Floats, all-night parties and parades may be out, but the LGBTQ community is returning to its roots by teaming up with black activists for Pride month celebrations in the United States.

Gay Pride embraces its roots by teaming up with US black activists

Amazon is announcing a one-year moratorium on allowing law enforcement to use its controversial Rekognition facial recognition platform.

Amazon bans police from using its facial recognition technology

The Black Lives Matter protest that has spilled over on the streets of America, has put many things into perspective. A lot of pop culture content from the past are now coming under scrutiny about the way it represented the African-American community.

'Friends' co-creator Marta Kauffman admits the series did not have enough diversity

The Belgian port of Antwerp has removed a statue of King Leopold II on Tuesday after it was painted and vandalised by anti-racism protestors. Also read: Mnuchin says US recovery has begun, will gain strength in third and fourth quarters Earlier, nearly 30,000 people in Belgium had signed a couple of petitions to remove statues King Leopold II, their colonial-era ruler.

Belgium takes down statues of King Leopold II after anti-racist protests

Anti-racism protesters in the English city of Bristol tore down the controversial statue of slave trader Edward Colston

Protesters in Bristol bring down Edward Colston's statue

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said that the coronavirus situation in the world is deteriorating and warned nations against complacency. The WHO has said that it has recorded the highest single-day spike in coronavirus cases after a surge in the American continents.

Coronavirus situation around the world 'worsening', warns WHO

George Floyd will be buried in Houston on Tuesday. The burial will take place two weeks after he was killed when a white police officer knelt on his neck. On Monday, thousands of mourners passed by the casket of George Floyd during a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church.

Amid protests, George Floyd to be buried in Houston on Tuesday

Several white locals in North Carolina washed feet of black priests during a prayer session held for George Floyd, it has sparked an online debate. The ritual was organised by pastors Faith and Soboma Wokoma in Cary, North Carolina, it was held to commemorate George Floyd.

White residents in North Carolina wash black preists' feet during prayers for George Floyd

Donald Trump has reiterated his demands for NFL players to stand during the national anthem, saying any player who kneels would be "disrespecting" the United States.

Donald Trump responds to NFL chief's protest statement

Churchill, slave trader Edward Colston's statues vandalised amid protests in UK

New York's Mayor Bill de Blasio has lifted a curfew on Sunday that he had imposed during anti-racism protests in the city. Also read: Uniformed military personnel deployed at WH grounds as anti-racism protests in US enter Day 12 The Mayor took to Twitter to announce the end of curfew "effective immediately", he said: "Yesterday and last night we saw the very best of our city.

Curfew in New York city lifted 'effective immediately', says Mayor Bill de Blasio