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The actor has raised the possibility of running for the governor of Texas
- The Independent
Fox, Newsmax, Taylor Greene and Cruz question jury as conservatives cope with Chauvin murder verdict
Conservatives argue that a Minneapolis jury was intimidated into finding Chauvin guilty
- BBC
Australia provokes China anger over scrapped deals
Beijing described the move to tear up the Belt and Road deals as "unreasonable and provocative".
- The Independent
Facing bankruptcy, NRA launches low-energy $2 million ad campaign against Biden
After another spate of mass shootings in America, Democrats are attempting to tighten gun-control measures
- The Independent
Biden preparing to recognise Armenian genocide, risking backlash from Turkey
He will be first US president to use word ‘genocide’ to describe killings of Armenians by Ottoman empire during First World War
- BBC
Taiwan authorities look into Apple supplier hack
Unreleased Apple product blueprints claimed to be among hackers' haul.
- The Independent
Fox host says those protesting police violence should be ‘barred’ from calling 911
‘Let’s just hope, in your life, you never need a police officer,’ Brian Kilmeade says
- The Independent
What happened to the other officers arrested over George Floyd death?
Three former police officers who responded to George Floyd call now face trial in August
- BBC
George Floyd: The murder that drove America to the brink
Activists vow their march for racial justice is only just beginning, but not everyone is on board.
- BBC
George Floyd death: Five key moments from the Derek Chauvin trial
Here are key elements of a trial that gripped the US.
- INSIDER
Harriet Tubman probably won't be on the $20 bill until at least 2030 - here's why
The Biden administration said it would "speed up" efforts to put Tubman on the $20 bill. But a lengthy bureaucratic process may make that impossible.
- USA TODAY
National Geographic released a docuseries on whales for Earth Day 2021
Here's how to watch the new National Geographic docuseries on whales, streaming on Disney Plus in April 2021.
- The Telegraph
Social distancing rules for hospitality 'a good way off' being lifted in Scotland, chief medical officer warns
Social distancing rules that threaten to bankrupt thousands of pubs and restaurants across Scotland are a "good way off" from being lifted indoors or outside, the country's chief medical officer warned on Thursday. Dr Gregor Smith said there was still a "theoretical risk" of Covid transmission outdoors with the one-metre distancing rule that will apply in licensed premises when they are allowed to reopen on Monday. He insisted the one-metre rule, which will even apply between people from different households enjoying a meal together, was "proportionate" and it would not change before more information is available about the impact of vaccination on transmission. But Scotland's crisis-hit hospitality industries warned their businesses could not even start to recover while the "toxic" rule remains and "every extra day of social distancing will result in more business failures, more job losses, and more small business owners losing what has often taken a lifetime to build." The Scottish Government’s position stands in stark contrast to England, where Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick wrote to local authorities cautioning them against “overzealous interpretation” of distancing rules at tables outdoors.
- Associated Press
ECB head: Europe "on crutches," still needs robust stimulus
European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde said the economy is still “on crutches” and in need of support from both the central bank and government spending as the 19 countries that use the euro limp through extended lockdowns in a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lagarde said Thursday that the monetary authority for the eurozone sees an eventual rebound this year but did not discuss any reduction in its emergency stimulus because such a discussion would be “premature.” The economy is “on crutches, one fiscal crutch and one monetary crutch" and isn't ready to stand on its own power yet, she said.
- Reuters
Myanmar activists hold 'blue shirt' protests; report says junta chief to attend summit
Saturday's summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) would be its first since the coup in Myanmar on Feb. 1 and a test of how the traditionally consensual organisation will respond. Junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun said the military commander would attend the meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, the online service of the Japanese news magazine Nikkei Asia reported. The general's attendance at the summit has been condemned by critics of the military takeover both within Myanmar and abroad.
- The Independent
GOP pushes record number of anti-protest bills to ‘silence dissent,’ critics say
Some proposals would grant immunity to drivers who hit protesters, stop demonstrators from accessing unemployment aid and turn misdemeanours into felonies
- The Independent
‘Statehood is in my DNA’: Pelosi points to father’s legacy in defence of DC vote
House votes for second time to make DC nation’s 51st state, setting up historic Senate debate
- The Independent
Al Sharpton says Minnesota needs ‘air freshener’ for ‘stench of police brutality’ at Daunte Wright’s funeral
Daunte Wright’s family, as well as local and national leaders, all gathered on Thursday to mourn the 20-year-old who was killed by police
- The Independent
Daunte Wright funeral — latest: Rev Al Sharpton delivers eulogy during emotional service
Follow latest updates from Minneapolis
- The Independent
Tesla to be probed by Senate over fatal ‘autopilot’ crash
Elon Musk denies Autopilot was in use in Tesla Model S when it crashed in Texas