For a fourth day, Americans took to the streets to decry the death of George Floyd, whose demise in the custody of Minneapolis police Monday was captured on video. Protesters set a police car on fire, struck officers with bottles, vandalized the headquarters of CNN, and broke into a restaurant […]
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Washington (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not attend an in-person summit of G7 leaders that US President Donald Trump has suggested he will host despite concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, the Politico website quoted her spokesman as saying Friday. Leaders from the Group of Seven, which the United […]
For generations, black parents have given the same lecture to their children: Don’t act out. Stay away from bad places. Avoid confrontations. It’s a how-to guide for surviving police encounters, a list of do’s and don’ts every black person should follow if they want to avoid being brutalized or killed […]
The White House sets conditions on testifying before Congress as the virus’s partisan divide widens. Administration officials will only testify before Congress if committee leaders agree to conduct the hearings in person, the White House informed Congress on Friday. The decision amounted to a direct challenge to new House rules […]
Looking back. Cassie Randolph got honest about her struggles weeks before announcing that she and Colton Underwood had split. “Yesterday was a bit of a rough day for me, and I was really struggling with just feeling sad. The announcement of an extended ‘quarantine’ for LA just made it worse,” […]
FILE PHOTO: Mark Mason, CEO of Citi Private Bank, speaks during the Global Wealth Management Summit in New York June 17, 2014. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton NEW YORK (Reuters) – Citigroup Inc Chief Financial Officer Mark Mason, one of the few black executives on Wall Street, published a personal essay on Friday […]
Gravediggers bury the body of a person who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sao Francisco Xavier cemetery, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 29, 2020. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Coronavirus deaths in Brazil reached 27,878, the Health Ministry said on Friday, surpassing Spain to become […]
Image copyright Getty Images The US and the African Development Bank have fallen out over allegations of corruption against the bank’s Nigerian head, writes former BBC Africa Business editor Larry Madowo. Akinwumi Adesina is a sharp dresser known for his expensive tailored suits, immaculate white shirts and an endless supply […]