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Protests Raise Fears of New Waves of COVID-19 Infection 31 May 2020

Protests Raise Fears of New Waves of COVID-19 Infection

The mayor of Atlanta, one of the dozens of US cities hit by massive protests after the police killing of a black man, has a message for demonstrators: “If you were out protesting last night, you probably need to go get a COVID test this week.

Trump Says He’s Postponing G7 Summit 31 May 2020

Trump Says He’s Postponing G7 Summit

US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that the Group of Seven summit of world leaders would be postponed until at least September.

Protests in Chicago over Police Brutality against Floyd 31 May 2020

Protests in Chicago over Police Brutality against Floyd

Several police cars were damaged, including at least one set on fire, as protests continued Saturday over the death of George Floyd.

NASA resumes historic SpaceX launch 31 May 2020

NASA resumes historic SpaceX launch

SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, launched two Americans into orbit from Florida on Saturday in a landmark mission marking the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from US soil in nine years.

Bomb explosion in Kabul kills 2, injures 6 30 May 2020

Bomb explosion in Kabul kills 2, injures 6

A bomb blast in the capital of Afghanistan has left 2 killed and 6 injured on Saturday.

Anti-racism protests turned US into battlefield 30 May 2020

Anti-racism protests turned US into battlefield

George Floyd’s death by the US police has caused a ripple of protests throughout the US, turning the country into a battlefield between police and demonstrators.

COVID-19 Cases Jump in India, Modi Expecting Long Battle 30 May 2020

COVID-19 Cases Jump in India, Modi Expecting Long Battle

India reported a record daily jump of 7,964 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, with a recent surge in cases as lockdown restrictions start to ease.

Sheriff’s Office in Portland on Fire 30 May 2020

Sheriff’s Office in Portland on Fire

Angry protesters in Portland, US state of Oregon, have started fires inside a building that holds the county’s sheriff’s office, during a protest against the killing of George Floyd by police.

SpaceX Starship Prototype Explodes in Texas 30 May 2020

SpaceX Starship Prototype Explodes in Texas

The Starship SN4 prototype, built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company for interplanetary flights, has blown up after an engine test in Texas.

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man in Ramallah 30 May 2020

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man in Ramallah

Israeli forces opened fire and killed a young Palestinian man who was driving his car in the vicinity of a settlement near the village of Nabi Saleh, located to the northwest of the Palestinian administrative capital Ramallah.