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European Union reaffirms support to World Health Organization, urges USA to reconsider termination
Patrice Harris, president of the American Medical Association, described Trump's move as a "senseless" action with "significant, harmful repercussions". "The WHO needs to continue being able to lead the worldwide response to pandemics, current and future", said von der Leyen and Borrell in a joint statement . [Full Article...]
Trump Called, Didn't Let Me Speak — George Floyd's Brother
He talked to me for like 10 to 15 minutes", Philonise said. Why we gotta have all this pain, man? "The Vice President - I loved this conversation". (Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times) Protesters hold signs during a march from St. Paul to US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis via the Saint Anthony Falls bridge on the fourth day of protests and violence following the death of George Floyd , in Min... [Full Article...]
Trump postpones G7 meeting while flagging discussion about China
The other G-5 members - China, South Africa, Mexico and Brazil - do not appear to be eligible for the global high table. White House spokeswoman Alyssa Farah also said Trump wants the summit to discuss China. Korea is a member of the Group of 20 leading economies, and has also closely cooperated with the United States in overcoming the coronavirus pandemic . [Full Article...]
Donald Trump says the United States will label Antifa a 'terrorist organisation'
Barr called the violence carried out by Antifa in connection with the rioting "domestic terrorism " and noted that it would be "treated accordingly". The death of Floyd, a black man who was seen pinned down in a video by a white police officer and later died, has caused outrage in the city of Minneapolis and across the United States. [Full Article...]
Woman Charged With Attempted Murder of Police During NYC Protests
Another demonstrator, whose mask read "I can't breathe", said: "We need to be treated just as fairly as anybody else. There were thousands of people in that area at that time", the source said. The governor said state Attorney General Letitia James will investigate actions by both NYPD officers and protesters and report back within 30 days. [Full Article...]
Belgian prince tests positive for coronavirus after party
Prince Joachim, the nephew of King Philippe of Belgium and ninth in line to the throne, attended the party on Tuesday in a private house in the city of Cordoba, which breached social distancing rules as the maximum number of people permitted to meet is now 15 in the Andalusian city. [Full Article...]
Locust attacks to continue till July in India
Desert Locusts have entered in India after irreparable damage in East Africa . The plea said: "The worst affected are the farmers of the said area, thus the applicant NGO seeks urgent intervention of this tribunal and seeks direction to submit status report on the implementation of plan prepared by Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation... [Full Article...]
'No justice, no peace': Protests resume in NYC for 4th day
He said protesters and police tried to remain peaceful at the start before the stress of a city heavily hit by the coronavirus came out. The Democrat credited police for "tremendous restraint", but appointed two city officials to review incidents caught on video , including an officer ripping a man's mask off to spray his face with a chemical and two police cruisers lurching into a crowd of... [Full Article...]