Trump threatens to deploy U.S. military unless states halt violent protests

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to deploy the military unless states halt violent protests.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-protests-governors-call-1.5593413?cmp=rss

U.S. cities see more protests, violent unrest over George Floyd's death

With cities wounded by days of violent unrest, America headed into a new week with neighbourhoods in shambles, urban streets on lockdown and shaken confidence about when leaders would find the answers to control the mayhem amid unrelenting raw emotion over police killings of black people.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/protests-george-floyd-us-1.5592829?cmp=rss

Tropical storm Amanda kills at least 17 in Central America

Rains from tropical storm Amanda left at least 17 dead and seven missing while causing extensive damage across El Salvador and Guatemala, pushing thousands of people into shelters amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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'Mark is wrong': Facebook employees go public regarding site policy on political speech

Facebook employees critical of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision not to act on President Donald Trump's inflammatory comments about U.S. protests went public on Twitter, praising the rival social media firm for acting, and rebuking their own employer.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/facebook-employee-criticism-zuckerberg-1.5593258?cmp=rss

Putin sets July 1 for vote to extend his rule for years

Russian President Vladimir Putin says a nationwide vote on constitutional amendments that could allow him to further extend his rule will be held on July 1.

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Britain not interested in seeing Russia in G7 despite another Trump trial balloon

Britain's government would not support readmitting Russia as a member of the G7, but it is up to the host country of any summit to decide which leaders it invites as a guest, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/britain-russia-reaction-g7-trump-1.5592933?cmp=rss

2 dead after shooting at North Dakota air force base

A shooting early Monday has killed two airmen at the Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota, the U.S. military says.

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First SpaceX astronauts to speak from the International Space Station

NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley made history as they successfully arrived on the ISS Sunday, becoming the first to do so on a commercial spacecraft.

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NYC mayor's daughter among those arrested in protests, report says

A fourth day of protests against police brutality kept New York City on edge Sunday, as thousands of people marched and many protesters and officers tried to keep the peace. Most agreed it was a less tumultuous night than Saturday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nyc-protests-de-blasio-1.5592883?cmp=rss

Scientists find oldest fossil of a land animal

A fossilized millipede-like creature discovered in Scotland may represent the oldest-known land animal, a humble pioneer of terrestrial living 425 million years ago that helped pave the way for the throngs that would eventually inhabit Earth's dry parts.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/oldest-land-animal-1.5592917?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Monday

Britain has begun cautiously easing lockdown restrictions despite warnings from some health officials that the risk of spreading COVID-19 is still too great. In South Korea, meanwhile, the top infectious disease expert has pleaded with people over 65, pregnant women and other medically vulnerable individuals to stay at home as officials struggle to trace and stem the spread of the coronavirus amid increased public activity.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-world-june1-1.5592834?cmp=rss

Hong Kong police block vigil to mark Tiananmen Square crackdown

Hong Kong police rejected an application Monday for an annual candlelight vigil marking the anniversary this week of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, as residents rushed to apply for passports that could allow them to move to the United Kingdom.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hong-kong-tiamanmen-vigil-block-passports-1.5592888?cmp=rss