A statue of Belgium's King Leopold II was removed from its plinth by activists in Brussels during Thursday night. A Reuters journalist found only an empty plinth in the Auderghem neighbourhood on Friday and no sign of the statue of the king, who ruled the Congo Free State for much of his reign from 1865 to 1909.

Activists remove statue of Belgian colonial King Leopold II in Brussels

A statue of Christopher Columbus in Richmond, US was torn down by anti-racism protestors, set on fire and then thrown into a lake. A sign that reads -- Columbus represents genocide -- was placed on the spray-painted foundation that once held the statue after it was removed from its pedestal in the city's Byrd Park around 8:30 pm on Tuesday by protestors using several ropes.

Statue of Christopher Columbus in US toppled, thrown in lake by anti-racism protestors

Two London police officers were attacked in an incident caught on video by a few people, sparking condemnation from the UK's Home Secretary and the city's mayor.

Two London police officers attacked in shocking incident

England would soon remove a statue of Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the worldwide scouting movement, the latest memorial to be taken down in the wake of anti-racism protests sparked by the death of George Floyd.

Statue of scout founder to be taken down in Britain in wake of anti-racism protests

The Democratic-led US House of Representatives took up the issues of police violence and racial injustice in America on Wednesday in the first congressional hearing since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked protests around the world.

'Stop the pain', says George Floyd's brother in first congressional hearing since his death

The White House on Wednesday defended US President Donald Trump's promotion of an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory about a 75-year-old protestor injured by police in Buffalo, saying it was Trump's "prerogative" to raise questions about the incident.

White House defends Trump's conspiracy theory tweet on Buffalo protestor

A toppled statue of a 17th Century English slave trader will be retrieved from the harbour and exhibited in a museum, Bristol City Council said on Wednesday. Anti-racism protestors pulled down the statue of Edward Colston in Bristol on Sunday and threw it into the harbour, triggering a debate about Britain's imperial past -- while protesting over the weekend against the killing of 46-year-old African-American George Floyd in the US.

Toppled statue of English slave trader to be moved to a museum

National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league made mistakes in not listening to players, in a video on Friday denouncing racism in the United States amid widespread protests over police brutality against black people.

'We were wrong': NFL commissioner regrets stance on player protests, condemns racism

Thousands of people took to the streets in European and Asian cities on Saturday, demonstrating in support of US protests against police brutality. The rolling, global protests reflect rising anger over police treatment of ethnic minorities, sparked by the May 25 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis after a white officer detaining him knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes with fellow officers beside him.

Thousands across the world join 'Black Lives Matter' movement

Two Buffalo police officers were charged with assault, after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old protestor in recent demonstrations over the death of George Floyd to the ground.

Two Buffalo police officers charged with assault in shoving 75-year old to ground

About a 100 protestors gathered at US President Donald Trump's golf resort just outside Miami, on Saturday, in solidarity with the 'Black Lives Matter' movement.

'Black Lives Matter' protestors rally at Trump golf resort in Florida

Racism and bigotry are not welcome in the United States and the US military, according to US Forces Korea commander Army Gen Robert Abrams. These comments have come amid the nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd, a black man whose death on May 25 -- at the hands of a white police officer who knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes -- has become the latest flashpoint for rage over police brutality against African Americans, propelling the issue of race to the top of the political agenda ahead of the US presidential election on November 3.

Racism not welcome in American military ranks, says US Forces Korea commander

Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in Washington and other cities in the United States on Saturday to demand an end to racism and brutality by US law enforcement as protests over the killing of a black man by Minneapolis police entered a 12th day.

Uniformed military personnel deployed at WH grounds as anti-racism protests in US enter Day 12

The mayor of Washington, DC, had the slogan "Black Lives Matter" painted in massive yellow letters on a street leading to the White House on Friday in tribute to victims of police brutality as she sparred with US President Donald Trump.

Street outside White House painted 'Black Lives Matter Plaza'

US President Donald Trump on Friday criticised protestors who resorted to kneeling down during the national anthem, after NFL quarterback Drew Brees apologised for remarks he made about the practice.

'NO KNEELING': Trump criticises anti-racism protests during US anthem

Prominent Democratic politicians on Friday embraced the cause of US protesters angered by the death of a black man in Minneapolis police custody, adopting their slogans and announcing reforms as tensions remained high in major cities.

Democratic US politicians urge police reforms as protestors march for 11th day

US President Donald Trump invoked George Floyd's name during a Friday bill signing ceremony touting the latest jobs report. The report, it is reported, exceeded economists' expectations.

Trump says it's a 'great day' for George Floyd in an unprepared address

Fifty-seven police officers in Buffalo, New York, have resigned from the force's emergency response team following the suspension of two officers who allegedly pushed a 75-year-old protestor to the ground.

Buffalo officers quit special team after two suspended for shoving 75-year old to ground

Protestors in Canada chanted "Stand up to Trump!" to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he joined thousands at an anti-racism rally on Friday and knelt alongside them thrice -- a gesture used to protest against police brutality and the treatment of African-Americans by police.

'Stand up to Trump!' Canada protestors shout to Trudeau at anti-racism rally

Thousands took to the streets across Australia on Saturday, as did hundreds in Japan and South Korea to support US protests against police brutality. The rolling, global protests reflect rising anger over police treatment of ethnic minorities, sparked by the May 25 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis after a police officer detaining him knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes as fellow officers stood by.

Australia, Europe and Asia embrace 'Black Lives Matter' movement

Two Buffalo, New York, police officers were suspended without pay on Thursday after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground, as protests over the police killing of George Floyd continued into their tenth night.

Video shows police in Buffalo, New York, shoving 75-year-old man to ground

One New York police officer was shot shortly before midnight Wednesday and another officer was slashed in Brooklyn, US, but it was unclear if the attack was related to ongoing George Floyd protests.

One New York police officer shot, one slashed in Brooklyn, unclear if protest related

Protesters defied curfews across the United States Tuesday as leaders scrambled to stem anger over police racism while President Donald Trump rejected criticism over his use of force to break up a peaceful rally.

US protests defy curfews as Trump faces backlash for violent crackdown

George Floyd's hometown of Houston held a memorial march for him on Tuesday, where attendees recounted a "gentle giant" whose legacy had helped the city largely avoid the violent protests seen elsewhere in the United States.

George Floyd, a 'gentle giant', remembered in hometown Houston march

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