Protesters have toppled the only statue of a Confederate general in the US capital and set it on fire. The incident comes on Juneteenth, the day marking the end of slavery in the United States, amid continuing anti-racism demonstrations following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Statue of Confederate general toppled in Washington, Trump calls it a 'disgrace'

The UN Human Rights Council on Friday condemned discriminatory and violent policing after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last month and ordered a report on "systemic racism" against people of African descent.

UN sets up inquiry into racism after George Floyd death

Anti-racism activists poured red paint on a statue of an Italian colonial-era general and pasted over the name of a street in Rome on Friday to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States.

'Black Lives Matter' spurs scrutiny of colonial past in Italy, The Netherlands

Quaker Oats is retiring the Aunt Jemima brand and logo, acknowledging its racial origins. In a statement provided to CNN Business, the Pepsi-owned company said, "As we work to make progress toward racial equality through several initiatives, we also must take a hard look at our portfolio of brands and ensure they reflect our values and meet our consumers' expectations.

Aunt Jemima brand acknowledges its racist past; will be retired

A Georgia prosecutor is expected to announce on Wednesday whether a former Atlanta police officer will face any charges in the shooting of Rayshard Brooks at a Wendy's parking lot last week in the United States.

Decision pending on charges in Atlanta police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks

Demonstrators in Richmond tore down another Confederate statue in the city on Tuesday night. The Howitzers Monument located near Virginia Commonwealth University's Monroe Park campus was toppled after protesters used a rope to pull it down from its pedestal.

Protesters in Richmond, US tear down another Confederate statue

Actor and WWE star Dave Bautista has paid a unique tribute to George Floyd. The actor took to Instagram on Saturday to reveal two new social justice-inspired tattoos, supporting the protests that have erupted in America following Floyd's death.

Actor and WWE star Dave Bautista flaunts his 'I can't breathe' and 'We the people' tattoos on social media

A man was shot Monday as a heavily armed militia group attempted to defend a statue from US protestors in New Mexico, officials and media reports said. Monuments linked to colonialism and slavery are being toppled and removed globally as worldwide anti-racism protests continue after the death in US police custody of George Floyd, an unarmed black man.

Man shot at US colonial statue protest

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has termed the ongoing row over the removal of statues of historical figures as a "distortion of our history". Also read: Protesters burn down Wendy's in Atlanta after police shooting "If we start purging the record and removing the images of all but those whose attitudes conform to our own, we are engaged in a great lie, a distortion of our history," Johnson wrote in The Telegraph.

British PM Boris Johnson defends Churchill and terms removing of statues 'distortion of our history'

As nations begin to topple statues of controversial figures in the wake of anti-racism protests, French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said that France would not "take down any of its statues".

Emmanuel Macron says France will not take down any of its statues

Patrick Hutchinson has been hailed as a hero after a picture surfaced of him carrying an injured far-right protester during the clashes between the police and rival groups in London on Saturday.

Black protester rescues injured white man during anti-racist protest in UK

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemned "racist thuggery" after far-right protesters clashed in London on Saturday with anti-racist demonstrators and police trying to keep the two sides apart.

Johnson condemns 'thuggery' after far-right protests in London

Protesters shut down a major highway in Atlanta on Saturday and burned down a Wendy's restaurant where a black man was shot dead by police as he tried to escape arrest, an incident likely to fuel more nationwide tensions over race and police tactics.

Protesters burn down Wendy's in Atlanta after police shooting

Police in London have arrested a 28-year-old man after an individual was photographed on Saturday apparently urinating on a memorial to a police officer killed while defending Parliament from a terrorist attack in 2017.

Man arrested on suspicion of urinating on London memorial

Milan residents on Sunday woke up to find a statue of Italian journalist Indro Montanelli vandalised -- covered in red paint with the words 'racist, rapist' -- written on its base.

'Racist, rapist' written on Montanelli statue in Milan

Australian police have arrested two women after a statue of British explorer James Cook was defaced. Cook was the captain of the first Western ship to reach the east coast of Australia.

Two protestors in Australia arrested as they deface Captain Cook's statue

Thousands of people took the knee outside the US consulate in Auckland Sunday as New Zealanders demonstrated for a second week to support the Black Lives Matter movement and highlight local discrimination issues.

New Zealand protesters take knee outside US consulate

Riot police fired tear gas to prevent thousands of anti-racism protesters marching through central Paris on Saturday, as a wave of anger continued to sweep the world following the death of African American George Floyd.

Anti-racism protesters clash with police in Paris

Statues are falling one after another - from Colston to Churchill to Columbus. We reported this yesterday and asked you why India should not rethink its symbols of hate.

Suppression of truth triggers violence - falling statues tell a story

Anti-racism protestors have drawn up a "hit list" of dozens of monuments across the country they believe should be removed - including one in Cambridge. Black Lives Matter supporters have produced an interactive map called ‘Topple the Racists' which identifies where controversial statues and memorials stand.

'Topple the Racists': A map showing all of the 'racist' statues in Britain

US President Donald Trump will address searing anger over racism and police brutality during a trip to Texas on Thursday but his main focus is rapidly shifting to a more personal problem -- his troubled reelection campaign.

Struggling to unite country, Trump reopens re-election campaign

ICC has said that it will take a "common sense approach" if any sort of on-field protests takes place over the killing of George Floyd when the sports resumes next month.

ICC to use 'common sense' if players resort to on-field protest at Floyd death

In Spain 1975, dictator Francisco Franco died after years of ill health. Political repression and promotion of patriarchy. Soon, all his statues were removed. In Germany 1945, when Hitler's dictatorship came to a dramatic end.

Statues: A hero's memoir or dark page in history?

Australian tennis ace Nick Kyrgios called the ATP "selfish" on Thursday for going ahead with plans for the US Open despite country's coronavirus situation and nation-wide anti-racism protests.

Nick Kyrgios calls ATP 'selfish' for going ahead with US Open