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Germany bans big events until October despite COVID decline
Health officials in Guetersloh said they have received a total of 983 test results from workers at the Toennies slaughterhouse in Rheda-Wiedenbrueck. While Germany has fared much better than its counterparts in containing the outbreak with only 8,856 casualties from the virus given its large population of almost 84 million, the current outbreak has been deemed untenable by the agriculture minist... [Full Article...]
Prosecutors: Officer had knee on Floyd for 7:46, not 8:46
He is the second officer to be released. Thomas Lane , 37, is the only other ex-officer charged in Floyd's death to be released on bail. Hennepin County Jail's roster notes that Kueng was released Friday at 7:27 p.m. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder in the case after being seen on video holding one of his knees down on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes as Floyd was lying in a s... [Full Article...]
Katie Hopkins 'permanently suspended' from Twitter
Twitter said Katie Hopkins' latest ban is permanent but did not outline exactly which posts had broken Twitter's rules around hateful content. The Crystal Palace star took to social media to react to Hopkins' ban from Twitter following their online spat . [Full Article...]
New Mexico man charged with shooting at conquistador protest
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The shooting occurred near a confrontation between demonstrators and a group of armed men vowing to protect the statue of Juan de Onate outside Albuquerque Museum, before protesters wrapped a chain around it and began tugging on it. As for the militia, those who were dumb enough to stick around came face-to-face with members of actual law enforcement - who proceeded to take several of them i... [Full Article...]
Juneteenth reading of Emancipation Proclamation in Galveston, Texas
Ed Markey, D-Mass., Booker, Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Kamala Harris, D-Calif, while it is co-sponsored by Sen. That will hopefully change- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) and Sen. Opal Lee, 93, of Fort Worth, Texas, has been campaigning for years to have the date made a federal holiday, walking 2.5 miles in cities across the country to symbolize the 2½ years it took for slaves in the deepest Sout... [Full Article...]
Alberta introduces bill to protect business tenants from eviction during COVID
The decision to provide a discount on rent remains with the landlord, meaning they can still demand the full amount owing from March 17 to August 31. The Alberta government preventing landlords from evicting commercial tenants whose business has been affected by COVID-19, but expects the parties to work together to come up with a rent repayment plan after the summer. [Full Article...]
Why has Katie Hopkins been banned from Twitter — Katie Hopkins Twitter
The same could prove true for Ms Hopkins . Earlier this week, Hopkins sparked fury over criticism of England football star Marcus Rashford's campaign to extend free school meals for children over summer. She went on to become a radio presenter on LBC and has since appeared frequently on other television programmes. After the government backflipped on their plans, Hopkins tweeted: "Dear ... [Full Article...]
Marise Payne says Australia will fight China’s ‘infodemic’
Is China using the COVID-19 crisis as a reason to spread disinformation about Australia , and how can global institutions, such as the World Health Organization, be safeguarded so that they can do their work without outside interference? Let's be clear: "disinformation during a pandemic will cost lives". [Full Article...]