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 A woman was killed and three people were injured when a vehicle rammed into a team of protesters in the Minneapolis neighborhood where a Black man was fatally shot this month in the course of a tried arrest, police stated Monday. Just before midnight Sunday, the suspect drove a vehicle into the crowd and was pulled from the car before being arrested, the Minneapolis police branch stated on Twitter. A statement from police stated a preliminary investigation indicated that the use of drugs or alcohol by the driver may be a contributing factor in the crash. A woman was reported lifeless at the hospital after the crash and three people were handled and released for non life-threatening injuries. “I’ve by no means seen anything that horrendous,” Zachery James, 28, told the New York Times at the scene, where several people remained for hours. “I watched her body fly.” The town has been on edge since the demise of George Floyd more than a year ago and the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wrig

 Russian President Vladimir Putin stated he could not warranty opposition leader Alexei Navalny would leave jail alive and denied ordering an assassination try on the anti-corruption crusader. Putin's remarks, made in an interview with NBC News that aired in part on Monday, mark a clean provocation from the Russian autocrat as he prepares to take a seat down with U.S. President Joe Biden for a high-stakes summit this week. The two leaders will meet June sixteen in Geneva, Switzerland, amid escalating tensions over the Kremlin's cyberattacks and election interference in the U.S. and Putin's efforts to stifle dissent inside Russia. Navalny, an activist and one of Putin's fiercest critics, returned to Russia from Germany in January after recuperating from poisoning with a nerve agent. He was detained quickly after his arrival in Moscow and sentenced to two years and eight months in jail for violating the terms of his probation whilst he was treated abroad. Navalny initiall

  Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, as chief of the host country for the NATO gathering, welcomed Biden to the meeting Monday, pronouncing his “presence emphasizes the renewal of the transatlantic partnership.” The remark was a thinly veiled distinction to Biden’s predecessor, President Donald Trump, who puzzled at times why the United States must defend smaller countries and continuously needled other NATO participants to increase their defense spending. NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg additionally spoke of “a new chapter in transatlantic relations” in remarks before journalists were ushered out of the meeting. “No nation and no continent can deal with these challenges alone, however Europe and North America are not alone,” Stoltenberg said. “We stand collectively with NATO.” Before the start of the meeting, Biden entered the room, fist-bumped Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in a quick greeting and later spoke with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Biden addition

  President Biden stated the United States keeps a “sacred obligation” to its allies as he arrived Monday at NATO headquarters in Brussels for a summit with leaders of different member nations. Biden is attending the summit on his first overseas trip as president. In coming days, he will additionally take part in a meeting with European leaders before ending his trip with a high-stakes encounter Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Biden arrived in Brussels after a three-day Group of Seven summit in Cornwall, England.

  n the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, the phrase “Black Lives Matter” commenced to show up everywhere: on front lawns and back bumpers, on NBA players’ warm-up shirts in the course of pregame shoot-arounds, on gamers’ title displays when they fired up “FIFA 20,” on the tongues of longtime activists, college coaches, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah). On the chests of Black people declaring their humanity and White people professing their allyship. After former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of Floyd’s murder, Lisa Granade, a 40-year-old White woman, finally got around to placing up a signal on her property, in an overwhelmingly White Seattle neighborhood. Granade selected a black flag with a rainbow-colored fist clenched in solidarity, hanging it on a street-facing fence alongside banners assisting LGBTQ rights and opposing gun violence. And that’s how she ended up standing in the front of her residence getting yelled at and called a “racist” through another White

  As the suspension of Twitter gets into the 2nd week, the Federal Government is yet to launch prerequisites for the reversal of the indefinite suspension no matter claiming to be in talks with the social media company. While the Federal Government plans to implement the licensing of over-the-top (OTT) players, it seems such a pass is not a precedence for players. The Guardian learnt at the weekend that the players, which includes Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat, Koo and Twitter would possibly snub the Federal Government’s move, as they preface OTT operators in the meantime. A senior authentic of Facebook, who spoke anonymously with The Guardian at the weekend, stated the social media platform is not responding to issues as regards licensing and registering of Facebook in Nigeria. “If it is to reply to why we deleted President Buhari’s post, yes, we can reply to that, which we have been doing. Such posts negate the concepts of Facebook. But whether we are coming to register for

Few American presidents have been capable to withstand the charm of a red-carpet welcome via the Queen. President Biden regarded to be no exception yesterday when, after a formal welcome at Windsor Castle accompanied by tea with Her Majesty, he paid her what is probably the ultimate compliment: she reminded him of his mother. The diplomatic maneuverings between Biden and Boris Johnson seemed to be just so much spin: the actual unique relationship, it seems, is with the Queen. In a chat with White House newshounds as he organized to set off to Brussels, Biden, 78, said: “She was very gracious. She reminded me of my mother.'' the look of her and just the generosity,” “She’s extraordinarily gracious, that’s not surprising, however we had a amazing talk. “She desired to know what the two leaders that I – the one I’m about to meet with, Mr Putin, and she desired to know about Xi Jinping, and we had a lengthy talk.” The Queen, dressed in a shiny pink floral outfit, had warmly greeted

  The first few days after being jilted surpassed in a blur of tears. My buddies had taken me back from the registry office to the residence and stayed with me night and day, taking it in turns to bring me tea and tissues while I cried the place down as my devoted dog refused to leave my side. As I lay in bed night after a sleepless night, I racked my brains questioning how could a man who’d had my name tattooed on his heart simply a day earlier leave me stranded at the altar, ending our relationship via text..... I felt more upset than I knew was possible. When the heart breaks, it breaks into one thousand pieces and I felt like mine would never mend. Eventually after a week of unanswered text messages and silence he called. Unable to get the words out of my mouth I just held the cellphone to my ear. It looks he felt the same due to the fact he was silent too. After what felt like hours but was probably seconds, I spoke: “Whatever you’re going to say, I deserve to hear it face to face

  The PM, who tied the knot with Carrie sixteen days ago, is determined not to wreck couples’ joyful day. Ministers were last night thrashing out plans to let extra than 30 guests attend so long as they stick to social distancing. One said: “There is hope a deal can be done.” Mr Johnson will offer up the deal as a glimmer of accurate information on a gloomy day for freedom-yearning Brits. He will affirm England’s lockdown is prolonged to July 19, with an option of lifting it two weeks earlier. It comes as the variety of Indian/Delta strain cases continues to shoot up. However, the PM would not promise the month-long delay would be the last. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, echoed his phrases and stated no assurance could be given as “we are dealing with variants”. He informed Times Radio that the country should not “yo-yo back in and out of measures”. Conservative MPs and enterprise chiefs hit out at the decision to lengthen lockdown. Rebel Steve Baker entreated fellow Tories to oppose

  A fan has been severely injured after falling from a stand at Wembley stadium in the course of England's victory over Croatia yesterday. Witnesses noticed the spectator fall at round 2pm, when the game kicked off. They then plunged toward seats and concrete below, in accordance to reports. A spokesperson for the stadium stated the individual had been taken to clinic and was in a serious condition. According to the Evening Standard, one England fan said: 'We noticed his legs go over the barrier and then he fell and hit the floor and did not move. 'It appeared to take staff a while to get to him. One man close to us who noticed the whole issue was crying his eyes out.' A Wembley stadium spokesperson said: 'We can affirm that a spectator fell from the stands just after kick-off in the match between England and Croatia at Wembley Stadium. 'The spectator was given on-site medical attention and was then taken to clinic in a serious condition. 'We will proceed to