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Afghan conflict: US sanctions 'kangaroo' ICC over war crimes probe

Friday 12th of June 2020, 0:05
related countries: Afghanistan, United States

President Trump imposes sanctions on officials who are investigating alleged crimes in Afghanistan.
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Fears of second coronavirus wave hits shares

Friday 12th of June 2020, 2:17
related countries: United States

A grim Fed outlook and uptick in virus cases in some US states fans concerns about economic recovery.
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Coronavirus: Fracas on Brazil's Copacabana over Covid-19 'graves'

Friday 12th of June 2020, 2:51
related countries: Brazil
related places: Copacabana

A symbolic monument to Brazil's coronavirus victims is mocked by Bolsonaro supporters, organisers say.
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North Korea questions need to keep 'holding hands' with US

Friday 12th of June 2020, 4:00
related countries: United States
related places: Kim, Trump

North Korea's remarks come on the second anniversary of a historic summit between Trump and Kim.
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Coronavirus in Tanzania: Has Covid-19 disappeared?

Friday 12th of June 2020, 6:15
related countries: Tanzania

Several doctors in the country say Covid-19 is spreading fast despite the government's claims to the contrary.
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Coronavirus: Twitter removes more than 170,000 pro-China accounts

Friday 12th of June 2020, 6:24
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

The social media platform identified Beijing-linked accounts that have been posting misinformation.
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Coronavirus: Technicians held in Peru over false 5G Covid links

Friday 12th of June 2020, 10:40
related countries: Peru

The Andean villagers mistakenly fear 5G will transmit coronavirus, the technicians' company says.
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George Floyd: Trump told to back off Seattle's Chaz police-free zone

Friday 12th of June 2020, 11:00
related countries: United States
related places: Seattle

The US president threatens to "take back" a police-free district controlled by protesters.
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Li Wenliang: Widow of Chinese coronavirus doctor gives birth to son

Friday 12th of June 2020, 11:01
related countries: China

Li Wenliang was arrested by Chinese authorities after warning doctors when the virus outbreak began.
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French police dump handcuffs in protest to rebuff critics

Friday 12th of June 2020, 11:10
related countries: France

Police across France are angered by accusations of racism and by a government ban on chokeholds.
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Gambian man charged in US with torture of coup plotters

Friday 12th of June 2020, 11:29
related countries: The Gambia, United States
related places: Denver

Michael Sang Correa, found working in Denver, is accused of torturing opponents of ex-President Jammeh.
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Zahra: Pakistan couple face polygraph over child maid 'tortured to death'

Friday 12th of June 2020, 11:56
related countries: Pakistan

A Pakistan couple is accused of beating a seven-year-old child to death, reportedly for letting parrots escape.
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Jessica Mulroney: I Do, Redo removed from TV after 'white privilege' row

Friday 12th of June 2020, 13:58
related countries: Canada

The Canadian host, a friend of Meghan Markle, apologises after a dispute over anti-racism protests.
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Putin makes first public appearance in weeks of lockdown in Russia

Friday 12th of June 2020, 14:13
related countries: Russia

Russia's president marks a holiday by promoting a reform that could keep him in office until 2036.
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Coronavirus: Italy prosecutors quiz PM Conte on crisis

Friday 12th of June 2020, 14:55
related countries: Italy

Victims' relatives say the authorities fatally delayed a lockdown in northern Italy.
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Lebanon protests escalate as currency dives

Friday 12th of June 2020, 15:49
related countries: Lebanon

The government announces measures intended to stabilise the value of the pound as protests rage.
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Burundi court rules to end power vacuum

Friday 12th of June 2020, 18:52
related countries: Burundi

Burundi's Constitutional Court says the president-elect should be sworn in as soon as possible.
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George Floyd: Trump 'generally' supports ending chokeholds for police

Friday 12th of June 2020, 20:08
related countries: United States
related places: Minneapolis

The US president comes out against neck restraints after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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Prince of Wales and Emmanuel Macron to meet on quarantine exempt visit

Friday 12th of June 2020, 20:33
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Charles

Charles and Camilla will be the first Royal Family members to hold a major event during lockdown.
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Coronavirus: How pandemic turned political in Brazil

Friday 12th of June 2020, 21:53
related countries: Brazil

Brazil now has the world's second-highest coronavirus death toll but the peak may still be weeks away.
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Canada Indigenous chief battered during arrest

Friday 12th of June 2020, 22:05
related countries: Canada

A violent arrest and police custody deaths have ignited anti-police brutality protests across Canada.
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Why Nascar is banning the Confederate flag from its races

Friday 12th of June 2020, 23:21
related countries: United States
related places: Confederate

Driver Bubba Wallace, who is the only African-American in the series, led the charge to remove it.
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John Nzenze: The founder of 'Africa's best band'

Friday 12th of June 2020, 23:27
related countries: Kenya

Kenyan John Nzenze, famous for love songs going back to the 1960s, has died aged 80.
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