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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" ... @SecretService ... More follows… ... Post ... Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate ... ....
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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 ... A 2007 U.S ... humanitarian aid licenses ... Ben Freeman of the Center for International Policy the dangerously unaccountable and covert expansion of the influence of foreign governments and military-industrial interests over U.S ... ....
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Immunity to coronavirus may be far more widespread than thought
The Spectator 30 May 2020
They appeared to have a cross-reactive immunity which had been gained through exposure to other coronaviruses – those which cause the common cold ... The usual caveats apply. This is a study yet to be peer-reviewed and it involved only a small number of individuals, but it does raise interesting questions over Covid-19 ... ....
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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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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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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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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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Britain, France, Germany Regret US Decision to End Waivers for Iran Civilian Nuclear Projects
Voa News 30 May 2020
Security Council Resolution 2231, have served the non-proliferation interests of all and provide the international community with assurances of the exclusively peaceful and safe nature of Iranian nuclear activities," the three counties said ... ....
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‘A national crisis’: how the killing of George Floyd is changing US politics
Yahoo Daily News 30 May 2020
Donald Trump and Joe Biden offered divergent responses that point to an even more divisive political debate on race relations and between Democrats and Republicans playing out in the months ahead. Related ... Photograph ... More ... But President Trump is only interested in scapegoating and divisiveness when he should be leading,” Schumer said.View photos ... 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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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 ... ....
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US 'very saddened' by what happened to the relationship with China: Donald Trump
Deccan Herald 30 May 2020
President Donald Trump has said the US is "very saddened" by what happened to its relationship with China, hours after he announced a series of decisions against it and blamed the Chinese government's "malfeasance" for the death and devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide ... They should have never allowed this to happen ... GET IT ... China ... ....
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Obama on death of George Floyd: 'This shouldn't be 'normal' in 2020 America'
CNN 29 May 2020
(CNN)Former President Barack Obama on Friday weighed in on the death of a black man, George Floyd, in police custody that has sparked protests across the country. "This shouldn't be 'normal' in 2020 America ... Read More. This story is breaking and will be updated. ....
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Outrage spills across the US after officer is charged in the death of George Floyd
CNN 30 May 2020
Minneapolis (CNN)Nationwide outrage over the death of George Floyd in police custody sparked another night of protests across the US on Friday. Anger boiled over in major cities including Minneapolis, Atlanta, New York, Dallas and Los Angeles. Protesters smashed windows, set police vehicles and buildings ablaze, and clashed with police in riot gear ... ....
