US television show Cops has been dropped by the Paramount Network after 33 seasons on air, as protests against police proliferate around the world.
June 9, 2020
Three Democratic lawmakers are asking federal watchdogs to investigate whether US Park Police broke any laws in clearing demonstrators from the square in front of the White House last week.
June 9, 2020
George Floyd, the African-American man whose death in police custody roused worldwide protests against racism, was extolled on Tuesday as a "gentle giant" and a symbol of the oppressed's struggle...
June 9, 2020
George Floyd, the African American whose death in police custody roused worldwide protests against racism, was extolled at his funeral by religious and political leaders, family and friends on Tuesday...
June 9, 2020
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the government to resume publication of full Covid-19 data, including the cumulative death toll, following allegations that officials were trying to hide the...
June 9, 2020
A former Miss Hitler beauty pageant contestant has been jailed for three years after being found guilty of membership of the banned neo-Nazi terrorist group National Action (NA).
June 9, 2020
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June 9, 2020
Mourners dressed in black, some of them wearing shirts with the words "I can't breathe" on them, gathered on Tuesday at a Houston church for the funeral of George Floyd,...
June 9, 2020
Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton and other dignitaries joined friends and family of George Floyd at a Houston church on Tuesday to mourn the African American whose death in...
June 9, 2020
The Eiffel Tower in Paris will welcome back visitors on June 25, after its longest closure since World War Two, the tower's management said on Tuesday. One of the main...
June 9, 2020
The US government will try to stop a company's planned salvage mission to retrieve the Titanic's wireless telegraph machine, arguing the expedition would break federal law and a pact with...
June 9, 2020
Austria will reopen its borders to Italy and more than 20 other European countries next week, officials were quoted as saying on Tuesday. The move could ease tensions with Rome...
June 9, 2020
The London markets slid into the red on Tuesday as pessimism from economists brought the FTSE's recent rally to an end.
June 9, 2020
Israel's internal security service Shin Bet has halted its coronavirus cellphone surveillance, an official said on Tuesday, citing the success of alternatives to the controversial method of containing contagions. Circumventing...
June 9, 2020
A Belfast sign maker whose stickers praising the NHS spread throughout Northern Ireland has raised more than £100,000 for good causes.
June 9, 2020
Students are being warned to watch out for a fresh wave of bogus tax refund emails – which often contain “scam warnings”.
June 9, 2020
The UK told the EU on Tuesday to speed up negotiations on a Brexit free trade deal, saying that there was no point in having an 11th-hour agreement that would...
June 9, 2020
Hundreds of people have marched in Hong Kong's streets to mark a year since the start of anti-government protests.
June 9, 2020
Bahrain has released prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, his lawyer said on Tuesday, adding that a court had agreed to pass an alternative sentence to the jail term. The...
June 9, 2020
An Irish rape victim who was assaulted while living in Portugal has said she believes a key suspect in the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann could be her...
June 9, 2020
Nearly a fifth of parents would be prepared to cancel their child's birthday party entirely during the coronavirus crisis, a survey has found.
June 9, 2020
A lax attitude towards fraud could lead to many businesses becoming victims of the coronavirus crisis, according to a top lawyer.
June 9, 2020
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June 9, 2020
Ireland is at risk of a possible significant resurgence of the coronavirus, the expert tracking the disease here warned today.
June 9, 2020
Experts have warned that a further surge of coronavirus in under-developed regions with shaky health systems could undermine efforts to halt the pandemic.
June 9, 2020
Sales of higher-value homes priced at £1 million-plus have rebounded particularly strongly in recent weeks as buyers look to change their lifestyles and work habits more permanently, according to property...
June 9, 2020
Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of 414 people, mainly military personnel, over suspected links to the network that Ankara says orchestrated a failed coup in 2016. A police operation...
June 9, 2020
Slovakia will allow free travel to and from 16 more European countries from June 10 and no longer require face masks to be worn outside, PM Igor Matovic said on...
June 9, 2020
London and Whipsnade Zoos have warned they face permanent closure if the Government does not reverse its decision to keep zoos shut as lockdown eases.
June 9, 2020
Israeli model Bar Refaeli has signed a plea bargain agreement to settle a long-standing tax evasion case against her and her family.
June 9, 2020
Qatar will start lifting coronavirus restrictions under a four-phase plan starting on June 15, government spokeswoman Lulwa Rashed al-Khater has said. She told reporters that the second phase of easing...
June 9, 2020
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June 9, 2020
More than one million businesses have applied for a Government-backed loan to help them get through the economic destruction caused by the pandemic.
June 9, 2020
Strategic stability consultations in the Russia-US format will be held in Vienna without Beijing's participation, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Tuesday. Moscow was surprised by Washington's statement...
June 9, 2020
Nearly four in five people who have had a pay cut in their household say it has affected their own mental wellbeing, a survey has found.
June 9, 2020
Food store Iceland is back in British hands after founder Sir Malcolm Walker bought out his South African partners.
June 9, 2020
At least 13 people have been killed after a building collapsed in Karachi, Pakistani police said.
June 9, 2020
British tea firms Yorkshire Tea and PG Tips have backed Black Lives Matter, urging those who oppose the anti-racism campaign not to buy their products.
June 9, 2020
North Korea has said it is cutting off all communication channels with South Korea.
