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Two people die during protests over police shooting of Jacob Blake

It came during a third night of protests over the case of black man Jacob Blake, who was seen in a video being shot up to seven times at point-blank range by a white Kenosha police officer on Sunday.

26/08/2020

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Musicians try to lift spirits in COVID-hit Brazilian favela

A group of youth musicians from Heliopolis, the largest favela of Sao Paulo, performed on Tuesday in the streets of the neighbourhood in an attempt to provide a respite from COVID-19.

26/08/2020

USA

Black man likely to not walk again after police shooting in Wisconsin

A state of emergency had been declared in Wisconsin after protests erupted three days ago, with demonstrators destroying over 30 businesses on Monday.

25/08/2020

Jamaica

COVID-19: Usain Bolt tests positive for coronavirus

Prime Minister Andrew Holness said police are investigating the case. He didn't specify what offense might have been committed, though Jamaica has imposed social distancing requirements

25/08/2020

USA

GOP convention: Republicans pitch optimistic future under Trump

On the first day of the Republican convention, Donald Trump's allies issued stark warnings about the election - and made an array of misleading claims.

25/08/2020

USA

National Guard called out after police shoot Black man in Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s governor summoned the National Guard to head off another round of violent protests after the police shooting of a Black man in the back multiple times in Kenosha on Sunday.

24/08/2020

USA

TikTok hits back at Trump’s executive order banning app in US

The popular video-sharing app TikTok is suing the US government after Donald Trump signed an executive order banning it in the US.

24/08/2020

Europe Decoded

Trump's misleading post may discourage US voters, says Twitter

Twitter labelled the post for potentially discouraging voters from heading to the polls. Facebook though, did not put any warning label on an identical post.

24/08/2020

USA

Thousands of lightning strikes cause major fires in California

Some of the biggest wildfires California has seen in living memory are continuing to tear through the north of the state, as firefighters battle the flames in a bid to save homes and lives.

24/08/2020

World News

Republicans due to kick off Donald Trump re-election bid

The Republican Party convention kick-off will look a lot different this year.

24/08/2020

USA

Donald Trump announces emergency COVID-19 plasma treatment

The treatment involves using blood from recovered COVID-19 patients who have built antibodies against the virus and infuse it into people with coronavirus.

23/08/2020

USA

WeChat users and TikTok sue Trump over app bans

Trump announced the ban on the Chinese apps earlier in August. It's set to take effect on September 20.

23/08/2020

USA

Humans burn through the Earth's natural resources for 2020

It's called "Overshoot Day", the moment each year when we humans have used up more natural resources than the Earth can renew in 12 months.

22/08/2020

Europe Decoded

Trump asks Supreme Court to let him block Twitter critics

The White House is asking the Supreme Court to reverse a 2019 ruling which said that the US President could not block users as it is a violation of the First Amendment.

21/08/2020

Green News

Michigan agrees to pay $600m to victims of the Flint water crisis

It has been called one of the worst human-caused environmental disasters in American history.

21/08/2020

USA

Heat and lightning strikes to blame for wildfires in California

The blazes have been caused by lightning strikes, the authorities say, and come amid a heatwave in the U.S. state.

21/08/2020

USA

EU rejects US motion to restore UN sanctions against Iran

The EU argues that as the US withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, it cannot demand a snapback of sanctions.

20/08/2020

USA

Steve Bannon: Trump's former advisor pleads not guilty to fraud charge

Bannon and three other leaders of the "We Built the Wall" online fundraising campaign were charged with defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors.

20/08/2020

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Massive blaze tears through California forcing thousands to flee

Firefighters have warned that the blaze is 'zero per cent contained'

20/08/2020

USA

Apple becomes first US company to be valued at $2 trillion

Apple has become the first US company to hit the milestone as tech companies continue to thrive thanks to the global pandemic.

19/08/2020

USA

Kamala Harris with official VP nomination

Harris has been tipped as a future standard-bearer for the Democratic Party as she prepares to make her acceptance speech as the first woman of colour to be nominated to a party's presidential election ticket.

19/08/2020

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Watch: Baby sea turtles heading out for their first swim in Guatemala

The small turtles that instinctively walk to sea hours after hatching.

19/08/2020

Living

Human organs can absorb microplastics, say scientists

Evidence of plastic contamination was detected in every sample tested at Arizona State University.

19/08/2020

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Dog surfing competition cancelled in California due to COVID-19

Contestants - or more likely their owners - are being asked to submit videos of their moves instead.

19/08/2020

USA

Democrats officially nominate Biden to take on Trump

“Donald Trump says we’re leading the world. Well, we are the only major industrial economy to have its unemployment rate triple,” former US President Bill Clinton said in a speech to endorse Joe Biden.

19/08/2020

USA

USPS halts changes amid fears it would disrupt presidential vote

Over 20 states had filed lawsuits to stop changes at the US postal agency.

18/08/2020