ....
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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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Four police officiers charged in Floyd death, one faces 2nd-degree murder count
Arab News 04 Jun 2020
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 ... Court documents show the second-degree murder charge was added to the prior charges....
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Bitcoin Cash price approaches $260: ascending triangle next?
Cryptopolitan 05 Jun 2020
The Bitcoin Cash price line rose across the $260 level on the 4th of June, while the trading pair exhibited a brief fall towards the $248 level, after which it climbed back across the $258 level. The cryptocurrency traded within a day’s range of $247.32 — $261.30. 1-Day Bitcoin Cash price analysis (4th June) ... Bitcoin Cash ... Bitcoin Cash ... .......
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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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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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In Zambia Covid 19 is a hoax – medical doctor
Zambian Watchdog 03 Jun 2020
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