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Trump threatens White House protesters with 'vicious dogs and most ominous weapons'
The Independent 30 May 2020
Donald Trump has threatened people protesting the death of George Floyd outside the White House with "vicious dogs" and "ominous weapons". "Great job last night at the White House by the U.S. @SecretService. They were not only totally professional, but very cool," Mr Trump tweeted on Saturday morning ... Download the new Independent Premium app ... Comments ... ....
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Who Are the Secret Puppet-Masters Behind Trump’s War on Iran?
GlobalResearch 30 May 2020
On May 6th, President Trump vetoed a specifying that he must ask Congress for authorization to use military force against Iran ... So what is it about Iran that makes it such a target of hostility for Trump and the neocons? There are many repressive regimes in the world, and many of them are close U.S ... A 2007 U.S ... If, despite all the evidence, U.S ... * ... etc....
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Could nearly half of those with Covid-19 have no idea they are infected?
The Guardian 30 May 2020
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Immunity to coronavirus may be far more widespread than thought
The Spectator 30 May 2020
Two weeks ago I wrote here about a study by the La Jolla Institute for Immunology in California, which found that between 40 and 60 per cent of people who had never been exposed to SARS-CoV-2 – the virus which causes Covid 19 – nevertheless seemed to develop an immune response to the disease in their T Cells ... The usual caveats apply ... ....
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China's Xi Jinping so nervous, he's risking Cold war: Hong Kong's last governor
Indiatoday 30 May 2020
The last British governor of Hong Kong Chris Patten said Xi Jinping’s ‘thuggish’ crackdown in Hong Kong risked triggering another Cold War ... ....
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Trump says US terminating relationship with WHO, accuses it of misleading world about coronavirus
The Telegraph India 30 May 2020
President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organisation, saying it had failed to undertake greatly needed reforms and "mislead" the world about the coronavirus when it emerged in China. Trump has accused the WHO of failing to hold Beijing to account over the coronavirus pandemic....
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George Floyd death: US cities order curfews amid widespread clashes
BBC News 31 May 2020
Large demonstrations have taken place in at least 30 cities across the US. In Chicago, protesters threw stones at riot officers, who responded by launching tear gas canisters. Several people were arrested on Saturday. Police in Los Angeles fired rubber bullets as they tried to disperse protesters who threw bottles and set fire to their squad cars ... ....
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Britain, France, Germany Regret US Decision to End Waivers for Iran Civilian Nuclear Projects
Voa News 30 May 2020
Britain, France and Germany issued a joint statement Saturday in which they expressed “regret” about the United States decision to end sanctions waivers for Iranian civilian nuclear projects intended to prevent weapons development ... ....
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SpaceX's Starship Prototype Explodes in Fourth Failed Test
Gizmodo 30 May 2020
Like everything else in 2020, the fourth prototype of SpaceX’s next-generation rocket has gone up in flames. It’s the latest in a series of spectacular explosions to plague the company’s Starship programme ... Friday was the vehicle’s fifth static-fire test, and everything appeared to be going well at first ... Credit ... Featured image. LabPadre (YouTube) ....
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‘A national crisis’: how the killing of George Floyd is changing US politics
Yahoo Daily News 30 May 2020
Riots in Minneapolis and across the US triggered by video footage showing George Floyd, a black man, killed under the knee of a police officer, has caused a dramatic shift in the national political debate in America and thrust race to the center of the stage ... Related ... “This is no time for incendiary tweets. This is no time to encourage violence ... More ... ....
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Hong Kong leaders say Trump ‘completely wrong’ for curbing ties
The Irish Times 30 May 2020
Senior Hong Kong government officials lashed out on Saturday at moves by US president Donald Trump to strip the city of its special status in a bid to punish China for imposing national security laws on the global financial hub ... The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong said Saturday marked “a sad day” for China’s freest city ... “Many of us ... ....
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Taylor Swift Accuses Donald Trump Of ‘Stoking The Fires Of White Supremacy And Racism’
Huffington Post 30 May 2020
Taylor Swift has accused Donald Trump of “stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism” over the US president’s response to the death of George Floyd. A video of the unarmed 46-year-old Black man’s arrest on Monday showed him gasping for breath while a white police officer knelt on his neck before he died ... She added ... ....
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Astronomers see ‘cosmic ring of fire’
West Hawaii Today 30 May 2020
Astronomers have captured an image of a super rare type of galaxy — described as a “cosmic ring of fire” — as it existed 11 billion years ago ... ADVERTISING. The study, which includes data from W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, was published in a recent issue of the journal Nature Astronomy ... ADVERTISING ... ....
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Atlanta police chief says 'black lives being diminished' as Floyd protests grow
Yahoo Daily News 30 May 2020
After hours of peaceful protest over the death of George Floyd, some demonstrators in downtown Atlanta turned violent on Friday night, smashing police cars, spray-painting a sign at CNN headquarters and breaking into restaurants and stores. The crowd pelted officers with bottles, chanting “Quit your jobs.” ... “This is not a protest ... Go home, go home.” ... ....
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Attack in northern Burkina Faso kills at least 15
Reuters 30 May 2020
At least 15 people were killed following an attack on a convoy transporting traders in a town in northern Burkina Faso on Friday, the government said on Saturday ... ....
