Emboldened protesters march again, demanding police reforms after Floyd killing

A relaxed confidence infused a new round of street protests in New York and other major cities on Sunday, a day after some of the largest demonstrations since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody unfolded with no major violence.

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Olof Palme: Who killed Sweden's prime minister?

Olof Palme was shot dead on Sweden's busiest road in 1986. Now, prosecutors may know who killed him.

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Coronavirus: The tourists swapping lockdown for Sweden

Sweden's relaxed lockdown has attracted growing numbers of British and European tourists.

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George Floyd unrest : What does Middle America make of the unrest?

These are the areas that propelled Trump to victory in 2016 - we ask them what they think of the protests.

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'My initial failure just made me try harder'

Luis Onofre's luxury shoes are sold worldwide, and Michelle Obama and Paris Hilton are fans.

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Letter from Africa: Why Nigerians are muting their mothers on WhatsApp

Children are now having to police their credulous parents about fake news, writes Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani.

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Coronavirus in DR Congo captured on camera

A new online project documents the country's challenges amid the pandemic.

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Monaco: Opening its luxurious doors to Instagram stars

Known for discretion and privacy, Monaco is now courting the Instagram generation

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'A part of history': Calm prevails over D.C.'s biggest George Floyd protest

Tens of thousands of demonstrators amassed in Washington and other U.S. cities on Saturday demanding an end to racism and brutality by law enforcement, as protests sparked by George Floyd's fatal encounter with Minneapolis police stretched into a 12th day.

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Thailand reports eight new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

Thailand on Sunday reported eight new coronavirus cases and no new deaths, taking its total to 3,112 infections and 58 deaths since the outbreak began in January.

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Global coronavirus cases near 7 million as outbreak grows in Brazil, India - Reuters tally

(This story corrects June 6 version of story that said cases surpassed 7 million in heading and paragraph 1.)

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Mexican governor apologizes for police abuses at protest

The governor of a Mexican state recently roiled by clashes between security forces and demonstrators apologized on Saturday for abuses carried out by police against people protesting the against death of a man in police custody.

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China will continue pushing for 'fast-track' entry arrangement with other countries

China will continue pushing for "fast-track" border entry arrangements with other countries, the vice foreign minister said on Sunday.

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Australian surfer killed in shark attack

A three-metre (10-foot) shark attacked and killed a 60-year-old Australian man on Sunday while he was surfing in the north of New South Wales (NSW) state, police said.

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'A part of history': calm prevails at protests in Washington and other cities

Tens of thousands of demonstrators amassed in Washington and other U.S. cities on Saturday demanding an end to racism and brutality by law enforcement, as protests sparked by George Floyd's fatal encounter with Minneapolis police stretched into a 12th day.

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Coronavirus: Hard-hit Brazil removes data amid rising death toll

The country will now only report numbers for the past 24 hours, no longer giving the cumulative data.

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Meet the street artist making us smile during the pandemic

A chalk artist, David Zinn is on a mission to show that you do not need fancy equipment to draw.

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Bundesliga teams show support for Black Lives Matter movement

Bundesliga teams show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement with numerous displays of protest.

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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 301 to 183,979 - RKI

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 301 to 183,979, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday.

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Salvadoran president vetoes coronavirus law again - legal team

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has for the second time vetoed emergency legislation passed to regulate the Central American country's coronavirus policy and usher in a gradual reopening of its economy, his legal team said on Saturday.

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China would make a coronavirus vaccine a 'global public good'

China will increase international cooperation if it succeeds in developing a novel coronavirus vaccine, the science and technology minister said on Sunday.

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Oil workers, Louisiana residents flee ahead of Storm Cristobal

Tropical Storm Cristobal on Saturday dumped rain from Louisiana to the Florida peninsula as it moved through the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, prompting evacuations of several southeast Louisiana towns and dozens of offshore oil platforms.

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Panama reinstates some curbs on people movement to fight coronavirus

Panama's government on Saturday said it would reimpose curbs on the movement of people in two provinces with the highest incidence of coronavirus following the latest increases in new infections in the Central American country.

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