Spain said Saturday it will let in foreign tourists and restart top league football in the coming weeks, accelerating Europe's exit of strict virus lockdown, as South America is labelled "a new epicentre" by the World Health Organization.

Brazil led the surge across South America, its death toll passing 21,000 on Friday from 330,000 infections, the third highest caseload of any country in a pandemic that has infected 5.2 million globally and killed more than 338,000.

In Europe, rates of infections and deaths are stabilising in many countries, prompting governments to move away from economically ruinous lockdowns towards lighter social distancing measures.

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National Guard summoned to aid US cities amid police clashes

Georgia’s governor declares a state of emergency to activate the state National Guard as violence flared in Atlanta

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Trump, N.C. governor speak about GOP convention details

RALEIGH, N.C. – President Donald Trump and North Carolina's governor disagreed on Friday over the viability of a full-fledged Republican National Convention, the governor's office said, as Trump does not want to see signs of the pandemic in his renomination audience.

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Coronavirus: Trump’s WHO funding cut draws criticism as COVID-19 spreads

U.S. President Donald Trump‘s announcement he was cutting U.S. funding for the World Health Organization prompted criticism Saturday, as spiking infection rates in India and elsewhere served as a reminder the global pandemic is far from contained.

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Thousands ignore Minneapolis curfew as U.S. protests spread

MINNEAPOLIS – Thousands of protesters ignored a curfew and vows of a forceful police response to take to the Minneapolis streets for a fourth straight night, as the anger stoked by the death of George Floyd in police custody spread to more cities across the U.S.

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George Floyd death: Protests erupt across U.S., some turn violent

ATLANTA (AP) — Demonstrators marched, stopped traffic and in some cases lashed out violently at police as protests erupted Friday in dozens of U.S. cities following the killing of George Floyd after a white officer pressed a knee into his neck while taking him into custody in Minnesota.

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Biden speaks of racial 'open wound,' contrasting with Trump

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden lamented the “open wound” of the nation's systemic racism on Friday as he responded to the police killing of a black man in Minnesota. He drew an implicit contrast with President Donald Trump, who has suggested authorities could respond with violence to the protests that followed George Floyd’s death.

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National Guard summoned to aid cities amid police clashes

ATLANTA – Georgia’s governor declared a state of emergency early Saturday to activate the state National Guard as violence flared in Atlanta and in dozens of cities nationwide following the killing in Minnesota of George Floyd after a white officer pressed a knee into his neck while taking him into custody.

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WHO is not the only one US broke up with, thanks to Trump

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Friday announced the termination of the country's relationship with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and said would divert the $450 million, which is America's annual contribution to the WHO, to other organisations and groups. The announcement came days after he wrote a four page letter to the WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, demanding that the organisation announce reforms within 30 days on the back of growing tensions between the US and China over the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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At a glance: Latest global developments in Covid-19 fight

Trump splits with WHO

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Democrats expand probe into firing of State Dept. watchdog

WASHINGTON – Democrats announced Friday that they are expanding their investigation into the firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, part of an effort to find out more about President Donald Trump’s moves to sideline several independent government watchdogs.

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Alec Baldwin On Pandemic Life And Why He Worries For Kids

Whether he’s playing President Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live” or hosting a new season of “Match Game,” Alec Baldwin prefers working close to home.

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Donald Trump Appears To Call For Violence Against Minnesota Protesters In Loaded ‘Thugs’ Tweet

It’s one thing to see Donald Trump up all night tweeting meaningless blabber about his favorite shows on Fox News.

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Trump Gets Warning Label On Tweet For ‘Glorifying Violence’ About MN Protests After George Floyd Death

Twitter placed a warning label on one of Donald Trump‘s tweets, saying that the president was “glorifying violence” by threatening to shoot protestors in Minneapolis. The protestors, who are rallying after an unarmed Black man, George Floyd, 46, died after telling police he couldn’t breathe during an arrest, have taken to the streets of Minnesota’s biggest city to demand justice.

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Jimmy Kimmel Makes Fun Of Trump’s Threat To Shut Down Twitter With His ‘Angry Little Thumbs’

Jimmy Kimmel isn’t taking Donald Trump’s threats seriously.

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PM Modi and Donald Trump had no discussion on standoff at LAC with China

NEW DELHI : India on Friday said there was no contact between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on tensions between India and its northern neighbor China even as the president repeated an offer to mediate or arbitrate between the two over a raging border dispute.

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Trump tries a new response after George Floyd's death

WASHINGTON – It was the kind of personal statement expected from a president in response to the disturbing video of a black man gasping for help as a white policeman pinned him to the street by the neck. But it was a very different tone for President Donald Trump, who has often been silent in the face of white-on-black violence and has a long history of defending police.

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Trump ally Stone won't need to go to prison quarantine site

WASHINGTON – By the end of June, he’ll be Inmate No. 19579-104.

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Trump tries a new response after George Floyd's death

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Twitter fact-checks Trump; he threatens new regs or shutdown

President Donald Trump is threatening social media companies with new regulation or even closure after Twitter added fact checks to two of his tweets.

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North Carolina governor: RNC hasn't submitted safety plan

North Carolina's governor said Thursday that his administration hasn't received the written safety plan for the upcoming Republican National Convention requested by his health secretary in response to President Donald Trump's demands for a full-scale event.

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Engaged with China to peacefully resolve border row: India on Trump's offer

New Delhi: India on Thursday said it was engaged with the China to resolve a tense border standoff ignoring an offer of mediation or arbitration made by US president Donald Trump a day earlier.

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President Trump preparing order targeting social media protections

CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 21: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gives two thumbs up to the crowd during the evening session on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio

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Trump continues to claim broad powers he doesn't have

WASHINGTON – Threatening to shut down Twitter for flagging false content. Claiming he can “override" governors who dare to keep churches closed to congregants. Asserting the “absolute authority” to force states to reopen, even when local leaders say it's too soon.

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Twitter fact-checks Trump; he threatens new regs or shutdown

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump, the historically prolific tweeter of political barbs and blasts, threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering after Twitter added fact checks to two of his tweets. He turned to his Twitter account — where else? — to tweet his threats.

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Democrats: White House letter on watchdogs 'disrespectful'

WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats say a White House letter declaring that President Donald Trump followed the law when he fired multiple inspectors general is inadequate and even disrespectful, escalating a bipartisan fight with Trump over his removal of internal watchdogs.

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Spectators vow to return Saturday for next SpaceX launch attempt

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More than 100,000 Americans have died due to the coronavirus

More than 100,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 — the disease caused by the novel coronavirus— since the pandemic began two months ago, according to data tracked by Johns Hopkins University.

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Trump wades into India-China dispute with tweet to arbitrate

NEW DELHI : US President Donald Trump on Wednesday waded into the border standoff between India and China as he offered to “mediate" or “arbitrate" between the two countries.

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WHO creates foundation to tap new funding sources

The WHO Foundation is being created as an independent grant-making entity that will support the organization's efforts to address the most pressing global health challenges

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Opinion | A red line that Beijing shouldn't try to cross

China’s aggression along the LAC reveals strategic myopia on its part, a failure to appreciate where its own long-term interests lie and what attributes justify claims to geopolitical power

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It’s a big day for both the Space Coast and the nation as two astronauts will be launched into orbit from American soil, weather permitting, for the first time since 2011.

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Trump Threatens To Shut Down ‘Social Media’ On Twitter After His Mail-In Ballot Tweets Fact-Checked

President Donald Trump threatened on May 27 that he would shutter social media sites the day after Twitter, for the first time, fact-checked two of his tweets. The tweets, specifically, were erroneous claims about supposed widespread mail-in voting fraud.

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Donald Trump offers to mediate India-China border issue

NEW DELHI : Known for his unpredictability and his penchant for springing surprises, US president Donald Trump on Wednesday offered to “mediate" or “arbitrate" between India and China on recent border tensions among the two countries.

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Kardashians throw epic lockdown party but Kendall and Kourtney 'snubbed' invites

The Kardashians threw the ultimate lockdown party complete with a bouncy castle.

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White House letter doesn't explain why Trump fired watchdogs

WASHINGTON – The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump followed the law when he fired multiple inspectors general in the last two months, but the administration offered no new details about why they were let go.

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Biden calls Trump ‘a fool’ for appearing to mock mask use amid coronavirus pandemic

Joe Biden said Tuesday that wearing a mask in public to combat the spread of the coronavirus is a sign of leadership and called President Donald Trump a “fool” who was “stoking deaths” for suggesting otherwise.

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Biden calls Trump a 'fool' for mocking masks during pandemic

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden said Tuesday that wearing a mask in public to combat the spread of the coronavirus is a sign of leadership and called President Donald Trump a “fool” who was “stoking deaths” for suggesting otherwise.

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Biden calls Trump a 'fool' for mocking masks during pandemic

The CDC recommends you wash the covering daily after use.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Trump says North Carolina needs to give information on Republican National Convention ‘within a week’

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he and the Republican National Committee would need information on whether they’ll be able to go ahead with its 2020 convention in North Carolina “within a week” from Gov.

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Trump's convention demand comes amid Charlotte virus surge

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – President Donald Trump’s demand for a full-capacity Republican convention in August is putting pressure on North Carolina health officials — and local Republicans — as coronavirus cases surge in the host county and statewide.

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Coronavirus outbreak: White House says Trump wants RNC to take place with ‘cooperative governor’

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump wants to see the Republican National Convention (RNC) go ahead with a “cooperative governor,” referring to Trump wanting North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to give the green light for a public convention.

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HQC given under supervision, side effects can be addressed: Indo-American doctor

NEW YORK : An eminent Indian-American doctor has said that hydroxychloroquine, which President Donald Trump took to ward off the COVID-19, is given under medical supervision and any side-effect can be addressed, acknowledging that the drug has become a victim of politics in the US.

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Georgia gov offers state as GOP convention host amid virus

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is demanding assurances from North Carolina's Democratic governor that the Republican National Convention can go forward in August despite coronavirus fears, as at least one GOP governor began lobbying for the convention to move to his state.

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Widower: Delete Trump Tweets suggesting wife was murdered

WASHINGTON – The husband of a woman who died accidentally in an office of then-GOP Rep. Joe Scarborough two decades ago is demanding that Twitter remove President Donald Trump’s tweets suggesting Scarborough, now a fierce Trump critic, murdered her.

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U.S. coronavirus testing plan criticized by Democrats for putting burden on states

The Trump administration’s new strategy for coronavirus testing puts much of the burden on states while promising to provide supplies such as swabs and material to transport specimens.

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Trump's Ex-Wife Marla Maples Wears a Mask in New Selfie: 'I Choose Love'

Marla Maples, who is the second ex-wife of President Donald Trump, is showing off her face mask in a new selfie.

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Memorial Day: Trump honours America’s fallen veterans amid the coronavirus pandemic

U.S. President Donald Trump honoured America’s war dead Monday in back-to-back Memorial Day appearances colored by an epic struggle off the battlefield, against the coronavirus.

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Federal coronavirus testing plan puts burden on states

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration’s new strategy for coronavirus testing puts much of the burden on states while promising to provide supplies such as swabs and material to transport specimens.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Spain relaxes lockdown as South America named new epicentre

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