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A federal law enforcement officer who was shot and killed while providing security at the U.S. courthouse in Oakland during a protest has been identified.

PALS can meet again for barbecues tomorrow — as schools reopen and live sport returns. Brits are expected to splurge £1billion this week with more venturing out. ⚠️ Read our UK schools reopening live blog for the latest news & updates The heatwave means supermarkets could sell a record 60million sausages, 20million burgers and 126million […]

Down-to-earth Virgos love most teen shows for their relatable characters. But some series in this genre won't work for this responsible zodiac sign.

GAVIN Williamson has urged parents to send their kids back to school on Monday to start fixing the damage to their education and wellbeing. Many pupils will be returning to classes in the morning after more than ten weeks off — but others will be held back amid safety fears. ⚠️ Read our UK schools […]

Trump’s former deputy chief of staff won a $3 million federal contract just days after registering his company.

Here's a way to work in the produce you're craving without going to elaborate lengths to fill a pie or fold pastry

First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva has made an Instagram post on the occasion of June 1- International Day for Protection of Children. A post on her official Instagram page says

The virus has been our cue to shed norms of the past and old versions of job descriptions may well be one of them.

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – The third open session of the new Parliament was held on Sunday. The session was led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

Victor Kamenir

History, Europe

The "Soviet Dunkirk."

Early in World War II, a bitter joke circulated within the Soviet military. It ran, “What is the first thing Russia does when war is declared? It scuttles the fleet!” The joke referred to sad events in Russian naval history. In 1855, after the Crimean War, Russia lost the right to maintain a fleet in the Black Sea, and in 1904-1905 during the disastrous Russo-Japanese War, Russia lost two out of its three fleets. Читать дальше...

1. Time is running out for the West to constrain China’s global ambitions  Telegraph.co.uk
2. With an ailing domestic economy, can China still pursue its global plans?  The Guardian
3. 'Crazy' Hong Kong tycoon vows to take on Beijing  The Times
4. Britain must stand by Hong Kong  Telegraph.co.uk
5. Beijing has fatally undermined the image of a self-governing and stable Hong Kong  The Guardian
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz promised to bring "the full force of goodness and righteousness" as law enforcement upheld a curfew in the Twin Cities.

Trump’s aides are debating how far he should follow his instinct to back the police and minimize claims of racial bias

Trump’s aides are debating how far he should follow his instinct to back the police and minimize claims of racial bias

His Instinct for confrontation helped win the White House. Where will it take America now?

The Championship will restart on 20 June, more than three months after it was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Championship will restart on 20 June, more than three months after it was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Conrad co-founders Jennifer A. Goodman and Ryan Atkins talk about working with actors Harry Lennix and Eric Roberts on the new crime drama and guiding a pilot from an idea to the pitch.

The Queen enjoyed a notably regal form of daily exercise as she made her first public appearance since the coronavirus lockdown began.

Temperature checks, face masks and social distancing requirements will all be part of the new theme-park experience.

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The Testaments

Margaret Atwood

London: Chatto & Windus: 2019

Pp. 419

“The Testaments” is the novel for which Margaret Atwood won the 2019 Booker Prize, jointly with Bernardine Evaristo. It is the sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale”, Atwood’s dystopian novel about Gilead, a puritanical theocracy where women are prized only for their reproductive capacity, and otherwise systematically disempowered and abused.

Since its 1985 publication, “The Handmaid’s Tale” has... Читать дальше...

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In the light of the current crisis and in order to safeguard the ongoing work of the Foundation it has

The prolific filmmaker, who has captured several eras of the African American experience, shared his thoughts on the historical ramifications of this week's protests.