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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe mayor of Minneapolis said of the unrest: “This needs to stop” Curfews have been ordered in cities across the US to try to stem unrest sparked by the death of a black man in police custody. Largely peaceful protests later turned violent in many areas, with […]
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Trump made the comments on board Air Force One while returning to Washington from Cape Canaveral, Florida US President Donald Trump has said he will postpone this year’s G7 summit and invite leaders of other countries to participate in the talks. “I don’t feel that… it properly represents what’s […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Riot officers in Los Angeles, California, clashed with protesters who set at least two squad cars on fire and damaged several others Violence has broken out again in the US as protests continue across the country over the killing of an unarmed black man by police in the state […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The US election is likely to be overshadowed by the coronavirus As the US grapples with the coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump and and his likely election rival, Joe Biden, have been locking horns over the handling of the crisis. They’ve traded accusations about access to China for US […]
Image copyright Getty Images South Africa leads this continent in many ways. Right now, it is poised to lead Africa into the next, most dangerous phase of the pandemic, as the country braces itself for a dramatic rise in infections that will almost certainly overwhelm its relatively well-resourced healthcare system. Here are eight things it […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBad weather conditions delayed Wednesday’s launch attempt Rocket company SpaceX will make a second attempt in the coming hours to get Nasa astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken into orbit. Their flight to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday was postponed because of poor weather at […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionProsecutor details charges of murder and manslaughter Protesters have clashed with police in cities across the US over the killing of an unarmed African-American man at the hands of officers in Minneapolis. Minnesota’s governor said the tragedy of the death of George Floyd in police custody had […]
Image copyright TOBIAS SCHWARZ Image caption Conspiracy theorists around the world have put Bill Gates at the heart of their stories Speculation about a future coronavirus vaccine is ramping up and social-media posts from anti-vaccination campaigners are gaining more traction online. We’ve been debunking a few recent claims. Why the microchip rumours don’t stack up […]
Bodycam footage shows a woman, dressed in what looks like a nightgown and holding a walking stick, coming out of her house to try to help her grandson who is being cautioned by police. Tye Anders, 21, was charged with evading arrest after allegedly running a stop sign in Midland, Texas. The incident with his […]
Image caption Sergio works as a cartonero – collecting litter on the streets of Buenos Aires Sergio Sanchez, 56, has lived through enough defaults and crises to know that Argentina’s economy can be a rollercoaster. Politicians come and go but economic troubles rarely go away. “Some governments have been better than others,” Sergio says. But […]
Image copyright Getty Images The US and the African Development Bank have fallen out over allegations of corruption against the bank’s Nigerian head, writes former BBC Africa Business editor Larry Madowo. Akinwumi Adesina is a sharp dresser known for his expensive tailored suits, immaculate white shirts and an endless supply of colourful bow ties. But […]