U.S. Justice Dept. deploys its police agencies in Washington to quell rioting

The U.S. Justice Department has deployed it law enforcement components to maximize the federal security presence in Washington in a bid to quell violent protests, a department spokeswoman said on Monday.

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Kentucky restaurateur killed, police chief fired amid protests

A popular black restaurateur was fatally shot in Kentucky early on Monday as police and National Guard troops fired weapons while dispersing a crowd protesting against police killings of African Americans.

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Stitch Fix to lay off about 1,400 employees in California: WSJ

Apparel seller Stitch Fix Inc, which uses algorithms and experts to ship personalized clothing selections to clients, plans to cut up to 1,400 jobs in California, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

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'The reasons why we are protesting'

From police brutality to systemic racism, US protesters explain why they have taken to the streets.

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Coronavirus: What's it like to be laid off over Zoom?

Being made redundant is rarely pleasant, but is it worse finding out via a video call?

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How Europe's art world is welcoming back visitors

Some of Europe's best known art museums are reopening but it will be far from business as usual.

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Nigeria's campus cults: Buccaneers, Black Axe and other feared groups

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka helped set up university brotherhoods in the 1950s but never imagined what they would become.

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Coronavirus: The 'tin pot' RWA dictators running life in India's cities

Why are India's residents' welfare associations being called "little Hitlers" and "tin pot dictators"?

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Coronavirus: Germany divided as states lift lockdown

Different states are easing lockdown at different rates, and some fear infections could rise again.

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Australia lowers COVID-19 death toll after 'youngest victim' found not to have virus

A man thought to be the youngest person to have died from coronavirus in Australia did not have the virus at the time of his death, officials said.

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Mexico's coronavirus death toll surpasses 10,000

Mexico's death toll from the novel coronavirus on Monday surpassed 10,000 after the health ministry reported an additional 237 deaths in the country.

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Former Mexican bishop shot in neck after getting caught in crossfire

A former prominent Roman Catholic bishop on Monday said he was shot in the neck as he was traveling by car through his home state at the weekend.

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Lockdown break-ups and job changes boost rentals

Supply of new properties for rent is not keeping up with demand, property giant Rightmove says.

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Police fire rubber bullets, tear gas to disperse peaceful protest near White House

Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse peaceful demonstrators near the White House on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump vowed a massive show of force to end violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody.

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State, independent autopsies agree on homicide in George Floyd case, but clash on underlying cause

A medical examiner's office on Monday ruled that the death of George Floyd, the black man whose killing in Minneapolis police custody last week triggered nationwide protests, was a homicide and that he died from asphyxiation.

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U.S. ups National Guard forces to quell D.C. unrest, readies active duty troops

The U.S. military is sharply increasing the number of National Guard forces in Washington, D.C., and, in an extraordinary move, has readied active-duty troops outside the city to potentially respond to protests over the death of an African-American man in police custody, a senior defense official said on Monday.

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Trump vows to send troops into cities if needed to quell protest violence

President Donald Trump said on Monday he was deploying thousands of heavily armed soldiers and law enforcement to stop violence in the U.S. capital and vowed to do the same in other cities if mayors and governors fail to regain control of the streets.

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U.S. lawmakers to unveil bill banning investment in firms tied to China's military: document

A group of Republican lawmakers plans to unveil legislation this week to keep Americans from investing in foreign defense companies with ties to China's military, according to a document seen by Reuters, the latest in a string of measures aimed at curbing U.S. funding for China-based firms.

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George Floyd death: Violence erupts on sixth day of protests

Protests continue in cities across the US sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police.

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Taiwan recall vote stirs acrimony, brings new problems for KMT

A recall vote for a high-profile mayor is stirring political acrimony in Taiwan, with accusations of voter intimidation and official interference, and could bring new problems for the main opposition party, already reeling from losing January elections.

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Coronavirus lockdown eases in Moscow as cases fall in Russian capital

Residents of Moscow can leave their homes to take a stroll for the first time in nine weeks on Monday under a partial easing of a tough lockdown regime following a fall in novel coronavirus cases.

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