Pope Francis recently condemned the killing of George Floyd, an African American man in the US city of Minneapolis. The Pope said that “we cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism”, while referring to the murder which has triggered protests across all US states, including major cities like New York and Los Angeles.

'Cannot tolerate sin of racism', says Pope Francis while addressing the murder of George Floyd

Residents and business owners in cities across the United States swept up broken glass, took stock of looted goods and surveyed the damage on Monday after a sixth straight night of violent protests over racial inequities and excessive police force.

Tensions rise in US as fires burn near White House amid riots

Protests are currently going on across the United States. The demonstrations began in after a black man, George Floyd was knelt on and killed by a policeman in Minneapolis, a city in the US state of Minnesota.

What really played out between the police and George Floyd in his final moments

President Donald Trump on Tuesday taunted state governors for not embracing his proposal to send in the US military to quell unrest, hours after five officers were shot and wounded in an escalation of tensions between law enforcement and crowds protesting the killing of a black man in police custody.

New York ripped to pieces, Governor refuses dominating National Guard: Trump

Spain on Tuesday proposed a legislation to deal with the plastic problem. Once in action, it will require the country to extensively cut down on single-use plastic packaging.

Spain to enforce tax on plastic packaging to curb pollution

Russian President Vladimir Putin is backing constitutional reforms in the country, which will be put up for a vote next month. However, a video backing the envisioned reform has run into a controversy for its homophobic rhetoric.

Homophobic ad backing Putin's constitutional reform draws ire

Russia unveiled a $72 billion recovery plan for its economy badly hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, vowing to boost employment and incomes in the country where cases continue to mount.

Russia unveils $72-billion virus recovery plan 

Parties in German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition wrestled on Tuesday over final details of a huge stimulus package to aid recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, including whether cash incentives to buy new cars should exclude combustion engines.

German coalition parties put off decision on coronavirus stimulus package

While alluding to the ongoing protests in the United States over the murder of George Floyd who was pinned down by a cop in Minneapolis, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asserted that Canadians were watching the mishaps in the US “in horror”.

Canadians watching the US 'in horror', says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Two years ago, Zhou Xiaoxuan publicly accused one of China's most recognizable people of groping and forcibly kissing her, setting off a firestorm in a country that did not specify sexual harassment as a legal offence.

In nod to #MeToo, China codifies sexual harassment by law

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against increasing usage of antibiotics against coronavirus. The organisation further added that its usage will lead to more deaths during and after the pandemic the ends.

WHO warns against overusing antibiotics amid pandemic, says it will lead to more deaths

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