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The Independent‘Racist lunatic’: Twitter lights up over Tucker Carlson’s diabolical laugh
Clip of Fox News host’s maniacal cackle goes viral and garners millions of views with social media users calling it ‘scary,’ ‘unhinged,’ and ‘unsettling’
- Business Insider
Images capture Cori Bush and Ayanna Pressley's emotional reaction as Derek Chauvin was found guilty for the murder of George Floyd
The congresswomen were seen tearfully embracing after a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty on all three charges in the death of George Floyd.
- The Independent
Chauvin wrote attorney’s number on hand in case of guilty verdict, report says
Judge revokes Chauvin’s bail and he will remain in police custody until his sentencing, which is scheduled for June.
- The Independent
Who is Derek Chauvin, the officer charged with murdering George Floyd?
He was on the Minneapolis police force for nearly 20 years and had previously documented incidents of using force with arrestees
- Business Insider
Iran says it only enriched its uranium to 60% as a show of strength, and can revert to nuclear-deal levels if the US lifts sanctions
Iran said it wanted to show its strength after an attack on its Natanz nuclear plant earlier this month, which it blames Israel for.
- LA Times
Shohei Ohtani effectively wild in return to mound in Angels' win over Rangers
Shohei Ohtani returned to the mount for the first time since April 4 as the Angels beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 on Tuesday at Angel Stadium.
- BBC
Nasa successfully flies small helicopter on Mars
The Ingenuity drone completes the first powered, controlled flight by an aircraft on another world.
- The Independent
Tucker Carlson calls support for George Floyd an ‘attack on civilisation’
Fox News host uses show to question validity of Derek Chauvin verdict, asking: ‘Can we trust the way this decision was made?’
- LA Times
Clippers' Kawhi Leonard out against Portland on Tuesday night and longer
The sore right foot that sidelined the Clippers' Kawhi Leonard last week will knock him out of Tuesday night's game at Portland and beyond.
- The Independent
‘She was a child’: White House vows to fight systemic racism in wake of police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant
Following the police killing of a Black teenage girl in Ohio, moments before a guilty verdict was announced in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the administration is focused on addressing “systemic racism and implicit bias head-on” in law enforcement. “The killing of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant by the Columbus police is tragic,” she told reporters on Wednesday.
- BBC
Chad's President Idriss Déby dies after clashes with rebels
Idriss Déby dies just hours after provisional election results set him on course for a sixth term.
- LA Times
Late-night TV on Chauvin verdict: 'Hard to celebrate because a man is still dead'
'There is more work to be done,' Stephen Colbert said on 'The Late Show' after Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd.
- BBC
Idriss Déby: Chad's future rocked by president's battlefield death
In power for 30 years, Idriss Déby's death leaves huge uncertainties at the heart of government.
- WCVB - Boston
Massachusetts COVID-19 vaccine eligibility opens up to anyone age 16 and older
State and health care officials are preaching patience in the process as they try to meet the high demand for a vaccine.
- The Independent
Joe Biden celebrates ‘some justice’ for George Floyd as AOC calls conviction not enough
President says it was ‘really important’ that former police officer found guilty on all counts
- The Independent
George Floyd news: Jury retires in Chauvin trial as judge says Maxine Waters could overturn verdict
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- BBC
What's gone wrong with Australia's vaccine rollout?
The country has been far slower than others including the UK and the US to immunise its population.
- BBC
Nashik: Oxygen leak leaves 22 Covid-19 patients dead in India
The accident in an Indian hospital happened when an oxygen tank was refilling the storage tank.
- The Independent
Stacey Abrams condemns ‘racial animus’ in GOP-backed bills to restrict ballot access
‘If the effect is deleterious to the ability of people of colour to participate in elections, then that is problematic and that is wrong,’ Abrams says
- The Independent
Val Demings and Jim Jordan clash over police funding
‘Law enforcement officers deserve better than to be utilised as pawns! And you and your colleagues should be ashamed of yourselves!’ Demings thunders at Jordan