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Trump threatens White House protesters with 'vicious dogs and most ominous weapons'
The Independent 30 May 2020
Donald Trump has threatened people protesting the death of George Floyd outside the White House with "vicious dogs" and "ominous weapons". "Great job last night at the White House by the U.S. @SecretService. They were not only totally professional, but very cool," Mr Trump tweeted on Saturday morning ... Download the new Independent Premium app ... Comments ... ....
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Who Are the Secret Puppet-Masters Behind Trump’s War on Iran?
GlobalResearch 30 May 2020photo: AP / Martin Mejia
Immunity to coronavirus may be far more widespread than thought
The Spectator 30 May 2020
Two weeks ago I wrote here about a study by the La Jolla Institute for Immunology in California, which found that between 40 and 60 per cent of people who had never been exposed to SARS-CoV-2 – the virus which causes Covid 19 – nevertheless seemed to develop an immune response to the disease in their T Cells ... The usual caveats apply ... ....
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Could nearly half of those with Covid-19 have no idea they are infected?
The Guardian 30 May 2020
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Trump says US terminating relationship with WHO, accuses it of misleading world about coronavirus
The Telegraph India 30 May 2020
President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organisation, saying it had failed to undertake greatly needed reforms and "mislead" the world about the coronavirus when it emerged in China. Trump has accused the WHO of failing to hold Beijing to account over the coronavirus pandemic....
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China's Xi Jinping so nervous, he's risking Cold war: Hong Kong's last governor
Indiatoday 30 May 2020
The last British governor of Hong Kong Chris Patten said Xi Jinping’s ‘thuggish’ crackdown in Hong Kong risked triggering another Cold War ... ....
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Britain, France, Germany Regret US Decision to End Waivers for Iran Civilian Nuclear Projects
Voa News 30 May 2020
Britain, France and Germany issued a joint statement Saturday in which they expressed “regret” about the United States decision to end sanctions waivers for Iranian civilian nuclear projects intended to prevent weapons development ... ....
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SpaceX's Starship Prototype Explodes in Fourth Failed Test
Gizmodo 30 May 2020
Like everything else in 2020, the fourth prototype of SpaceX’s next-generation rocket has gone up in flames. It’s the latest in a series of spectacular explosions to plague the company’s Starship programme ... Friday was the vehicle’s fifth static-fire test, and everything appeared to be going well at first ... Credit ... Featured image. LabPadre (YouTube) ....
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‘A national crisis’: how the killing of George Floyd is changing US politics
Yahoo Daily News 30 May 2020
Riots in Minneapolis and across the US triggered by video footage showing George Floyd, a black man, killed under the knee of a police officer, has caused a dramatic shift in the national political debate in America and thrust race to the center of the stage ... Related ... “This is no time for incendiary tweets. This is no time to encourage violence ... More ... ....
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Hong Kong leaders say Trump ‘completely wrong’ for curbing ties
The Irish Times 30 May 2020
Senior Hong Kong government officials lashed out on Saturday at moves by US president Donald Trump to strip the city of its special status in a bid to punish China for imposing national security laws on the global financial hub ... The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong said Saturday marked “a sad day” for China’s freest city ... “Many of us ... ....
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Atlanta police chief says 'black lives being diminished' as Floyd protests grow
Yahoo Daily News 30 May 2020
After hours of peaceful protest over the death of George Floyd, some demonstrators in downtown Atlanta turned violent on Friday night, smashing police cars, spray-painting a sign at CNN headquarters and breaking into restaurants and stores. The crowd pelted officers with bottles, chanting “Quit your jobs.” ... “This is not a protest ... Go home, go home.” ... ....
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Attack in northern Burkina Faso kills at least 15
Reuters 30 May 2020
At least 15 people were killed following an attack on a convoy transporting traders in a town in northern Burkina Faso on Friday, the government said on Saturday ... ....
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US 'very saddened' by what happened to the relationship with China: Donald Trump
Deccan Herald 30 May 2020
President Donald Trump has said the US is "very saddened" by what happened to its relationship with China, hours after he announced a series of decisions against it and blamed the Chinese government's "malfeasance" for the death and devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide ... They should have never allowed this to happen ... GET IT ... China ... ....
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Obama on death of George Floyd: 'This shouldn't be 'normal' in 2020 America'
CNN 29 May 2020
(CNN)Former President Barack Obama on Friday weighed in on the death of a black man, George Floyd, in police custody that has sparked protests across the country. "This shouldn't be 'normal' in 2020 America ... Read More. This story is breaking and will be updated. ....
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Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo Shouldn’t Even Be a Debate, Gary Lineker Hails Barcelona Superstar As Best Ever
Yahoo Daily News 30 May 2020
Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi is the eternal debate in the footballing world as the two behemoths have dominated the sport for more than a decade. Now the latest person from the football community to put forward his views on this topic is former English footballer Gary Lineker ... Also Read ... Former Brazil International Edilson Makes Bold Claim....
