Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll passes Britain, world’s second highest
Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll overtook Britain’s on Friday to become the second highest in the world after the United States, according to numbers released by the Brazilian Health Ministry.
Lebanon protesters burn roads, clash with security in second night of unrest
Lebanese protesters set fire to roadways and clashed with security forces in a second night of unrest on Friday, according to witnesses and Lebanese media.
Soccer team mobs coffin of murdered Mexican teen after moving tribute
Mexican soccer teammates of Alexander Martinez, a 16-year-old whose murder this week was blamed on police, mobbed his wooden coffin this week after kicking a ball off it and bouncing it into the goal so he could score one final time.
Chile’s military moves through shadows to spot coronavirus curfew breakers
The armored vehicle rumbles through the near-empty, darkened streets of a scruffy neighborhood in the Chilean capital Santiago, bristling with heavily-armed troops.
Somalia’s Islamist group al Shabaab says sets up COVID-19 treatment centre
Somalia’s Islamist group al Shabaab said on Friday they had set up a COVID-19 treatment centre in the country, and said the disease posed a grave threat, citing international health authorities.
Congo’s gold being smuggled out by the tonne, U.N. report finds
Gold production in Democratic Republic of Congo continues to be systematically underreported while tonnes of the precious metal is smuggled into global supply chains through its eastern neighbours, a United Nations report has found.
Brazil drops police from human rights report amid global protests against racism and abuse
Brazil has excluded complaints of police violence from an annual human rights report, sparking allegations on Friday of a cover-up amid global outrage over racial injustice and use of excessive force by law enforcement.
Slovenia to open borders for Italians, Montenegrins on June 15
Slovenia will open its borders for citizens of Montenegro and neighbouring Italy on June 15, the government said in a statement on Friday.
Botswana reinstates strict coronavirus lockdown in capital city
Botswana brought back a strict coronavirus lockdown in its capital city, Gaborone, and surrounding areas after the southern African country recorded 12 new cases of the virus, a senior health official said late on Friday.
Churchill statue boarded up ahead of expected UK protests on Saturday
Statues of historical figures including Winston Churchill have been boarded up ahead of more expected protests on Saturday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was “shameful” that the monument to Britain’s wartime leader was at risk of attack.
