See: US President Trump lashes out at Twitter on Twitter

Trump got angry after Twitter limited access to one of his tweets

Twitter hid Trump's violent tweet. Why won't Facebook?

Trump encouraged violence on Twitter and Facebook. But only one of those services did anything about it.

Twitter hides Donald Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'

Twitter's decision to step in, at a time of racially charged civil unrest in cities across the United States, escalates a feud between Trump and tech companies.

Twitter restricts Donald Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'

Twitter has flagged a tweet from US President Donald Trump for 'glorifying violence'.

Twitter hides Donald Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'

Twitter hid a tweet from President Donald Trump, accusing him of breaking its rules by 'glorifying violence' in a message that said looters at protests in Minneapolis would be shot

What’s Behind The Trump-Twitter Clash?

President Trump escalated his war against the social media companies, issuing an executive order that seeks to limit their legal protections against liability for content posted on their sites. But what is his trying to accomplish and how can these companies help restore democracy?

Trump hits back at Twitter

  Washington, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump has hit back at Twitter, that concealed one his tweets on Friday for “glorifying violence.” The US president says social media companies censor conservative voices like his. “Twitter is doing nothing about all of the lies and propaganda being put out by China or …

Donald Trump signs social media order after Twitter battle

US president targets social media firms’ liability shield after Twitter fact-checks him.I’m signing an order to uphold the free speech rights of the American people, the president said

Twitter flags Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'

Twitter has served a public interest notice on Donald Trump after the US president vowed to send the the National Guard troops to Minneapolis to "get the job done right" after a night of violent protests in the city.

Again, Twitter flags Trump tweet, says it’s ‘glorifying violence’

Twitter on Friday flagged a post by US President Donald Trump on the unrest in Minneapolis as 'glorifying violence'. - Foreign

Twitter conceals Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'

Twitter said it was placing a 'public interest notice' on a Trump message about protests in Minneapolis over the death of an unarmed black man at the hands of the police.

Twitter hides Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'

Twitter has hidden one of President Donald Trump's tweets from his profile, saying it violates rules about glorifying violence, reports the BBC.

Twitter Restricts Trump Tweet for “Glorifying Violence”

""This Tweet violated the Twitter rules about glorifying violence"

Twitter restricts new Trump tweet for ‘glorifying violence’

But it didn’t take down the tweet because it’s in the "public interest"

Twitter hides Trump tweet for ‘glorifying violence’

Twitter has hidden one of President Donald Trump's tweets, after he tweeted just after midnight on Friday a threat to shoot rioters in Minnesota. The protests come following the death of George Floyd, who died after

Twitter hides Trump tweet for ‘glorifying violence’

The social media site added a warning label to a tweet by the US president which referenced ‘shooting’ when looting starts in Minneapolis.

Twitter hides Trump tweet for ‘glorifying violence’

May 29 (Reuters) - Twitter hid a tweet from President Donald Trump on Friday, accusing him of breaking its rules by "glorifying violence" in a message that said looters at protests in Minneapolis would be shot.

Twitter hides Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'

Twitter hid a tweet by US President Donald Trump behind a warning for the first time on Friday, accusing him of breaking its rules by "glorifying violence" in a message that said looters at protests in Minneapolis would be shot.

Twitter labels Trump tweet as ‘glorifying violence’

Twitter Inc. on Friday labeled a tweet of President Donald Trump’s as having “glorified violence,” just hours after he signed an executive order threatening...

Twitter hides Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'

REUTERS: Twitter hid a tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump behind a warning on Friday, accusing him of breaking its rules by "glorifying ...

Why Twitter Censored President Trump's Tweet About The Minneapolis Riots

As we all were last night, President Trump was watching

Twitter now calls out US President Donald Trump for glorifying violence, restricts his tweet

Just days after it fact-checked one of the tweets made by US President Donald Trump, Twitter has now called out another of his tweet for glorifying violence and has hidden it behind a public notice.

Trump signs social media order after Twitter fact-checks him

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that seeks to limit liability protections social-media companies enjoy after Twitter began selective fact checks of his posts on the platform.

Twitter places notice on Trump’s Minneapolis tweet for ‘glorifying violence’

Twitter on Friday escalated its war on President Trump by placing a “public interest notice” on one of his tweets. The social media giant said a tweet by Trump that read “When the

Twitter places public interest notice on President Trump's tweet | ZDNet

Twitter says that Donald Trump has violated Twitter rules regarding glorification of violence.

Twitter flags Trump tweet on Minneapolis as 'glorifying violence'

Twitter says the tweet violated its rules but would not be removed.

Twitter flags Trump tweet on Minneapolis as 'glorifying violence'

US News: Twitter on Friday flagged a post by US President Donald Trump on the unrest in Minneapolis as 'glorifying violence', saying the tweet violated its rul

Minneapolis: Twitter flags Trump’s tweet as ‘glorifying violence’

Twitter on Friday flagged a post by US President Donald Trump on the unrest in Minneapolis as

After fact-check, Twitter flags Donald Trump’s tweet for ‘glorifying violence’

Twitter has restricted users from liking, commenting or retweeting President Donald Trump's tweet, except for a quoted retweet.

Donald Trump escalates war on Twitter, social media protections

President Donald Trump escalated his war on Twitter and other social media companies Thursday, signing an executive order challenging the lawsuit protections that have served as a bedrock for unfettered speech on the internet.

Twitter hides Donald Trump tweet about Minneapolis protests for 'glorifying violence'

WASHINGTON: Twitter hid a tweet from President Donald Trump on Friday (May 29), accusing him of breaking its rules by "glorifying violence" in a ...

Facebook, Twitter react to Donald Trump's executive order

Facebook and Twitter have reacted to Donald Trump's executive order that aims to limit social media companies.

Twitter hides Trump tweet from public, says it glorifies violence

It came just hours after Trump signed an executive order threatening Silicon Valley social media firms with new regulations over free speech.

Twitter flags Trump's tweet again; this time for 'glorifying violence'

The move came after Trump tweeted that

Twitter flags and hides Trump's tweet that 'glorified violence'

Twitter has, for the first time, flagged and hidden a tweet by United States President Donald Trump, saying he violated Twitter's rules about glorifying violence.

Twitter conceals Trump tweet, ramping up dispute

WASHINGTON: Twitter concealed one of Donald Trump’s tweets on Friday for “glorifying violence,” ramping up a dispute with the US president who says social media companies censor conservative voices like his. In a move bound to infuriate one of the platform’s most followed users, Twitter said it was placing a “public interest notice” on a Trump tweet about violent protests in

Twitter conceals Trump tweet, ramping up dispute

Twitter concealed one of Donald Trump's tweets on Friday for "glorifying violence," ramping up a dispute with the US president who says social media companies censor conservative voices like his.

Twitter conceals Trump tweet, ramping up dispute

In a move bound to infuriate one of the platform's most followed users, Twitter said it was placing a "public interest notice" on a Trump tweet about violent protests in Minneapolis over the death of an unarmed black man at the hands of the police.

Twitter attaches disclaimer to Donald Trump's Minneapolis tweet for 'glorifying violence'

Twitter said on Friday that one of US President Donald Trump's tweets on Minneapolis protests had breached its rules about "glorifying violence."

Twitter adds 'glorifying violence' warning to Trump tweet

Twitter has added a warning to one of U.S. President Donald Trump's tweets about protests in Minneapolis, saying it violated the platform's rules about 'glorifying violence.'

Twitter obscures, warns on Trump tweet 'glorifying violence'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday responded to outrage over the police killing of a black man in Minneapolis by threatening to take action to bring the city 'under control,' calling violent protesters outraged by the killing 'thugs' and reviving a civil-rights-era phrase fraught with racist overtones.

Twitter obscures, warns on Trump tweet 'glorifying violence'

Trump, a prolific Twitter user, has been at war with the company since earlier this week, when it applied fact checks to two of his tweets about mail-in ballots.

Twitter hides Trump’s tweet ‘glorifying violence’ as face-off continues

Twitter has flagged a tweet from United States President Donald Trump which it said violated its rules about "glorifying violence."

Twitter Censors Trump Tweet, Accuses Him of 'Glorifying Violence'

Twitter has hidden a tweet by President Donald Trump on the Minneapolis riots behind a public notice accusing him of "glorifying violence". 

Twitter obscures, warns on Trump tweet 'glorifying violence'

Twitter escalated tensions with President Donald Trump on Friday, adding a warning to one of his tweets for the first time and saying he violated the platform’s rules by glorifying violence when he suggested protesters in Minneapolis could be shot.Trump has been railing against the company since earlier this week, when it for the first time applied fact checks to two of his tweets. Those were about mail-in ballots.The flap comes at a fraught moment for Twitter and social media more generally. Debate is heating up about when and how much these companies should police the content on their platforms as coronavirus misinformation swirls and the 2020 U.S. presidential election looms.

Twitter attaches disclaimer to Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'

Twitter hid a tweet from President Donald Trump on Friday and accused him of breaking its rules by "glorifying violence", after he tweeted that looters at protests in Minneapolis would be shot.

Twitter Says Trump's Executive Order on Social Media Is 'Reactionary and Politicised'

The executive order followed recent move by Twitter to flag Trump's tweets on mail-in voting with "fact-checks", which the president viewed as another attempt to...

Trump’s proposed order on social media could harm one person in particular: Trump

The executive order that Trump signed Thursday seeks to strip liability protection in certain cases for companies like Twitter, Google and Facebook for the content on their sites, meaning they could face legal jeopardy if they allowed false and defamatory posts.

Tech Tent: Trump versus Twitter

A conflict between the president and his favourite platform changes everything.

Trump’s Twitter order ‘unlikely to survive a challenge’

Donald Trump's executive order against social media companies has multiple legal problems and is unlikely to survive a challenge, according to experts.

If Trump kicks out Twitter, there's always Germany

If U.S. President Donald Trump goes ahead with his threat to close Twitter, the micro-blogging site can always relocate to Germany.

Twitter has more tools to use against Trump, if it chooses

Twitter's moves to label or hide comments from President Donald Trump have escalated a feud between the social network and the White House, but there could be more to come.

Trump's feud with Twitter, explained in 30 seconds

The scuffle involves fact-checking, misinformation, and an executive order.

Trump escalates Twitter, social media war after fact-check move

United States President Donald Trump has escalated his war on social media companies, signing an executive order on Thursday challenging the liability protections in US law that serve as a bedrock for unfettered speech on the internet.

Twitter Sanctions White House Tweet, Which Repeated Earlier Trump Tweet

Twitter has censored a post from the official White House Twitter account, after it reposted a tweet from President Trump.

Trump signs order on social media giants after Twitter row

PTI Washington US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at stripping social media giants like Twitter and Facebook of legal immunity

Despite Trump's recent executive orders, Twitter is not backing down on deploying its policies against the US president

Twitter has placed public interest notice on a few tweets by Trump warning users that the post

Twitter hides Donald Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence' amid large-scale riots

A warning label has been placed over the tweet

Twitter adds warning to Trump's Minneapolis tweet for 'glorifying violence'

'Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, shooting starts'

Twitter hides Trump’s Minneapolis tweet and labels it for ‘glorifying violence’

Twitter has placed a warning label over a tweet by President Trump that seemed to call for violence against protestors in Minneapolis.

Twitter attaches disclaimer to Trump's Minneapolis tweet for 'glorifying violence'

Twitter accused President Donald Trump on Friday of "glorifying violence", attaching a disclaimer to one of his tweets about unrest in Minneapolis ...

Twitter flags Trump's tweet again; says it violated rules about 'glorifying violence'

The move came after Trump tweeted that

Twitter hides Trump tweet for violating rules about glorifying violence

Donald Trump's war with Twitter looks likely to heat up after the social media site hid one of the president's tweets for

Donald Trump and Twitter duel over president’s vow to crack down in Minneapolis

The president had suggested looters might be shot in violence sparked by the death of a black man who was being subdued by police.

Twitter accuses Donald Trump of ‘glorifying violence’; attaches disclaimer to one of his Minneapolis tweet

In a thread, Twitter said it had taken the action "in the interest of preventing others from being inspired to commit violent acts".

Why Twitter labeled Trump’s tweets as misleading and Facebook didn’t

Twitter took a novel approach to challenging the president, but Facebook chose not to follow

Twitter hits back at Trump’s executive order targeting social media sites

Twitter struck back at President Trump’s executive order targeting social media giants on Thursday, saying it threatens the future of online speech and Internet freedoms. “This EO is a

Trump And Twitter Continue Battle Over Free Speech

Trump and Twitter are at it again in a battle over Free Speech. Who get's to decide what is and is not censorship or misinformation? That depends on your

Trump is going to war with social media companies like Facebook and Twitter. Here's everything that's happened so far.

Trump has threatened to shut down or heavily regulate social media sites this week. This is why.

Trump's Executive Order: Twitter Also Fact-Checks China; Now, They Can't Do That in the U.S. Anymore

United States President Donald Trump has recently signed the 'Executive Order' made to lessen social media platforms into interfering with anyone's content online. Meanwhile, Chinese officials recently got fact-checked by Twitter too.

Twitter Hits Trump With Content Warning for Tweet 'Glorifying Violence'

Trump's tweet is now hidden, with Twitter's warning taking its place, and users must click through a link if they want to view it

Trump’s Twitter spat puts social media firms on collision course with Europe

The EU and the US take different stances on how Facebook, Twitter and Google should police online content.

Donald Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed At Twitter After It Flagged His Tweets

“There’s nothing I’d rather do than get rid of my whole Twitter account.”

Trump Tweeting As Much As Ever Amid Twitter Standoff [Infographic]

Despite Trump's executive order targeting social media and threats to close Twitter, he is tweeting as much as ever.

White House dares Twitter by reposting flagged Trump tweet

US News: The White House thumbed its nose at Twitter on Friday by reposting a President Trump tweet that the social media giant had just taken the unprecedente

Defying Trump, Twitter doubles down on labelling tweets

Twitter has continued to add new fact-checking labels to hundreds of tweets, even as the Trump administration issued an executive order to curtail the legal protections that shield social media companies from liability for the content posted on their platforms.

Twitter Shield Needs Fresh Look, Not Trump Spite

A new executive order targets enemies instead of taking thoughtful aim at a dated immunity law that’s been challenged by Democrats and Republicans.

Twitter hides Trump and White House tweets over 'glorification of violence'

Twitter has hidden one of two recent tweets from US President Donald Trump, saying it “violated the Twitter rules about glorifying violence.”

White House dares Twitter in war over Trump tweets

WASHINGTON, May 29 — The White House thumbed its nose at Twitter today by reposting a President Donald Trump tweet that the social media giant had just taken the unprecedented step of hiding, because it violated the platform’s rules against “glorifying violence.” The tit-for-tat marked a...

White House dares Twitter in war over Trump tweets

The tit-for-tat marks a new escalation in the row between Twitter and Donald Trump, who has more than 80 million followers and uses tweets daily to announce policies, attack opponents, and comment on breaking news

White House dares Twitter in war over Trump tweets

Washington, United States | AFP | The White House thumbed its nose at Twitter on Friday by reposting a President Donald Trump tweet that the social media giant had just taken the unprecedented step of hiding, because it violated the platform’s rules against “glorifying violence.” The tit-for-tat marked a new escalation in the row between Twitter …

Twitter puts warning on Trump 'THUGS' tweet, says it violates standards, glorifies violence

Twitter on Friday put a warning on a tweet from President Trump saying it violates the platform's rules against glorifying violence.

Trump’s newly-signed executive order targets Twitter and other social media companies

In case you missed it, U.S. President Donald Trump was recently involved in a tiff of sorts with social media giants, Twitter. The basis of the issue stemmed from Twitter’s move to label two of the president’s Tweets as “potentially misleading”, with Trump responding angrily in a series of Tweets on his account, which has 80.4 million followers.

Trump versus Twitter battle intensifies; could backfire on president [Updated]

The Trump versus Twitter battle has escalated, with the president signing an executive order that threatens the legal status of social networks, and ...

Zuckerberg distances Facebook from Twitter in Trump fight

Unlike Twitter, Facebook outsources fact-checking to media companies

Zuckerberg distances Facebook from Twitter in Trump fight

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg distanced his company from Twitter and its fight with U.S. President Donald Trump, as the White House ...

Zuckerberg distances Facebook from Twitter in Trump fight

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg took pains to distance his company from Twitter and its fight with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, as the White House moved to scrap a law protecting social media companies.

Donald Trump signs order targeting social media giants’ legal protections after Twitter fact-checks his tweets

The White House seeks to sidestep the provisions giving internet firms immunity by treating them as publishers operating in part of a "public square."

Twitter blocks Trump’s tweet that threatened to shoot looters in Minnesota

Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order seeking to bring greater regulation to social media companies, Twitter continued its moderation of Mr Trump’s tweets.The social media

Trump signs executive order aimed at regulating Twitter, FB

Trump signs executive order aimed at regulating Twitter, FB. The order comes a day after Trump accused Twitter of election interference, after it added fact-check links to two of his tweets.

Donald Trump signs executive order targeting Twitter after fact-checking row

Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting Twitter, after the US President was embodied in a fact-checking row with the social media company. US president, Donald Trump threatened to close down social media platforms, a

Trump's order taking aim at Twitter is 'bluster': Legal experts

US President Donald Trump's attempt to curb what he says is social media censorship is a political gambit and will not change the legal obligations of companies like Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc, according to legal experts.

Trump's order taking aim at Twitter is 'bluster': legal experts

U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to curb what he says is social media censorship is a political gambit and will not change the legal ...

Twitter Just Slapped Trump With A Content Warning For “Glorifying Violence”

Social networking platform Twitter has flagged a tweet made by President Donald Trump for allegedly "glorifying violence."

After Donald Trump silenced, Twitter and White House now fighting tweet war in full public display

After Twitter hid one of the tweets made by Donald Trump behind a public notice, the official White House account is now tweeting the same tweet and is trolling Twitter.

Twitter says Trump Minneapolis post broke rules by glorifying violence

Twitter Inc., which this week earned U.S. President Donald Trump’s ire by posting fact-check notices next to some of his tweets, has put up a rule-violatio

Twitter says Trump Minneapolis post broke rules, glorified violence

Twitter Inc., which this week earned U.S. President Donald Trump’s ire by posting fact-check notices next to some of his tweets, has put up a rule-violation notice on one of his most recent missives.

Trump’s Social-Media Order Attacked and Probably Won’t Work

President Donald Trump unleashed an executive order targeting social media companies like Twitter Inc. that have drawn his wrath -- an effort subject to immediate doubts about its constitutionality and whether it would actually deliver its intended punch.

US President Donald Trump threatens to repeal Section 230, US law protecting social media companies, after Twitter blocks his tweet for rule violation

US President Donald Trump has threatened to repeal Section 230, which provides protection to social media companies in America after Twitter blocked one of his tweets for rule violations.

White House Director of Social Media Dan Scavino says Twitter is 'full of s***' after company flags Trump's tweet for 'glorifying violence'

Scavino's tweet came after Twitter flagged a message from Trump saying "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" as violating the platform's rules.

Trump accuses Twitter of unfair targeting after company labels tweet 'glorifying violence'

President Trump on Friday accused Twitter of unfairly targeting himself and other Republicans, just hours after the social media giant said one of his tweets overnight violated the company’s policies

In the middle of a global pandemic, Twitter takes on Trump

A huge debate rages on about what exactly is a fair balance between liberty and lies

Twitter flags Trump for “glorifying violence” in “looting starts, shooting starts” tweet

Unrest in Minneapolis meets the president’s ongoing war on social media.

Twitter hides Trump's 'When the looting starts, the shooting starts' tweet for glorifying violence

People can still retweet the president's post with a comment, but cannot like, reply or retweet it

Trump dumps Executive Order on Twitter, Facebook, Google, and the Internet

The president of the United States did a thing with a pen that is probably against the law. Tune in tomorrow to see how much worse things can get!

Trump's social media order expected to have agencies review whether Twitter, Facebook can be sued for content

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday designed—in theory—to make it easier to sue social media companies such as Twitter, days after the site placed a fact check label on ...

The White House's official Twitter account reposted Trump's tweet that was flagged for 'glorifying violence'

After Twitter flagged a tweet from President Trump saying it was "glorifying violence," the White House tweeted it again shortly after 8 am.

Trump vs Twitter Spat Just Got Uglier As President’s Tweet On Minnesota Race Riots Is Blocked For ‘Glorifying Violence’

Within hours of United States President Donald Trump signing an executive order aimed at removing the liability protections clause in US law available for social media companies, Twitter blocked a tweet by Trump on Minnesota Race Riots saying that it “violated company’s policies regarding the glorification of violence based on the historical context of the last line, its connection to violence, and the risk it could inspire similar actions today"

White House, Trump accounts both get Twitter rulebreaker warning

Twitter waited almost four years into the term to act, and Trump's not happy.

After Donald Trump, Twitter flags China official’s tweet claiming US military brought COVID-19

Twitter has explained in a statement that it had recently expanded its global rules on managing content that contradicted public health information.

Mark Zuckerberg distances Facebook from Twitter in Trump fight

Donald Trump remains one of Facebook's top political spenders, although campaign ads comprise a tiny slice of its total revenue.

Trump Quoted 'Racist' Miami Police Chief in Tweet Flagged by Twitter for 'Glorifying Violence'

President Donald Trump's recent tweet on the unrest in Minneapolis was incendiary enough, but he chose an evocative set of words that apparently find their origin in a "racist" police chief from the 1960s.

Tweeter-in-chief Trump hands Facebook and Twitter a gift

US president’s proposed executive order against social platforms has stirred up outrage — and engagement

Trump Goes After Social Media Companies With Executive Order

In response to Twitter putting a fact-check label on his tweets, US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at “preventing online censorship” by social media platforms.

Trump’s social media executive order, explained

It won’t hold up in court. That’s not the point.

Facebook, Twitter chart divergent paths in face of Trump threats

Twitter and Facebook have both sparked the ire of Donald Trump, but the social networks have taken nearly opposite approaches to politics and the US president.

Executive order by Donald Trump 'a shot across the bow' for social media

A US executive order taking aim at firms such as Twitter has been described as a 'shot across the...

White House hits back after Twitter cracks down on Trump's Minneapolis tweet, reposts censored message

The White House on Friday pushed back against Twitter after the social media giant censored a tweet by President Trump  demanding action against rioters in Minneapolis -- claiming the tweet was “glorifying violence.”

Trump to exercise the might of his presidential powers on Twitter for daring to fact-check his tweets

He is working on signing an executive order to make the companies liable for content on their platforms but it may not pass Congress' muster

Donald Trump escalates Twitter feud by cross-posting blocked message

Trump has been fighting with Twitter all week.

Jimmy Kimmel slams Trump over his ongoing war with Twitter

"If he's so mad at Twitter, why doesn't he stop using it?"

Trump Defends Controversial ‘Shooting’ Tweet, And White House Claims Twitter Admits Mistake

Trump attempted to clarify a controversial tweet Friday afternoon, claiming that “nobody should have any problem with this other than the haters.”

Trump takes on social media sites after Twitter dares to fact-check his wildly inaccurate claims

In what can best be described as one of the biggest tantrums ever, US President Donald Trump is taking his fury out on social media sites following Twitter fact-checking two of his tweets and showing his claims to be wrong.

Twitter responds to Trump executive order on social media calling it a 'reactionary and politicized approach to a landmark law'

Twitter wrote that any attempts to unilaterally erode Section 230 threatens "the future of online speech and Internet freedoms."

Trump will relish an ‘us versus them’ free speech fight – but Twitter is right to finally take a stand against his incendiary words

Donald Trump always enjoys a fight that will fire up his supporter base – and Twitter has just handed him one.

Trump signs executive order targeting social media

Trump signs executive order targeting social media

Trump signs order targeting social media after tweets flagged

President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday seeking to strip social media giants like Twitter of legal immunity for content on their platforms in a move slammed by his critics as a legally

Trump signs order targeting social media after tweets flagged

President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday seeking to strip social media giants like Twitter of legal immunity for content on their platforms in a move slammed by his critics as a legally dubious act of political revenge.

Trump signs order targeting social media after tweets flagged

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump signed an order on Thursday (May 28) seeking to strip social media giants like Twitter of legal immunity for ...

Trump signs executive order on social media cos

Order calls for new regulations on companies’ liability

Trump hits back at social media platforms with an executive order

Trump targets social media platforms in new executive order

The United States' President, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order aimed at removing some of the legal protections enjoyed by social media platforms.

Trump has officially declared war on Twitter and Facebook. Here's the latest on the executive order targeting social media and the reaction at internet companies.

Trump's executive order represents a direct challenge to social media companies like Twitter and Facebook, but legal experts say it faces steep hurdles.

White House social media director: Twitter 'full of s---'

White House social media director Dan Scavino said Friday that Twitter was “full of shit” for warning that one of President Trump’s tweets violated the company’s policies by glorifying violence.

Parler App’s #Twexit Movement Recruits Twitter Users In Wake Of Trump Social Media Wars

There’s a move afoot amongst his conservative supporters to abandon Twitter, Trump’s favorite platform and his biggrst online rival.

Explained: Trump’s order targeting social media sites

US News: President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday targeting legal protections that keep people from suing social media websites. The move foll

Racist History Behind Trump’s Threat to Shoot Minneapolis Protesters Spurs Twitter to Act

Donald Trump’s bloodthirsty threat to have protesters in Minneapolis shot echoed the words used by a racist Miami police chief in the 1960s.

Trump’s social-media order may fail, but scores political points

Trump, who uses Twitter to bypass the mainstream media and communicate directly with his base, is stoking the fight just as his re-election in November is increasingly at risk over his handling of the pandemic, which has killed more than 100,000 people and forced millions out of work.

Facebook: Trump's Social Media Order 'Will Restrict More Speech Online, Not Less'

Twitter has not yet publicly responded to the order

Flagged Tweets: Trump signs executive order targeting social media 

President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday seeking to strip social media giants like Twitter of legal immunity for content on their platforms in a move slammed by his critics as a legally dubi...

Donald Trump signs an executive order aimed at curbing social media censorship

Earlier this week, Twitter flagged two tweets by Donald Trump. In response, President Trump has signed an executive order that seeks to limit liability protections of social media companies.

Trump attacked Twitter after it restricted his post for 'glorifying violence' and said the company is unfairly targeting him

The president called for Congress to repeal Section 230, which gives web platforms legal protections, as his dispute with Twitter escalated.

Dave Rubin on Trump's feud with Twitter: The 'free speech war' is coming to a head

Dave Rubin said on Friday that after years of tech giants making “selective decisions” to censor conservatives, President Trump is bringing awareness to the issue.

Trump Is the Looter

The president is exposing problems in America that most did not want to see.

Trump’s executive order on social media is legally unenforceable, experts say

Legal experts say the executive order is largely toothless — but it could set a symbolic precedent about government censorship of the internet.

Why Trump’s Executive Order against protection for social media firms matters

Trump is arguing that if social media firms seek protection from the fact that they cannot control what a user posts, then they shouldn’t be intervening with those posts either.Trump’s move could set a precedent for other countries, though it doesn’t necessarily mean that they will follow them

Donald Trump signs Executive Order cracking down on social media, while claiming to protect 'free speech'

Denouncing what he said was the power of social media “to shape the interpretation of public events,” President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order on Thursday directing federal regulators to crack down on companies like Twitter and to consider taking away the legal protections that shield them from liability for what gets posted on their platforms

Donald Trump repeats claims he is being unfairly targeted by social media sites

The US president continued his attacks on platforms such as Twitter on Friday.

Donald Trump Signs Executive Order Reducing Legal Protection for Social Media Platforms

Following a feud with Twitter.

Trump signs executive order on social media, claiming to protect ‘Free Speech’

Trump and his allies have often accused Twitter as well as Facebook of bias against conservative voices

Trump signs order seeking to strip social media freedom

The move comes a day after Twitter labelled two of his tweets with fact-check notices, calling them misleading

Melania Trump says there is 'no reason for violence' in Minneapolis protests hours after Trump threatened that 'when the looting starts, the shooting starts'

The first lady urged against violence hours after President Trump posted a tweet that was flagged for "glorifying violence."

Trump Executive Order Targets Legal Protections for Social Media Giants

Executive order signed Thursday comes two days after Twitter fact-checked President Trump’s false claims about voting by mail

Mark Zuckerberg distances Facebook from Twitter in Trump fight, says it's stronger on free speech than other tech firms

“We have a different policy I think than Twitter on this,” Mark Zuckerberg told Fox News.

Trump signs executive order against ‘anti-conservative bias’ on social media 

President Donald Trump lashed out at social media Thursday accusing it of anti-conservative bias which he called one of the greatest threats

Trump considering legislation that may scrap law that protects social media companies

President Donald Trump said he will introduce legislation that may scrap or weaken a law that has long protected internet companies, including Twitter and Facebook, an extraordinary attempt to intervene in the media that experts said was unlikely to survive legal scrutiny.

Donald Trump uses official White House account to re-send 'violent' banned tweet

The president used the official White House Twitter account to re-share the offending tweet, which was hidden from view on his own account for 'glorifying violence'

Trump Executive Order Against Social Media Giants Denounced As Unlawful Ploy

by Jake Johnson, staff writer

Trump signs executive order to narrow protections for social media platforms

Move comes amid president’s feud with Twitter after it factchecked him for the first time

Trump signs executive order; says social media platforms have 'unchecked power'

Trump-Twitter spat: US President Donald Trump said social media platforms have unchecked power to censor, restrict, edit, shape, hide, and alter virtually any form of communication between private citizens or large public audiences.

Trump move could scrap or weaken law that protects social media companies

Trump wants to "remove or change" a provision of a law known as Section 230 that shields social media companies from liability for content posted by their users.

Trump move could scrap or weaken law that protects social media companies

President Donald Trump said he will introduce legislation that may scrap or weaken a law that has long protected internet companies, including ...

Twitter posts warning on official White House tweet

Twitter placed a warning on a tweet from the official White House account Friday that mirrored one it has placed on an identical tweet from Trump's account that threatened violence against looters in

US President Issues Executive Order Aimed At Twitter, Facebook

US President Donald Trump has signed another executive order, this time aimed at social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Unsurprisingly, Trump’s

Trump action against social media firms ‘political theatrics’, says expert

Social media expert Matt Navarra said the US President’s executive order aimed at online platforms was unlikely to change sites for users.

Donald Trump signs order to strip social media giants of legal protection for policing content

This came just days after Twitter labelled one of his tweets as misleading.

Trump’s Warped Definition of Free Speech

The president is attempting to bring social-media platforms into his authoritarian infrastructure—or otherwise censor them.

Taylor Swift Slams President Donald Trump for 'Threatening Violence' Amid George Floyd Protests

The singer directly called him out via Twitter on Friday.

Trump moves against social media cos, signs order stripping them of legal immunity

The move comes a day after an angry tirade from Trump against Twitter for labelling two of his tweets.

Let’s go through Trump’s terrible internet censorship order, line by line

It’s worse than we thought.

Trump vows to get Minneapolis protesters ‘under control’

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to take action to bring the city of Minneapolis “under control,” calling violent protesters outraged by the death of a black man in police cu...

Twitter flags Donald Trump's 'when the looting starts the shooting starts' threat for 'inciting violence' AGAIN after he repeats it on White House account amid furious attacks at platform for 'targeting' him

President Trump lashed out at Twitter Friday morning for covering up his tweet with a warning label that said it was 'glorifying violence.'

Trump is desperate to punish Big Tech but has no good way to do it

Trump's executive order shows how little power the president has over Silicon Valley.

Trump's executive order cracking down on 'online censorship' has nothing to do with free speech

The move could scare social media giants away from even modest moderation of disinformation — an outcome that serves Trump's political aims.

Twitter Hides Official White House Tweet Calling for Killings of Protesters, Too

The White House taunted Twitter on Friday by reposting Donald Trump’s tweet calling for the outright extrajudicial slaughter of Americans protesting police brutality in Minneapolis, which the social media site on Friday hid behind a label for “glorifying violence.” Twitter has now responded by doing exactly the same thing to the White House account.

‘We’re Fed Up With it’: Trump Signs Order To Make Bias Accused Social Media Giants Liable For Their Content

Two days after Twitter introduced fact checks that showed up on US President Donald Trump's tweets, Trump on Thursday (28 May) signed an executive order threatening to slash protections for social media companies.

Twitter, internet group oppose U.S. rules requiring visitors to disclose social media info

Twitter, internet group oppose U.S. rules requiring visitors to disclose social media info

Twitter Censors Official White House Account

After censoring President Donald Trump's personal account, Twitter has now censored the official account of the White House as well.

What you need to know about Section 230, the controversial part of an internet law Trump targeted in a new executive order

Section 230 has been described as "the most important law protecting internet speech" and "the 26 words that created the internet."

Trump calls Minneapolis protesters ‘thugs,’ vows action

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to take action to bring the city of Minneapolis “under control,” calling violent protesters outraged by the death of a black man in police custody “thugs” and saying that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.”

Trump threatens 'shooting' response to Minneapolis riot over police killing

Trump threatens 'shooting' response to Minneapolis riot over police killing

Trump threatens 'shooting' response to Minneapolis riot over police killing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to stop looters in Minneapolis with deadly military force, after that city weathered a third night of arson and rioting over the police killing of an unarmed black man.

Dan Scavino Goes to War with Censors: 'Twitter Is Full of Shit'

White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Dan Scavino fired back at Twitter for censoring a tweet from President Donald Trump.

Commentary: Twitter struck fair balance between liberty, fact

Twitter did not remove President Trump’s tweet. Its small label informed people how to ‘get the facts.’

Trump's family tries to clean up his mess by tweeting wildly inconsistent calls for peace

Their messages conflict with Trump's call for violence.

The President Versus the Mods

President Trump’s taking aim at Twitter for fact-checking his tweets is part of a long tradition upheld by aggrieved internet trolls. The stakes are high.

Explained: What's in the US law protecting internet companies?

US President Donald Trump is expected to order a review of a federal law known as Section 230, which protects internet companies like Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet's Google from being responsible

America really doesn’t need Silicon Valley to get into the fact-checking biz

No American, not even the president, has a right to a social-media account. Tech firms are free to ban any user they see fit. They’re free to “fact-check” anyone and enforce their policies

Undo Retweet

Everybody knows US President Donald Trump’s favorite soapbox: Twitter. In a shocking turn of events, Trump is now going against the social media platform via executive...

Trump could scrap or weaken law that protects social media companies

Trump wants to “remove or change” a provision of a law known as Section 230 that shields social media companies from liability for content posted by their users.

Trump considering legislation that may scrap law that protects social media companies

President Donald Trump said he will introduce legislation that may scrap or weaken a law that has long protected internet companies, including ...

Explainer: What's in the US law protecting internet companies?

US President Donald Trump is expected to order a review of a federal law known as Section 230, which protects internet companies like Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet's Google from being responsible

Twitter responds to Trump executive order on social media calling it a 'reactionary and politicized approach to a landmark law'

Twitter wrote that any attempts to unilaterally erode Section 230 threatens "the future of online speech and Internet freedoms."

Trump signs order targeting social media after tweets flagged

President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday seeking to strip social media giants like Twitter of legal immunity for content on their platforms in a move slammed by his critics as a legally dubious act of political revenge.

Trump's executive order cracking down on 'online censorship' has nothing to do with free speech

The move could scare social media giants away from even modest moderation of disinformation — an outcome that serves Trump's political aims.

Twitter hides Trump tweet for ‘glorifying violence’

The social media site added a warning label to a tweet by the US president which referenced ‘shooting’ when looting starts in Minneapolis.

Twitter hides Trump tweet for ‘glorifying violence'

The social media site added a warning label to a tweet by the US president which referenced ‘shooting' when looting starts in Minneapolis.

Trump signs order seeking to strip social media freedom

The move comes a day after Twitter labelled two of his tweets with fact-check notices, calling them misleading

Trump signs order targeting social media after tweets flagged

President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday seeking to strip social media giants like Twitter of legal immunity for content on their platforms in a move slammed by his critics as a legally dubious act of political revenge.

Trump move could scrap or weaken law that protects social media companies

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said he will introduce legislation that may scrap or weaken a law that has protected internet companies, ...

Trump's order taking aim at Twitter is 'bluster': Legal experts

U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to curb what he says is social media censorship is a political gambit and will not change the legal ...

Trump action against social media firms ‘political theatrics’, says expert

Social media expert Matt Navarra said the US President’s executive order aimed at online platforms was unlikely to change sites for users.

WATCH | Twitter conceals Trump tweet, ramping up dispute

Twitter concealed one of Donald Trump's tweets for "glorifying violence", ramping up a dispute with the US president who says social media companies censor conservative voices like his.

Donald Trump repeats claims he is being unfairly targeted by social media sites

The US president continued his attacks on platforms such as Twitter on Friday.

White House Director of Social Media Dan Scavino says Twitter is 'full of s***' after company flags Trump's tweet for 'glorifying violence'

Scavino's tweet came after Twitter flagged a message from Trump saying "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" as violating the platform's rules.

Donald Trump and Twitter duel over president’s vow to crack down in Minneapolis

The president had suggested looters might be shot in violence sparked by the death of a black man who was being subdued by police.

“Let Hong Kong be Hong Kong”- US top diplomat in Hong Kong

"Let Hong Kong be Hong Kong"

The end of Hong Kong?

Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei believes a newly passed national security law for Hong Kong augurs the end for the semi-autonomous city.

The End of Hong Kong?

The 1997 handover of Hong Kong from Britain to the People’s Republic of China marked the end of Western colonial rule in the region. Optimistic Western policy hands hoped that the final mending of the “unequal treaties,” as they were called by the Chinese Communist Party, would initiate Beijing’s integration

Bannon: World must stop China in Hong Kong

Via The Wire comes Steve Bannon:

Protest in Hong Kong over security law

Dozens of people joined a protest in a mall in Hong Kong on Friday following a vote by China’s ceremonial parliament to approve legislation that could severely restrict opposition political activity and civic activity in the Asian financial center.

Ai Weiwei says new security law is the end of Hong Kong

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei believes the newly passed national security law for Hong Kong augurs the end for the semi-aut

China approves national security law for Hong Kong

HONG KONG/BEIJING China's Parliament approved a decision yesterday to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that democracy activists in the city and Western countries fear could erode its freedoms and jeopardise its role as a global financial...

Hong Kong Ai Weiwei

Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei believes the newly passed national security law for Hong Kong augurs the end for the semi-autonomous city. Ai was arrested at Beijing's airport in April 2011 and held for 81 days without explanation during a wider crackdown on dissent that coincided with the international

Hong Kong: What is the BNO and what does the UK move mean?

The UK waded into the Hong Kong security row by proposing more rights for holders of a special passport.

Protest in Hong Kong over China move to pass security law

Dozens of people joined a protest in a mall in Hong Kong on Friday following a vote by China’s ceremonial parliament to approve legislation that could severely restrict opposition political activity a

Protest in Hong Kong over China's move to pass security law

Dozens of people protested in a mall in Hong Kong on Friday following a vote by China's ceremonial parliament to approve legislation that could severely restrict opposition political activity and civil society in the Asian financial centre.

China faces mounting pressure over Hong Kong security law

The US, Britain, Canada, and Australia lead criticism of the planned law, which would punish secession, subversion of state power, terrorism, and acts that endanger national security

US, UK step up pressure on China over Hong Kong security law

China faced growing international pressure Friday over its move to impose a security law on Hong Kong that critics say will destroy the city's autonomy, with the United States and Britain placing the…

China faces mounting pressure over Hong Kong security law

US, Britain succeed in securing an informal discussion at the UNSC as Canada and Australia too criticise planned law.

China faces mounting pressure over Hong Kong security law

China faced growing international pressure Friday over its move to impose a security law on Hong Kong that critics say will destroy the city's autonomy, with the United States and Britain placing the issue before the UN Security Council.

China faces mounting pressure over Hong Kong security law

China faced growing international pressure Friday over its move to impose a security law on Hong Kong that critics say will destroy the city's ...

China says will counter any U.S. actions over Hong Kong bill

BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Friday it will take any necessary countermeasures if the United States insists on interfering in Beijing’s internal affairs and taking action in response to the Hong Kong security bill ratified by China’s parliament on Thursday.

China says will counter any US actions over Hong Kong Bill

BEIJING: China said on Friday (May 29) it will take any necessary countermeasures if the United States insists on interfering in Beijing's ...

Hong Kong China Borrowed Time

Hong Kong has been living on borrowed time ever since the British made it a colony nearly 180 years ago, and all the more so after Beijing took control in 1997 and granted it autonomous status. China’s passage of a national security law for the city is the latest sign that the 50-year “one country,

Will the US soon treat Hong Kong like china? Much is at stake

Hong Kong risks becoming collateral damage in the growing rivalry between China and the United States.

China slams 'senseless' US move at UN over Hong Kong

China accused the US of taking the UN hostage on Friday over a controversial security law for Hong Kong and warned Western nations to stay out of its internal affairs.

China tightens grip over Hong Kong

The Chinese Parliament’s approval for a controversial new security law for Hong Kong has far-reaching implications for the latter’s democratic freedoms and autonomy. The law is aimed at “splittism, subversion of State power, terrorism or interference by foreign countries or outside influences” in the city. Hong Kong’s pro-democracy activists fear that as in China, this law will be misused to silence their criticism of the Chinese government and to crush dissent.

What China's tougher national security regime could mean for Hong Kong

HONG KONG, May 29 — China's parliament has approved a decision to go forward with national security legislation on Hong Kong to tackle secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign interference in a city roiled by anti-government protests. The move is seen as a turning point, as leaders of the...

What China's tougher national security regime could mean for Hong Kong

China's parliament has approved a decision to go forward with national security legislation on Hong Kong to tackle secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign interference in a city roiled by

Protests grow in Hong Kong over China’s move to pass security law

AP Hong Kong Dozens of people protested in a mall in Hong Kong on Friday following a vote by China’s ceremonial parliament to approve legislation that c

China approves plan to impose Hong Kong security law

China's parliament approved plans Thursday to impose a security law on Hong Kong that has ratcheted up tensions with the US and sparked new protests over fears the city is losing its special

UK, US, Australia and Canada scold China over Hong Kong law

LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and Canada criticised China on Thursday for imposing a new security law on Hong Kong that they said would breach the 1984 Sino-British agreement on the former colony and threaten its freedoms.

U.S. revocation on Hong Kong: Big symbolism, less certain effect

At the most drastic, Trump could abolish all special commercial privileges and treat the financial hub as any other Chinese city

Hong Kong's freedom is vanishing in front of us

Xi Jinping's power grab is turning the territory's special status into nothing but a hollowed-out facade

China sanctions not solution to Hong Kong crisis: EU

The European Union said Friday that China's imposition of a security law on Hong Kong had damaged ties with Beijing, but that imposing sanctions would not solve the crisis.

EU criticizes China over Hong Kong but no action planned

Rest of World News: The European Union criticized China on Friday for asserting more control over Hong Kong and suggested the move would have an impact on China-EU relati

China is unlikely to be troubled by the EU's lukewarm stance on Hong Kong

After a video conference with 27 foreign ministers, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed "grave concern" but he could threaten no sanctions and said planning for an EU-China summit would continue. In fact, Borrell said, only one of the European countries even raised the possibly

US, UK raise Hong Kong at UN as pressure mounts on China

Rest of World News: The United States and Britain on Friday defied China's anger by raising Hong Kong's autonomy at the UN Security Council as President Donald Trump prep

Factbox: What China's tougher national security regime could mean for Hong Kong

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China’s parliament has approved a decision to go forward with national security legislation on Hong Kong to tackle secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign interference in a city roiled by anti-government protests.

Security law ‘puts Hong Kong’s appeal for business at risk’

Hong Kong’s status as a leading place to do business could be in peril following the adoption of a national security law.The legislation, which was approved on Thursday in Beijing, led US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to say Washington will no longer treat Hong Kong, already reeling from anti-government protests and the pandemic, as autonomous from China.The Chinese government has not given details of the law, which is aimed at suppressing secessionist and subversive activity in the former British colony.Chinese leaders said the new legislation was needed to combat unspecified threats in the semi-autonomous region of seven million people.

Security law ‘puts Hong Kong’s appeal for business at risk’

Chinese leaders said the new law was needed to combat unspecified threats in the semi-autonomous region.

Security law ‘puts Hong Kong’s appeal for business at risk’

Hong Kong’s status as a leading place to do business could be in peril following the adoption of a national security law.

Australia condemns Hong Kong security laws but says no China sanctions

Australia has joined the United States to condemn China's new national security laws for Hong Kong which they say will curtail civil liberties.

'It's not as attractive as it was': New security law puts pressure on businesses in Hong Kong

Chinese leaders said the new law was needed to combat unspecified threats in the semi-autonomous region.

U.S. to End Hong Kong's Special Treatment, Trump Says

U.S. to End Hong Kong's Special Treatment, Trump Says

Trump to Rebuke China on Muslims After Hong Kong Friction

President Donald Trump is poised to sign a measure that would punish Chinese officials for imprisoning more than one million Muslims in internment camps, as he looks to rebuke Beijing over its crackdown in Hong Kong and its response to the coronavirus.

EU Concerned Over Beijing's Move to Develop National Security Bill for Hong Kong

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union expresses grave concerns over Beijing's decision to develop a security bill for Hong Kong as it contradicts the Hong Kong Basic...

EU seeks tougher China policy, concerned by Hong Kong law

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers agreed to toughen their strategy on China on Friday to counter Beijing’s increasingly assertive diplomacy against a backdrop of concern about China’s new security law for Hong Kong.

Millions of BN(O)s in Hong Kong could be eligible for UK citizenship

The Government estimates there are around 2.9 million BN(O)s currently in Hong Kong.

EU weighs China policy amid concern over Hong Kong moves

European Union foreign ministers debated Friday ways to manage tense relations with China as it asserts more control over Hong Kong and amid concern about Beijing’s influence over EU officials.

‘Concerned’ over new China security law, UK plans citizenship to 3.1 lakh Hong Kong residents

Nearly 315,000 Hong Kong residents who registered before the 1997 handover are entitled to ‘British National (Overseas)’ status, which allows limited entry to the UK. There has been a long-standing campaign to extend them full citizenship rights.

Joshua Wong: Hong Kong Cannot Prosper Without Autonomy

The prosperity of Hong Kong is based on its autonomy, not Beijing’s dictatorship, writes Hong Kong activists Joshua Wong and Glacier Kwong.

More Than 1,500 Hong Kong Artists, Academics Protest China’s New National Security Legislation

More than 1,500 arts and culture workers have signed a petition protesting the legislative plan passed Thursday by China’s National People’s Congress, granting the country the right to suppress subversion, secession, and any acts that might be seen as threats to national security, including political organizing. By being pushed through Congress, it bypassed the Hong Kong government and also grants mainland security forces the authority to operate in the territory. Democracy advocates fear the legislation—which will be drafted in the coming weeks and is expected to be implemented in September—marks

LIVE: Trump to speak on China as it pushes for more control in Hong Kong

China’s communist leaders have been preparing for decades to take full control of the glittering capitalist oasis, while building up their own trade and financial centers to take Hong Kong's place.

Capitalist Hong Kong survives but freedoms take flight

While new national security laws threaten Hong Kong's autonomy and make the financial centre more risky, investors say business will remain the city's life blood.

UK to open 'path to citizenship' for Hong Kong's UK passport holders

An estimated 300,000 Hong Kong residents were granted British Nationals (overseas) passports before the territory was handed back to China in 1997.

Hong Kong warns over removing US special status

Hong Kong told the United States to keep out of the debate over national security legislation being imposed by China, and warned that withdrawal of the financial hub's special status under US law could backfire on the US economy.

Hong Kong’s business hub status imperiled by security law | BusinessMirror

HONG KONG—A national security law proposed by China could imperil Hong Kong’s status as one of the world’s best places to do business. The law, approved Thursday in Beijing, led Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to say Washington will no longer treat Hong Kong, already reeling from anti-government protests and…

China asks Western nations to stay out of its internal matters in Hong Kong

China has lodged diplomatic protests with the US, the UK, Canada and Australia for "interfering" in its internal matters by criticising its new security law for Hong Kong.

China asks Western nations to stay out of its internal matters in Hong Kong

A joint statement issued by US, UK, Australia and Canada stated that China's decision to impose the new national security law on Hong Kong lay in direct conflict with its international obligations under the principles of the legally binding, UN-registered Sino-British Joint Declaration and said that it would undermine the "one country, two systems" framework.

China asks Western nations to stay out of its internal matters in Hong Kong

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Boris Johnson Gets a Hong Kong Reality Check

Britain can no longer put business first in its dealings with Beijing. China’s new national security law for Hong Kong demands a broader response

Vale Hong Kong as CCP overlords take control

China’s National People’s Congress has approved a draft resolution that paves the way for anti-sedition laws to be enacted in Hong Kong. The laws will end Hong Kong’s autonomy by banning “acts and activities” considered to be a threat to China’s national security, and will permit “national security agencies” to operate in Hong Kong.

Trump strips Hong Kong privileges, curbs students in volley on China

President Donald Trump said Friday he would strip several of Hong Kong's special privileges with the United States and bar some Chinese students from US universities in anger over Beijing's bid to exert control in the financial hub.

Factbox: Some options open to Trump in response to Hong Kong crisis

(Reuters) - China’s parliament is moving forward with national security legislation on Hong Kong after mass protests last year, raising fears the territory will lose the autonomy that enabled it to remain a global financial center after British rule ended in 1997.

Hong Kong media tycoon vows to stay and “fight” China, backs US pressure

HONG KONG, May 29 — Embattled Hong Kong publishing tycoon Jimmy Lai – one of the financial hub’s most prominent democracy activists – said on Friday he would fight till the last against Beijing’s imposition of national security laws and keep publishing. “What I have, this place gave me,...

Trump Says Will Revoke Hong Kong Special Status, Reviews China NYSE Listings

A new day for Hong Kong. The breakup begins now.

The riot police were again out in force on the streets of Hong Kong this week

China accused the US of taking the UN hostage on Friday over a controversial security law for Hong Kong and warned Western nations to stay out of its internal affairs. The US, Britain, Canada and Australia led criticism of the planned law, which would punish secession, subversion of state power, terrorism

Police Brutality: Hong Kong Arrested 100 Children in Anti-China Protests

Hong Kong police confirmed on Friday the arrest of nearly 100 minors during law enforcement attacks on peaceful protesters this week.

China readies National Security Law to strip Hong Kong of its autonomy, allow Beijing's intelligence agencies to formally enter island city

While the Chinese government broadly abided by Sino-British Joint Declaration for the first decade or so after the handover, it has, in recent years, tried to tighten its grip over the island city.

Hong Kong on borrowed time as China pushes for more control | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

BANGKOK >> Hong Kong has been living on borrowed time ever since the British made it a colony nearly 180 years ago, and all the more so after Beijing took control in 1997 and granted it autonomous status.

'No cards left': Hong Kong residents sell up and search for way out as China cements grip

Web searches for emigration rose ten-fold after news came through about China’s approaching national security laws

'Double-edged sword': Hong Kong gov't warns US on special status

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam tried to rally people behind China's new national security on Friday, as the government warned the United States to stop interfering in its internal affairs, saying the withdrawal of the territory's special status could be a "double-edged sword".

Marc Thiessen: Trump must threaten China with 'brain drain' and 'capital flight' amid Hong Kong crackdown

Washington Post columnist and Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen previewed President Trump's Friday announcement dealing with China on "The Story" Thursday, predicting that the president would "impose sanctions" on the Beijing government in response to its moves to restrict Hong Kong's autonomy.

Hong Kong Govt: Removing US special status is 'double-edged sword'

Responding to Washington’s withdrawal of Hong Kong’s special US status, Hong Kong’s government warned late Thursday that such a move could be a “doubl

Hong Kong warns removing U.S. special status is a 'double-edged sword'

HONG KONG — Hong Kong told the United States to keep out of the debate over national security legislation being imposed by China, and warned that withdrawal of the financial hub’s special status under U.

Beijing Urges Foreign Nations to Cease Attempts at Meddling in Hong Kong Affairs

The day before, China's parliament overwhelmingly passed a resolution to draft a law on national security in Hong Kong that would outlaw secessionism in the territory...

Hong Kong government warns removing U.S. special status is 'double-edged sword'

Hong Kong's government warned Washington that withdrawing its special U.S. status, which has underpinned the city as a global financial hub, could be a "do

Hong Kong govt warns removing US special status is 'double-edged sword'

HONG KONG, May 29 — Hong Kong's government warned Washington that withdrawing its special US status, which has underpinned the city as a global financial hub, could be a "double-edged sword" and urged the United States to stop interfering in internal affairs. The statement came as US President...

Hong Kong govt warns removing U.S. special status is 'double-edged sword'

HONG KONG — Hong Kong told the United States to keep out of the internal debate over new national security laws being imposed by China, and warned that withdrawal of the financial hub’s special status under U.

Hong Kong govt warns removing US special status is ‘double-edged sword’

"Any sanctions are a double-edged sword that will not only harm the interests of Hong Kong but also significantly those of the US," the city's government said late on Thursday.

Hong Kong govt warns removing US special status is “double-edged sword”

The statement came as US President Donald Trump is due to announce later on Friday his response to the Chinese parliament’s advancement of national security legislation for Hong Kong.

Hong Kong govt warns removing US special status is "double-edged sword"

Hong Kong's government warned Washington that withdrawing its special US status, which has underpinned the city as a global financial hub, could be a "double-edged sword" and urged the United States to stop interfering in internal affairs.

Beijing takes off the gloves: China to 'fully instruct' Hong Kong police on the crackdown on pro-democracy protests as state media says 'all traitors should be sent to the UK'

The Chinese Ministry of Public Security said it would 'earnestly carry out' a newly passed national security law, which allows China to quell activities it deems as 'subversive' in the semi-autonomous city.

UK Will Increase Visa Rights for Hong Kongers If China Issues Crackdown

The British foreign secretary has said that the UK will extend visa rights to Hong Kongers if China implements its proposed 'security' law.

Hongkongers eye grim future as China approves national security law

Members of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protest movement fear that the new legislation will further tighten Beijing's grip on the state

US to announce ‘certain decisions’ on China on Friday: Trump

Led by the US, several countries in the world have blamed China for the spread of coronavirus and its failure to provide timely information about the disease, leading to the death of over three lakh people.

US to announce 'certain decisions' on China on Friday: Donald Trump

"It's a very sad situation. It should have never happened. China should have stopped it at the source, but they didn't do that," Trump says

US to announce 'certain decisions' on China on May 29: Donald Trump

Led by the US, several countries in the world have blamed China for the spread of coronavirus and its failure to provide timely information about the disease.

China public security ministry pledges to 'direct and support' HK police

SHANGHAI — China’s public security ministry pledged to “direct and support” the Hong Kong police force after China’s parliament approved a decision to impose a national security law on the semi-autonomous territory, highlighting Beijing’s intention to take a more hands-on law-enforcement role in the city.

Coronavirus pandemic: US to announce ‘certain decisions’ on China on Friday, says Donald Trump

The US over the last few days has expressed concerns over the new Chinese law on Hong Kong and has indicated taking steps against it.

The reality of the 'new cold war' with China

It's a good time to be a China hawk. Beijing's new national security law for Hong Kong, the latest effort to neuter the region's promised autonomy, has rung alarm bells across the political spectrum about China's intentions. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has already declared that the

Ministry of Public Security to instruct HK police on cracking down on subversive sabotage

China’s Ministry of Public Security vowed to fully instruct and support the Hong Kong Police Force in ending riots and violence while severely cracking down on penetration of subversive and disruptive sabotage by hostile forces and resolutely safeguarding national political security.

China hardens resolve to defy US, even as it speaks of cooperation; Li Keqiang calls for close trade relations

Ignoring threats from Washington, China stripped another layer of autonomy from Hong Kong on Thursday, ploughing ahead with a plan that would ban any form of dissent deemed subversive in the territory reclaimed from Britain more than two decades ago

Beijing hardens resolve to defy US, even while calling for cooperation

Ignoring threats from Washington, China stripped another layer of autonomy from Hong Kong on Thursday, plowing ahead with a plan that would ban any form of dissent deemed subversive in the territory reclaimed from Britain more than two decades ago.

Coming Apocalypse of Xi Jinping

China stares at an economic collapse in wake of Covid of an economy already bruised with Trump's trade war. Therefore, the move in Hong Kong reflect Xi and Party's nervousness is managing economic fallouts of Covid and trade war. Current Hong Kong move appears geared more towards domestic audience rather than global for a change.

“Let Hong Kong be Hong Kong”- US top diplomat in Hong Kong

"Let Hong Kong be Hong Kong"

China public security ministry pledges to 'direct and support' HK police

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s public security ministry pledged to “direct and support” the Hong Kong police force after China’s parliament approved a decision to impose a national security law on the semi-autonomous territory, highlighting Beijing’s intention to take a more hands-on law-enforcement role in the city.

Hong Kong government warns removing US special status is 'double-edged sword'

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's government warned Washington that withdrawing its special US status, which has underpinned the city as a global financial ...

China approves plan to impose Hong Kong security law

China's parliament approved plans Thursday to impose a security law on Hong Kong that has ratcheted up tensions with the US and sparked new protests over fears the city is losing its special freedoms.

Hong Kong media tycoon vows to stay and 'fight' China, backs U.S. pressure

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Embattled Hong Kong publishing tycoon Jimmy Lai - one of the financial hub’s most prominent democracy activists - said on Friday he would fight till the last against Beijing’s imposition of national security laws and keep publishing.

Millions of BN(O)s in Hong Kong could be eligible for UK citizenship

The Government estimates there are around 2.9 million BN(O)s currently in Hong Kong.

Millions of BN(O)s in Hong Kong could be eligible for UK citizenship

The Government estimates there are around 2.9 million BN(O)s currently in Hong Kong.

No call between Trump and India's Modi on China border tension

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not spoken with US President Donald Trump about the south Asian nation's military standoff with China, a government source said on Friday, after Trump suggested Modi was upset about border tension.

No call between Trump and India's Modi on China border tension

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump about the south Asian nation's military standoff with China, a ...

PM Modi not in 'good mood' over border row with China: Donald Trump

Speaking with the reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday, Trump said a "big conflict" was going on between India and China

Donald Trump says PM Modi not in 'good mood' over border row with China

US President Donald Trump has said that he spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is not in a "good mood" over the "big conflict" between the two countries.

PM Modi not in 'good mood' over border row with China: Donald Trump

Reiterating his offer to mediate on the border dispute between India and China, US President Donald Trump has said that he spoke with Narendra Modi about the "big conflict" and asserted that the

India-China border row: PM Modi not in ‘good mood’ over ‘big conflict’, says Donald Trump

Reiterating his offer to mediate on the border dispute between India and China, US President Donald Trump has said that he spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is not in a “good mood” over the “big conflict” between the two countries.

No call between Trump and Modi on China border tension: Report

PM Narendra Modi has not spoken with US President Donald Trump about the south Asian nation's military standoff with China, a government source said on Friday, after Trump suggested Modi was upset about border tension

Modi not in 'good mood' over border row with China: Trump

Modi not in 'good mood' over border row with China: Trump. Trump on Wednesday said in a tweet that he was 'ready, willing and able to mediate' between the two countries.

PM Modi not in ‘good mood’ over border row with China, says Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump had earlier offered to mediate between India and China

PM Modi not in ‘good mood’ over border row with China: Trump

Reiterating his offer to mediate on the border dispute between India and China, US President Donald Trump has said that he spoke

PM Modi not in ‘good mood’ over border standoff with China: Trump

"They have a big conflict - India and China. Two countries with 1.4 billion people (each). Two countries with very powerful militaries. India is not happy and probably China is not happy," Donald Trump said.

Modi not in 'good mood' over border standoff with China, says Trump

US presid­ent had earlie­r offere­d to mediat­e on the border disput­e betwee­n India and China

No call between Trump and India's Modi on China border tension: official source

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump about the south Asian nation's military standoff with China, a government source said on Friday, after Trump suggested Modi was upset about border tension. The neighbours' troops have been facing off along the

No call between Trump and India's Modi on China border tension: official source

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump about the south Asian nation’s military standoff with China, a government source said on Friday, after Trump suggested Modi was upset about border tension.

India-China border row: PM Modi not in ‘good mood’ over ‘big conflict’, says US President Donald Trump

"I can tell you; I did speak to Prime Minister Modi. He is not in a good mood about what is going on with China," Trump said during an interaction with reporters at the White House.

PM Modi had no talks with Donald Trump on border standoff with China: Officials

The government clarified that the two leaders had their last conversation on April 4.

PM Modi not in 'good mood' about ongoing border situation with China, says Donald Trump

Reiterating his offer to mediate between India and China on the border issue, US President Donald Trump has said that he spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is not in "good mood" about the ongoing situation with Beijing.

‘PM Modi Not In Good Mood About What’s Going On With China’: Trump Says India Not Happy Over Border Issue

United States President Donald Trump while responding to a question over the ongoing border stand-off between India and China along the LAC in Ladakh, said that he has spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about it and the latter is not happy with “what’s going on with China”.

No call between Trump and Modi on China border tension: official source

The neighb­ours’ troops have been facing off along the disput­ed border­

PM Modi Not in 'Good Mood' About Ongoing Border Situation With China, Says Trump

""We have a big conflict going on between India and China, two countries with 1.4 billion people and very powerful militaries. India is not happy and probably China is not happy", said Trump

Narendra Modi not in good mood over border dispute with China, says Donald Trump after speaking to Indian PM

US President Donald Trump has sensationally claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not in good mood due to the Chinese aggression at the LAC.

PM Modi not in 'good mood' over China: Donald Trump

Interacting with journalists in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday, Trump said a

PM Modi did not converse with Trump on border standoff with China: Officials

The last conversation between Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump was on April 4 and the topic discussed was hydroxychlorquine, sources have said.

Donald Trump reiterates offer to ‘mediate’ on India-China border dispute, says PM Modi ‘not in good mood’

China has recently accused India of unilaterally attempting to change the status of the un-demarcated border in Ladakh after troops involved in scuffles.

China, responding to Trump, says no need for a third party in border dispute with India

BEIJING (Reuters) - China said there was no need for a third party to mediate between China and India in an ongoing border dispute, when asked about U.S. President Donald Trump’s offer to mediate.

Forget imaginary conversations with Modi, Trump didn't even know India-China share a border

On Friday morning, US President Donald Trump claimed to have had conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Indo-China border issue.

New Delhi dismisses Trump's claim on talks with PM Modi on India-China border tension

Even as United States President Donald Trump claimed that he had of late spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about an escalation of tension along India-China disputed boundary in eastern

Trump Says He Spoke to Modi About China Tensions. India Says No.

Did U.S. President Donald Trump speak with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the phone to discuss the South Asian nation’s border tensions with China?

No talks between Modi-Trump on border row with China: Govt sources

The clarification came after Trump said that he spoke to Modi over India's ongoing border row with China in Eastern Ladakh

No talks between PM Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump on India-China face-off: Sources

NEWS IBC - No talks between PM Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump on India-China face-off: Sources NEWS IBC - No talks between PM Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump on India-China face-off: Sources

Donald Trump says Narendra Modi not in 'good mood' over India's border row with China, renews offer to mediate

Interacting with journalists in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday, Donald Trump said a

China rejects Donald Trump’s offer to mediate on border standoff with India

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said both Beijing and New Delhi did not need intervention from a third party.

‘Spoke to PM Modi, he is not in good mood,’ says Donald Trump about India-China tensions

The United States president had on Wednesday offered to mediate between the two countries amid escalating border tensions.

'Spoke to PM Modi, he is not in good mood,' says Donald Trump about India-China tensions

New Delhi: United States President Donald Trump on Thursday referred to the border tensions between India and China as a 'big conflict' and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not in 'in a...

Donald Trump says PM Modi not in good mood over big border conflict with China, reiterates offer to mediate

Reiterating his offer to mediate between India and China on the border row, US President Donald Trump said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not in a good about the ongoing big conflict with China.

China rejects Donald Trump's offer to mediate Sino-India border standoff

China on Friday rejected US President Donald Trump's offer to mediate between India and China to end their current border standoff.

China rejects Trump's offer to mediate in border standoff with India

India News: hina on Friday rejected US President Donald Trump's offer to mediate between India and China to end their current border standoff, saying the two coun

China rejects Trump's offer to mediate in border standoff with India

China on Friday rejected US President Donald Trump's offer to mediate between India and China to end their current border standoff, saying the two countries does not need the intervention of a...

India sidesteps Trump mediation offer over China border showdown

“We are engaged with the Chinese side to peacefully resolve this issue,” External Affairs Ministry spokesman says.

No conversation took place between Modi and Trump over India-China standoff: Sources

As the tension escalates between the two nuclear-armed nations, India maintains that it is in touch with China at the local and diplomatic level.

India-China issue: Prime Minister Modi not in 'good mood', says Donald Trump

India on Wednesday said it was engaged with China to peacefully resolve the border row, in a carefully crafted reaction to Trump's offer to arbitrate between the two Asian giants to settle their decades-old dispute

PM Modi not in ‘good mood’ over Ladakh standoff with China, says Donald Trump

Speaking with the reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday, Trump said a “big conflict” was going on between India and China.

LAC standoff | India says Trump did not talk to Modi on China

Ministry of External Affairs rejects U.S. President’s claim that he discussed border tensions with PM.

India-China border dispute controllable, no third-party needed, says Beijing after Donald Trump offers to mediate

Beijing: After US president Donald Trump offered to mediate on India-China border stand-off, China on Friday said that both sides have the ability to properly resolve problems and no "third-party" intervention is required.

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

China too rejected Trump's offer to mediate, saying the two countries did not need the intervention of a 'third party' to settle their differences.This came as the stalemate on the ground continued with both Indian and Chinese troops holding their positions onto their positions in Ladakh

Indian Gov't Sources Deny Trump's Claim He Talked to Modi Over Border Stand-off With China

New Delhi (Sputnik): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered to mediate between India and China in the ongoing border stand-off, but India refused the offer the...

No recent talks between PM Modi and Trump over Ladakh and China: Sources

New Delhi: There have been no recent talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump over the Ladakh and China issue. Informed source over the matter told ANI, 'There has...

India-China standoff: PM Modi had no recent conversation with US President Donald Trump, say govt sources

The clarification came hours after Trump said in Washington that he had spoken to Modi and that the Indian prime minister is not in a "good mood" over the "big conflict" between India and China.

China rejects Trump's offer to mediate in Sino-India border standoff

In a surprise move, Trump on Wednesday offered to "mediate or arbitrate" the raging border dispute between India and China, saying he was "ready, willing and able" to ease the tensions, amid the continuing standoff between the armies of the two Asian giants.

China rejects Trump's offer to mediate in Sino-India border standoff

Trump on Wednesday offered to "mediate or arbitrate" the raging border dispute between India and China, saying he was "ready, willing and able" to ease the tensions

China rejects Trump's mediation offer to resolve border dispute with India, says both countries capable

The Chinese foreign ministry has said the two countries are capable of solving the issue through dialogue. China has rejected Trump’s mediation offer.

India-China row: No recent contact between Trump and Modi on issue, say sources

Trump has been offering to mediate between India and China and said he had spoken to Modi on the issue.Tensions have been simmering following military build-up by Indian and Chinese armies in Sikkim and Ladakh along LAC

China rejects Trump’s offer to mediate on border row

PTI Beijing China on Friday rejected US President Donald Trump’s offer to mediate between India and China to end their current border standoff, saying t

China also rejects Trump's offer to mediate in border standoff

Chinese Foreign Ministry asserts the two countries did not want the

‘No need for third-party intervention’: China rejects Trump’s offer to ‘mediate’ on border row with India

"Between China and India we have existing border-related mechanisms and communication channels," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao told reporters.

'No conversation between PM Modi, Trump on India-China standoff,' say govt officials

India-China border tension: US President Donald Trump had said that he spoke with PM Modi about the conflict and said that the Prime Minister was not in a good mood

India, China engaged to resolve border issue: MEA

New Delhi:  India on Thursday said it was engaged with China at military and diplomatic levels to resolve the border standoff in eastern Ladakh, but at the same time asserted that the country is “firm” in its resolve to protect its sovereignty and national security. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said India is committed […]

PM Modi last spoke to Trump in April, no interaction on China, say officials as Trump talks of ‘bad mood’

Sources in the government have said PM Modi last spoke to Donald Trump on April 4 on the hydroxychloroquine issue. There has been no interaction on the standoff with China as claimed by Trump, said sources.

Donald Trump says he likes 'great gentleman' PM Narendra Modi

Reflecting upon his love and affection for India and the good rapport he has with its leader, US President Donald Trump has said that he likes Prime Minister Narendra Modi and termed him a "great

Trump Says, PM Modi Not In ‘Good Mood’

US President Donald Trump has said that he spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is not in a

China rejects US President Donald Trump's call to mediate on standoff with India

China on Friday rejected US President Donald Trump's offer to mediate between Sino-India border standoff, saying there was no need for a third party to intervene between China and India.

China rejects Trump’s offer to mediate in Sino-India border standoff, says 'no need for third-party intervention'

China on Friday rejected US President Donald Trump's offer to mediate between India and China to end their current border standoff, saying the two countries does not need the intervention of a "third

Trump says Modi in ‘bad mood’. India says Whaaaat!

A day earlier, the president offered to mediate between India and China.

China’s media slams Trump over border comments, says he is ‘driving a wedge’

Washington believes the combined strength of Beijing and New Delhi could impair its interests in Asia and beyond, says The Global Times

China rejects Trump's call to mediate on standoff with India

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China rejects Trump’s offer to mediate in Sino-India border standoff; says both countries does not need intervention of ‘third party’

Reacting for the first time to the US president's offer, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said, the two countries did not want the "intervention" from a third party to resolve the current military standoff.

Trump defends India-China mediation offer as effort to address PM Modi’s ‘mood’

Trump had offered to mediate on the border issue between New Delhi and Beijing in a tweet on Wednesday morning. “We have informed both India and China that the United States is ready, willing and able to mediate or arbitrate their now raging border dispute,” Trump wrote.

No recent contact between PM Modi, President Trump: Sources

India News: There has been no contact between PM Modi and Donald Trump in recent time, the government sources told TOI in response to the US President's claim tha

China rejects Trump's mediation offer in standoff with India

China rejects Trump's mediation offer in standoff with India. 'We are capable of properly resolving the issues between us through dialogue and consultation. We do not need the intervention of the third party', he said.

PM Modi not in a good mood over flare up with Chinese says Trump

Reiterating his offer to mediate on the border dispute between India and China, US President Donald Trump has said that he spoke with Narendra Modi about the 'big conflict' and asserted that the Indian Prime Minister is not in a 'good mood' over the latest flare-ups between the two countries.

There was no recent Modi-Trump contact: Govt sources

The clarification came after Trump said in Washington that he spoke to Modi over India's ongoing border row with China in Eastern Ladakh.

There was no recent Modi-Trump contact: Govt sources

There has been no recent contact between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, government sources said today. Continue Reading →

There was no recent Modi-Trump contact: Govt sources

There has been no recent contact between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, government sources said on Friday. The clarification

After Trump claims he spoke to Modi on China, New Delhi says last contact on April 4 over HCQ

US President Donald Trump had claimed he had spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was “not in a good mood” about what is going on with China.

India, China engaged at military, diplomatic levels to resolve border issue: MEA

India on Thursday said it was engaged with China at military and diplomatic levels to resolve the border standoff in eastern Ladakh, but at the same time

No talks between Modi and Trump on Ladakh row: Sources

No talks between Modi and Trump on Ladakh row: Sources. The last conversation between the two leaders was on April 4 on the issue of hydroxychloroquine.

We Do Not Need Third Party Intervention: China On Trump's Offer

BEIJING: China on Friday rejected US President Donald Trump's offer to mediate between India and China to end their current border stand-off. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said,

Govt must tell India exactly what’s happening: Rahul Gandhi on border situation with China

Rahul Gandhi has asked the government to clarify the ongoing border situation with China, soon after US President Donald Trump claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "not in a good mood" over the "big conflict" with China.

Trump claims Modi unhappy over China developments as he readies punitive action against Beijing

US News: US President Donald Trump said he had spoken to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and claimed the latter is “not in a good mood about what is going

'Already engaged with China to peacefully resolve it': India

NEW DELHI, May 28: India and China have established mechanisms on military and diplomatic levels to resolve border issues through talks, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on the latest standoff between the two Asian superpowers in the Ladakh region."We remain strong in our resolve to ensure India's sovereignty," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said.On Trump's tweet expressing willingness to mediate the ongoing face-off between the two countries, Srivastava said, "We are engaged with the Chinese side to peacefully resolve it," said, replying to a volley of questions at an online media briefing."Our armed forces scrupulously follow the consensus reached by leaders and guidance provided by them in border management," the ministry said.Srivastava said that Indian troops have taken a very responsible approach towards border management. Indian troops are strictly following procedures laid out in bilateral pacts with China to resolve the issue, he added.In the middle of a tense border…

No recent contact between Modi and Trump over Ladakh row: Govt sources

There has been no recent contact between PM Modi and President Donald Trump on India's ongoing military standoff with China in eastern Ladakh

‘No contact between PM, Trump over China border row, last spoke in Apr on HCQ’: Officials counter US Prez claim

Trump made the surprise mediation offer first on Wednesday amid heightened tensions at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.

Day after Trump’s mediation offer, India says engaged with China to peacefully solve LAC issue

Responding to questions on Trump’s offer, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said, “We are engaged with the Chinese side to peacefully resolve this issue.”

There was no recent Modi-Trump meet: Government sources on US President's 'mediation' offer

On Thursday, the Ministry of External Affairs made it clear that India is directly in touch with the Chinese side through established mechanisms and diplomatic contacts to resolve the row.

China, India capable of resolving issues through dialogue: Beijing rejects Trump's mediation offer

Trump said on Wednesday that he was 'ready, willing and able' to 'mediate or arbitrate' the raging border dispute between India and China, amid the continuing standoff between the militaries of the two neighbours at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Don't need US help to resolve border issues: Chinese media

Don't need US help to resolve border issues: Chinese media. China's state-run media said that the leadership of the two countries successfully solved the Doklam standoff in 2017 with 'concerted efforts and wisdom'.

Trump says Modi in ‘bad mood’. India says Whaaaat!

A day earlier, the president offered to mediate between India and China.

China, India capable of resolving issues through dialogue: Beijinag rejects Trump's mediation offer

Trump said on Wednesday that he was 'ready, willing and able' to 'mediate or arbitrate' the raging border dispute between India and China, amid the continuing standoff between the militaries of the two neighbours at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

China rejects Trump's offer to mediate in Sino-India border standoff

China on Friday rejected US President Donald Trump's offer to mediate between India and China to end their current border standoff, saying the two

Protesters Take Over and Set Fire to Minneapolis Police Precinct Over George Floyd Death

Protestors reportedly took control of the Minneapolis Police Department's (MPD) 3rd Precinct late Thursday night in apparent retribution over the death of George Floyd earlier this week.

George Floyd protesters breach Minneapolis police precinct, set it on fire

Chaos and mayhem took over the streets of Minneapolis on Thursday night as protesters stormed a police precinct and set it ablaze in an explosion of anger over the death of George Floyd. The

Minneapolis police precinct burns as George Floyd protests erupt across the nation

Protesters breached and burned a Minneapolis police precinct on Thursday night as unrest continued to rock the city following the death of George Floyd.

Protesters Set Minneapolis Police Precinct on Fire

As protests continue in Minneapolis, MN following the death of George Floyd, the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct was set on fire. The building was ...

Photos: Violent protests in Minneapolis over the police killing of George Floyd

Video of the arrest showed a police officer pressing his knee into Floyd's neck

Minneapolis police station set on fire amid protests over killing of George Floyd

A police station in Minneapolis was set on fire on Thursday evening as protests over the killing of George Floyd continued for a third day.

George Floyd death: Minneapolis police station set on fire during protests

The protests over the murder of George Floyd in the United States of America escalated on Thursday, May 28 as protesters burnt the Minneapolis police station.

Minneapolis police station torched amid George Floyd death protests

Three days of unrest were sparked by video footage of a black man dying after a white police officer knelt on his throat.

George Floyd protests: Minneapolis police station set afire

AP Minneapolis Cheering protesters torched a Minneapolis police station that the department abandoned as three days of violent protests spread to nearby S

US braces for more protests over police killing of George Floyd

Hundreds of people began marching in Minneapolis in the late afternoon, while in St. Paul, just to the east, police said there was ongoing looting.

George Floyd protesters set Minneapolis police station afire

MINNEAPOLIS — Cheering protesters broke into a Minneapolis police precinct station on Thursday after the department abandoned it, setting it ablaze and setting off fireworks as three days of violent protests spread to nearby St.

George Floyd protesters set Minneapolis police station afire

Protesters could be seen setting fire to a Minneapolis Police Department jacket and cheering.

Minneapolis police station set on fire, police retreat

Thursday marked the third straight day of protests in Minneapolis following the Monday death of George Floyd, a black Minnesota man who died in police custody.

Minneapolis Police Station Set on Fire, as George Floyd Killing Protests Continue

A police spokesman confirmed late Thursday that staff had evacuated the 3rd precinct station, the focus of many of the protests, “in the interest of the safety of our personnel" shortly after 10 p.m.

Protests Erupt Across The Country As Minneapolis Police Precinct Burns

President Trump threatened to send in the military and shoot protestors in Minneapolis, declaring, “When the looting starts, the shooting starts.”

Minneapolis Police Station Set on Fire Amid Protests Over George Floyd's Death - Video

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has earlier activated the National Guard amid protests in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd, an unemployed African-American...

Minneapolis police station breached, set on fire as George Floyd protests intensify

A Minneapolis police station was set on fire Thursday night, as protesters continued to demonstrate against the death of George Floyd. Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died on Monday after a white police officer kneeled on his neck. Protesters have gathered outside of the 3rd Precinct station every night since, and earlier in the evening, officers were on the roof, firing tear gas and flash bangs in an attempt to disperse the crowd. As the night progressed, the mood shifted, with some protesters becoming aggressive. A fire was started in a nearby pawn shop, and after demonstrators were able to gain access to the 3rd Precinct, it was quickly set ablaze. The Minneapolis Police Department confirmed that "protesters forcibly entered the building and have ignited several fires," and all of the precinct's staff was evacuated. Protesters are still standing outside the burning building, with some setting off fireworks and others shouting, "What's his name? George, George." Catherine Garcia A group here has now set fire…

Fighting racial injustice with arson? Protesters set Minneapolis police precinct on fire where George Floyd died

Minneapolis police station torched amid George Floyd protest

Cheering protesters torched a Minneapolis police station Thursday that the department was forced to abandon as three days of violent protests spread to nearby St. Paul and angry demonstrations flared across the U.S over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer kneeled on his neck.

Minneapolis police station torched amid George Floyd protest

MINNEAPOLIS — Cheering protesters torched a Minneapolis police station that the department abandoned as three days of violent protests spread to nearby St. Paul and angry demonstrations flared across the U.

Breaking: Protesters set Minneapolis police station on fire over death of George Floyd

Following the alleged killing of George Floyd, an African-America man, by a police officer, protesters, Friday stormed Minneapolis police

George Floyd: President Trump Threatens To Send Military Against Protesters As Minneapolis Police Precinct Set Ablaze

The angry protesters continued the overnight protest for the third night setting fire on the Minneapolis third precinct as officers were forced to flee.

Minneapolis police station set on fire amid protest over killing of George Floyd

A Minneapolis police station has been set on fire amid mounting protests over the killing by police of an unarmed black man. On the third straight day of protests over the killing of George Floyd,

George Floyd: Protesters set US police station ablaze

A police station in Minnesota went up in flames late Thursday in a third day of demonstrations as the so-called Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul seethed over the shocking police killing of a...

George Floyd death: Minneapolis police station torched amid protest

Smoke hovered over Minneapolis hours after protesters torched a police station that officers abandoned as a third night of violent protests flared over the death of George Floyd, a black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer knelt on his neck.

George Floyd: Police department building goes up in flames during third night of protests

Minnesota's governor Tim Walz has activated the National Guard to help police restore order amid continuing protests over the death of unarmed black man George Floyd

George Floyd killing: Minneapolis protests escalate

Angry crowds set a police precinct on fire as protests continue over the police killing of a handcuffed black man. The Minnesota governor has called on the national guard and a local emergency has been declared.

What You Need To Understand About George Floyd’s Killing And The Minneapolis Protests

Floyd died on Monday after a police officer kneeled on his neck during his arrest.

Protesters set fire to Minneapolis police station

Violent protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody on Monday, broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night.

Protesters set Minneapolis police station on fire

“When the looting starts, the shooting starts,” responds Trump

Rioters Breach, Burn Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct

Rioters in Minneapolis breached the city police department's third precinct and set fires, according to numerous eyewitness accounts.

New footage ‘shows three police officers kneeling on George Floyd’ in street

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A new clip has emerged which appears to show three police officers kneeling on a person, with another officer standing nearby. George Floyd died in Minneapolis on Monday

Minneapolis Third Precinct police station set on fire after rioters break in

The Third Precinct police station in Minneapolis was set ablaze Thursday night as violent protests continued in the city -- and other cities across the U.S. -- following Monday's death of George Floyd, a black man who died while in police custody.

Video shows moment Minneapolis police abandon torched precinct

Harrowing footage shows the moment cops abandoned the Minneapolis police precinct that was torched by those protesting the death of George Floyd.

Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck had 18 previous internal complaints against him

The Minneapolis police officer who was filmed kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for several minutes even as he said “I can’t breathe” has previously been the subject of multiple complaints filed to the Minneapolis Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division, it has emerged.Mr Chauvin, who has been fired

George Floyd protesters rock Minneapolis for third night

May 29 (UPI) -- Protests over the police-involved death of George Floyd continued well into the morning Friday after a third night of violence in Minneapolis, while similar disturbances broke out in Louisville and other parts of the country.

Violent protests over George Floyd death spread beyond Minneapolis

The Minneapolis unrest ravaged several blocks in the Longfellow neighborhood, with scattered rioting reaching for miles across the city. It was the second consecutive night of violent protests following Floyd’s death Monday.

Minneapolis protests escalate over George Floyd killing – in pictures

Minneapolis was rocked by a third night of protests on Thursday over the death of George Floyd, as thousands of demonstrators took to the streets and fires erupted around the city, including at a police precinct

Minneapolis police fire tear gas on crowd near Third Precinct; large fire erupts nearby

Police in Minneapolis tried to disperse a crowd gathering near the city’s Third Precinct on Thursday night, firing “flash bang” shots and then tear gas, according to reports.

George Floyd death: Civil unrest rages in Minneapolis over racially charged police killing

George Floyd, 46, was seen on video gasping for breath while a white police officer knelt on his neck. The African-American man's death has led to days of protests and unrest.

George Floyd killing: Violent protests rock Minneapolis, other US cities

Protests over the death of the unarmed black man in custody amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has escalated into mayhem as reports emerged of buildings and vehicles being set ablaze and local businesses being looted.

Minneapolis protests turn violent as outrage grows over death of George Floyd

A wave of protests erupted across South Minneapolis overnight and into Thursday, with police firing tear gas and rubber bullets as people set buildings on fire and looted stores days after George Floyd, an African American man, died in police custody.

Minneapolis Police Station Torched As Protests Rage Overnight

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cheering protesters torched a Minneapolis police station that the department abandoned as three days of violent protests...

Police across US speak out against Minneapolis custody death

Authorities say George Floyd was detained Monday because he matched the description of someone who tried to pay with a counterfeit bill at a convenience store, and the 46-year-old resisted arrest.

Police precinct in flames in US protest over death of black man

A police precinct in Minnesota went up in flames late Thursday in a third day of demonstrations as the so-called Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul seethed over the shocking police killing of a

George Floyd: fires erupt in Minneapolis as protests sweep across US – video

Demonstrators across US take to the streets after George Floyd’s killing after being arrested by Minneapolis police 

Protesters enter Minneapolis police station, set fires

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Protesters angered by the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died while in police custody, gained access to a Minneapolis police precinct on Thursday, the third straight night of violent protests spreading beyond the city.Livestream video showed the protesters entering the building, where fire alarms blared and sprinklers ran as blazes were set. Police appeared to have left the building located in the neighborhood not far from where Floyd died Monday. A spokesman didn’t immediately respond to messages left by The Associated Press.In footage recorded by a bystander, Floyd can be seen pleading that he can’t breathe as Officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, kneels on his neck. As minutes p

‘Why Us?’ Protests over Floyd death spread beyond Minneapolis

Floyd’s death has deeply shaken the country and sparked protests across US as local leaders repeatedly urge demonstrators to avoid violence

AMERICAN UNREST: Minneapolis police station torched as protests spread

MINNEAPOLIS - Cheering protesters torched a Minneapolis police station that the department abandoned as three days of violent protests spread to nearby St.

George Floyd killing: fires erupt in Minneapolis as US rocked by third night of protests

Minnesota governor calls in national guard amid unrest as demonstrations broke out in New York, Colorado and California

George Floyd death: Minneapolis clashes run into third night

Images show how unrest spread in Minnesota after the death of George Floyd in police custody.

Rage in Minneapolis after George Floyd’s death — PHOTOS

Some held up signs with Floyd’s last words: “I can’t breathe.” Graffiti on city walls called police murderers. In a highly symbolic image, a protester carried a U.S. flag up...

Minneapolis officer charged for George Floyd's death; curfew ordered

May 29 (UPI) -- A former Minneapolis police officer seen kneeling on the neck of George Floyd before he died during an arrest this week has been charged with murder, Minnesota prosecutors said Friday.

Minneapolis: Officer that knelt on George Floyd's neck charged

Floyd, an unarmed black man, was handcuffed by police and later died in custody.

George Floyd killing: what sparked the protests – and what has been the response?

Protests have flared up across the US as people demand justice and systemic change to end police brutality

Officer Charged With George Floyd's Death as Protests Flare

The group marched peacefully for three hours before another confrontation with police broke out, though details were scarce.

Police try to regain control amid torched, violent Minneapolis

Cheering protesters torched a Minneapolis police station that the department abandoned as three days of violent protests spread to nearby St. Paul and angry demonstrations flared across the U.S ove...

US: Minneapolis cop who knelt on George Floyd's neck arrested

The Minneapolis officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested on Friday.

Minneapolis cop seen kneeling on George Floyd charged with murder

May 29 (UPI) -- A former Minneapolis police officer seen kneeling on the neck of George Floyd before he died during an arrest this week has been charged with murder, Minnesota prosecutors said Friday.

Protests seen in Denver, Columbus, Louisville after George Floyd death

A protest in Denver over the death of George Floyd escalated Thursday evening as demonstrators blocked traffic and vandalized property near the Colorado Statehouse.

Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson call for murder charges against Minneapolis police officers

The Rev. Al Sharpton and the Rev. Jesse Jackson each traveled to Minneapolis on Thursday, where they called for four city police officers to face murder charges in the death of George Floyd, a black man who died this week while in police custody.

WATCH: Minneapolis Protests Devolve Into Riots, Police Respond With Tear Gas and Flashbangs

Minneapolis, Minn. — Riots once again broke out in Minneapolis

Minneapolis Police License Plate Doesn’t Raise a ‘False Flag’

Social media posts incorrectly claim that Minneapolis police license plates "dont say POLICE," and that proves the death of George Floyd was a planned event. Actually, many police vehicles in Minneapolis have that license plate.

George Floyd's brother on protesters: 'They have pain. They have the same pain that I feel'

The brother of George Floyd — the man who died after pleading that he couldn't breathe while a police officer held him down with his knee — said that he wants justice for his brother's death after a second night of protests.

Protesters set fire to US police station following arrested black man’s death

George Floyd’s neck was knelt on by a police officer during his arrest.

Brother of George Floyd: 'I just want justice'

Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, a Black man who died earlier this week after a white police officer pinned him down with his knee for several minutes, said he just wants justice for his brother.

Trump warns of military action as protests against George Floyd's killing continue in Minnesota

"When the looting starts, the shooting starts," Trump warns in tweet flagged by Twitter for violating platform's rules.

Night of flames and fury as Minneapolis swells with outrage over George Floyd killing

The 3rd precinct station was not the only building that burned overnight, as furious protesters’ demand for justice intensified

Officer Involved In Killing Of George Floyd Has Been Arrested

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The police officer seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man...

George Floyd protesters unleash fury, Trump threatens military action

President Donald Trump blasted the “total lack of leadership” and tweeted: “Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty ...

Car ploughs into George Floyd protesters on third night of unrest across America

The driver can be seen ramming his car towards crowds protesting in Denver after footage emerged showing George Floyd, 46, gasping for breath as white officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for several minutes

Donald Trump calls George Floyd’s death ‘shocking,’ calls protesters ‘thugs’

Earlier Thursday, Trump said, “I feel very, very badly” about George Floyd’s death while handcuffed and in the custody of Minneapolis police. “That’s a very shocking sight.”

Protests in George Floyd's death turn violent in Brooklyn; cops injured, hundreds arrested

Protests in Brooklyn that started off peacefully Friday quickly turned violent, with a dozen NYPD officers injured and at least 200 arrests, police cars set ablaze and the door and windows of the 88th Precinct in Clinton Hill vandalized.

Who was George Floyd and what happened during arrest that led to his death?

George Floyd, an unarmed black man, was pinned down by Minneapolis police officers arresting him on suspicion of using a fake $20 bill at a corner shop and being "under the influence" in the driver's seat of a car

The death of George Floyd was an act of murder, plain and simple

The Minneapolis police department’s failure to arrest the officers responsible threatens our most basic sense of justice

11 Essays To Read About Racism & Police Violence

On May 25, Minneapolis resident George Floyd was killed by city police. He’d moved to Minnesota to improve his life, his friends told CNN. Instead, the 46-year-old became one of the roughly 1,000 people killed by American police annually.…

‘400 Years of Anger’: Minneapolis Police Station Set Ablaze as Trump Threatens to ‘Start Shooting’

MINNEAPOLIS—Protesters demanding action over the death of 46-year-old George Floyd took over the Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct late Thursday and set the building ablaze.Video from the scene showed demonstrators chanting “I can’t breathe” and cheering as the building was breached,

Trump calls George Floyd protesters ‘thugs,’ vows action | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump today threatened to take action to bring the city of Minneapolis “under control,” calling violent protesters outraged by the death of a black man in police custody “thugs” and saying that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.”

Minneapolis Protests Burst Into Flames (Photos)

A Minneapolis police station was torched.

‘A Human Reaction to a Deeply Dysfunctional Relationship’: The Connection Between Police Violence, Looting and Riots In Minneapolis

Protesters in Minneapolis, Minnesota, burned a police precinct in response to the death of George Floyd — killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek

'Utter Chaos': Mass Riots and Looting Sweep Minneapolis in Wake of George Floyd Death - Videos

Looting, arson, and vandalism have been widespread across Minneapolis after a black man, George Floyd, died on Monday after being tackled and pinned to the ground by...

Trump calls George Floyd protesters ‘thugs’ and vows military support | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump today called protesters in Minneapolis “thugs” and vowed that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” Trump tweeted after protesters outraged by the death of a black man in police custody torched a police station.

Prosecutors do not announce charges in George Floyd's death but say 'justice will be served'

Prosecutors looking at the death of George Floyd on Thursday asked the people of Minneapolis for patience while they investigate the case that has riled the city and the nation.

Minneapolis protests spread to other cities across the US, including Birmingham

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Trump calls Minneapolis protesters ‘thugs,’ vows action

Trump tweeted after protesters torched a Minneapolis police station, capping three days of violent protests US over the death of George Floyd, who pleaded for air as a white police officer knelt on his neck.

'When the looting starts, the shooting starts': Trump weighs in on Minneapolis protests

Protesters set a police precinct building on fire in Minneapolis as riots spread to neighbouring St Paul, amid anger over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man in police custody.

Minneapolis erupts for third night as protests spread, Trump vows retaliation

Violent demonstrations erupted for a third night in Minneapolis on Thursday, as protesters — outraged over the death of an unarmed African American man in police custody — torched a city police

Donald Trump calls Minneapolis protesters 'thugs,' vows action

Trump tweeted after protesters torched a Minneapolis police station, capping three days of violent protests US over the death of George Floyd, who pleaded for air as a white police officer knelt on his neck. He said he spoke to the state's Democratic governor, Tim Walz, and “told him that the Military is with him all t

Experts Fear Minneapolis Protests Will Trigger Spike In Coronavirus Cases

With the coronavirus-related death rate rising in the state, Minnesota health officials are greatly concerned that protests will result in a devastating surge of Covid-19 cases and fatalities.

Minneapolis mayor calls for unity, denounces violent protests, looting

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey early Friday called on protesters decrying the police custody death of George Floyd to end the violence soon after demonstrators set a local police precinct on fire.

Donald Trump: Rioting 'Thugs' Dishonor George Floyd; 'When the Looting Starts the Shooting Starts'

President Donald Trump reacted angrily to the second night of rioting and looting in Minneapolis in reaction to the death of George Floyd.

Minneapolis burns

MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AP) — Violent protests over the death of a black man in...

Minneapolis officer arrested following death of black man in custody

The Minneapolis officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, has been arrested.

Minneapolis officer who knelt on man’s neck charged with murder

The white Minneapolis police officer seen on video kneeling on George Floyd’s neck was arrested on murder charges Friday and accused in court papers of ignoring another officer who was worrie...

Trump threatens 'shooting' in response to Minneapolis looting

President Trump early Friday morning lashed out at demonstrators in Minneapolis amid the protests over the death of George Floyd, warning that he would send National Guard troops to the city and that

Minneapolis mayor declares 8pm curfew as fourth night of carnage looms and Minnesota Gov. admits 'abject failure' in trying to control George Floyd rioters who 'set a city on fire' forcing residents to hide in their homes

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Friday admitted an 'abject failure' by law enforcement in trying to control crowds of rioters who took over Minneapolis on Thursday night.

National Guard called to respond to Minneapolis violence

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called in the National Guard on Thursday as looting broke out in St. Paul and a wounded Minneapolis braced for more violence after rioting over the death of George Floyd, a ...

Minneapolis cop who knelt on handcuffed black man charged with murder

The white Minneapolis police officer seen on video kneeling on George Floyd's neck was arrested on murder charges Friday and accused in court papers of ignoring another officer who was worried about the handcuffed black man who died after pleading that he could not breathe.

Photos: Fire and Protests in the Twin Cities

A third day of protests took place yesterday in Minneapolis and St. Paul, over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis, after an officer kneeled on his neck and ignored his pleas that he couldn’t breathe.

Minneapolis braces for fourth night of riots and arson 

CHICAGO: Minneapolis exploded into riots and arson this week after an African-American suspected of handling counterfeit money was killed on Monday during his arrest by two city police officers. Videos on social media showed an officer placing his knee on George Floyd’s neck as he was handcuffed and being restrained on the street by the kerb. The 46-year-old said that he could

Cardi B Defended The Looting & Protests: “This Is What People Have To Resort To”

Following the nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd, the Minneapolis man who died after being pinned under a white police officer, Cardi B defended the protests and instances of looting on social media. In a video message shared on both…

Hundreds of troops deployed as angry U.S. anti-racism protests spread

Overnight demonstrators break through law enforcement barriers to overtake the Minneapolis police station where the 4 officers blamed for George Floyd's death are based

Death of US black man in custody sparks clashes

Washington : Clashes erupted between protesters and police in the US city of Minneapolis over the death of an unarmed black man in police custody, the media reported.Video footage emerged showing, George Floyd, 46, groaning "please, I can't breathe"

Knee on neck cop charged

UPDATE 11:35 a.m. The Minneapolis police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday and charged with murder.

Minneapolis police station set on fire, police retreat

Thursday marked the third straight day of protests in Minneapolis following the Monday death of George Floyd, a black Minnesota man who died in police custody.

Protesters set fire to US police station following arrested black man’s death

George Floyd’s neck was kneeled on by a police officer during his arrest.

'When the looting starts, the shooting starts': Trump weighs in on Minneapolis protests

Protesters set a police precinct building on fire in Minneapolis as riots spread to neighbouring St Paul, amid anger over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man in police custody.

Protesters set fire to Minneapolis police station

Violent protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody on Monday, broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night.

‘Why Us?’ Protests over Floyd death spread beyond Minneapolis

Floyd’s death has deeply shaken the country and sparked protests across US as local leaders repeatedly urge demonstrators to avoid violence

Protests in George Floyd's death turn violent in Brooklyn; cops injured, hundreds arrested

Protests in Brooklyn that started off peacefully Friday quickly turned violent, with a dozen NYPD officers injured and at least 200 arrests, police cars set ablaze and the door and windows of the 88th Precinct in Clinton Hill vandalized.

Protests erupt in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd

Cheering protesters torched a Minneapolis police station Thursday that the department was forced to abandon as three days of violent protests spread to nearby St. Paul and angry demonstrations flared across the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer kneeled on his neck.

CNN reporter arrested on air at Minneapolis protests

A CNN reporter has been arrested on live television while covering protests in Minneapolis that broke out following the death of unarmed black man George Floyd.

CNN Reporter Omar Jimenez Arrested Live On Air During Police Protests In Minneapolis

CNN reporter Omar Jimenez and his crew have been arrested live on air from the scene of the ongoing police brutality protests in the US.

Police free CNN reporter arrested live on TV covering Minneapolis protests

Police in Minneapolis released a CNN reporter who was led off in handcuffs along with his film crew while reporting live on television early Friday morning during violent protests in the city.

CNN Reporter Omar Jimenez and crew arrested live on air in Minneapolis amid George Floyd protests

CNN reporter Omar Jimenez and crew were arrested live on air, Friday while they reported the protest over the killing of black man, George Floyd in Police custody. The live video showed Minnesota State Patrol handcuff

CNN reporter arrested on live TV after George Floyd protests in Minneapolis | VIDEO

Police in Minneapolis arrested CNN reporter Omar Jimenez and crew while live on air as they reported on the unrest in Minneapolis over the killing of a black man, George Floyd, in police custody on Friday morning.

Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter on air while covering Minneapolis protests

State patrol did not give reason for arrest but led reporter and three crew members away in handcuffs

Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter on air while covering Minneapolis protests

WASHINGTON, May 29 — The Minnesota State Patrol arrested a CNN reporter reporting live on television early this morning while covering the Minneapolis protests, without giving any reason, and led him and three crew members away in handcuffs. Black reporter Omar Jimenez had just shown a protester...

Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter on air covering Minneapolis protests

The Minnesota State Patrol arrested a CNN reporter reporting live on television early Friday morning while covering the Minneapolis protests, without giving any reason, and led him and three crew members away in handcuffs.

Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter on air covering Minneapolis protests

WASHINGTON - Police in Minneapolis released a CNN reporter who was led off in handcuffs along with his film crew while reporting live on television early Friday morning during violent protests in the city.

CNN reporter Omar Jimenez arrested live on the air in Minneapolis

A swift release after a bizarre detention.

CNN crew arrested on live TV amid George Floyd protests in Minneapolis

Correspondent Omar Jimenez, and the crew with him, were handcuffed and detained by Minnesota State Police just after 5 a.m. local time.

Police free CNN reporter arrested live on TV covering Minneapolis

WASHINGTON, May 29 — Police in Minneapolis released a CNN reporter who was led off in handcuffs along with his film crew while reporting live on television early this morning during violent protests in the city. Officers gave no explanation as they escorted reporter Omar Jimenez away. He had just...

CNN crew arrested while reporting on Minneapolis protests

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota State Patrol on Friday arrested a CNN television crew as they reported on violent protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer kneeled on

CNN crew arrested while reporting on Minneapolis protests

While live on air, Jimenez was handcuffed and led away. A producer and a photojournalist for CNN were also led away in handcuffs.

A CNN reporter was arrested live on air while covering the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis

Omar Jimenez, who is black, was cuffed and led away by three Minnesota State Patrol officers at 5:11 a.m. local time. His crew was also arrested.

Minnesota police claim arrested reporter had to be 'confirmed' as press, despite wearing CNN badge and being live on CNN

The Minnesota State Patrol released a statement on Friday morning after a CNN team was bafflingly arrested live on the air — but the network is hitting back against it as "not accurate." Minnesota police on Friday arrested CNN's Omar Jimenez and his camera crew while he was live on the air reporting on the Minneapolis protests against the death of George Floyd, drawing widespread criticism and an apology from the state's governor. They were soon released from custody. On Twitter, the Minnesota State Patrol weighed in on the incident, saying the reporters were released "once they were confirmed to be members of the media," implying that wasn't previously clear — even though the video shows Jimenez identified himself as a CNN reporter who was broadcasting live on the network and showed his CNN badge. In the course of clearing the streets and restoring order at Lake Street and Snelling Avenue, four people were arrested by State Patrol troopers, including three members of a CNN crew. The three were released once…

CNN Reporter Omar Jimenez Should Sue the Minnesota Cops Who Arrested Him

If you thought the White House’s “looting starts, shooting starts” tweet was the worst thing Friday would bring, you may be wrong. In other infuriating happenings, CNN reporter Omar Jimenez and three members of his crew were arrested in the middle of a live broadcast Friday by the Minnesota State Patrol.

CNN reporter, crew freed after being arrested while covering George Floyd protests

A CNN reporter and his crew have been released from custody after being arrested live on-air Friday morning while covering the ongoing protests in Minneapolis over the police-involved killing of George Floyd.  

CNN reporter, crew arrested on live TV

Minnesota state police on Friday arrested CNN reporter Omar Jimenez and his camera crew during a live report on the network's morning program "New Day."

CNN reporter covering protests gets arrested on live TV

"Do you mind telling me why I'm under arrest, sir?"

George Floyd protests: Police arrest black CNN reporter Omar Jimenez live on air

Footage broadcast live on CNN showed armed officers handcuffing reporter Omar Jimenez as he was detained with his producer and camera operator while covering protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis

Black CNN reporter arrested on air at protests over George Floyd killing

Journalist Omar Jimenez had just shown a protester being arrested when Minneapolis police officers surrounded him, without giving a reason

Minnesota Guv. Apologizes After State Police Arrest CNN Reporter And Crew At Protests

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) apologized to CNN president Jeff Zucker on Friday morning after police officers arrested CNN reporter...

Floyd protests: Minneapolis police arrest CNN crew live on air

Police in Minneapolis released a Black CNN reporter who was led off in handcuffs along with his film crew while reporting live on television early on Friday morning during violent protests in the city.

Police arrest CNN reporter and crew live on air as they report from Minneapolis protests

There are huge protests taking place in Minneapolis

CNN Reporter Arrested, Released Covering Protests of Floyd Death

A CNN reporter and his crew were arrested and released by police in Minneapolis early Friday, after a night of continued protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was handcuffed on the ground while police knelt on his back and neck.

George Floyd death: Minnesota police arrest African-American CNN reporter on air covering Minneapolis protests

The Minnesota State Patrol arrested a CNN reporter reporting live on television early Friday morning while covering the Minneapolis protests, without giving any reason, and led him and three crew members away in handcuffs.

CNN reporter arrested live on air by Minnesota police, released an hour later

During the arrest the anchor can be heard saying, "If you're just tuning in, you are watching our correspondent being arrested".

Black CNN Correspondent Omar Jimenez Arrested Live on TV in Minneapolis

Police in Minneapolis arrested black CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez on live TV Friday morning.CNN’s live broadcast on New Day showed a group of cops in riot gear surrounding Jimenez as he clearly identified himself as a reporter to them. Jimenez calmly and politely asked the officers where they would

Minnesota police arrest black CNN reporter live on air

Omar Jiminez was reporting live at the scene of protests against the death of George Floyd when police arrested him and his crew without giving a reason.

Watch: CNN Reporter, Crew Arrested During Live Minneapolis Broadcast

CNN "New Day" on Friday morning cut to correspondent Omar Jimenez as he reported on the scene in Minneapolis after protests turned violent. During the middle of the broadcast, Jimenez and his crew of a cameraman and a producer were all arrested by Minnesota | Clips

Minnesota police arrest CNN's Omar Jimenez and his camera crew on live TV

As dawn broke Friday on Minneapolis, Minnesota State Patrol officers in riot gear had managed to clear the area around the Minneapolis Police Department's 3rd Precinct station, breached and set ablaze Thursday night amid protests against the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man in police custody. But that's not the story anymore. CNN's Omar Jimenez was reporting on the new calm in the area when the police came up and arrested him, handcuffed him, and led him away. They did not give a reason. The cameras were broadcasting live to CNN's New Day. "That is an American television reporter, Omar Jimenez, being led away by police officers," marveled New Day's John Berman. Then police arrested the rest of the crew, one by one, with the camera rolling. "Our CNN camera crew and our producer are being arrested right now on live television, in handcuffs," said Alisyn Camerota. "I've never seen anything like this, Alisyn," Berman said. One officer then carried the camera off to the side, apparently unaware that…

CNN Reporter Arrested by Minnesota Police During Live Broadcast - Photo, Video

Amid the raging Minneapolis riots, US President Donald Trump has assured Minnesota Governor Tim Walz that he is ready to send in the military in the event that local...

Global backlash after CNN reporter arrested live on air by US police

The UK Foreign Office said journalists ‘must be free to do their job’.

Global backlash after CNN reporter arrested live on air by US police

CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez, producer Bill Kirkos and photojournalist Leonel Mendez were taken into custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at around 5am local time on Friday morning.

Black CNN reporter arrested live on-air covering Minneapolis protests [Video]

A CNN reporter in Minneapolis, Omar Jimenez, covering the protests in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, was arrested live report on-air

George Floyd death: CNN journalists arrested while reporting on Minneapolis protests live on air

Late Thursday in Minneapolis, cheering protesters torched a police station that the department abandoned as three days of violent protests spread following the death of George Floyd.

WATCH: CNN journalist arrested on-air while covering George Floyd protests

A journalist has been arrested in the US while covering protests in the city of Minneapolis.It ...

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Apologizes After CNN’s Omar Jimenez Arrested On Live TV While Reporting On Minneapolis Protests

CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez and his camera crew were arrested live on television while reporting from the Minneapolis protests for CNN’s "New Day" Friday morning. In the incident, which took place shortly after 6 a.m. ET, a co-operative Jimenez explains how they were going to move wherever riot police wanted them to go. However, things…

Here’s How Fox News Covered the CNN Reporter’s Arrest in Minneapolis

Reporting on the arrest of a CNN reporter and his crew by Minnesota state police on Friday morning, Fox News anchor Sandra Smith framed the incident as a he said-he said situation despite the entire ordeal being broadcast on live television.Reporting from Minneapolis after another night of violent protests

CNN crew released after they were arrested live on air in Minneapolis

A CNN crew was arrested while giving a live television report Friday morning in Minneapolis -- and then released about an hour later -- as the crew covered ongoing protests over the death in police custody of George Floyd.

CNN Correspondent, Crew Arrested While Reporting Live in Minneapolis

Minnesota State Police arrested CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez, his producer

CNN crew covering racial unrest arrested in Minneapolis

CNN posts a footage of correspondent Omar Jimenez speaking calmly to police with batons and riot helmets, then being handcuffed and taken away

CNN crew covering racial unrest arrested in Minneapolis

Police arrested a CNN crew broadcasting live from the US city of Minneapolis early on Friday while covering unrest sparked by the death of a black man at the hands of law enforcement.

Police Arrest CNN Correspondent Omar Jimenez and Film Crew on Live TV

The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police sparked massive protests in Minneapolis as well as across the nation. While covering the protests ...

Minneapolis riot police arrest CNN crew reporting live on George Floyd protest

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said the arrest was “totally unacceptable and totally inadvertent”.

Minnesota governor apologizes for arrest of CNN crew

The Minnesota governor promised that journalists would not be interfered with in reporting on violent protests following the death of George Floyd.

Minnesota governor apologizes for arrest of CNN crew

Following the arrest of a CNN crew on live television by police on Friday, an apologetic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz promised that journalists would not be interfered with in reporting on violent protests following the death of George Floyd.

Watch CNN news team being arrested while live on air in Minneapolis

The reporter and camerapersons were covering a protest against the death of African American George Floyd after police brutality.

Watch: CNN journalist arrested during live report from Minneapolis riots

Watch the shocking moment when a CNN journalist and his crew were arrested during a live report about protests in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd

Black CNN reporter, crew released after live arrest covering Minneapolis riots

Police arrested a black CNN correspondent and his crew broadcasting live from the US city of Minneapolis early Friday while covering unrest sparked by the death of a black man at the hands of law enf…

CNN reporter and camera crew released as Minnesota's governor apologizes for televised arrest

A CNN reporter and his camera crew have been released from custody after being arrested on live television while reporting on protests in Minneapolis. The network received a personal apology from the governor. Early on Friday, CNN's Omar Jimenez was arrested live on the air while he was reporting on protests in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd in police custody. Jimenez's camera crew was also arrested. "Police are now saying they're being arrested because they were told to move and didn't," CNN's John Berman explained. Video, however, showed Jimenez offering to move. The network in a statement blasted the arrests as a "clear violation of their First Amendment rights," and later in the broadcast, CNN's Berman reported that the network received an apology from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D). "CNN President Jeff Zucker just spoke with the governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, who says he deeply apologizes for what happened," Berman said. "He is working to have the CNN team released immediately. It was totally…

Minnesota governor 'deeply apologizes' to CNN president after network crew arrested

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Friday apologized to CNN President Jeff Zucker after reporter Omar Jimenez and his camera crew were arrested in Minneapolis, with the governor promising a prompt

Minnesota State Patrol Blasted for "Lie" Tweet About CNN Arrest of Journalists

Omar Jimenez and his crew were arrested on live TV while covering protests in Minneapolis.

CNN crew covering racial unrest released after arrest

CNN said a producer and a camera operator working with Jimenez were also arrested. The crew was later released.

Media members react to arrest of CNN crew: 'Unacceptable attack on the free press'

Media members reacted swiftly on Friday after Minnesota State police arrested CNN reporter Omar Jimenez.

George Floyd: Journalists covering protest arrested

Police arrested a CNN crew broadcasting live from the US city of Minneapolis early on Friday while covering unrest sparked by the death of a black man at the hands of law enforcement. The crew w...

Apology for arrest of reporter

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz apologized to CNN, saying he takes total responsibility for the arrest of one of the network's crews Friday as they reported on violent protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

Land of the free? Minnesota cops arrest reporters covering the protests over George Lloyd's death

CNN reporter, crew freed after being arrested while covering George Floyd protests

A CNN reporter and his crew have been released from custody after being arrested live on-air Friday morning while covering the ongoing protests in Minneapolis over the police-involved killing of George Floyd.  

CNN reporter arrested live on air by Minnesota police, released an hour later

During the arrest the anchor can be heard saying, "If you're just tuning in, you are watching our correspondent being arrested".

Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter on air covering Minneapolis protests

The Minnesota State Patrol arrested a CNN reporter reporting live on television early Friday morning while covering the Minneapolis protests, without giving any reason, and led him and three crew members away in handcuffs.

CNN reporter arrested, released covering Minneapolis protests

A CNN reporter and his crew were arrested and released by police in Minneapolis early Friday, after a night of continued protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was handcuffed on the ground while police knelt on his back and neck.

Global backlash after CNN reporter arrested live on air by US police

The UK Foreign Office said journalists ‘must be free to do their job’.

CNN crew covering unrest arrested in Minneapolis

Police arrested a CNN crew broadcasting live from the US city of Minneapolis early on Friday while covering unrest sparked by the death of a black man at the hands of law enforcement.

Police free CNN reporter arrested live on TV covering Minneapolis protests

WASHINGTON - Police in Minneapolis released a CNN reporter who was led off in handcuffs along with his film crew while reporting live on television early Friday morning during violent protests in the city.

CNN reporter arrested live on air by Minnesota police, released an hour later

During the arrest the anchor can be heard saying, "If you're just tuning in, you are watching our correspondent being arrested".

Jack vs Trump Round 2: Twitter flags Trump's tweet 'inciting violence' on George Floyd protests

The death of George Floyd, 46, an African-American man has sparked debates regarding police brutality and institutional racism in the United States of America yet again.

Twitter blocks Donald Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'

TWITTER HAS censored a tweet from Donald Trump amid concerned it was “glorifying violence”. The President was tweeting in reaction to the riots taking place in the US following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed and handcuffed black man who was killed while in the custody of a white police officer. With the unrest showing little signs of easing, Mr. Trump took to social media to warn rioters that the military would be sent in to “get the job done right” unless the situation calmed down, adding: “When the looting starts, the shooting starts.” The President tweeted: “…These THUGS are dishonouring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!” A message from Twitter subsequently appeared alongside the tweet stating: “This tweet violated the Twitter rules about glorifying violence. Advertisement “However, Twitter…

Twitter hides Trump's Minneapolis tweet for 'glorifying violence'

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Twitter hides Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'

SAN FRANCISCO - Twitter has hidden a tweet by President Donald Trump from his profile, saying it violates rules about glorifying violence. It did the same hours later when the official White House account tweeted a copy of the president's words. Instead of being deleted, both tweets can be viewed by clicking on a prominent warning. It says that "Twitter has determined that it may be in the public's interest for the Tweet to remain accessible." This is the latest twist in an escalating row between Twitter and the White House. The US president finds himself in unexpected company alongside other world leaders whose tweets have been censored. In February 2019, Twitter had a tweet by Iranian Leader Supreme Ayatollah Ali Khamenei removed after it appeared to threaten author Salman Rushdie. Also last year, several accounts associated with Cuban President Raul Castro and members of his government were suspended, citing policy violations. Trump was tweeting about the US city of Minneapolis, which has seen consecutive…

Twitter labels Trump tweet as ‘glorifying violence’

U.S. president had said ‘when the looting starts, the shooting starts’ regarding protests in Minnesota.

Twitter flags Trump tweet about George Floyd protests for 'glorifying violence'

Twitter has flagged a tweet from President Donald Trump early Friday morning, saying it violated its rules about "glorifying violence" after he tweeted that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" in regards to the ongoing unrest in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.

Twitter hides Donald Trump's tweet about George Floyd riots for 'glorifying violence'

Twitter hid Donald Trump's tweet, which borrowed a threat from a police chief who pledged a violent reprisal on black people, because he 'glorified violence' when he commented on riots sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis

Twitter hides Trump’s Minnesota tweet, saying it ‘glorifies violence’

Twitter has just hidden US President Donald Trump‘s tweet about the situation in Minnesota, saying it “glorified violence.” The company didn’t delete the tweet as it thought “it may be in the public interest for the tweet to remain accessible.” In the tweet, Trump was addressing civil unrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and threatened that law enforcement would open fire […]

Twitter Slaps Notice on Trump Minneapolis Tweet, Saying It Glorifies Violence

The tweet "violated the Twitter rules about glorifying violence. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the tweet to remain accessible."

Twitter places warning label on Trump tweet about Minneapolis protests

Twitter placed a warning label on one of President Trump's tweets about the protests in Minneapolis, Minnesota over George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody.

Twitter adds warning to Trump's Minneapolis tweet for 'glorifying violence'

Twitter has added a warning on one of Donald Trump's latest tweets about the Minneapolis protests, saying it violated the platform's rules about "glorifying violence". The US President tweeted "when the looting starts, the shooting starts”, following riots sparked by the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man was suffocated as a white police officer knelled on his neck in Minneapolis.

Twitter adds 'glorifying violence' warning to Trump tweet

WASHINGTON — Twitter has added a warning to one of President Donald Trump's tweets about protests in Minneapolis, saying it violated the platform's rules about “glorifying violence.

Trump’s tweet on protests of George Floyd death earns him another Twitter flag

You have to hand it to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey: He may have been lured into an unwinnable election-year fight with President Trump, but at least he's still throwing punches....

White House doubles down on Trump's tweet that Twitter said glorified violence

The White House is doubling down on a tweet from President Trump even after the platform determined it violated its rules against glorifying violence. The official White House Twitter account on Friday morning re-upped a late night tweet from Trump that was slapped with a warning label because it violated Twitter's rules. Trump had weighed in on the protests in Minneapolis over the police killing of George Floyd by writing that "these THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd" and that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts." The tweet is now accompanied by a label saying it "violated the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence," and users have to click the label to see the tweet. But then on Friday, the White House Twitter account just re-posted the exact same tweet, quoting it to make the message visible without the label. Within about an hour, Twitter added the warning label to the White House's tweet as well. “These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen.…

The Empire Strikes Back: Twitter Flags Trump's Tweet on Minneapolis for ‘Glorifying Violence’

On Thursday evening, Donald Trump signed an executive order that could open the door for federal regulators to fine online platforms, such as Twitter, Facebook, and...

Twitter Flags Trump’s Tweet As ‘Glorifying Violence’ After Threat To MN Protesters

Twitter pinned a warning label to one of President Donald Trump’s threatening tweets about the protests in Minneapolis, Minnesota early...

Twitter slapped a 'glorifying violence' label on a Trump tweet that threatened George Floyd protesters in Minneapolis with getting shot

Twitter placed a clickthrough block on a tweet by President Donald Trump. The tweet said "when the looting starts, the shooting starts."

Twitter-Trump Tension Mounts on Warning Over Shooting Tweet

Tensions between Twitter Inc. and Donald Trump soared after the social-media platform warned users that the president broke its rules against violent speech, prompting critics to accuse the company of unfairly censoring one of its most prominent users.

Trump Calls For Revoke Of Section 230 After Twitter Flags His Minneapolis Tweet For ‘Glorifying Violence’

Twitter flagged the tweet for glorifying violence after the President of the United States posted “when the looting starts, the shooting starts,” following a third night of violent protests over the death of George Floyd.

Twitter Limits Engagement on Trump’s Tweet Over Violation of Policy

Twitter today announced that they will be limiting US President’s tweet over violation of their policy. In the morning, Donald Trump tweeted this in a response to the ongoing riots in the city of Minneapolis. ….These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim […]

Twitter flags another Trump tweet, this time hiding it from view

"This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence."

Twitter hides Trump tweet for violating terms of service on 'glorifying violence'

The tweet was in reference to protests in Minneapolis regarding the death of George Floyd.

Twitter determines Trump 'THUGS' tweet breaks rule for glorifying violence

Twitter has taken protective action on Trump's incendiary message calling out 'THUGS' and delivering threats of 'shooting' in response to Minneapolis riots over the death of George Floyd.

Taylor Swift's Donald Trump Post Becomes Her Most Liked Tweet Ever

The tweet has become Swift's most-liked tweet ever, hitting more than one million likes in less than five hours.

Donald Trump's George Floyd Tweet Sparks Outrage Among The-Dream, Ice-T and More

Artists are lashing out at Donald Trump he appeared to threaten an armed response to the riots spurred by the police-related killing of George Floyd.

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

Donald Trump was hit with a warning label on Twitter after he was caught 'glorifying violence' with a tweet about the MN protests.

Twitter adds unprecedented warning to Trump tweet threatening to shoot Minneapolis protesters

Twitter has added an unprecedented warning to a Trump tweet, warning users that the post "glorifies violence".The message was added to a post in which Mr Trump seemed to threatened that people protesting against the death of an unarmed black man in custody could be shot.

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WASHINGTON >> Twitter has added a warning to one of President Donald J. Trump’s tweets about protests in Minneapolis, saying it violated the platform’s rules about “glorifying violence.”

Twitter says CEO Jack Dorsey informed in advance of decision to tag Donald Trump tweet

"The decision was made jointly by teams within Twitter, and our CEO Jack Dorsey was informed of the plan before the Tweet was labelled," the spokeswoman said in an email.

Twitter says CEO Dorsey informed in advance of decision to tag Trump tweet

(Reuters) - Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was informed in advance by the company’s staff of a decision to tag a tweet by President Donald Trump as “glorifying violence”, a spokeswoman for the company said.

Twitter slaps 'glorifying violence' warning on Trump's 'when the looting starts, the shooting starts' tweet

You can still read President Trump's early-Friday tweet about sending the National Guard into Minneapolis if you go to his Twitter feed, but you now have to take an extra step to read the follow-up tweet threatening: "When the looting starts, the shooting starts." That's because Twitter replaced it with this note: "This tweet violated the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public's interest for the tweet to remain accessible." You can click the warning to read the tweet. Minneapolis is engulfed in chaotic protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed and handcuffed black man apparently killed by a white police officer who kneeled on his neck for eight minutes. There has been looting and fires, including at a breached police station. Gov. Tim Walz (D) activated the National Guard on Thursday afternoon. Twitter's intervention came hours after Trump signed an executive order targeting Twitter and other social media companies in response to Twitter…

Donald Trump defiantly shares blocked George Floyd tweet from White House account

The President had previously tweeted "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" in response to protests following the death of black man George Floyd, 46, who was seen gasping for breath as white officer Derek Chauvin kneels on his neck

Niall Horan slams Donald Trump’s tweet calling George Floyd protestors ‘thugs’

‘THUGS???? Are you listening to yourself?’

Twitter Flags Trump and White House Tweets About Minneapolis Protests for 'Glorifying Violence'

Twitter placed a notice on a tweet from President Trump, shielding it from view for breaking what the company said are its rules about glorifying violence [Editor's note: the link may be paywalled; alternative source]. From a report: Mr. Trump's tweet was a comment on the violent protests in Minneso...

Twitter Says Trump's Tweet Encouraging Military to Shoot Protesters Violates Terms of Service

President Donald Trump sent out a tweet overnight encouraging violence against protesters in Minneapolis who are demanding justice for the killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man whose life was taken by a white police officer, as captured on video by a bystander. Twitter has placed a warning on Trump’s tweet, acknowledging that it violates the social media company’s terms of service. But Twitter is keeping the tweet up, even with the violation.

Donald Trump: ‘George Floyd Will Not Have Died in Vain’

President Donald Trump on Friday said that the National Guard was on the scene in Minneapolis to help stop rioting in the city.

George Floyd death: Trump attempts to explain 'looting leads to shooting' tweet

President Donald Trump on Friday called protesters in Minneapolis "thugs" and said that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" - drawing another warning from Twitter for his rhetoric.

George Floyd death: Trump attempts to explain 'looting leads to shooting' tweet

President Trump called protesters "thugs" and said that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts."

'This is a disaster': Right-wing militia group calls on Trump to retract tweet on Minneapolis protests

The Oath Keepers said President Trump went too far with his tweets about the protests in Minneapolis over George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody.

Trump 'glorifying violence'

Twitter has added a warning to one of President Donald Trump's tweets about protests in Minneapolis, saying it violated the platform's rules about “glorifying violence."

Taylor Swift Blasts Trump For 'Shooting' Tweet: 'We Will Vote You Out in November'

Taylor Swift on Friday (May 29) blasted President Donald Trump for a tweet he posted hours prior that protesters in Minnesota should be shot.

Trump adds fuel to protest fires with denounced tweet

US president's comments came after protesters torched a Minneapolis police station

Facebook has done nothing with a Trump post that threatens shooting Minneapolis protesters even as Twitter hides it for 'glorifying violence'

On Friday morning, President Trump threatened protesters in Minneapolis via Twitter and Facebook. But only one platform censored his threat.

Melania Trump says there is 'no reason for violence' in Minneapolis protests hours after Trump threatened that 'when the looting starts, the shooting starts'

First Lady Melania Trump said on Friday that there is "no reason for violence" following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for eight minutes.

Trump's tweet that got tagged for 'glorifying violence' used a phrase from a 1960s cop whose policies started a race riot

"When the looting starts, the shooting starts," Walter Headley said in 1967 amid tensions in Miami — in remarks echoed by President Donald Trump.

Minnesota governor says Trump's Minneapolis tweets are 'just not helpful'

President Trump isn't helping the situation in Minnesota with his tweets, the state's governor says. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) spoke in a news conference on Friday amid the ongoing protests in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died Monday after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes. In a late-night tweet about the protests, Trump wrote that "these THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd" and that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts." "It's just not helpful," Walz said when asked for his reaction to Trump's tweets. "In the moment where we're at, in a moment that is so volatile, anything we do to add fuel to that fire is really, really challenging." Walz, who said he spoke to the president, added that "there's a way to do this without inflaming." Trump's tweet earned a warning label from Twitter, which said the tweet violated its rules against glorifying violence. The White House later posted the exact same tweet, and was hit with the same…

Trump calls George Floyd death 'shocking,' calls protesters 'thugs'

President Donald Trump on Friday called protesters in Minneapolis "thugs" and said that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" - drawing another warning from Twitter for his rhetoric.

Taylor Swift Slams Trump For Stoking Racism, Threatening Violence: “We Will Vote You Out”

Riots have been raging throughout Minneapolis and across America demanding the arrest of the police officer who killed an unarmed black man named George Floyd by kneeling on his neck. President Donald Trump condemned the rioters this morning with a threat of retaliatory violence: "These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!" Twitter ruled that Trump's tweet violated its policies by glorifying violence, and many other voices are speaking out against the president's statement today. That list includes Taylor Swift, the formerly apolitical pop star who in recent years has come out in support of Democratic candidates and policies and strongly critiqued Trump. In one interview she promised to "do everything I can for 2020," a sentiment she doubled down on in a

Taylor Swift Calls Out Donald Trump Directly for “Stoking the Fires of White Supremacy and Racism”

She even tagged him in her tweet, a first for a singer once criticized for being politically silent.

Twitter hides Trump tweet for violating terms of service on 'glorifying violence'

The tweet was in reference to protests in Minneapolis regarding the death of George Floyd.

Twitter adds 'glorifying violence' warning to Trump tweet

WASHINGTON — Twitter has added a warning to one of President Donald Trump's tweets about protests in Minneapolis, saying it violated the platform's rules about “glorifying violence.

First Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi dies at 74

First Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi dies at 74. Jogi, 74, had been battling for life at the private hospital for the last 20 days and suffered a cardiac arrest in the afternoon, they said. He is survived by his wife Renu Jogi, the MLA from Kota constituency, and son Amit Jogi, a former MLA.

Former Chhattisgarh CM, Ajit Jogi dies at 74

Former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Ajit Jogi passed away at the age of 74.

Former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi dies at 74

The funeral will take place tomorrow in his native land Gorela, his son Amit Jogi said.

First Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi dies at 74

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Ajit Jogi, first chief minister of Chhattisgarh, dies at 74

Ajit Jogi had served as the CM of Chhattisgarh from November 2000 to November 2003 in then Congress government, after the state was carved out of Madhya Pradesh.

Ajit Jogi, first Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, dies at 74

Ajit Jogi, the first Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh and a mass leader who dominated the State's politics for long, died at a private hospital here today. Continue Reading →

Chhattisgarh's first chief minister, Ajit Jogi, dies at 74

Jogi enjoyed support among tribal and scheduled caste communities because of his easy accessibility.

First chief minister of Chhattisgarh, Ajit Jogi dies

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Ajit Jogi, first chief minister of Chhattisgarh, dies at 74 in Raipur

Former CM Ajit Jogi had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Raipur, Chhattisgarh after he suffered a cardiac arrest on May 9 of this year.

Ajit Jogi, first chief minister of Chhattisgarh, dies at 74 in Raipur

He was admitted at Raipur hospital on May 9 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home

Chhattisgarh's first Chief Minister Ajit Jogi passes away at 74

Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi passes away at 74

Earlier in the day, the former CM suffered two cardiac arrests followed by which doctors termed his health as extremely critical.

Chhattisgarh's first Chief Minister Ajit Jogi passes away at 74

Jogi's last rites will be performed at his native Gaurella in Bilaspur district on Saturday, said his son Amit

Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi passes away

India News: Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi passed away on Friday at the age of 74. Ajit Jogi was admitted to a hospital in Raipur on May 9 after he

Ajit Jogi, first Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, passes away at 74

Ajit Jogi dies: Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi passed away on Friday at a private hospital in Raipur. He was 74.

Chhattisgarh's first Chief Minister Ajit Jogi passes away

 Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi died here on Friday after prolonged illness, doctors said. Jogi, 74, was battling for life at a private hospital in Raipur for the last 20 days. Jogi,

Former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi passes away at 74

Former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi died at the age of 74 in Raipur private hospital on Friday after suffering 2 cardiac arrests.

Ajit Jogi, Chhattisgarh’s first CM, passes away

The former bureaucrat-turned-politician, once the Adivasi face of Congress, quit the party and floated a regional outfit

Former Chhattisgarh CM Ajit Jogi passes away at 74

The news of his death was shared by his son Amit Jogi.

Chhattisgarh’s first CM Ajit Jogi passes away at 74

Ajit Jogi, first CM of Chhattisgarh, passes away

Ajit Jogi had served as the first chief minister of Chhattisgarh from 2000 to 2003.He had suffered cardiac arrest and was on ventilator support for three weeks

RIP Ajit Jogi: 10 facts to know about Chhattisgarh's First CM

Former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Ajit Jogi, who had been admitted in the hospital for nearly three weeks and suffered two cardiac arrests this past week, has breathed his last, earlier this Friday.

Chhattisgarh's first CM Ajit Jogi passes away

Chhattisgarh's first CM Ajit Jogi passes away: Chhattisgarh's first Chief Minister Ajit Jogi succumbed to cardiac arrest in a hospital here on Friday, doctors said. He .... Get all latest entertainment & viral stories on english.lokmat.com

Chhattisgarh’s first Chief Minister Ajit Jogi dies, aged 74

Chhattisgarh's first Chief Minister Ajit Jogi died on Friday after battling for life for more than 20 days. The 74-year-old bureaucrat-turned-politician suffered a cardiac arrest.

Ajit Jogi: The politician who never gave up

Ajit Jogi: The politician who never gave up. The first chief minister of Chhattisgarh, was known in the political circles as someone who never gave up despite defeats, controversies and debilitating health issues.

From DM to CM – Remembering Ajit Jogi

Ajit Jogi, first chief minister of Chhatisgarh, passes away

Ajit Jogi, who was also the first chief minister of the state, was admitted there on May 9 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home.

Chhattisgarh ex-CM Ajit Jogi passes away at 74; three-day mourning in state

Ajit Jogi, the first Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh passed away in Raipur on Friday. He was 74. A shrewd politician, Jogi had the knack of identifying opportunities quite early, but breathed his last

Ajit Jogi: Quintessential politician who never gave up

Ajit Jogi, 74, who died at a private hospital here on Friday, was the quintessential politician who enjoyed support among tribal and scheduled caste communities because of his easy accessibility.

Ajit Jogi: Quintessential politician who never gave up

Ajit Pramod Kumar Jogi, the first chief minister of Chhattisgarh, was known in the political circles as someone who never gave up despite defeats, controversies and debilitating health issues.  

Ajit Jogi, Chhattisgarh's first chief minister, passes away at 74 in Raipur; 'state lost its father,' says son Amit

Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi died in Raipur on Friday after prolonged illness, doctors said.

PM Modi expresses condolences on death of Ajit Jogi, former CM of Chhattisgarh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the demise of former Former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Ajit Jogi on Friday.

"Chhattisgarh Lost Its Patriarch": Politicians Condole Ajit Jogi's Death

Ajit Jogi, the first chief minister of Chhattisgarh, died today at the age of 74 after being in the hospital for nearly three weeks. Over the past week, Mr Jogi had suffered two cardiac arrests.

Ajit Jogi passes away: President Kovind, V-P Naidu offer condolences

Chhattisgarh's first chief minister, Ajit Jogi, passed away at Raipur hospital due to prolonged illness. He was 74.

'Jogi's death is an irreparable loss to the state'

'Jogi's death is an irreparable loss to the state'. Leaders across the political spectrum on Friday condoled the demise of Chhattisgarh's first chief minister Ajit Jogi, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailing the IAS officer-turned-politician for striving to bring a positive change in the lives of the poor.

Jogi suffers cardiac arrest, condition deteriorates further

Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi's health deteriorated on late Wednesday night after he suffered a major cardiac arrest. Dr Sunil Khemka, Director of the private hospital where Jogi is admitted, said in a medical bulletin that the doctors

China says wants ‘peaceful reunification’ with Taiwan

BEIJING- The head of China’s Taiwan affairs office said on Friday that “one country, two systems” and “peaceful reunification” are the best ways to bring China and Taiwan together.

China says non-peaceful action on Taiwan is last resort

Li Zhanshu, who is also the head of China's parliament, said Beijing will never allow any force, in any way, to separate Taiwan from China.

China says non-peaceful action on Taiwan is last resort

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will use all means to prevent pro-independence forces separating Taiwan from China but non-peaceful action against the Chinese-claimed island is a last resort, the ruling Communist Party’s third most senior leader said on Friday.

Attack on Taiwan an option to stop independence, top China general says

The 2005 law gives the country the legal basis for military action against Taiwan if it secedes or seems about to, making the narrow Taiwan Strait a potential military flashpoint.

Attack on Taiwan an option to stop independence, top China general says

BEIJING, May 29 — China will attack Taiwan if there is no other way of stopping it from becoming independent, one of the country's most senior generals said today, a rhetorical escalation between China and the democratically ruled island Beijing claims as its own. Speaking at Beijing's Great Hall...

Attack on Taiwan an option to stop independence, top China general says

BEIJING — China will attack Taiwan if there is no other way of stopping it from becoming independent, one of the country’s most senior generals said on Friday, a rhetorical escalation from China aimed at the democratic island Beijing claims as its own.

Attack on Taiwan an option to stop independence, top China general says

Li Zuocheng, chief of the Joint Staff Department and member of the Central Military Commission, left the door open to using force.

Attack on Taiwan an option to stop independence, top China general says

Speaking at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on the 15th anniversary of the Anti-Secession Law, Li Zuocheng, chief of the Joint Staff Department and member of the Central Military Commission, left the door open to using force.

Attack on Taiwan an option to stop independence, top China general says

BEIJING: China will attack Taiwan if there is no other way of stopping it from becoming independent, one of the country's most senior generals ...

Attack on Taiwan still an option: China general

One of China's most senior generals says that an attack on Taiwan is still an option to stop Taiwanese independence. That was the warning from Li Zuocheng, on Friday (May 29). However, Li Zhanshu, the third-most-senior leader of China’s ruling Communist Party, told the same event that non-peaceful means were an option of last resort. A 2005 law gives China the legal right to take military action against Taiwan, which it considers a Chinese province. And China has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control. But such an explicit statement from the military is incredibly rare. Taiwan's government denounced the comments. It said threats of war were a violation of international law, and that Taiwan has never been a part of the People's Republic of China. Taiwan is China's most sensitive territorial issue. Beijing says it's a Chinese province, and it's deeply suspicious of Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen, who it accuses of being a separatist. The mood in Taiwan towards China has soured further…

Top Chinese general says need to keep military option for Taiwan

BEIJING — China needs to keep both peaceful and military options to resolve the “Taiwan issue,” a top Chinese general said on Friday.

Top Chinese general says need to keep military option for Taiwan

China News: BEIJING: China needs to keep both peaceful and military options to resolve the "Taiwan issue", a top Chinese general said on Friday.

Chinese general threatens attack on Taiwan to stop independence

Although China has never renounced the use of force, it is rare for a top, serving military officer to so explicitly make the threat in a public setting.

Taiwan says its people won't choose dictatorship

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s people will neither choose dictatorship nor bow to violence, the government said on Friday, after a senior Chinese general said Beijing reserved the right to use force to prevent the Chinese-claimed island becoming independent.

Taiwan says its people won't choose dictatorship

Taiwan's people will neither choose dictatorship nor bow to violence, the government said on Friday, after a senior Chinese general said Beijing reserved the right to use force to prevent the

‘Enormous space’ for peaceful Taiwan reunification: senior official

The importance of China’s Anti-Secession Law must be understood profoundly and Taiwan secessionists’ moves must be firmly opposed to push forward the peaceful reunification of the island, a senior Chinese official said at a forum on the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Anti-Secession Law, held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday.

China says wants 'peaceful reunification' with Taiwan

BEIJING (Reuters) - The head of China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said on Friday that “one country, two systems” and “peaceful reunification” is the best way to bring China and Taiwan together.

Chinese general threatens attack on Taiwan to stop independence

Although China has never renounced the use of force, it is rare for a top, serving military officer to so explicitly make the threat in a public setting.

Attack on Taiwan an option to stop independence, top China general says

BEIJING, May 29 (Reuters) - China will attack Taiwan if there is no other way of stopping it from becoming independent, one of the country's most senior generals said on Friday, in a rhetorical escalation from China aimed at the democratic island Beijing claims as its own.

China says non-peaceful action on Taiwan is last resort

Li Zhanshu, who is also the head of China's parliament, said Beijing will never allow any force, in any way, to separate Taiwan from China.

Attack on Taiwan an option to stop independence, top China general says

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will attack Taiwan if there is no other way of stopping it from becoming independent, one of the country’s most senior generals said on Friday, in a rhetorical escalation from China aimed at the democratic island Beijing claims as its own.

Covid-19: All places of worship will open in West Bengal from June 1, says Mamata Banerjee

However, no more than 10 people will be allowed inside these places at a time.

Lockdown 5.0: All public, private employees to join work from June 8, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has said that all private and public sector employees will rejoin work on June 8.

Lockdown 5.0: Public, private employees to resume work from June 8 in Bengal, says Mamata Banerjee

Announcing new guidelines for the fifth phase of the coronavirus lockdown, Banerjee said that religious places will reopen but schools will remain closed

Mamata Banerjee announces relaxations from June 1

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a series of relaxations from June on Friday, while claiming that the number of coronavirus cases is increasing in the state due to the massive infl

Lockdown in West Bengal: CM Mamata announces relaxations from June 1

Banerjee, who has been criticising the railways for the past few days for ferrying a large number of migrant workers to the state without consulting her government, claimed that it is being done without following the norms of social distancing.

Coronavirus lockdown | Mamata Banerjee announces relaxations from June 1

Religious places can open up from June 1, says Bengal CM

No more lockdown for West Bengal: Mamata says offices can reopen with 100% attendance from June 8

Shrines to open in Bengal from June 1, offices from June 8

Shrines to open in Bengal from June 1, offices from June 8. Two days before the end of the fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced a slew of relaxations, including reopening of shrines from June 1.

West Bengal allows places of worship to open from June 1; public, private employees to join work from June 8

All offices in private and public sector will also be allowed to operate with a 100 per cent strength from June 1, the chief minister said, adding that social distancing has to be followed in all cases.

Places of worship to open from June 1; private, govt offices with ‘full strength’ from June 8 in West Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday – two days before the lockdown 4.0 to end -- said that all places of worship in the state will.

Religious Places to Re-Open in Bengal from June 1, all Employees will Return to Work from 8 June -

On Friday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said in a press conference about the Corona crisis that religious places

Death toll due to cyclone 'Amphan' in West Bengal now 98: Mamata

Mamata Banerjee said that the kin of each of those killed in the cyclone will get Rs 2.5 lakh each while those badly injured and others with minor injuries will get Rs 50,000 and Rs 25,000, respectively. The CM also announced a fund of Rs 6,250 crore to assist the affected people to build houses, help farmers, and provide assistance for betel leaf plantations.

Govt, non-govt offices to reopen from June 8 in West Bengal: CM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that all government and non-government offices will resume their operations from June 8 across the state.

Covid lockdown: Mamata Banerjee announces slew of relaxations, shrines to reopen from Monday

India News: CM Banerjee on Friday announced a series of relaxations in the state from June 1 and claimed that the number of Covid-19 cases is increasing due to th

Lockdown 5: Shrines to reopen Monday, pvt offices to work with 100% staff from June 8, says Mamata

The announcements, two days before the end of the fourth phase of the lockdown, aimed to normalise the day-to-day functioning of major institutions, did not go down well with the opposition BJP and the CPI(M), who sought a rethink over the decision as the state was witnessing a spike in the number of coronavirus cases.

Govt, non-govt offices to reopen from June 8 in Bengal: CM

KOLKATA: As the fourth phase of Covid-19 lockdown draws to a close in India, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that all government and non-government offices will resume their operations from June 8 across the state.Addre

Minister in Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet tests positive for COVID-19; Kolkata’s civic body ramps up precautionary measures

As the West Bengal government is grappling with the rapid spike in COVID-19 cases, 344 new cases recorded as of May 28, Fire and emergency services Minister Sujit Bose.

Mamata announces slew of relaxations

PTI Kolkata Two days before the end of the fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced a slew

Bengal to reopen places of worship Monday as CM eases lockdown

She also announced restarting of private and public sector offices with full attendance from June 8

Bengal minister tests positive for COVID-19

A minister in West Bengal has tested positive for COVID-19, making it the first such case in the Mamata Banerjee-led state cabinet, a well-placed source in the government said on Friday. State Fire Services minister Sujit Bose has been advised to undergo home quarantine after his test results came

Delhi Confidential: Ministry of Home Affairs Facebook page shares pic of whisky bottles

Ever since West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee spoke out angrily against the Centre in a meeting held by the Prime Minister, officials say it has become a matter of interest what will be said between the Centre and West Bengal at these meetings.

Amit Shah speaks to CMs on way ahead after Lockdown 4.0

India News: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday spoke to all chief ministers on the lockdown enforced to contain the spread of Covid-19 amid indications tha

Lockdown 5.0: Amit Shah meets PM Modi after talk with chief ministers on future course

Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday visited PM Modi to discuss the future course of the nationwide lockdown as Lockdown 4.0 nears an end.

Home Minister Amit Shah meets PM Modi; briefs on CMs views on lockdown

During the meeting, Shah briefed Modi about the suggestions and the feedback he received from the chief ministers during his telephonic conversations on Thursday, a government official said.

Amit Shah meets PM Modi, briefs on states’ suggestions on lockdown

The Centre is expected to announce its decision on the lockdown within the next two days even as the number of Covid-19 cases in India climbed to 1,65,799 on Friday, making it the world's ninth worst-hit country.

Lockdown may be extended by another 15 days, says Goa CM after talking to Amit Shah

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant underlined that there was a demand in the state to reopen hotels, restaurants, gyms, and malls, highlighting that he would urge the Centre to allow the resumption of activities in the state with adequate social distancing rules in place

Amit Shah speaks to CMs before meeting Modi on next phase of lockdown

The central government is expected to announce its decision on the lockdown within the next two days

Amit Shah meets PM Modi; briefs on CMs views on lockdown

India News: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday met PM Modi and informed him about the views of all chief ministers on the extension of the ongoing nationwide

COVID-19: HM Amit Shah meets PM Narendra Modi; briefs on CMs' views on lockdown

Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday discussed the next phase of lockdown with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where he shared the views of some chief ministers that lifting restrictions altogether at

Coronavirus: Amit Shah seeks chief ministers’ opinion as fourth phase of lockdown nears end

This is the first time the home minister individually spoke to the chief ministers amid the health crisis.

Modi, Shah meet over lockdown plan amid rising COVID-19 cases

Modi, Shah meet over lockdown plan amid rising COVID-19 cases. During his talks with the chief ministers, Shah sought to know the areas of concern of the states and the sectors they want to open up further from June 1, the official said.

Lockdown 5.0 or Exit Blueprint? Amit Shah Calls on PM Modi, Day After Meeting CMs

Earlier in the day, prior to the meeting of PM Modi and Amit Shah, Goa CM Pramod Sawant had said that lockdown should be extended for 15 more days. 

After speaking with Shah, Goa CM hints, lockdown may be extended by 15 days

He told the media that after speaking with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, he felt that the lockdown may be extended for another 15 days. We however demand that there should be some more relaxations.

'Lockdown might be extended by 15 days'

The ongoing Lockdown 4 in its existing form, may be extended by 15-days, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said, a day after a telephonic conversation with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Lockdown 5 to be announced on Sunday

Lockdown 4 comes to an end on 31st May and CM Uddhav Thackeray had already hinted at extending lockdown in Maharashtra beyond May 31.

PM, HM working on revised lockdown strategy

PM, HM working on revised lockdown strategy Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah are in a huddle as they deliberate over the strategy out of lockdown as its fourth phase draws to a close this week. The escalation in numbers might prove to be a big worry as the country reported 7,467 […]

What Lockdown 5.0 will likely look like: Restrictions to end, focus on 13 Covid districts

As India prepares to exit Lockdown 4.0, recommendations from states and special panels give us a glimpse of what Lockdown 5.0 could look like. Read on to know what is likely to remain closed and what will reopen from June 1.

Centre likely to retain limited role and allow states have more say after Lockdown 4.0

The central government may, however, advise state authorities to continue with strict curbs in COVID-19 containment zones in the worst-affected 30 municipal areas that account for 80 percent of the positive cases in the country.

India Coronavirus Update, May 29: India becomes ninth worst-hit country; Goa, Haryana bat for lockdown extension

Coronavirus (Covid-19) India Latest Update, 29 May: A record jump of 7,466 infections and 175 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours from across the country, the health ministry said. Of the total, 4,704 are the number of casualties, 89,987 are active cases and 7,1105 people have been treated and discharged so far.

Lockdown 5.0: In 'exit plan,' positive sign for Metro, malls, restaurants

The new guidelines for the extended lockdown, however, will be comparatively much stricter for 13 worst COVID-19-hit cities.

PM Modi-Shah meet, strategy post May 31 on discussion table

A day after speaking with the Chief Ministers, Union Home Minister is meeting with Prime Minister Narendra modi ahead of the lockdown coming to an end on May 31.

Goa CM Pramod Sawant said

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has demanded to extend the lockdown by another 15 days, whereas after talking to Home

Lockdown 5.0: In 'exit plan,' positive sign for Metro, malls, restaurants

The new guidelines for the extended lockdown, however, will be comparatively much stricter for 13 worst Covid-19-hit cities

Lockdown extension? HM Amit Shah meets PM Modi; briefs on CMs views on lockdown 5.0

During the meeting, Shah briefed Modi about the suggestions and the feedback he received from the chief ministers during his telephonic conversations on Thursday, a government official said.

Rahul Gandhi Questions Centre's Silence On India-China Border Situation

Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi, slammed the Narendra Modi government‘s silence on the border situation with China saying that it was fuelling massive speculation and uncertainty at a time...

Rahul Gandhi slams Modi government's silence on China

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit out at the Modi government for its “silence” on the military standoff with China in Ladakh and demanded that it come clean on the issue.

Govt must come clean on border standoff with China: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked the government to come clean on the border standoff with China and tell the country what exactly is happening as its silence is fuelling speculation and uncertainty.

Govt must come clean on border standoff with China: Rahul Gandhi

India News: "The government's silence about the border situation with China is fuelling massive speculation and uncertainty at a time of crisis," he said on Twitt

Govt must come clean on border standoff with China: Rahul Gandhi

"The Government's silence about the border situation with China is fuelling massive speculation and uncertainty at a time of crisis," Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said on Twitter.

India-China border dispute: Govt must come clean and tell exactly what’s happening, says Rahul Gandhi

Taking to Twitter, he said, "the government’s silence about the border situation with China is fueling massive speculation and uncertainty at a time of crisis."

Come clean on border standoff with China, Rahul Gandhi tells Modi govt

There was a standoff between Indian and Chinese troops at the border in Ladakh early this month.

Rahul Gandhi says govt’s silence on Indo-China border issue is ‘fuelling massive speculation’

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the Government’s silence about the Indo-China border issue is fuelling massive speculation and uncertainty at a time of crisis.

'Govt's silence fuelling speculation’: Rahul Gandhi on situation with China

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that the government must come clean on the border face-off between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Govt’s Silence On China Border Issue Fuelling Speculation: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked the Narendra Modi government to come clean on the border standoff with China

Govt's silence on border standoff with China fuelling speculations: Rahul

"The Government's silence about the border situation with China is fuelling massive speculation and uncertainty at a time of crisis," he said on Twitter

Rahul asks govt to ‘come clean’ on border tension with China

Tell people what exactly is happening, he says on Twitter

Govt must come clean on border standoff with China: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked the government to come clean on the border standoff with China and tell the country what exactly is happening

Govt must come clean on border standoff with China: Rahul

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'Tell Country Exactly What's Happening': Rahul Gandhi to Centre on India-China Face-Off

In a tweet, the Congress MP said that the government's silence is fueling massive speculation and uncertainty at a time of crisis.

Narendra Modi govt's silence on China 'fuelling massive speculation and uncertainty during crisis': Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit out at the Modi government for its “silence” on the military standoff with China in Ladakh and demanded that it come clean on the issue. “The government’s

India-China dispute: Rahul Gandhi urges Centre to ‘come clean, tell country what’s happening’

The Congress leader claimed that the Centre’s silence about the border situation was fueling massive speculation and uncertainty at a time of crisis.

Now US president informs about mood of our PM, India truly at global stage: Prashant Kishor

Not just Kishor but many from the opposition including senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi have demanded transparency regarding the ongoing border tension between India and China. 

Minneapolis officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck had 18 previous complaints against him: police

The former Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on George Floyd's neck had 18 prior complaints filed against him with the Minneapolis Police Department's Internal Affairs, according to the police department.

Police chiefs across US condemn officers involved in George Floyd death

Some police officers have spoken out about the actions of their fellow officers involved in the death of Floyd.

George Floyd case is latest pitting Minnesota police vs. the public

The death of George Floyd this week was the latest in a string of incidents in Minnesota that have strained relations between the public and police.

Police officer who kneeled on George Floyd's neck allegedly 'tried to kill' black man in 2008

Ira Latrell Toles claims Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin tried to kill him during a domestic abuse call in 2008, shooting him twice at close range

The cop who killed George Floyd has a long record of police brutality

A 46-year old black man named George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis on Monday, May 25, 2020. A police officer named Derek Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck, after vaguely accusing hi…

Officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck before his death is now in custody

The Minneapolis police officer seen kneeling on George Floyd’s neck before his death on Monday has been taken into custody, according to multiple reports.

George Floyd and officer who knelt on his neck 'worked together at nightclub'

Now-former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, 44, used his knee to pin down George Floyd, 46, for about eight minutes during an arrest outside a corner shop

Police across US speak out against Minneapolis custody death

Authorities say George Floyd was detained Monday because he matched the description of someone who tried to pay with a counterfeit bill at a convenience store, and the 46-year-old resisted arrest. A bystander's disturbing video shows Officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, kneeling on Floyd's neck, even as Floyd begs for air and slowly stops talking and moving.

Police across US speak out against Minneapolis custody death

LOS ANGELES — Murder.Brutality. Reprehensible.Indefensible. Police nationwide, in unequivocal and unprecedented language, have condemned the actions of Minneapolis police in the custody death of a handcuffed black man who cried for help as an officer knelt on his neck, pinning him to the pavement for at least eight minutes.

Police across U.S. speak out against Minneapolis custody death

Police nationwide, in unequivocal and unprecedented language, have condemned the actions of Minneapolis police in the custody death of a handcuffed black man who cried for help as an officer knelt on his neck, pinning him to the pavement for at least eight minutes.

Police across US speak out against Minneapolis custody death

LOS ANGELES — Murder. Brutality. Reprehensible. Indefensible.

Minnesota Officer Charged With Murder in Death of George Floyd

A Minnesota prosecutor has charged a police officer with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the restraint death of George Floyd.

Prosecutor: Officer laid on George Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes

The officer held a knee to Floyd's neck for nearly three minutes after he became unresponsive.

New George Floyd video shows the man begging to be allowed to stand so that he can catch his breath as THREE police officers kneel on him

The brief clips provide a different angle than the widely publicized video that was filmed on Memorial Day, with 3 officers seen on George Floyd's back.

History Proves Minneapolis Police Will Stonewall Investigation of Floyd’s Death - Professor

The recent death of Minneapolis, Minnesota, resident George Floyd has sparked a nationwide conversation about police brutality, racism and justice within the US. When...

Expert: No police academy teaches officers to put knees on necks

Police around the nation and law enforcement experts broadly condemned the way George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody, was restrained by an officer who dug his knee into the man's neck, saying no circumstances warrant such a technique

Cops That Kneed On George Floyd’s Neck Received Multiple Complaints In The Past

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Violence is Not Going to End Until Floyd’s Murderers in Custody, Says Minneapolis Riot Eyewitness

Street riots have continued in Minnesota’s biggest city, Minneapolis, for the third day in a row following Monday’s death of a 46-year old black resident who died in...

Judge Pirro says 'facts are clear,' Minnesota officer 'does not deserve to be free'

Judge Jeanine Pirro said on Friday that the “clear facts” show that the police officer who killed George Floyd needs to be arrested and charged with murder under Minnesota law.

Grandma, 90, protects terrified black grandson from police aiming guns at him

Tye Anders, from Midland, Texas, said 'I'm scared' as police pointed their guns at him just days after the killing of African American George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

Cops condemn Floyd death

Murder. Brutality. Reprehensible. Indefensible. Police nationwide, in unequivocal and unprecedented language, have condemned the actions of Minneapolis police in the custody death of a handcuffed black man who cried for help as an officer knelt on his neck, pinning him to the pavement for at least eight minutes.

How To Be An Ally

When George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, there were three other officers who ideally stood by. If they had spoken up, Mr. Floyd might still be with us today.

Police across US speak out against Minneapolis custody death

Authorities say George Floyd was detained Monday because he matched the description of someone who tried to pay with a counterfeit bill at a convenience store, and the 46-year-old resisted arrest. A bystander's disturbing video shows Officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, kneeling on Floyd's neck, even as Floyd begs for air and slowly stops talking and moving.

Joe Biden Doesn't Like Trump's Twitter Order, But Still Wants To Revoke Section 230

Former Vice President Joe Biden still wants to repeal the pivotal internet law that provides social media companies like Facebook and Twitter with broad legal immunity over content posted by their users, a campaign spokesperson told The Verge. Still, the campaign emphasized key disagreements with th...

Joe Biden doesn’t like Trump’s Twitter order, but still wants to revoke Section 230

But he wants to spur more moderation, not less

T.I. Responds To Trump Using His Song ‘Whatever You Like’ For Anti-Joe Biden Ad

T.I isn’t pleased with his song being used on Donald Trump’s Snapchat story to attack Joe Biden.

Biden: Trump 'calling for violence against American citizens'

Former Vice President Joe Biden accused President Trump of calling for violence against Americans on Friday after he threatened to deploy the military and denounced "thugs" in Minneapolis amid

Biden losing economic argument to Trump as U.S. begins to re-open

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is trusted more than Democratic nominee Joe Biden to handle the economy, polls show, even with more than 40 million Americans filing jobless claims and growth stalled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Blue State Blues: Donald Trump Is Defending the First Amendment; Joe Biden Is Attacking It

Trump's rhetoric is over-the-top. Yet his actions, as usual, not only obey the First Amendment but reinforce it. Biden would do the opposite.

Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton slam Trump for 'calling for violence against American citizens'

Democratic standard bearers Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton didn't mince words on Friday, slamming the president over tweets that threatened violence against protesters in Minneapolis who are demanding justice after the police killing of George Floyd. President Trump had characterized the protesters as "thugs," writing late Thursday that he refused to "stand back and watch this happen to a great American City." Most controversially, Trump tweeted that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts," prompting Twitter to swiftly attach a label to the tweet that said it "violated" the site's rules "about glorifying violence." On Friday morning, Biden responded by expressing his anger that a black reporter for CNN was arrested by the Minneapolis police while "the white police officer who killed George Floyd remains free," adding "this, to me, says everything." Biden subsequently went after Trump for the threat against protesters: I will not lift the President’s tweet. I will not give him that amplification. But he…

Trump's 2020 challenge: Biden is his first opponent voters actually like

The pandemic isn’t the only unprecedented challenge President Trump is facing as he seeks reelection. In presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, Trump, for the first time, has an opponent people like.

Biden Condemns Racism, Trump’s Response After Minnesota Protests

Joe Biden denounced the unjust treatment of African Americans and called Friday on Americans to take an active role in combating racism, as he assailed President Donald Trump’s leadership after a black man was killed in police custody in Minnesota.

Biden's head-turning comments on Asians resurface amid former VP's attacks on Trump 'xenophobia'

Republicans are highlighting Joe Biden's past head-turning comments concerning Asian Americans after the former vice president co-authored an op-ed this week accusing President Trump of "needlessly" and "cruelly" scapegoating foreigners during the coronavirus pandemic.

Joe Biden Eyes Gradual Return to the Campaign Trail

Joe Biden’s emergence from his house on Memorial Day was a test run for for his return to the traditional campaigning that he thrives on -- minus the handshakes, hugs and backslapping -- as virus lockdowns ease around the country.

Biden Hits Trump’s Response To George Floyd Death: ‘No Time For Incendiary Tweets’

The former Vice President also called for lasting police reform and for Americans not to stay silent.

Bet Trump Twitter Suspension Odds & Biden VP Choice As Klobuchar Dealt PR Hit

Political election betting odds have gotten their share of attention over the past few months, but oddsmakers were handed a unique opportunity this week when a tweet made by President Trump overshadowed the speculation surrounding Joe Biden's VP announcement.

'I’m furious': Biden condemns Trump 'glorifying violence' and CNN arrest while officer in Floyd killing remains free

Joe Biden railed against the arrest of a CNN correspondent in Minneapolis, the handling of the officers involved in the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd, and President Trump's reaction to the violent riots in the city.

Professor who predicted Trump's 2016 win explains why he thinks Trump will win again

A political science professor who predicted President Trump's win in 2016 is forecasting another victory. 

Trump will claim coronavirus success but first must define it

For President Trump to win a second term in the White House, strategists in both parties agree voters must have the perception he successfully managed the coronavirus outbreak and its economic fallout. But that first means a pitched battle with supporters of presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden to define success.

Podcast | Race to the White House: The 'you ain't black' controversy

"I tell you what, if you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or Trump, then you ain’t black."The Democratic party's presumptive nominee Joe Biden is again at the centre

Afghan government says Taliban attack on checkpoint kills 14

Taliban fighters attacked an army checkpoint in eastern Afghanistan, killing 14 military personnel, the Defense Ministry said Friday. The Taliban took responsibility for Thursday's attack in Paktia province, calling it a “defensive action,” without elaborating. Javid Faisal, spokesman for the Afghanistan

Afghan government says Taliban attack on checkpoint kills 14

The Taliban took responsibility for Thursday's attack in Paktia province, calling it a "defensive action," without elaborating.

Afghan forces killed as gov't urges Taliban to extend ceasefire

At least 14 members of the Afghan army have been killed in a Taliban attack as the Afghan government said the Eid ceasefire was not over yet.

Afghan Defense Ministry Claims Taliban Violated Ceasefire

The Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Friday accused the Taliban of having violated the ceasefire that was put in place on Saturday despite the group's assurances to fully implement the c

14 Afghan security force members killed in attack claimed by Taliban

KABUL, May 29 — Taliban fighters stormed an Afghan border post today, killing at least 14 security force members, the insurgents and officials said, the latest in a series of attacks since the end of a brief ceasefire. Despite the clashes, Afghan authorities have vowed to press on with efforts to...

14 Afghan security force members killed in attack claimed by Taliban

Afghan officials confirmed the attack in the early hours of Friday had killed 14 Afghan security force members.

Afghan authorities release 900 Taliban detainees

Government and Politics » The Afghan authorities announced today that they intend to detain 900 Taliban militants and also asked the terrorist group to extend a three-day ceasefire

Taliban attack on army checkpoint kills 14 military personnel, Afghan government says

A spokesman for the Afghanistan national security adviser’s office said despite sporadic clashes, a truce in effect during the three-day Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which ended Tuesday, would continue

Taliban attack on Afghan border post kills 14 security forces

KABUL: Taliban fighters stormed an Afghan border post Friday, killing at least 14 security force members, the insurgents and officials said, the latest in a series of attacks since the end of a brief cease-fire. “Last night the mujahideen carried out attacks against the newly established posts of the enemy in Dande Patan district of Paktia province,” Taliban spokesman

Afghan Govt, Taliban Talks Continue on Release of Prisoners

Representatives of the Afghan government met with a five-member Taliban technical delegation for the second time in Kabul on Friday to discuss the issue of the release of prisoners, aimed a

14 Afghan security men killed in two attacks

“The Taliban have also suffered casualties,” says government spokesperson.

14 Afghan security personnel killed in attack

Taliban fighters attacked an army checkpoint in eastern Afghanistan, killing 14 military personnel, the Defense Ministry said Friday.

The way forward for Pak-Afghan relations

The mistrust between both the neighbours has also resulted in a vicious cycle of blame game on both sides

Najibullah has a visitor — why did a top Afghan official go to the grave of a long dead, much reviled President?

In 1996, the Taliban shot Najibullah and strung his body up on an electricity pole. To recall him now is to recall the extreme violence of the Taliban. It is also a finger in the eye of Pakistan.

A new dawn in Afghanistan

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President Muhammadu Buhari trusts women more than men — Garba Shehu

The Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Garba Shehu has said that Buhari trusts

Adesina: Nigeria would have been history without Buhari

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has stated the nation would have long been forgotten...

Garba Shehu says President Buhari can never be associated with fake promises

An aide to the Nigerian president, Garba Shehu, has said neither the APC nor Buhari can be associated with fake promises. Shehu said lasting change takes time.

5 years as Nigeria President - Memo to Buhari on Service Chiefs - Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics

As you clock five years in office, the question about the departure of Nigeria Service Chiefs has come up again, for the umpteenth time...

Five years of Buhari: We’re glad he came our way ― Adesina

Who are the ‘we?’ Speak for yourself only, some cynics would say on merely seeing the headline of this piece.

Five Years Of Buhari's Administration Wasteful, Corrupt, Taking Nigeria Nowhere —PDP

"This administration has failed woefully in its three major governance planks of provision of security, economic recovery and fight against corruption."

Abacha Stole Close To $1bn As Head Of State, Says President Buhari

Buhari served under the late Abacha as head of Petroleum Trust Fund.

Lai: Buhari taking Nigeria to the next level of irreversible change

Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says President Muhammadu Buhari is taking the country to the next level of irreversible change.

President Buhari pleads debt cancellation for African countries

President Muhammadu Buhari has pleaded with financial institutions and developed countries to cancel the debts of needy countries, especially those in Africa.

PDP: Buhari has no meaningful achievement in five years

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says President Muhammadu Buhari has no achievement after spending five years in office.

COVID-19 : NMA writes President Buhari over situation in Kogi state, seeks intervention

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed worries over the way and manner the Kogi State government is handling the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to call the State Governor and his officials to order immediately and also issue an order granting unfettered access and protection to NCDC officials into Kogi State and do all that is necessary to contain COVID-19.

COVID-19: Buhari issue an order for free access into Kogi - NMA

President Muhammadu Buhari has been called upon to issue an order for the granting of free access to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Kgo state.

Coronavirus: Presidency releases 10 measures Buhari has put in place to tackle Covid-19

In celebration of the fifth anniversary of the Buhari-led govt, the presidency has outlined some measures put in place by the president to tackle Covid-19.

Five years of PMB: We're glad he came our way, by Adesina

Who are the ‘we?’ Speak for yourself only, some cynics would say on merely seeing the headline of this piece.They would add: “You can talk because...

Change is never easy, the birth of a new nation comes with pain – Lai Mohammed

Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, says President Muhammadu Buhari has put Nigeria on an irreversible road

Taylor Swift Tweets Directly at Trump: ‘We Will Vote You Out in November’

Responding to President Donald Trump’s threats of violence against protestors in Minneapolis, Taylor Swift tweeted, “We will vote you out in November,” her strongest statement yet on the 2020 election.

Taylor Swift accuses Donald Trump of ‘stoking the fires of white supremacy’

The singer said that the President would be voted out in the upcoming election.

Taylor Swift Hits Back at Donald Trump's Threat of Violence on Twitter

"We will vote you out in November."

Taylor Swift calls out Donald Trump for stoking white supremacy, promises to vote him out

"You have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence?"

Taylor Swift slams Trump for 'stoking the fires of white supremacy' and vows to help vote him out in November

Swift's uncharacteristically strong statement came in response to a tweet from Trump stating "when the looting starts, the shooting starts."

Taylor Swift blasts Trump for 'stoking the fires of white supremacy,' vows 'we will vote you out in November'

In an exceedingly rare political statement on Friday, Taylor Swift blasted President Trump for "stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism," vowing that "we will vote you out in November." The tweet is undoubtedly the strongest stance the singer has taken against the president to date, in addition to apparently being the first time Swift has called out Trump publicly by name. After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? ‘When the looting starts the shooting starts’??? We will vote you out in November. @realdonaldtrump — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) May 29, 2020 Back in 2016, Swift faced criticism for keeping silent about then-candidate Trump. She was described at one point by The Guardian as a possible "envoy for Trump" and "a notable voice" missing from the torrent of celebrities who were publicly expressing their opposition to the candidate. Swift even began to attract the praise of neo-Nazis, with…

Taylor Swift Calls Donald Trump Out Directly for ‘Stoking the Fires of White Supremacy and Racism'

She even tagged him in her tweet, a first for a singer once criticized for being politically silent.

Taylor Swift Destroys Trump Over His ‘Moral Superiority’ & Vows To Get Him Voted Out In November

Taylor Swift destroyed Donald Trump on Twitter after he called for protestors in Minneapolis to be shot.

Taylor Swift Calls Out President Trump, Celebs Support Her Statement

Taylor Swift is calling out the President’s recent remarks threatening violence.

Taylor Swift Accuses Trump of 'Stoking White Supremacy' In Woke Twitter Rant

Pop super star and left-wing activist Taylor Swift erupted on President Donald Trump in a wild Twitter rant, accusing him of "stoking the fires of white supremacy" and warning "we will vote you out in November." 

Taylor Swift accuses Trump of 'stoking the fires of white supremacy' after George Floyd's death

US president Donald Trump called Minnesota protesters 'thugs' and suggested they could be shot if the looting continued

Taylor Swift accuses Donald Trump of ‘stoking the fires of white supremacy’

The singer said that the President would be voted out in the upcoming election.

Taylor Swift accuses Donald Trump of ‘stoking the fires of white supremacy'

The singer said that the President would be voted out in the upcoming election.

Barack Obama On George Floyd: “This Shouldn’t Be ‘Normal’ In 2020 America”

The former president called on Americans to "create a 'new normal' in which the legacy of bigotry no longer infects our institutions or our hearts."

Obama on the death of George Floyd: 'This shouldn't be "normal" in 2020 America'

Former President Obama released a statement Friday on the death of George Floyd, calling on Americans to “create a ‘new normal’ in which the legacy of bigotry and unequal treatment no longer infects

Barack Obama Shares a Powerful Statement on the Death of George Floyd

"If we want our children to grow up in a nation that lives up to its highest ideals, we can and must be better."

'This shouldn’t be "normal" in 2020 America': Barack Obama says it 'falls on all of us' to 'be better' in the wake of George Floyd's death

Barack Obama has called for justice to be done, and called for an end to racial inequality - which remains 'tragically, painfully and maddeningly

Obama speaks out on George Floyd’s death: ‘This shouldn’t be normal in 2020 America’

Former President Barack Obama said that the death of George Floyd “shouldn’t be ‘normal’ in 2020 America.” 

Obama’s George Floyd statement calls for a “new normal” for black Americans

"This shouldn’t be normal in 2020 America."

‘This shouldn’t be normal’: Obama comments on George Floyd killing

Former President Barack Obama responded Friday to the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, writing in a statement that disparate treatment “for millions of Americans . . .

Barack Obama on George Floyd: 'Bigotry' in USA 'Maddeningly Normal'

Barack Obama on Friday weighed in on George Floyd, saying in a statement that his death "shouldn't be 'normal' in 2020 America." 

Obama responds to George Floyd death, highlighting how racism is 'normal' in 2020 America

Former President Barack Obama released a statement on George Floyd, saying his death "shouldn't be normal in 2020 America."

Obama responds to George Floyd death, highlighting how racism is 'normal' in 2020 America

"We have to remember that for millions of Americans, being treated differently on account of race is tragically, painfully, maddeningly 'normal.'"

Obama issues powerful statement on the death of George Floyd: 'This shouldn't be 'normal''

Former President Barack Obama issued a statement on Friday reflecting on "conversations I've had with friends over the past couple days about the footage of George Floyd dying face down on the street under the knee of a police officer in Minnesota." In the statement, Obama explained that it's "natural to wish for life to 'just get back to normal'" during the pandemic but that "we have to remember that for millions of Americans, being treated differently on account of race is tragically, painfully, maddeningly 'normal' — whether it's while dealing with the health care system, or interacting with the criminal justice system, or jogging down the street, or just watching birds in the park." Obama's comment referenced other recent high-profile instances of brutality and racism this year, including the shooting of 25-year-old jogger Ahmaud Arbery by white residents of southern Georgia in February, and Christian Cooper, who this week recorded a viral video of a white woman in Central Park calling the police on him after…

Obama releases statement on George Floyd: 'For millions of Americans, being treated differently on account of race is tragically, painfully, maddeningly 'normal''

"This shouldn't be 'normal' in 2020 America. It can't be 'normal,'" Obama wrote of the death of George Floyd and racism across the nation.

To Those Outraged Over Trump's Use of the Word 'Thug,' Someone Else Used it Too...

"These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and

Cuomo: New York City Can Begin Reopening On June 8

New York's daily death toll declined to its lowest level yet.

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York City is on track to begin reopening the week of June 8th

"We will stay on track by focusing on the hotspots," Cuomo said. "We know down to the zip code where the infection rate is higher than average."

New York's Cuomo says businesses can turn away people not wearing masks

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he would sign an executive order on Thursday authorizing businesses to deny entry to anyone who does not wear ...

Cuomo: New York City on track to start reopening week of June 8

New York City is on track to start reopening the week of June 8, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced on Friday.

Andrew Cuomo says NYC will begin reopening process on June 8

New York City will finally begin reopening from its months-long coronavirus lockdown on June 8, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday.

Watch live: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak

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Gov. Cuomo delays Phase 2 reopen for New York regions, outraging officials

Frustrated upstate officials and businesses are demanding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo allow them to immediately begin Phase 2 of their economic reopening following the two-month shutdown triggered by the

Cuomo’s coronavirus halo begins to fade

New York's take-charge governor turns defensive as pandemic-response scrutiny mounts.

New York City mayor outlines first reopening step

NEW YORK: New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday (May 28) outlined the first steps for reopening the United States' most populous city, ...

New York coronavirus tracing program falls behind on hiring goals

The joint initiative between Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office and Bloomberg Philanthropies has successfully trained and hired just 2,164 tracers.

Chris Rock, Rosie Perez urge mask wearing

NEW YORK – Comedian Chris Rock and actress Rosie Perez made a surprise appearance at New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s daily news conference to underscore his message that the public should wear masks to help curb the coronavirus pandemic. The celebrities, both of whom...

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York City is on track to begin reopening the week of June 8

"We will stay on track by focusing on the hotspots," Cuomo said. "We know down to the zip code where the infection rate is higher than average."

Harvey Weinstein Raped Four Women, New Lawsuit Alleges

Court documents state that a woman who was 17 years old at the time of her attack is among the accusers.

Harvey Weinstein Hit With Another Lawsuit Regarding Four More Women

Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood mogul who was convicted of rape and sexual assault near the beginning of the year, now has a fresh batch of

Four more women accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault

He's currently serving 23 years in prison.

Harvey Weinstein accused of 4 more rapes in new lawsuit: report

More women have come forward with accusations of rape against Harvey Weinstein.

Harvey Weinstein Accused of Raping a 17 Year Old in 1994 in New Lawsuit

Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York

Harvey Weinstein hit with four additional rape cases

4 More Women Are Suing Harvey Weinstein for Alleged Sexual Assault

Four women filed a sexual assault lawsuit against convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein in New York City on Thursday; one of these women alleged that he raped her when she was “approximately seventeen years old.”

Harvey Weinstein #MeToo Row: Convicted Offender Raped 4 More Women, Claims A New Lawsuit

There seems to be no end to the Harvey Weinstein row. The convicted sex offender made to the headlines during the widespread #MeToo movement. As the reports now say, a lawsuit claims that Harvey rap

Weinstein raped me in 1994 at age 17, woman says in lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who says Harvey Weinstein raped her when she was 17 is among four plaintiffs in a new lawsuit against the imprisoned movie mogul, the latest court action accusing him of decades of vile sexual behavior.The woman, now 43, alleges Weinstein forced her to disrobe, demanded she perform oral sex on him and raped her in a hotel room in 1994 during what she thought would be a meeting about helping her break into the entertainment business, according to her allegations in the lawsuit filed Thursday in New York City.The woman, now living in Tennessee, alleges that Weinstein was nearly naked when she walked into the room and that he threatened her after the rape.

New Weinstein accusations - Entertainment News

Harvey Weinstein has been accused of raping four more women, including a then 17-year-old, in a new lawsuit.

Harvey Weinstein accused of 4 more rapes in new lawsuit

 More women have come forward with accusations of rape against Harvey Weinstein.

Harvey Weinstein Accused of Raping a 17 Year Old in 1994 in New Lawsuit

Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York

Kaepernick defends protesters after police killing

Former NFL quarterback-turned-civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick on Thursday voiced support for protesters who have demonstrated against the ...

Civil unrest rages in Minneapolis over racially charged killing by police

MINNEAPOLIS, May 29 — Peaceful rallies gave way to a third night of arson, looting and vandalism in Minneapolis yesterday as protesters vented their rage over the death of a black man seen on video gasping for breath while a white police officer knelt on his neck. The latest spasm of unrest in...

Civil unrest rages in Minneapolis over racially charged killing by police

MINNEAPOLIS — Peaceful rallies gave way to a third night of arson, looting and vandalism in Minneapolis on Thursday as protesters vented their rage over the death of a black man seen on video gasping for breath while a white police officer knelt on his neck.

US braces for more protests over police killing of black man

Minneapolis, United States | AFP |  Authorities in Minneapolis and its sister city St. Paul got reinforcements from the National Guard on Thursday as they girded for fresh protests and violence over the shocking police killing of a handcuffed black man. After stores were looted and burned overnight Wednesday in Minneapolis, officials in the so-called Twin …

Police chief apologises to family of dead black man

The chief of the Minneapolis police has apologised to the family of an unarmed black man who died this week.

Racially charged violence rages for third night in Minneapolis

A third night of racially charged arson, looting and vandalism gripped Minneapolis as protesters vented rage over the death of an unarmed black man after a white police officer knelt on his neck as he lay on the ground following arrest.

AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

Protesters enter Minneapolis police station, set fires

Civil unrest rages in Minneapolis over racially charged killing by police

Peaceful rallies gave way to a third night of arson, looting and vandalism in Minneapolis on Thursday as protesters vented their rage over the death of a black man seen on video gasping for breath while a white police officer knelt on his neck. The latest spasm of unrest in…

Civil unrest rages in Minneapolis over racially charged killing by police

MINNEAPOLIS — Peaceful rallies gave way to a third night of arson, looting and vandalism in Minneapolis on Thursday as protesters vented their rage over the death of a black man seen on video gasping for breath while a white police officer knelt on his neck.

Civil unrest rages in Minneapolis over racially charged killing by police

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Peaceful rallies gave way to a third night of arson, looting and vandalism in Minneapolis on Thursday as protesters vented their rage over the death of a black man seen on video gasping for breath while a white police officer knelt on his neck.

Civil unrest rages in Minneapolis over racially charged killing by police

Peaceful rallies gave way to a third night of arson, looting and vandalism in Minneapolis on Thursday as protesters vented their rage over the death of a black man seen on video gasping for breath while a white police officer knelt on his neck.

Civil unrest rages in Minneapolis over racially charged killing by police

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Peaceful rallies gave way to a third night of arson, looting and vandalism in Minneapolis on Thursday as protesters vented their rage over the death of a black man seen on video gasping for breath while a white police officer knelt on his neck.

Ted Cruz wants Twitter investigated over Iran sanctions compliance

A new front in Trump’s spat with the platform.

Ted Cruz Calls for Criminal Investigation of Twitter for Potentially Violating Sanctions Against Iran

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has called on the Justice and Treasury departments to launch a criminal investigation of Twitter over allegations that the firm is violating U.S. sanctions against Iran.

Senator Ted Cruz Calls For Criminal Investigation of Twitter

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Axios: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), in a letter Friday to the Justice and Treasury departments, is calling for a criminal investigation of Twitter over allegations the company is violating U.S. sanctions against Iran. Twitter is already under fire from President ...

Sen. Cruz Pens Letter to DOJ Demanding Investigation into Twitter for Potential Violation of Sanctions on Iran

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) penned a letter to Attorney General Bill

Sen. Ted Cruz demands a federal investigation into Twitter, claiming it's violating US sanctions against Iran by letting the country's leaders have accounts

Cruz alleges Twitter is in violation of US sanctions against Iran by allowing two state leaders to run accounts on the platform.

US Senator Cruz: Twitter’s failure to delete Iranian officials’ accounts could violate sanctions

LONDON: US Senator Ted Cruz called for a criminal investigation of Twitter on Friday over allegations the company is violating US sanctions against Iran by not banning officials from the site. Cruz urged Attorney General William Barr and Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin to open an investigation into Twitter “for possible criminal violations of the International

Sen. Cruz seeks federal Twitter probe as Trump feuds with company

Sen. Cruz seeks federal Twitter probe as Trump feuds with company

Ted Cruz Urges AG William Barr to Open Criminal Probe of Twitter for Refusing to Ban Iranian Leaders

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Friday sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, urging them to open an investigation into whether Twitter violated federal law. The letter came the morning after President Donald Trump signed a social media executive order purporting to defend free speech.

Cruz calls for criminal investigation into Twitter over alleged Iranian sanction violations

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Friday called on the Trump administration to open a criminal investigation into allegations that Twitter had violated U.S. sanctions on Iran.

Boris Johnson had little choice but to back Dominic Cummings

The controversy over Boris Johnson’s aide exposes the government’s basic design flaw

UK PM’s adviser Dominic Cummings considers quitting later this year: report

Cummings' behaviour has been criticised by politicians from all major parties, but Boris Johnson has said he wanted to move on from the topic.

Don't copy Dominic Cummings – MP in plea to public after lockdown rule breach fiasco

Kilmarnock and Loudoun MP Alan Brown hit out this week at Mr Cummings who is a special adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Newsmaker: Dominic Cummings — Britain’s most hated man

Top aide to UK Prime Minister has elicited scorn and vitriol for flouting lockdown rules

UK PM's senior adviser Cummings considers quitting later this year: Daily Mail

(This May 28 story corrects paragraph 3 to make clear police were referring to Cummings’ trip to Barnard Castle, not his London-northern England trip)

UK PM's senior adviser Cummings considers quitting later this year, reports Daily Mail

LONDON, May 29 — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, is considering quitting later this year, the Daily Mail newspaper reported. Cummings, who faced calls from within the Conservative Party to resign for driving 400 km during the coronavirus lockdown, could be...

UK's Johnson eases lockdown as furore over aide rumbles on

LONDON, May 29 — The coronavirus lockdown will ease next week for most of Britain's population, Boris Johnson announced yesterday, as a row persisted over the prime minister's closest adviser taking a long-distance journey during lockdown. In England, up to six people will be able to meet outside...

British PM Johnson eases lockdown as furore over aide continues

LONDON: The coronavirus lockdown will ease next week for most of Britain's population, Boris Johnson announced on Thursday (May 28), as a row ...

FPJ Edit: Boris Johnson under attack

Conservatives weigh long-term cost of Cummings controversy

Boris Johnson’s senior adviser accused of being out of touch after lockdown trip across England

Court discharges Senator Ademola Adeleke over charges of examination ‘malpractice’

Senator Ademola Adeleke has been discharged by a federal high court in Abuja over charges of examination malpractice. Ademola Adeleke, who was a former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun state and

Alleged exams malpractices: Court discharges Senator Adeleke

A Federal High Court in Abuja has on Friday discharged Senator Ademola Adeleke in the alleged examination malpractices trial involving him and four others.

Court discharges Adeleke over charges of examination ‘malpractice’

A federal high court in Abuja has discharged Ademola Adeleke, a former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State...

Exam fraud: Court discharges Adeleke

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday discharged a former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, over examination malprac...

UPDATED: Court acquits Sen Adeleke of exam malpractices

A Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State...

BREAKING: Court discharges Sen Adeleke‎ over alleged exams malpractices

A Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Senator...

Alleged exam malpractices: Govt withdraws charges against Adeleke

The prosecution in the trial of former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adelake, and four ...

Police remove Adeleke’s name from exam malpractices charges

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The police on Thursday removed the name of a former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, from the charges of examination malp...

South Korea re-imposes curbs after 79 cases reported

SEOUL South Korea yesterday re-imposed a series of coronavirus social distancing measures it had eased early this month, as a series of clusters threatened to challenge its success in containing the epidemic. Officials announced 79 new cases yesterday - taking its total to...

South Korea limits school numbers over virus spike

SEOUL, May 29 — South Korea today imposed limits on the number of pupils going to schools in and around Seoul as officials scramble to tackle fresh coronavirus cases that threaten the country's success in containing the epidemic. Only one in three pupils at kindergartens, elementary and middle...

South Korea limits school numbers over coronavirus spike

SEOUL: South Korea on Friday (May 29) imposed limits on the number of pupils going to schools in and around Seoul as officials scramble to tackle ...

South Korea limits school numbers over virus spike

South Korea on Friday imposed limits on the number of pupils going to schools in and around Seoul as officials scramble to tackle fresh coronavirus cases that threaten the country's success in containing the epidemic.

South Korea reports 58 new coronavirus cases

Rest of World News: Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun called for officials to examine working conditions at warehouses of online shopping companies, which have seen orders su

South Korea re-imposes some social restrictions to combat new virus cases

The new cases – mostly centered in the Seoul metropolitan area where half the South Korean population lives – prompts officials to strengthen social distancing rules that were eased on May 6

South Korea coronavirus spike stirs second wave concern, social distancing crackdown

SEOUL, May 28 (Reuters) - South Korea reported 79 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the most in nearly eight weeks, triggering the return of tougher social distancing curbs amid the spectre of a second wave of disease in a country praised for containing the first outbreak.

Seoul Museums, Theaters to Close Again As New COVID-19 Clusters Discovered

SEOUL (Sputnik) - Museums, theatres and other national cultural institutions in South Korea’s Seoul and surrounding areas will temporarily close again due to a surge in...

South Korea limits school numbers over virus spike

South Korea on Friday imposed limits on the number of pupils going to schools in and around Seoul as officials scramble to tackle fresh coronavirus cases that threaten the country's success in containing the epidemic.

South Korea limits school numbers over virus spike

Seoul - South Korea on Friday imposed limits on the number of pupils going to schools in and around Seoul as officials scramble to tackle fresh coronavirus cases that threaten the country's success in containing the epidemic.

Explosives-laden car to carry out Pulwama-style attack belonged to active Hizbul Mujahideen militant: Police

The police officer said on Friday that the Santro car, which was laden with about 45 kg of explosives to carry out a 2019 Pulwama-style terror attack, belonged to a Hizbul Mujahideen militant, identified as Hidayatullah Malik.

Car used in Pulwama-like attack that was averted belongs to Hizbul militant: Jammu and Kashmir police

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said that the car used for an unsuccessful bomb attack in southern Pulwama district yesterday belongs to an active militant of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit. “The Santro

J&K Police identifies owner of explosives-laden car intercepted in Pulwama on Thursday

According to the police, he is a resident of Shopian and had joined the Pakistan-backed terror group Hizb-ul-Mujahideen in July 2019.

Brother of explosives-laden car owner intercepted in Pulwama being questioned: J-K Police

According to the police, Hidayatullah Malik is a resident of Sharatpora in Shopian who joined the militant ranks in July 2019.

40 kilograms of explosives: Thwarting a nightmare at Pulwama

The car from which the Jammu and Kashmir police recovered explosives and thwarted a Pulwama type attack belonged to Hizbul Mujahideen operative Hidayatullah Malik.

Day After Forces Foiled Pulwama-Style Attack, Cops Identify Owner of Explosives-Laden Car

The owner was identified as Hidayatullah Malik, resident of Shopian. He had joined the Hizbul Mujahideen last year.

J&K: Car from which IED was recovered in Pulwama belongs to Hizbul militant

On Thursday, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said that the security forces foiled a car bombing “similar to the 2019 Pulwama attack” by intercepting a car fitted with 40-45 kgs of explosives in the same district.

Hizbul hand in thwarted Pulwama like attack comes to light

The car from which the Jammu and Kashmir police recovered explosives and thwarted a Pulwama type attack belonged to Hizbul Mujahideen operative Hidayatullah Malik.

Pulwama-like IED attack averted in J&K

Explosives laden car was meant to target forces; JeM, Hizbul behind plot: IG Kashmir

Foiled car bomb attack was attempted re-run of Pulwama-2019, reveals initial probe

The Jammu and Kashmir Police which is probing the foiled car bomb attack case has found similarities in modus operandi and nature of explosives that were used in the suicide bombing in Pulwama in 2019.

Republican committee head says North Carolina Democrats 'dragging their feet' on convention rules

Republican committee head says North Carolina Democrats 'dragging their feet' on convention rules

North Carolina Democrats 'dragging their feet' on convention rules, RNC chief says

The comments by RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on a popular North Carolina radio show came a day after her letter to Governor Roy Cooper setting a June 3 deadline to approve safety and logistical measures - such as how many people can gather together - to prevent the spread of the coronavirus during the

North Carolina Democrats 'dragging their feet' on convention rules, RNC chief says

(Reuters) - The head of the Republican National Committee accused North Carolina’s Democratic governor on Friday of delaying issuing guidelines for the party’s national convention in Charlotte, and warned that organizers are prepared to choose another location soon.

RNC chairwoman proposes convention safety protocols amid feud with NC governor

The Republican National Committee sent a letter to North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) on Thursday outlining safety protocols the party is ready to adopt so it can hold a full in-person national

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

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — 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...

Republicans put onus back on Democrats as they lay out convention contingency plan

Republicans haven't listed wearing masks as one of the protocols they're willing to implement in order to hold their nominating convention safely and have put pressure back on Democrats over the event.

RNC sends letter detailing safety conditions for 2020 convention, wants response from NC governor by June 3

The Republican National Committee has sent a letter to North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, detailing safety conditions for an August convention in Charlotte, and want a response by June 3.

North Carolina Still Waiting for RNC Safety Plan

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

Minneapolis officer charged with George Floyd’s death as protests flare

The police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday and charged with murder in a case that sparked protests across the United States and violence in Minneapolis.

Derek Chauvin, police officer accused in George Floyd's death, charged with 3rd-degree murder

The Minneapolis officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday.

Demonstrators Flood Columbus Streets To Protest Police Violence, George Floyd’s Death

Columbus police are standing by and have blocked off North High Street at Broad Street downtown to stop the protests from marching further.

Minneapolis officer charged following death of black man in custody

The arrest comes after three days of protests.

Minneapolis terrorist who knelt on man’s neck charged with murder

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday and charged with murder in a case that sparked protests across the United States and violence in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis cop who knelt on neck of George Floyd is charged with murder | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

MINNEAPOLIS >> The white Minneapolis police officer seen on video kneeling on George Floyd’s neck was arrested on murder charges today and accused in court papers of ignoring another officer who was worried about the handcuffed black man who died after pleading that he could not breathe.

AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

Protests, some violent, spread in wake of George Floyd death 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 …

Minneapolis officer charged with George Floyd’s death as protests flare

The police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday and charged with murder in a case that sparked protests across the United States and violence in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis officer charged following death of black man in custody

The arrest comes after three days of protests.

Minneapolis officer charged following death of black man in custody

The arrest comes after three days of protests.

Leo Varadkar says schools will be reopened by the end of August

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that both primary and secondary schools will be reopened by the end of August for the start of the academic year

Varadkar confident government can be in place by end of June

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is confident a government can be in place before the end of June.

Varadkar says end of June is 'hard deadline' for forming government

TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar has said the end of June is becoming a "hard deadline" for the formation of a new government.

‘You have to live your life’ - Leo Varadkar hits back at critics of his Phoenix Park picnic during lockdown

LEO VARADKAR has hit back at the criticism he received after being photographed last weekend enjoying a picnic with friends in Phoenix Park during lockdown. Under government rules, groups of four are permitted to meet outside, though they cannot travel further than 5km from their homes and must remain two metres apart from anyone they are not residing with. The pictures drew an angry reaction in some quarters, with Mr. Varadkar accused of failing to stick to the rules on distancing and being more than 5km from his home. A spokesperson for the Taoiseach defended his actions, explaining the Fine Gael leader has been living in the Steward's Lodge on the Farmleigh Estate in the Phoenix Park with his partner Matthew Barrett during the lockdown. They also rebuffed any suggestion he broke the two-metre distancing rule. Advertisement Now Mr. Varadkar has spoken out on the subject, rebuffing any criticism by telling Dublin’s FM104 that “you have to live your life”. Speaking on the station’s Strawberry Alarm Clock show…

Varadkar on Phoenix Park pictures: 'You have to live your life'

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said "you have to live your life" when he was asked about the debate surrounding pictures of him in the Phoenix Park last week.

'I don’t want to give my press officer a heart attack': Leo Varadkar defends two metre social distancing ahead of Bank Holiday

Mr Varadkar thanked the public for their response to the guidelines to date and said if they had not been introduced there could have been 30,000 deaths from Covid-19.

McGrath says Taoiseach 'needs to lead by example' over Phoenix Park photos

An Independent TD has hit out at pictures of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar sun-bathing in the Dublin's P...

Ireland 'on track' to move to Phase 2 on June 8th with schools set to re-open by end of August - Talk of the Town

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that Ireland is “on track” to move to Phase Two of the easing of Covid-19 restrictions on Monday June 8th with schools set to re-open by the end of August. At a press briefing after today’s Cabinet meeting, Leo Varadkar said they are particularly paying attention to new and emerging...Read More→

Watch live: Trump holds press conference on China as tensions with U.S. escalate

President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak about China on Friday from the White House Rose Garden as tensions with the country continue to escalate.

Dave Batista: WWE legend blasts Trump over response to George Floyd’s death

The response of the US President Donald Trump to protests in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd has angered WWE legend Dave Batista, Daily Star reports

President is slammed for leaving ‘press conference’ without addressing Minnesota as he disbands US relationship with WHO

Donald Trump held a "press conference" on Friday to discuss the United State's relationship with China, but then left the Rose Garden without taking questions or addressing the mounting situation in Minnesota following the death of George Floyd.The president announced during his statement

Trump says he's ending the US's relationship with the WHO as COVID-19 deaths climb above 100K

President Donald Trump says he will hold a press conference in the White House Rose Garden on Friday, as anti-police brutality demonstrations take place around the U.S. and the country deals with the continued threat of the coronavirus pandemic.

Valerie Jarrett: Trump's Embrace of White Supremacists 'Fueling Anger' of Protesters

Thursday on MSNBC, former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett accused President Donald Trump of "fueling" the anger on display from the demonstrators protesting for the last three days in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. | Clips

Dave Bautista: WWE legend blasts Trump over response to George Floyd’s death

The response of the US President Donald Trump to protests in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd has angered WWE legend Dave Bautista, Daily Star reports

Trump says he's ending the US's relationship with the WHO as COVID-19 deaths climb above 100K

President Donald Trump says he will hold a press conference in the White House Rose Garden on Friday, as anti-police brutality demonstrations take place around the U.S. and the country deals with the continued threat of the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump says he's ending the US's relationship with the WHO as COVID-19 deaths climb above 100K

President Donald Trump says he will hold a press conference in the White House Rose Garden on Friday, as anti-police brutality demonstrations take place around the U.S. and the country deals with the continued threat of the coronavirus pandemic.

Pilot flies to RAF base in Anglesey 'as he wanted to go to beach in lockdown'

He flew from Surrey to Wales and landed without permission.

Pilot breaches lockdown and flies to Anglesey RAF base 'to go to beach'

The RAF confirmed the civilian pilot landed at RAF Valley on a closed airfield without permission.

Civilian pilot lands on closed RAF airfield 'because he wanted to go to the beach'

The pilot landed on a runway at RAF Valley on the island of Anglesey, North Wales, without permission and is believed to have flown in from an airfield in Surrey

Pilot Lands At Closed RAF Base 'To Go To The Beach'

North Wales Police said they are “considering” whether there were “potential breaches” of the COVID-19 legislation.

Pilot breaches lockdown rules by flying to closed RAF airbase ‘to go to beach’

The RAF confirmed the civilian pilot landed at RAF Valley on a closed airfield without permission.

Coronavirus: Pilot flew to Anglesey 'to go to the beach'

Airfield staff thought the pilot made an emergency landing but he came to enjoy the coast, a report says.

Man wanted to go to the beach during lockdown so flew his private jet 300 miles

The civilian pilot sparked an emergency response from the Ministry of Defence guards and fire crews at an RAF base in Anglesey

Pilot breaches lockdown and flies to Anglesey RAF base 'to go to beach'

The RAF confirmed the civilian pilot landed at RAF Valley on a closed airfield without permission.

Foley Square protest planned Friday following George Floyd police custody death

Friday's planned protest over the death of George Floyd comes one day after 72 people were arrested in a similar protest.

Des Moines police use tear gas after George Floyd rally

Des Moines police used tear gas to disperse a crowd of several hundred people who gathered Friday night near the downtown police headquarters after a peaceful rally earlier in the evening.

Thousands rally in Houston to protest George Floyd's death

In Houston, the city where George Floyd grew up, several thousand people shut down a downtown freeway Friday as they marched after a rally to protest his death while in police custody in Minneapolis.

George Floyd's death sparks protests across U.S.

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.

More than 400 in Las Vegas protest George Floyd's death

More than 400 people were demonstrating on the Las Vegas Strip Friday afternoon calling for policing reforms following the death this week of a black man killed by a white Minneapolis police officer.

Oakland prepares for Friday-night protest

A demonstration over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis is planned for Friday night in Oakland.

Actor Denzel Washington helps police deal with homeless man, earns praise online

Many people thanked actor Denzel Washington's intervention given it comes after the recent death of 46-year-old George Floyd in Minneapolis, who died in police custody.

Pepper spray, tear gas used to stop Dallas, Houston protests

Police in Texas’ two largest cities deployed pepper spray and tear gas Friday night as protests escalated over the death of Houston native George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.

Trouble finds Karnataka CM Yediyurappa again, BJP MLAs' meeting trigger speculations

On Friday, CM Yediyurappa dismissed reports that he has convened an emergency meeting of a section of BJP MLAs after a group of party legislators met in Belagavi, fuelling speculations about fresh discontentment in the ruling camp.

Karnataka heading for fresh political crisis? Meeting of BJP MLAs triggers speculation, CM Yediyurappa rejects reports

The MLAs from North Karnataka met at the residence of former MP Ramesh Katti at Bellad Bagewadi in Belagavi district on Thursday evening in the backdrop of coming elections to four Rajya Sabha seats from the state.

‘Dinner meeting’ of Karnataka BJP MLAs sets alarm bells ringing in party

The impending elections to the Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Council in June seem to be the triggers that have brought the politicking back.

Karnataka BJP MLAs' meeting triggers speculations; CM rejects reports of convening emergency meet

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday dismissed reports that he has convened an emergency meeting of a section of BJP MLAs after a group of party legislators met in Belagavi, fuelling

Umesh Katti denies rumours,says MLAs met for lunch only

The former Minister Umesh Katti has denied allegations that he was trying to topple the BJP government in the State by leading a dissident group against Chief Minster B.S. Yediyurappa.In a video clip

Dissidence in BJP fizzles out before it begins

A dinner hosted by former minister Umesh Katti for a few MLAs from North Karnataka at his residence on Thursday gave way for speculations of a fresh round of rebellion against Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa.

US To Announce "Certain Decisions" On China On Friday: Donald Trump

The US would announce "certain decisions" on China on Friday, President Donald Trump has said as he emphasised that Beijing should have stopped the coronavirus at the source.

US to announce ‘certain decisions’ on China today: Donald Trump

In the past few weeks, Trump has been very critical and vocal of China’s inability to control the spread of the novel coronavirus within its territory.

US Prez Donald Trump to rebuke China over Hong Kong friction, Covid-19

Trump said he would announce on Friday what the administration would do “with respect to China,” though there’s no indication he’s planning to focus on the legislation. The White House has scheduled a news conference for 2 p.m.

Trump Says US Will Terminate Relationship With WHO Today

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States is will be cutting ties with the World Health Organization later today. From a report: "China has total control over the World Health Organization despite only paying $40 million per year compared to what the United States has been payin...

Trump Says Mail-In Voting Will Make US Elections ‘Total Joke’

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The whole world would view mail-in voting in the United States as laughable if such means of voting is allowed, President Donald Trump told...

Coronavirus A Very Bad 'Gift' From China

HYDERABAD: The United States is one of the worst-hit countries with COVID-19. US President Donald Trump tweeted on Thursday that, "We have just reached a very sad milestone with the coronavirus

Mississippi mayor flouts calls to resign over Floyd comments

A Mississippi mayor whose remarks about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody sparked outrage is resisting calls to resign.

Mississippi mayor flouts calls to resign over Floyd comments

PETAL, Miss. — A Mississippi mayor who sparked outrage when he said he “didn’t see anything unreasonable” about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody is resisting calls to resign, including from his own town's board of aldermen.

Mississippi mayor refuses to resign after controversial George Floyd comments

Petal Mayor Hal Marx refused a request to resign over comments he made on social media regarding the death of George Floyd.

Mississippi mayor refuses to resign, says he 'didn't see anything unreasonable' with George Floyd's death

A Republican mayor from Mississippi is resisting calls to resign following a series of tweets where he claimed he "didn't see anything unreasonable" about the brutal death of George Floyd, a  unarmed black man, at the hands of a white police officer who kneeled on his neck until he could not breathe anymore.

White politician calls George Floyd a liar and says cops are being unfairly 'crucified'

Mayor of Petal Mississippi Hal Marx sparked fury with his comments, and has since resisted calls to resign

Mississippi mayor flouts calls to resign over Floyd comments

A Mississippi mayor whose remarks about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody sparked outrage is resisting calls to resign.

Pompeo accuses top Democrat of 'hackery' over government watchdog review

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday accused a leading Senate Democrat of “hackery” for questioning whether Pompeo violated a law restricting officials’ political activities, saying an investigation found no evidence he had done so.

Pompeo defends dismissal of State Department watchdog: 'He was investigating policies he simply didn't like'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has defended the firing earlier this month of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, telling "The Ingraham Angle" Thursday that "I regret that I didn't recommend to the president earlier that he be terminated.

Pompeo Releases Letter Clearing Him of Violating Law With Kansas Trips

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also criticized Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, who has opened an investigation into the firing of the State Department inspector general.

Congress Calls State Dept. Officials for Interviews in Expanded Pompeo Inquiry

Lawmakers are investigating whether Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged President Trump to fire Steve A. Linick, the department’s inspector general, to shield himself from Mr. Linick’s inquiries.

Pompeo accuses top Democrat of 'hackery' over government watchdog review

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday accused a leading Senate Democrat of “hackery” for questioning whether Pompeo violated a law restricting officials’ political activities, saying an investigation found no evidence he had done so.

Buhari Orders Military Crackdown As Sokoto Bandits Kill 70

Buhari added that a major military operation code-named ‘Operation Accord’ had been launched by the military against the bandits terrorising the North-West and North Central states.

Buhari orders military crackdown as Sokoto bandits kill 70

John Ameh, Adeniyi Olugbemi and Godwin Isenyo The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday ordered a “fierce” military operation against bandits in Sokoto State. The directi...

Tambuwal to meet Buhari over Sokoto attacks

Adeniyi Olugbemi, Sokoto A meeting has been scheduled between the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and Sokoto State Governor, Aminu  Tambuwal, over recent killings in the state...

President Buhari commiserates with victims of Sokoto attack

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with all those who lost loved ones in an attack by bandits in Sabon Birni local government area of Sokoto State.

Banditry: Tambuwal updates Buhari on Sabon Birni massacre

President Muhammadu Buhari has on Friday, May 29 met with Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja over banditry

How Sokoto attacks in which dozens died happened -- Residents

The deadly attacks by bandits in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State in which dozens were killed were likely in retaliation for the killing of bandits by the police in the area, residents have said.

Taiwan decriminalizes adultery in landmark ruling

TAIPEI – Taiwan’s constitutional court on Friday decriminalized adultery in a landmark judgment aimed at upholding personal rights and privacy, scrapping a law that activists said

Taiwan decriminalises adultery in landmark ruling

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s constitutional court on Friday decriminalised adultery in a landmark judgment aimed at upholding personal rights and privacy, scrapping a law that activists said discriminated against women.

Taiwan top court rules adultery no longer crime

Taiwan's top court decriminalised adultery on Friday, ruling the law against it breached constitutional protections of sexual autonomy and equality, in a move hailed by rights groups.

Taiwan top court rules adultery no longer a crime

Campaigners against the law say it deepened gender inequality and violated rights to privacy

Taiwan top court rules adultery no longer a crime

Taiwan's top court has decriminalised adultery, ruling the law against it breached constitutional protections of sexual autonomy and equality, in a move hailed by rights groups.

Waqar Younis quits social media, says account was hacked

Waqar Younis leaves social media after his Twitter handle hacked again

The cricketer also confirmed that this was not the first incident of his account being hacked and to maintain his family's reputation and integrity he will delete all his social media accounts. 

Someone hacked my Twitter account, liked obscene video: Waqar Younis says he will delete social media accounts

Am obscene video was liked from Twitter account of former Pakistan's pacer Waqar Younis. Waqar gave clarification on this and said that he will not be seen on social media again.

Waqar Younis claims someone hacked into his Twitter & liked the porn video, vows to delete his social media accounts

Waqar also added that this is not the first time that his social media got hacked by a hacker.

Waqar Younis Quits Social Media After Hacker Likes Obscene Video From His Twitter Handle

Waqar Younis said he was forced to quit the platform after his account was repeatedly hacked in the past.

Waqar Younis Says Hacker Liked Obscene Video From His Account; Twitter Reacts With Memes

Cybercrime is not acceptable.

Don’t allow bandits dislodged from Zamfara move to Kaduna, el-Rufai begs military

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, has called on the military to intensify its fight against banditry in the state. Over the weeks, the military has coordinated different offensives against

VIDEO: Kaduna gov, El-Rufai, speaks with journalists on banditry

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai while speaking on banditry with journalists in Abuja on Friday (May 29, 2020). - Videos

Military onslaught in north-west dangerous for Kaduna, says El-Rufai

Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has expressed fears that the ongoing military onslaught in the north-west could force bandits to besiege Kaduna State and compound the precarious security predicament facing the people.

El-Rufai decries spate of banditry in Northwest

Gov. Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has expressed grief over the high spate of banditry in the Northwest.........

VIDEO: We are targeting 50,000 COVID-19 tests in a month ― El-Rufai

Kaduna Governor, El-Rufai while speaking to journalists in Abuja hinted the state is targeting 50,000 COVID-19 tests per month.

Banditry: Nigeria's food production in jeopardy - El-Rufai

The Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has raised concerns that food production was in jeopardy as a result of the activities of bandits...

Derek Chauvin Charged with Murder of George Floyd

The state of Minnesota announced Friday afternoon that Derek Chauvin has been arrested in connection with the death of George Floyd.

Derek Chauvin charged with murder in connection with death of George Floyd

US officer fired by Minneapolis police after Floyd died while being restrained

Derek Chauvin, cop who pinned down George Floyd, faces murder charge

The cop who was caught on camera using his knee to pin George Floyd’s neck to the ground is being charged with unintentional murder and manslaughter — but may face more serious

Update: Chauvin Charged with Third Degree Murder for Death of George Floyd

Update 05/29/2020 2:12pm:

Minneapolis officer charged with murder

A former Minneapolis police officer involved in the death of George Floyd has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, the Hennepin County attorney Mike Freeman announced Friday

Officer Who Pinned George Floyd to the Ground Has Been Arrested

UPDATE: Chauvin has been charged with third degree murder. Attorney

Minneapolis officer charged over black man's death

Derek Chauvin, one of four US police officers involved in the arrest of a black man in Minneapolis, who died after being pinned with a knee to the throat, has been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.

Facebook Slams Trump's Executive Order, Claims It Will 'Restrict More Speech' Online

Social media giant Facebook criticized President Trump's recent executive order aiming to place new restrictions on social media giants that censor Americans, claiming that the order will "restrict more speech online."

Facebook slams executive order: ‘It will restrict more speech online’

Facebook says Trump's executive order will restrict speech and lead to more censorship.

Read the full executive order about social media companies that President Trump signed

Here's the full text of the executive order released signed by President Trump that seeks "transparency and accountability from online platforms."

Read the full executive order about social media companies that President Trump signed

Here is the full text of President Trump’s executive order relating to social media, published by the White House on Thursday May 28, 2020.

Trump targets social media with executive order to limit liability protection

The White House has called on the FCC to regulate whether social media are liable for content posted on their platforms. An executive order issued by President Donald Trump instructed the Commerce Department to start a consultation at the FCC on enforcing part of the Communications Decency Act, a law from 1996 that protects online platforms from liability for user content. Trump claims some social media may not be protected by the law, as they have gone beyond 'good faith' efforts to remove objectionable content and started stifling free speech. 

Taiwan's president visits Causeway Bay Bookstore to support Hong Kong

Visit comes one day after President Tsai condemns passing of Hong Kong security law draft

Taiwan president visits bookshop to show solidarity with Hong Kongers

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday visited a bookshop that has become a symbol of resistance to perceived Chinese encroachments on Hong Kong's liberties, vowing to give help to the city's citizens fleeing to the democratic island. Tsai this week became the first world leader to pledge specific

Taiwan president visits bookshop to show solidarity with Hong Kongers

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday visited a bookshop that has become a symbol of resistance to perceived Chinese encroachments on Hong Kong’s liberties, vowing to give help to the city’s citizens fleeing to the democratic island.

Taiwan president meets HK dissident, promises support for protesters

Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen visited a bookstore run by a prominent Hong Kong dissident Friday, repeating promises of humanitarian support and sanctuary for those fighting for democracy in the finance hub.

Taiwan president meets HK dissident, promises support for protesters

Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen visited a bookstore run by a prominent Hong Kong dissident Friday, repeating promises of humanitarian support and sanctuary for those fighting for democracy in the finance hub.

India's lockdown to focus on 13 cities

India's lockdown to focus on 13 cities

Centre likely to retain limited role and allow states have more say after lockdown 4.0

Nagaland Page is an English newspaper published from Dimapur, Nagaland.

Lockdown 5.0: In 'exit plan,' positive sign for Metro, malls, restaurants

New Delhi: Three days ahead of completing 68-day countrywide lockdown, the Centre is learnt to have come up with a roadmap of an exit plan from the crisis in its fourth extension of the restrictions...

Lockdown 5.0 Guidelines Likely Today: Will Metro, Malls, Restaurants Open? Check State-Wise Plan

Lockdown 5.0 Guidelines Tomorrow: States will get the full authority to make a balance between restrictions and the resumption of economic activities.

Delhi Favours Places That Have Large Gatherings To Remain Closed: Minister

Delhi Government is of view that places, where large gatherings take place, should remain closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain said on Friday.

Coronavirus India Live Updates: Delhi records 1,106 cases in one day as tally tops 17,000

Coronavirus in India: The nationwide tally also reached 1.65 lakh today; Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain says the govt believes places where large gatherings take place should be closed in lockdown 5.0

Bobrisky arrested over ‘N30m fraud’

Police detectives from Abuja have arrested Idris Okuneye, a crossdresser better known as Bobrisky over an alleged N30m fraud.According to The Nation, the c

Bobrisky arrested over alleged N30m fraud

Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe Police detectives from Abuja, on Thursday, arrested cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, over an alleged N30m fraud. It was gathered that Bobrisky was ...

N30m fraud: Why we granted Bobrisky bail – Police

Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe The Nigeria Police Force says it granted cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, bail because it is “mindful of the people” it takes into custody. For...

Bobrisky arrested by Police from Abuja over N30m business deal (Details)

Details have emerged as to why controversial Nigerian cross-dresser Idris Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky, was arrested yesterday. As we earlier reported, Bobrisky was picked up by officers of the Nigerian police and is presently being

Bobrisky arrested in Lagos - The Nation Nigeria

Operatives of the Inspector General Police (IG) Monitoring Unit on Thursday arrested popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye alias Bobrisky.

“My arrest shows I don’t deal with small money” – Bobrisky boasts about arrest over N30m

Nigerian cross-dresser Idris Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky, has taken to social media to brag about his arrest over a N30 million deal. Bobrisky was picked up by officers of the Nigerian police and is

George Floyd killing controversy may end Amy Klobuchar’s VP chances

Outrage over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, a black man, is sinking Amy Klobuchar’s stock as a potential vice presidential pick for Joe Biden.

Amy Klobuchar once failed to prosecute Derek Chauvin, cop in Floyd death

Former Democratic presidential candidate and potential vice presidential pick Amy Klobuchar failed to get charges brought against the police officer involved in George Floyd’s death while serving as

Biden Veepstakes Take Bad Turn as Scandals Hit Klobuchar, Whitmer

Two women reportedly on Joe Biden's shortlist for VP have been hit with major scandals that could cripple their chances. | Politics

Amy Klobuchar won’t back down from VP bid over prosecutor record criticism

WASHINGTON — Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Friday refused to withdraw her bid to become Joe Biden’s vice president after it emerged that she once failed to get charges brought against

Amy Klobuchar's position on 2006 shooting by officer in George Floyd death 'could cost her VP role'

Amy Klobuchar's decision as a Minneapolis prosecutor in 2006 not to bring charges against the police officer filmed kneeling on the neck of George Floyd could cost her the role of vice president, critics have said.With Joe Biden asking Ms Klobuchar to undergo official vetting to be his running mate

Buhari at 5: President never sacked Osinbajo's aides - VP's office

Laolu Akande, the spokesperson of the vice president has faulted reports in the media some time ago that some aides in the office of Prof Osinbajo were sacked.

FILE: 80 promises Buhari, APC made to Nigerians five years ago

Exactly five years ago, Muhammadu Buhari assumed office as Nigeria's president after ousting a ruling party for the first time in the nation's history.

Akande harps on importance of feedback to Buhari administration

President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has constantly maintained a proper interaction with Nigerians in the implementation of its policies...

Laolu Akande harps on importance of feedback to Buhari administration

Mr Laolu Akande, the spokesperson of Nigeria's Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari

Buhari at 5: President never sacked Osinbajo's aides - VP's office

Laolu Akande, the spokesperson of the vice president has faulted reports in the media some time ago that some aides in the office of Prof Osinbajo were sacked.

Noted astrologer Bejan Daruwalla loses battle to coronavirus at 88 in Ahmedabad

Astrologer Bejan Daruwalla, a regular columnist, was admitted to a hospital in Ahmedabad after he experienced symptoms of the novel coronavirus.

Astrologer Bejan Daruwalla dies of pneumonia in Ahmedabad; 84-year-old had predicted early end to COVID-19 pandemic

Renowned astrologer Bejan Daruwalla passed away on Friday evening at a private hospital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He was 89.

Astrologer Bejan Daruwala passes away in Ahmedabad

A practising Zoroastrian, Daruwalla was also a self-proclaimed Ganesha devotee.

Renowned astrologer Bejan Daruwalla passes away at 90

Bejan Daruwalla, who was on ventilator support, breathed his last at Apollo Hospital in Ahmedabad

Noted Astrologer Bejan Daruwalla Passes Away At 89; Had Predicted End Of Covid-19 By Mid-May

The 89-year-old breathed his last on Friday in Ahmedabad where is was admitted to a private hospital in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.

Famous astrologer Bejan Daruwala passes away

Famous astrologer Bejan Daruwalla has passed away on Friday due to COVID-19. He was on ventilator support and battling the deadly COVID-19 virus in an Ahmedabad hospital.

Police: Trans man fatally shot by officer after pointing gun

A transgender black man was fatally shot by an officer in Florida after fatally stabbing another man and pointing a gun at the officer, authorities said.

Police: Trans man fatally shot by officer after pointing gun

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A transgender black man was fatally shot by an officer in Florida after fatally stabbing another man and pointing a gun at the officer, authorities said. Tony McDade, 38, was shot and killed by a Tallahassee police officer Wednesday after McDade fatally stabbed her next-door neighbour 21-year-old Malik Jackson, news outlets reported. …

Police: Trans man fatally shot by officer after pointing gun

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A transgender black man was fatally shot by an officer in Florida after fatally stabbing another man and pointing a gun at the officer, authorities said....

Police: Woman killed after charging officer with knife

A woman armed with a butcher knife was fatally shot Friday after charging police officers outside a Florida government building, authorities said.