Iran says it is ready for more prisoner exchanges with U.S.
Iran is ready for further prisoner exchanges with the United States, Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Sunday, according to the official IRNA news agency.
In violent Rio, U.S. protests stoke backlash against deadly cops
The killing of another black teenager by Rio de Janeiro police last month was, based on the numbers, unremarkable – one of hundreds gunned down every year by some of the world’s deadliest cops.
Global coronavirus deaths top 400,000 as outbreak grows in Brazil, India: Reuters tally
Global deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 400,000 on Sunday, as case numbers surge in Brazil and India, according to a Reuters tally.
Violence against protesters, press unacceptable: French foreign minister
Violence against peaceful protesters and journalists is unacceptable, whether in the United States or elsehwere, France’s foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in a newspaper interview.
‘Numerous’ reports of looting in retaken Libyan towns, UN says
The United Nations has received “numerous” reports of looting and destruction in two towns outside Tripoli retaken by the forces of Libya’s internationally recognised government, it said on Sunday.
Italy reports 53 COVID deaths on Sunday, 197 new cases
Italy reported 53 new COVID-19 deaths on Sunday against 72 a day earlier and 197 new cases, down from 270 the day before, the Civil Protection department said.
U.N. examines reports of looting in retaken Libyan towns
The United Nations is looking into reports of looting and destruction of property in two towns outside Tripoli retaken by the forces of Libya’s internationally recognized government, it said on Sunday.
Tens of thousands join Black Lives Matter protest in London
Tens of thousands took to the streets of London on Sunday, rallying for a second day running to condemn police brutality after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, with some wearing face masks bearing the slogan “Racism is a virus”.
Protests roll on against ‘worldwide’ racism
Demonstrators in Rome held their fists in the air and chanted “No Justice! No Peace!” on Sunday, while in London people defying official warnings not to gather lay down outside the U.S. Embassy as part of a rolling, global anti-racism movement.
UK coronavirus death toll rises 77 to 40,542
The United Kingdom’s death toll from confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose by 77 to 40,542 as of 1600 GMT on June 6, according to government data published on Sunday.
