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BBCCovid: India sees world's highest daily cases amid oxygen shortage
The country records 314,835 new daily cases as Delhi hospitals fear running out of oxygen in hours.
- The Independent
Black Army soldier responds to racist tirade at IHOP: ‘This is America’
‘This is the country we serve and defend. These are the people we fight for’
- USA TODAY
Cruise ships are moving out of the US due to CDC restrictions. Will they return?
Cruise lines are moving ship after ship to other parts of the world as they continue to be barred from cruising in U.S. waters.
- The Independent
Ma’Khia Bryant shooting: LeBron James deletes tweet telling Ohio police officer ‘you’re next’
Los Angeles Lakers star says he took the tweet down because it was ‘being used to create more hate’
- The Independent
OJ Simpson criticised over comments on Chauvin trial
‘You gotta let the jury speak, it’s the American way’
- Business Insider
The Pentagon says more and more Russian troops are amassing near Ukraine, and it is not convinced this is just a training exercise
The Pentagon says there are now more Russian troops on the border of Ukraine than there were in 2014.
- 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
- Reuters Videos
Police offer more details on Columbus shooting victim
The Columbus Dispatch reported a crowd of protesters had gathered near a home on the city's southeast side where the shooting occurred, just minutes before the guilty verdict was announced against the police officer charged with murdering George Floyd last year.Police involved in the shooting were answering an emergency-911 call reporting an attempted stabbing by a female suspect, interim police chief Michael Woods said.Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther confirmed the fatal shooting, saying on Twitter that "a young woman tragically lost her life."
- Business Insider
GM showed off new, colorful versions of its tiny sub-$6,000 electric cars that outsell Teslas in China. Take a look.
China's best-selling electric car, the Hong Guang Mini EV, now comes in three colors, and a convertible is planned for 2022.
- INSIDER
The Ohio county where a 16-year-old girl was shot by an officer has the highest police shooting death rate, according to a recent study
Franklin County, where Bryant was shot, accounted for a third of Ohio African-American police intervention fatalities, according to a study.
- The Telegraph
Covid passports proving vaccine status will be available for summer holidays
Covid passports will be made available to prove people have been vaccinated as early as next month, in time for summer holidays, the travel industry has been told. The Department for Transport wants an official certification scheme that gives British travellers a document they can show at borders overseas in place by May 17. In a separate development, a European medical agency recommended that fully vaccinated travellers should be able to sidestep tests and quarantine. It potentially smooths the path for holidays to more than 20 countries that have indicated they could ask travellers for proof of vaccination, such as Israel, Croatia, Turkey, Spain, Portugal and Cyprus. Greece has moved to reopen its tourism industry by dropping quarantine rules for travellers from more than 30 nations if they have been vaccinated or tested negative for Covid-19. The Covid vaccine certificate could come in either digital or physical form, with government officials exploring the best way to make it work in the tight time frame.
- 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
- Miami Herald
‘If I had three kidneys, I would donate another one.’ How 2 nurses saved two people’s lives
In a year where medical heroes have been celebrated for their sacrifices, two local nurses have distinguished themselves for truly selfless acts: They each donated an organ to a stranger.
- 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.
- Time
The Quetta Bombing Shows That China’s Growing Global Presence Comes With Risk
A suicide bombing in the Pakistani city of Quetta, at which the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan was the presumed target, highlights the animosity Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative is generating as it pushes through one of the world's most restive regions
- Reuters
U.S. lawmakers intensify bipartisan efforts to counter China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan U.S. congressional push to counteract China picked up steam on Wednesday as a Senate committee overwhelmingly backed a bill pressing Beijing on human rights and economic competition, while other lawmakers introduced a measure seeking billions for technology research. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee backed the "Strategic Competition Act of 2021" by 21-1, sending the bill for consideration by the 100-member Senate, even as committee members voiced a need to do even more to counteract Beijing. One would force a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics by U.S. officials, not athletes, which was also recommended by the U.S. Commission on Religious Freedom.
- The Independent
Ma’Khia Bryant: Ohio police tell bystanders ‘blue lives matter’ after girl shot dead as Chauvin verdict delivered
Force releases body camera footage showing moment teenager was killed
- Associated Press
Hong Kong journalist convicted for accessing public records
A Hong Kong journalist was found guilty on Thursday of making false statements in obtaining information for an investigation into an attack on anti-government protesters, in the latest blow to press freedom in the city as authorities continue their crackdown on dissent. Choy Yuk-ling, also known as Bao Choy, was arrested in November on charges of falsely declaring why she was obtaining license plate information from a publicly accessible database.
- The Independent
‘She was a child’: White House calls fatal police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant ‘tragic’
Jen Psaki says killing of 16 year old ‘came just as America was hopeful for a step forward’ after Chauvin guilty verdict
- 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’