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Now playing Next The Cube Misinformation surges amid protests over the death of George Floyd In times of emotion, social media misinformation can surge, often unknowingly. In this special edition of #TheCube, we break down what you need to know when you're online. 05/06/2020
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Now playing Next United Kingdom German warship that sank near UK in 1878 given protected status The SMS Grosser Kurfurst sunk in the English Channel in May 1878 after being rammed by another German vessel. 05/06/2020
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Now playing Next USA How the death of George Floyd reignited a protest movement George Floyd's death fuelled a conversation about systemic racism in the US. We explain the events leading up to it. 05/06/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom How COVID-19 is hitting smaller English football clubs hardest With football currently shut down and no money coming in from gate receipts, there are fears that scores of clubs could go out of business due to expensive wage bills and outstanding transfer payments. 05/06/2020
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Now playing Next World UAE authorities tackle rising cybercrime during COVID-19 pandemic Big Data, blockchain and the Internet of things (IoT) have positively disrupted many Middle East and North African societies, economies and industries in recent years. However, with these technological advancements have come greater security risks. 05/06/2020
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Now playing Next Europe News Post-Brexit deadlock: Four areas threatening to derail EU-UK talks Both EU and UK chief negotiators report little progress at the end of the fourth round of negotiations on the future relationship. 05/06/2020
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Now playing Next Economy ECB nearly doubles stimulus programme to tackle virus economic fallout As the ECB pumps more money into the Eurozone economy to prop up businesses with cheap credit, President Christine Lagarde warns that the speed and scale of the recovery are "highly uncertain". 05/06/2020
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