4 June 2020 | Euronews
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USA 'Get your knee off our necks!': George Floyd mourned in Minneapolis Attendees at the first of several funerals to be held across the US for George Floyd stood in silence for 8 minutes, 46 seconds, the amount of time Floyd was alleged to be on the ground under the control of police. -
World News COVID-19: Authors retract study on hydroxychloroquine which halted trials worldwide The Lancet medical journal said on Thursday that the study's authors "can no longer vouch for the veracity of the primary data sources" -
Europe News The Brief: Consultations begin on EU scheme of minimum wage EU Commission working out how to propose a cohesive minimum wage plan -
World News Analysis: Is Europe any better than the US when it comes to racism? "We in Europe face many of the same problems as the US," writes Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey. "But we seem far less willing to engage with the issue confronting millions of our fellow citizens." -
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Ecotech These are the top 5 eco-friendly cities for remote workers in Europe Digital nomads are more and more common as the pandemic has taught many of us to work remotely. Where would you go? -
United Kingdom Charities fear rise in modern slavery as UK lockdown eases Campaigners fear the easing of coronavirus lockdowns could spark a rise in exploitation, as businesses scramble to recruit low-paid workers. -
France France: What happened to Adama Traoré? Thousands marched against racism and for George Floyd and Adama Traoré in Paris on 2 June. Traoré's family has been calling for justice in the case of the death of 24-year-old Adama Traoré since 2016. -
United Kingdom UK records more new COVID-19 deaths than entire EU combined UK authorities reported 359 COVID-19 deaths, while the EU27 member states together recorded 311 fatalities. -
World News 'It’s time to open up': EU Home Affairs Commissioner on coronavirus travel bans To all those dreaming of a holiday abroad this summer: the European Commission says it’s working hard to reopen borders in a coordinated manner. -
USA George Floyd death: Obama calls protests against racial injustice 'powerful' and 'transformative' "You've communicated a sense of urgency," former US President Barack Obama told young protesters, calling protests over the death of George Floyd "powerful". -
China Coronavirus: Why ‘superspreaders’ may make COVID-19 easier to control "We just need to stop superspreading," a professor of epidemiology told Euronews. His research showed 20 per cent of cases caused 80 per cent of transmissions. -
Earth News Whoopi Goldberg stars in Extinction Rebellion film exploring “bleak reality” of climate crisis The Gigantic Change is an animated film showing what could happen if we all work together to save the planet. -
USA George Floyd death: Trump's former defence chief Mattis slams president over reaction to protests "Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people —does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us," said Mattis, who served as Trump's defence secretary from 2017-2019. -
Europe News Coronavirus: Pop-up study centre as empty Belgian attraction aids students cramming for exams A tourist hot spot in Belgium, empty amid the COVID-19 restrictions, has become a pop-up study centre, helping students cramming for exams and with nowhere quiet to revise. -
China China is stamping its mark on the post-COVID-19 world as a new global order begins to emerge ǀ View China's provocative moves in Hong Kong, and the ensuing US response, reinforce the bilateral US-China rupture and formalises the establishment of a new global order that will define the remainder of the 21st century. -
Philippines Children have become collateral damage with the Philippines’ “Drug War” scarring a generation ǀ View Filipinos cannot expect justice from the perpetrators of this slow-rolling massacre in the name of an anti-drug campaign. The UN’s top human rights body should send a strong rebuke to the Duterte administration when it meets in Geneva this month. -
No Comment Las Vegas casinos reopen after coronavirus closure Nevada casinos reopened at 12:01 a.m. after nearly 80 days of state-mandated closures to limit the spread of the coronavirus. -
No Comment Robot dog hounds Thai shoppers to keep hands virus-free A scurrying robot dog named K9 dispenses hand sanitizer to curious children and wary shoppers in the Thai malls -
United Kingdom Global Vaccine Summit attempts to coordinate COVID-19 inoculation efforts A global summit aims to raise $7.4 billion for vaccine programmes for the years to come - with a focus on organising a future coronavirus vaccine -
China Hong Kong passes controversial bill that outlaws insulting China's national anthem Hong Kong's legislature has outlawed insulting China's national anthem just as activists planned to commemorate Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre despite a ban. -
Germany Germany announces €130 billion stimulus package as unemployment rises in Europe German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her left-right coalition has come up with a "bold response" that will boost consumer spending, invest in innovation and ease the financial strain on citizens. -
Europe News Coronavirus: Freelance EU interpreters left out of work, call on institutions for emergency support Since the pandemic, freelance interpreters working for the institutions say they have been left 'without work from one day to the next' and are calling on the EU to 'practise what they preach' and offer emergency financial support. -
United Kingdom German prosecutors think missing British girl Madeleine McCann is dead McCann, then three, went missing on May 3, 2007, in and around the resort in Praia da Luz, on Portugal's Algarve coast. -
Hungary Trianon trauma: Why is the peace treaty signed 100 years ago seen as a national tragedy for Hungary? The fallout from the Treaty of Trianon - signed 100 years ago today - has echoes in current tensions between Hungary and its neighbours, where some two million ethnic Hungarians still live. -
Europe News The Brief: Where's the money coming from for the EU Recovery Fund? A look into the ways Brussels can raise EU money to tackle the COVID-19 recession -
World News Coronavirus latest: Face coverings to be mandatory on English transport Keep up to date with the latest coronavirus developments here.