Massive crowds ignoring physical distancing rules flock to U.K. beaches

Local officials declare it a 'major incident', lambasting people for their 'irresponsible behaviour'.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/massive-crowds-ignoring-physical-distancing-rules-flock-to-u-k-beaches-1.5627850?cmp=rss

Families of Flight PS752 victims outraged that UN agency hasn't condemned the attack

The families of those killed on Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 are expressing frustration over the UN aviation agency's apparent inability to condemn the destruction of the passenger jet by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ps752-iran-ukraine-crash-1.5627626?cmp=rss

Colorado reopens case of Black man who died after being put in chokehold by police

Colorado's governor appointed a special prosecutor Thursday to investigate the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was put in a chokehold by police in suburban Denver last year.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mcclain-death-colorado-police-1.5627521?cmp=rss

U.S. House Democrats push ahead with policing reform vote

House Democrats returned to Washington for a day heavy with emotion and symbolism to vote on their sweeping proposal to address the global outcry over the death of George Floyd and other Black Americans.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/congress-police-reform-democrats-vote-1.5627168?cmp=rss

Whistleblower alleges retaliation from Trump admin for revealing virus response failures

A U.S. government whistleblower ousted from a leading role in battling COVID-19 alleged Thursday that the Trump administration has intensified its campaign to punish him for revealing shortcomings in the U.S. response.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/rick-bright-whistleblower-trump-retaliation-covid-response-failures-1.5627289?cmp=rss

U.S. Postal Service faces budget uncertainty in a year of increased mail-in ballots

The agency's responsibilities are mounting, with a shift to voting by mail during the pandemic making more work for post offices and contributing to delays in determining election winners, as the ag.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-postal-service-issues-1.5626570?cmp=rss

Dixie Chicks drop 'Dixie' from name: meet The Chicks

Just weeks before the release of its first new album in 14 years, Grammy-winning country group The Dixie Chicks has dropped the word dixie from its name and will now go by The Chicks.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/dixie-chicks-name-change-1.5626854?cmp=rss

U.S. watchdog details COVID-19 response failings, including 1.1 million cheques to the deceased

Incomplete and inconsistent testing data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention make it more difficult to know the COVID-19 infection rate and take informed decisions on reopening communities, a U.S. government watchdog said.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-gao-report-coronavirus-1.5626654?cmp=rss

Supreme Court ruling on expedited removal of asylum seekers a win for Trump

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday enhanced the ability of President Donald Trump's administration to quickly deport illegal immigrants, including asylum seekers, with limited judicial review, handing him a victory in a case involving one of his signature issues in an election year.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ussc-decision-deportation-review-1.5626610?cmp=rss

In U.S., 1.4 million applied for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs slowing

The number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits in the United States declined slightly to 1.48 million last week, the 12th straight drop and a sign that layoffs are slowing but are still at a painfully high level.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/u-s-jobless-benefits-applications-down-to-1-4-million-1.5626518?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Thursday

Here's what's happening with COVID-19 in the United States and around the world on Thursday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-june25-world-thursday-1.5626409?cmp=rss

Clashes after police break up 'unlawful' street party in London

Police say a street party in the south London district of Brixton that violated coronavirus lockdown restrictions descended into violence, and 22 officers were slightly injured as a result.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-london-police-street-party-coronavirus-1.5626440?cmp=rss

Congo announces end to 2nd deadliest Ebola outbreak ever

Eastern Congo has marked an official end to the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, which killed 2,280 people over nearly two years as armed groups and community mistrust undermined the promise of new vaccines.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/congo-announces-end-to-ebola-outbreak-1.5626454?cmp=rss

Koreans mark 70th anniversary of war that divided a people

North and South Korea on Thursday marked the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War with largely subdued commemorations amid the coronavirus pandemic, a day after the North abruptly halted a pressure campaign against the South.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/korean-war-70th-anniversary-1.5626467?cmp=rss

As Trump talks tariffs, IMF warns protectionism will worsen a dire economic crisis: Don Pittis

The sharp downgrade this week by the International Monetary Fund brain trust suggests a lack of global co-operation and bad policy could make the world's economic situation even worse — especially for the poorest countries.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/pittis-imf-tariffs-1.5625624?cmp=rss

Marathon vote on extending Putin's rule begins amid coronavirus epidemic

Russians on Thursday will begin casting their ballots in a seven-day vote on sweeping reforms that could clear the way for President Vladimir Putin to stay in the Kremlin until 2036 if re-elected, an exercise that critics call a constitutional coup.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/putin-rule-coup-1.5626399?cmp=rss