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Sunday

George Floyd Reverberates Globally: Thousands Protest In Germany, U.K., New Zealand

Hundreds demonstrated in Trafalgar Square in central London on Sunday, and many kneeled, to protest the recent killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis. Matt Dunham/AP hide caption

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George Floyd Reverberates Globally: Thousands Protest In Germany, U.K., New Zealand

The killing of George Floyd has sprung a global movement against inequality and racism; protests were seen over the weekend in places such as Berlin, London, Toronto and Auckland, New Zealand.

Europe

People Of Color In U.K. Disproportionately Affected By COVID-19

Official statistics in the United Kingdom show that people of color in there are much more likley to die from COVID-19 than the rest of the population. Health officials are trying to figure out why.

People Of Color In U.K. Disproportionately Affected By COVID-19

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Saturday

European Union Leaders Urge U.S. To Remain In WHO

Top officials with the European Union urged President Trump to rethink his plans to leave the international agency. Trump announced his decision Friday after weeks of levying criticisms and threatening to pull funding. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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European Union Leaders Urge U.S. To Remain In WHO

Top officials with the bloc encouraged Trump to rethink his plans to leave the international health agency. Trump's Friday announcement followed weeks of criticisms and threats to pull funding.

Asia

Swarms Of Locusts Are The Latest Threat To India Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

On top of rising infections, a cyclone and 100 million people out of work, India has another problem: An invasion of locusts — the worst in 25 years.

Swarms Of Locusts Are The Latest Threat To India Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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Asia

COVID-19 Outbreak Overwhelms Yemeni City Of Aden

In Yemen's hospitals, the medical staff have become the patients. With the beds filled, sick members of the public are turned away, and aid groups say a "catastrophe" is unfolding.

COVID-19 Outbreak Overwhelms Yemeni City Of Aden

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Asia

A Look At The Latest Updates In Hong Kong

After China's central government asserted more direct authority over Hong Kong, President Trump announced his intent to revoke Hong Kong's special customs status and take other steps.

A Look At The Latest Updates In Hong Kong

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Friday

Europe

As German Soccer Restarts, Broadcasters Use Crowd Sounds To Replace Missing Fans

Germany's top soccer league, the Bundesliga, is among the first major sports league to resume its season. And empty and quiet stadiums have led to some controversial new features to the broadcasts.

As German Soccer Restarts, Broadcasters Use Crowd Sounds To Replace Missing Fans

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Politics

President Trump Announces The End Of Special Relationship With Hong Kong

President Trump announced a set of measures on Hong Kong on Friday, after China announced earlier this week that it was going to impose new national security measures in the city.

President Trump Announces The End Of Special Relationship With Hong Kong

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France Eases Some Pandemic Restrictions And Will Reopen Restaurants, Bars And Parks

People stroll near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Monday. France is entering its second phase of lifting COVID-19 restrictions. Michel Euler/AP hide caption

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France Eases Some Pandemic Restrictions And Will Reopen Restaurants, Bars And Parks

"It will be so nice to be able to go lie on the grass in a park and have a picnic or to sit at a sidewalk cafe again," says a Paris resident. Restaurants and bars will reopen with restrictions June 2.

Moscow Doubles Last Month's Coronavirus Death Toll Amid Suspicions Of Undercounting

Moscow has revised its April death toll from the coronavirus to 1,561 amid criticism that Russia may have undercounted fatalities from COVID-19. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP hide caption

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Moscow Doubles Last Month's Coronavirus Death Toll Amid Suspicions Of Undercounting

Media reports and analysts have questioned the accuracy of Russia's mortality figures for the virus. Moscow's Health Department now says 1,561 people died in April due to the coronavirus.

Trump, Retaliating Against Beijing, Revokes Privileges For Hong Kong

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Politics

Trump, Retaliating Against Beijing, Revokes Privileges For Hong Kong

President Trump says the U.S. would take a number of steps after China's central government asserted more direct authority over Hong Kong, which it had pledged to treat differently.

Where Jesus Was Baptized, Jordan Vies With Israel For Tourists

Jesus' baptism site overlooking the Jordan River, 6 miles north of the Dead Sea. The Jordanian site includes the spot where UNESCO says Jesus was believed to have been baptized, now inland after the river changed course, as well as Elijah's Hill, where tradition says the Prophet Elijah ascended to heaven in a flaming chariot. Moises Saman for NPR hide caption

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Middle East

Where Jesus Was Baptized, Jordan Vies With Israel For Tourists

While UNESCO and the Vatican agree the site is in Jordan, a spot across the Jordan River, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, draws more visitors.

As Brazil's COVID-19 Cases Continue To Climb, Some Areas Prepare To Ease Restrictions

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As Brazil's COVID-19 Cases Continue To Climb, Some Areas Prepare To Ease Restrictions

Brazil has the world's second-highest number of COVID-19 cases after the U.S. The rise in cases comes as São Paulo, the state with the highest number of deaths, prepares to ease some restrictions.

New Zealand Now Has Just 1 Active COVID-19 Case

New Zealand is now allowing gatherings of up to 100 people, and the country says it has just one active COVID-19 case. Much of the credit for the country's success has gone to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, seen here walking through the coastal city of Napier on Friday. Kerry Marshall/Getty Images hide caption

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New Zealand Now Has Just 1 Active COVID-19 Case

"For the seventh day in a row, there are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand," the Ministry of Health said on Friday.

4 Takeaways From Beijing's Hong Kong Power Grab

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Asia

4 Takeaways From Beijing's Hong Kong Power Grab

Hong Kong is supposed to be a semiautonomous enclave of China, "one country, two systems." But China is moving to impose a sweeping national security law on the city, which critics say is illegal.