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Pope Francis demands action to 'end the pandemic of poverty' after coronavirus
They wore masks and practiced social distancing. The National Shrine livestreams Mass each Sunday at noon, followed by Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, recitation of the Rosary at 2:30 p.m., recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 p.m., and concluding with Benediction at 3:15 p.m. [Full Article...]
US suspends flights by Chinese airlines in spat with Beijing
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have asked to resume flights to China, as Chinese carriers were able to continue U.S. flights throughout the coronavirus pandemic . On May 29, President Trump announced at the White House that the USA would "begin the process of eliminating policy exemptions that give Hong Kong different and special treatment" from mainland China. [Full Article...]
Thousands protest in Paris over death of black Frenchman
The death of Traore has always been a rallying cause for critics of the French police force, who argue it is shadowed by institutionalised racism, a charge the police deny. The protesters are using parked bicycles and kick scooters to make barricades and are setting them on fire. Seventeen people were arrested, mainly for causing damage to property, a Paris police source said. [Full Article...]
Private autopsy revealed George Floyd died of asphyxia, loss of blood flow
According to the medical examiner's findings, the official cause of death is stated as " cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint and neck compression ". His death sparked days of protests in Minneapolis and around America. The family's autopsy was conducted by Michael Baden and Allecia Wilson. Baden also conducted an independent autopsy of Michael Brown, an 1... [Full Article...]
Ex-Defense Official Accuses Esper of Violating Oath
Esper and Milley were also not aware that the officers used tear gas to force the protesters out of the area, the official said . Likewise did Esper telling governors of USA states earlier Monday that they should " dominate the battlespace" to end the protests, sounding like he too viewed the situation as war. [Full Article...]
Libya's warring parties agreed to resume ceasefire talks
Despite repeated worldwide calls for cease-fire, the eastern-based army and the UN-backed government have been fighting for more than a year over the control of Tripoli, which killed and injured hundreds of civilians and displaced more than 150,000 others. [Full Article...]
German child sex offender is suspect in Madeleine McCann disappearance
On May 3, 2007, a few days before her fourth birthday, "Maddie" disappeared from her family's holiday apartment in the Algarve village in Portugal as her parents dined with friends at a nearby restaurant, sparking one of the biggest searches of its kind in recent years. [Full Article...]
Joe Biden Slams Trump’s Reaction to George Floyd Protests
Authorities under federal command later forced back peaceful demonstrators in Washington with tear gas so the president could walk to nearby church St. He called for banning chokeholds by police, creating a national police oversight commission, stopping "transferring weapons of war" to police forces, improving oversight and accountability, and creating a model use of force standard. [Full Article...]