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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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Elon Musk Says "Time To Break Up Amazon," Escalates Feud With Jeff Bezos
NDTV 05 Jun 2020
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said it's "time to break up Amazon" in a tweet Thursday, escalating a rivalry with Amazon.com Inc. CEO Jeff Bezos, another billionaire investing in space... ....
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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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‘Time to say get your knee off our necks’: George Floyd remembered at memorial service
The Irish Times 05 Jun 2020
Three men charged in connection with the death of George Floyd appeared in court in Minneapolis on Thursday, as the city paid tribute to the African-American man who died last week in police custody ... A fourth man, Derek Chauvin, was previously charged with second-degree murder ... “I can’t breathe.” Emotional service ... Photograph ... Arrests ... ... ....
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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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Coronavirus is an ‘SOS signal for the human enterprise’
The Guardian 05 Jun 2020photo: AP / Felipe Dana
South Korea succumbs to Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo Jong's threats over 'balloon protests'
Zeenews 05 Jun 2020
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Giant asteroid taller than Empire State Building heading towards Earth this week
International Business Times 04 Jun 2020photo: Public Domain / Fibonacci Blue
Floyd mourned, celebrated as death used as call to action
The Siasat Daily 05 Jun 2020
Minneapolis. A mural honouring George Floyd was projected above his golden coffin, where mourners knelt and cried, paused and prayed Thursday at his memorial service. Its simple message. I can breathe now. But for far too many black Americans, dreams have been dashed and goals not achieved because they still cannot breathe, said the Rev ... Rep ... Remus E ... AP....
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Lockdown may return if there is second wave, says Italy medical chief
The Guardian 05 Jun 2020
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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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Brazil virus toll surges to third-highest in world
RTE 05 Jun 2020
Brazil's death toll from the new coronavirus has surpassed Italy's to become the third-highest in the world, as the UN's secretary-general called for a "people's vaccine" to stem the pandemic. ... Latest coronavirus stories ... Governments around the world pledged $8.8 billion for Gavi's work. ....
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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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Virginia governor banishes statue of Civil War General Lee
Yahoo Daily News 05 Jun 2020
(Reuters) - Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, responding to widespread protests decrying racism after the death of a black man in police custody in Minneapolis, ordered on Thursday the removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in the state's capital city of Richmond ... "Yes, that statue has been there for a long time ... ....
