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Mourners gathered at a memorial service in Minneapolis for George Floyd, as calls from the podium to change the American justice system were echoed by protesters across the country.

Barr said the forceful removal of peaceful protesters outside the White House before an appearance by Trump was necessary to protect federal property and law-enforcement officers.

Crowds assembled in Hong Kong to remember Tiananmen Square victims, defying a police ban hours after the city passed a law making disrespect of China's national anthem a crime.

China agreed to allow U.S. and other foreign airlines to restore some China routes after the Trump administration threatened to bar Chinese carriers from the U.S.

Two studies casting doubt on the ability of antimalaria drugs to treat Covid-19 based on data from little-known company Surgisphere were retracted on Thursday.

Iran freed U.S. Navy veteran Michael White after nearly two years in custody as part of a prisoner swap between the U.S. and Iran.

Trump ordered agencies to use emergency authority to sidestep environmental reviews to expedite infrastructure projects as a way to boost economic recovery.

Staffers for the Trump and Biden campaigns have been targeted by cyberattacks coming from Iran and China respectively, Google said.

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June 05, 2020 02:47 ET (06:47 GMT)

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