Councilors in the US city of Minneapolis vowed to demolish and rebuild the police department, after the death in custody of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests about racism in law enforcement.

A call for reforms in police department | Minneapolis department to be dismantled | George Floyd

The statue of one of Britain's most renowned leader Winston Churchill was vandalized again when Black Lives Matter demonstrators took over the park that housed the statue. Watch report.

UK protestors vandalize Churchill's statue: Demonstrations outside US embassy | George Floyd death

As India enters in the first phase of unlocking the lockdown, shopping malls, restaurants and temples are all set to reopen across the country starting today

India COVID-19: Shopping malls, restaurants, temples now open

An education minister in Madagascar has been sacked after an alleged plan to order lollipops worth $2 million for school children.

Madagascar minister sacked over $2M candy plan

Hong Kong's pro-democratic activist Joshua Wong in his recent tweet says that India should help Hong Kong in these hard times as it is economically and diplomatically beneficial for India also.

Hong Kong activists seek India's support, says 'Will India open its doors to us?'

Indian PM Narendra Modi's call to localize industries, India apex traders association has also announced a launch of a massive campaign to boycott Chinese products. Watch report.

A call to boycott China amid COVID-19 pandemic: Push for 'Vocal' 'Local' campaign

Mr Floyd, an unarmed black man, died in police custody in Minneapolis on 25 May. Video showed a white police officer kneeling on his neck for almost nine minutes while he is pinned to the floor.

George Floyd death: Violent clashes across major states in US

Accusing China of exploiting George Floyd’s death for its own political gain, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Beijing’s callous attempts will fail.

China exploiting George Floyd's death for political gain: Mike Pompeo

13th consecutive day of protests across America over George Floyd's killing by a cop in Minneapolis. Watch this video to know more.

Protests across the globe after George Floyd's death

Retired Major General Dana Pittard. He spent decades in the U.S. Army, becoming one of a few African Americans to rise to the level of major general.

US armed forces speak out against racism

The creator of Harry Potter JK Rowling is facing steep criticism over her remarks on transgender people. There was worldwide outrage over Ms. Rowling's comments over the weekend on an article that used the phrase "those who menstruate". Watch report.

WION Dispatch | Rowling's anti-trans tweet spark outrage | Offends LGBTQI community

Argentina's Federal Intelligence Agency (AFI) has called for an investigation into former President Mauricio Macri for allegedly spying on more than 400 journalists. Watch report.

Mauricio Macri accused of spying on 400 journalists | Ex-Argentine President

Russian officials are struggling to clean up an oil spill in a region in northern Siberia after an oil leak that began at the end of May was found to have released over 21,000 tons of diesel into the Arctic Ocean. Watch report.

Clean up efforts in Siberia continue: 20,000 tons of diesel spilled

Tear gas was used on prisoners at Sydney's Long Bay prison on June 8 after a brawl broke out among prisoners in the yard. Watch report.

Tear gas fired at prisoners in Sydney | Residents living nearby complain of burning eyes and nose

New York Times opinion editor James Bennet resigned from his post amid a furious backlash over the newspaper’s publication of a controversial and unfiltered comment piece penned by a Republican senator. Watch report.

New York Times' opinion Editor steps down after backlash over an op-ed

Indian Table Tennis veteran Achanta Sharath Kamal admits that the prospects of the Olympic games being held next year without a coronavirus vaccine are bleak. the 4-time commonwealth games champion is also upset with the world table tennis body ITTF for scrapping doubles and mixed doubles events this year as part of social distancing measures. He was speaking to sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo

WION Broadband Edition: Indian TT legend Sharath Kamal targets final Hurrah

The much delayed generational shift in men's tennis could finally happen on resumption of the tour says tennis legend Daniel Nestor. The 12-time Grand Slam champion believes it will take Federer, Nadal and Djokovic some time to adapt to the rigours of playing five set matches.

WION Broadband Edition: Daniel Nestor opens up on the road ahead for Tennis

Efforts are on to resume the stalled global sporting calendar with many international sporting bodies announcing either SOP's or tentative schedules. The badminton world federation released a revised schedule of tournaments till the end of the year but it has been criticized as amateurish by the body's athletes commission member Parupalli Kashyap. 2014 commonwealth games champion Kashyap was speaking to sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

WION in conversation with Indian Badminton Player Parupalli Kashyap

Badminton World Championship medallist and one of the top Indian shuttlers, Sai Praneeth, in an exclusive interview with WION's Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, opened up on life in lockdown, SOPs by Sports Authority of India for the resumption of training, social distancing in badminton, Tokyo Olympics and much more.

WION Sports Broadband Edition with top Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth

India National Team coach Igor Stimac, in an exclusive interview with WION’s Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, discussed how the pandemic impacted his plans, the structure of Indian football and much more.

WION Sports Broadband Edition with India national team coach Igor Stimac

South African cricketer and captain of Lancashire Cricket Club, Dane Vilas, in an exclusive interview with WION's Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, opened up on lockdown experience, resumption of training for cricketers, social distancing in cricket, T20 World Cup, the financial impact of COVID-19 on the game, and much more.

WION Sports Broadband Edition with South African cricketer Dane Vilas

Olympic-medallist and one of the greatest sporting icons of India, Vijender Singh, in an exclusive interview with WION's Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, spoke about a lot of things ranging from life in lockdown, Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield easing back to full fitness, India's boxing contingent for Tokyo Olympics, future of contact sports, and much more.

WION Sports Broadband Edition with Indian boxer Vijender Singh

2-time Olympic Champion and President, World Athletics Lord Sebastian Coe believes sport has to return in any possible form after the pandemic which could mean newer formats and lesser races in athletics. Coe also admitted that the decision to resume competition will ultimately be one that sporting bodies have to take And it could be against the prevailing advice of health experts and governments.

Seb Coe: Olympic speculation not fair on athletes | WION Exclusive

Autistic Palestinian Iyad Halaq was shot in occupied East Jerusalem as he walked to his special needs school on 30 May. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the killing of an autistic Palestinian man by Israeli police last month as a "tragedy".

Netanyahu laments Palestinian's killing: Autistic man killed by Israel police

The Coronavirus pandemic could see many sports adopt new protective measures when they restart but 7-time Asian games medalist Saurav Ghosal does not see squash having any other option apart from regular testing of players. The world no. 13 is categorical that social distancing is impossible during a squash match and that any change would tamper with the integrity of the sport.

Ghosal: World no. 1 is a realistic goal | WION Broadband Edition | WION Sports | WION Exclusive

2012 Olympic medalist and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardee Gagan Narang has backed India's young Olympic hopefuls to negotiate the postponement of the Tokyo games and deliver a rich medal haul in 2021. Narang believes that the next generation does not look over their shoulders and instead have set their sights on winning multiple medals for India which is a huge change from the days when he was a mainstay of the Indian shooting team.

Gagan Narang: set short-term goals | WION Broadband Edition | WION Sports | WION Exclusive

The coronavirus has seen the postponement of the french open , the cancellation of wimbledon and the fate of the us open still remains uncertain. tennis legend Vijay Amritraj believes coordinating the travel of international players will be the biggest challenge for the united states tennis association and that travel restrictions globally could make it difficult to host the traditional final grand slam of the year. Amritraj paid tribute to the remarkable rivalry between roger federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak djokovic and also compared the three to the great champions he played against.

India's original sporting superstar Vijay Amritraj admits US open fate still uncertain

Indian cricket captain and the all-time leading run-scorer in international women's cricket Mithali Raj says a life in sport helped her quickly adapt to a new lockdown routine . Raj hasn't played international cricket since November 2019 but is working on her basic fitness to be ready when sport is allowed to resume as she targets a final hurrah at the 2021 ICC world cup.

WION Broadband Edition with Mithali raj, Indian cricketer who adapts to lockdown life | Exclusive

Shooting legend Manavjit Singh Sandhu concerned about Olympic team 2007 Khel Ratna Manavjit Singh Sandhu is the only Indian shooter to win a World Championship in Trap. Sandhu is a 4-Time Olympian and admits that the Covid-19 Pandemic has all but ended the 2020 international shooting season. Sandhu believes the Indian shooting body NRAI will have to constantly engage with its young Olympic team to guide them through this tough process and that more experienced sports persons like him will be able to adapt better when international shooting resumes.

Shooting legend Manavjit Singh Sandhu concerned about Olympic team

Former Indian hockey coach said that 'Olympics should be delayed'

Michael Nobbs, former Indian hockey Coach

It has been nearly two months since football leagues across Europe were indefinitely postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Slowly clubs are recalling players to resume training and the German Bundesliga could be the first major European league to kickoff again. Football coach and pundit Matt Holland believes that if the german attempt is successful then it could trigger off a domino effect.

WION Exclusive: Football coach Matt Holland on restarting football leagues

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