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Who is Derek Chauvin? The cop who murdered George Floyd 5 years ago and reignited global ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests

On 25 May, 2020, George Flyod was killed by Derek Chauvin Five years ago, on May 25, 2020, the world watched in horror as George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died under the knee of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. The incident was captured by then-17-year-old Darnella Frazier, showing Chauvin pressing his knee into Floyd’s […]

The US military spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops | World News

The US military spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops (Photo: AP) The US military spent more than $6 billion over the past three years to recruit and retain service members, in what has been a growing campaign to counter enlistment shortfalls.The financial incentives to reenlist in the Army, […]

Five years of Black Lives Matter: 3 ways MAGA changed the narrative around George Floyd’s death | World News

When George Floyd died under the knee of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin five years ago, the outrage was swift and widespread. Republicans and Democrats, police chiefs and civil rights activists, media houses and corporate executives all agreed: it was horrific.“It’s police brutality, obviously,” said conservative commentator Ben Shapiro at the time.Today, that consensus lies […]

George Floyd’s uncertain legacy is marked five years on

A person holds a sign during a march remembering George Floyd (AP) MINNEAPOLIS: Americans on Sunday mark five years since George Floyd was killed by a US police officer, as President Donald Trump backtracks on reforms designed to tackle racism.Floyd’s deadly arrest on May 25, 2020 helped launch the black lives matter movement into a […]

We Tracked Police Killings 5 Years After George Floyd

Killings by the police didn’t go down after George Floyd’s death and the protests that followed — they went up. Steven Rich, a data reporter, explains his findings and what may have contributed to the increase. Source link

Dutch synagogues filled with life 80 years after WWII

The Netherlands celebrated the 80th anniversary of World War II (Image: AP) On May 8, Europe commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, the bloodiest war in the continent’s history. Tens of millions of people died, including 6 million Jewish people who were murdered by the Nazis and their […]

World’s oldest woman, 115 years old, swears by this one rule for a long life | World News

World’s oldest woman, 115 years old, swears by this one rule for a long life In a world where everyone searches for the secret to living a long and fulfilling life, the wisdom of those who have actually achieved extraordinary longevity is invaluable. Ethel Caterham, the world’s oldest living woman at the age of 115, […]

New Jersey train engineers end first statewide strike in 40 years with tentative deal | World News

After several days of strike and halt of train services in New Jersey, the commuters will finally get some relief as the train services will resume on Tuesday after the transit workers and authorities have come to a temporary agreement after a long time of misery. Train engineers went on a statewide strike to get […]

Portugal holds its 3rd general election in 3 years but the vote might not restore stability

LISBON: Voters in Portugal return to the polls Sunday for a third general election in three years, as the country’s increasingly fragmented political landscape defies efforts to unite behind policies on pressing national issues such as immigration, housing and the cost of living.Hopes that the ballot might end the worst spell of political instability in […]

Who is Grigory Melkonyants? Russian election watchdog leader sentenced to five years in prison | World News

Who is Grigory Melkonyants? Russian election watchdog leader sentenced to five years in prison (Photo: AP) A Moscow court on Wednesday sentenced Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of the independent election monitoring group Golos, to five years in prison on charges of organizing the activities of an “undesirable” organization, a charge widely condemned by human rights advocates […]