‘There was not one day during lockdown that he did not try to harass me and try to control who I speak to,’ says one domestic abuse victim. ‘I was petrified for myself and my children. That man is dangerous’ Via: 'He was carrying two knives looking for me': Women Read more
‘We believe Black Lives Matter,’ league saysTrump’s comment ‘this is a great day’ for George Floyd draws outrageBiden: Trump’s remark was ‘despicable’Minneapolis to ban police chokeholdsUN experts condemn modern-day ‘racial terror’ lynchings in USSign up to our First Thing newsletter 3.02am BST Although many local governments have lifted curfews ahead Read more
A nanny who looked after Maddie in the holiday resort before she disappeared recognised a photo of Christian Brueckner when she was shown it by Portuguese police. Via: Madeleine McCann witness says Christian Brueckner IS the man she saw near apartment
Facebook employees are angry with CEO Mark Zuckerberg (pictured), according to documents. This week, Timothy Aveni, Owen Anderson, and a third employee resigned in protest. Via: 5,500 Facebook employees complained about decision to keep up Trump's 'looting and shooting' posts
Beijing warns citizens against travel to Australia; UK is second country to pass 40,000 Covid-19 deaths; Sweden has 1,000 new cases for third day runningSee all our coronavirus coverage 2.59am BST Via Reuters.China recorded three new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus as of the end of Friday, down from Read more
For more than a week people have rallied outside US embassies to demand justice for George Floyd – the man who gasped ‘I can’t breathe’ when a white police officer knelt on his neck in Minneapolis. Via: Protesters around the world clash with police as they demand justice for George Read more
Downing Street is asking Ministers to submit ideas for reforms that would allow firms to adapt to the pandemic upheaval and be included in the Prime Minister’s ‘Great Recovery Bill’. Via: Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson's Great Recovery Bill for economy
Scientists found when snake eels are swallowed whole by fish, the eels use its tails to puncture the stomach and escape, but the creatures become trapped in the rib cage, die and slowly mummify. Via: Scientists find snake eels which had burst out of fish's stomach cavity after being eaten Read more
White House says move due to more Nato defence spending, not tensions with MerkelDonald Trump has ordered the US military to remove nearly 9,500 troops from Germany in a move likely to raise concerns in Europe about the US commitment to the region.The move would reduce US troop numbers in Read more
Goodell apologizes in video but doesn’t mention Kaepernick‘NO KNEELING’: Trump rips Brees for apologizing over protests‘What if I was George Floyd?’: Jaguars march to sheriff’s office NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league made mistakes in not listening to players in a video on Friday denouncing racism in the United Read more