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Black Lives Matter in Los Angeles

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Street art star unveils Paris mural to George Floyd, Adama Traore

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Burundi president dies of illness suspected to be coronavirus

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One of the police officers, who have been charged for the murder of George Floyd , is now seeking funds from the public for his legal defence. The officers...

President claims Tanzania is free from coronavirus 'by the grace of God'

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Virginia officer charged in use of stun gun on black man

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230 new COVID-19 cases in Assam, count at 2,473

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Lewis Hamilton Demands All Racist Statues are Torn Down

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Spread of virus from people without symptoms is 'rare'

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Donald Trump Suggests Pushed 75-Year-Old Protester Was ANTIFA

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Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza dies: Government

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Israeli protesters denounce prime minister's annexation plan

The Palestinian text foresaw possible land swaps between the two future states on a like-for-like basis, he said at a press conference. Speakers at the rally,...

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Surfer dies after shark attack in Australian waters

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Global COVID-19 cases top 7 mln - Johns Hopkins University

The global death toll from the novel coronavirus disease has surpassed 400,000, and the number of confirmed cases has topped 6.9 million, the World Health Org...

Iran says it will execute informant who led CIA to Soleimani

Al Jazeera's Zein Basravi joins us live from Tehran. In exchange for receiving dollars, the spy gathered intelligence for the CIA and Mossad on the Iranian ...

Couple making plans to reunite after PM announces border opening

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Lewis Hamilton praises protesters for toppling statue of English slave trader

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China Promises ‘Consequences’ if Britain Grants Haven for Hong Kong Residents

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