REUTERS TOP News
- Global stocks and euro gain ahead of U.S. jobs dataWorld stocks held near three-month highs and the euro also remained close to a three-month peak, thanks to a larger than expected European stimulus boost and on hopes of a global economic rebound.
- Exclusive: Unfazed by pandemic, Bank of Japan to keep economic recovery view - sourcesThe Bank of Japan is likely to maintain this month its projection that the economy will gradually recover from the damage wrought by the coronavirus pandemic in the latter half of this year, sources said.
- Factbox: Where are people around the world protesting over George Floyd?The killing of black man George Floyd in the United States, with a white policeman's knee on his neck, has triggered worldwide protests against racism and brutality.
- 'Get your knee off our necks,' activist Sharpton says at Floyd memorialU.S. civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton told mourners that George Floyd's death in police custody and the nationwide protests it ignited marked a reckoning for America over race and justice, demanding, "Get your knee off our necks."
- 'Truly sorry': Scientists pull panned Lancet study of Trump-touted drugAn influential study that found hydroxychloroquine increased the risk of death in COVID-19 patients has been withdrawn a week after it led to major trials being halted, adding to confusion about a malaria drug championed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Virtual certainty? Bankers ask if success of remote roadshows will lastWho needs expensive lunches at glitzy hotels and fancy restaurants to court investors for bond deals or the sale of new shares on the stock exchange?
- Bargain-conscious Americans lift used-car sales in the coronavirus economyAt the height of the coronavirus pandemic in mid-April, used-car dealer Alex Tovstanovsky had vehicles jammed six rows deep on his lot in the western Chicago suburb of Naperville.
- Fear stops Rohingya getting tested as virus hits refugee campsRohingya refugees in Bangladesh with symptoms of the novel coronavirus are not coming forward to get tested because they fear being separated from their families and held in isolation, community leaders and aid workers say.
- COVID-19 crisis shakes Brazil, but Bolsonaro keeps impeachment at bayOne of the world's worst coronavirus outbreaks, a paralyzed economy sending investors fleeing for the exit, and accusations that he has undermined Brazil's young democracy have not loosened President Jair Bolsonaro's grip on power.
- Tesla's Elon Musk calls for breakup of Amazon in tweetTesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk on Thursday called for Amazon.com Inc to be broken up, after an author complained on social media about being unable to self-publish a book via the world's largest online retailer.
WORLD NEWS______________(Europe News Below)
- Health secretary in Brazil's Sao Paulo metropolitan region shot at amid COVID-19 outbreak 05/06/2020The health secretary of Osasco city in Brazil's Sao Paulo metropolitan region was targeted in a shooting attack on Thursday night, the state department of public security said on Friday, adding police were investigating whether the incident was related to his efforts to fight the novel coronavirus.
- Spain to open to foreign tourism from July 1, government spokeswoman says 05/06/2020Spain will start opening its borders to foreign tourists from July 1, government spokeswoman Maria Jesus Montero told a news conference on Friday, a day after a fellow minister said they would reopen in June.
- Shaman critical of Putin loses bid to end enforced psychiatric treatment 05/06/2020A Russian court on Friday rejected a challenge by a Siberian shaman critical of President Vladimir Putin who says he has been illegally incarcerated in a psychiatric hospital, his lawyer said.
- Czech government orders out two Russian embassy staff 05/06/2020The Czech government has declared two staff at the Russian embassy in Prague as persona non grata and ordered them to leave, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Friday.
- Russia to respond in kind after Czech expulsion of two embassy staff: RIA 05/06/2020Russia will respond in kind after the Czech government declared two staff at the Russian embassy in Prague persona non grata and ordered them to leave, the RIA news agency cited Vladimir Dzhabarov, a senior Russian lawmaker, as saying on Friday.
- No progress in latest round of EU-Brexit talks, Barnier says 05/06/2020The latest round of talks between Britain and the European Union made no significant progress this week, the EU's chief negotiator said on Friday, saying London and Brussels remained far apart on fisheries and other matters.
- Turkey jails three MPs stripped of parliamentary status 05/06/2020Turkey jailed three opposition lawmakers late on Thursday after parliament stripped them of their status as deputies, their two parties said, a move criticised by the country's Western allies and rights groups.
- Little progress on Brexit free trade deal, EU and UK say 05/06/2020The European Union said on Friday there had been no significant progress in talks with the United Kingdom about a Brexit free trade agreement and that to reach a deal, talks would have to intensify.
- UK official says need to work intensively with EU into July on trade deal 05/06/2020Britain needs to work intensively into July with the EU to make progress in trade talks, and negotiations cannot drag on into October, a senior British negotiating official said on Friday.
- Exiled Thai activist abducted in Cambodia, rights group says 05/06/2020Unknown gunmen abducted a Thai political activist in Cambodia's capital, rights advocates said on Friday, the latest in a series of mysterious disappearances of Southeast Asian dissidents living in exile.
EUROPE NEWS________(Canada&US News Below)
- Brexit: UK backtracking on commitments, says Michel Barnier 05/06/2020EU's negotiator reports little progress in trade talks - but the UK says the tone has been positive.
- China-Sweden: Ex-ambassador Lindstedt on trial for risking security 05/06/2020Anna Lindstedt is accused of going beyond her remit by holding unauthorised talks with China.
- Vaccine summit exceeds target to raise almost £7bn 05/06/2020At the UK-hosted summit, Boris Johnson said up to eight millions lives will be saved by the funding.
- Prague Catholic statue torn down by mob rises again 04/06/2020A controversial statue of the Virgin Mary erected in the 17th Century is hoisted back in Prague.
- Coronavirus: Influential study on hydroxychloroquine withdrawn 04/06/2020Researchers flagged concerns with data after suggesting hydroxychloroquine increased the risk of death.
- UK zoos at risk of closure 04/06/2020The Covid crisis is putting the survival of one of the UK's largest zoos at risk.
- Madeleine McCann 'assumed dead' by German prosecutors 04/06/2020A German man, 43, is being investigated on suspicion of murder over the British girl’s disappearance.
- Norway landslide: Buildings swept away in Alta disaster 04/06/2020Watch as land continues to collapse during the rescue effort.
- Eurozone in fresh emergency action to boost economy 04/06/2020The central bank will increase the size of its bond buying programme by €600bn (£546bn) to €1.35tn.
- Arctic Circle oil spill prompts Putin to declare state of emergency 04/06/2020A power plant manager is arrested after 20,000 tonnes of oil polluted an Arctic river.
CANADA & US________(Sports Below)
- George Floyd: Videos of police brutality during protests shock US 05/06/2020Cases emerge of police mistreatment amid unrest over the death of African American George Floyd.
- George Floyd protests: Ex-top general rebukes Trump's troops threat 05/06/2020Gen Martin Dempsey denounces the president's threat to use troops to suppress ongoing civil unrest.
- George Floyd death: China takes a victory lap over US protests 05/06/2020China is hitting back at the US for supporting Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrations last year.
- George Floyd: Mourners pay respects at his memorial 04/06/2020Crowds of people paid their respects to George Floyd at the spot where he was killed in Minneapolis.
- George Floyd: How the USA's history has shaped today's police brutality 04/06/2020The BBC's Clive Myrie looks at the toxic combination of racism and inadequate police training.
- Ahmaud Arbery: White man 'used racial slur' after shooting black jogger 04/06/2020A judge has ruled that there is enough evidence to try three suspects for Ahmaud Arbery's murder.
- Michael White: US veteran on way home from Iran after detention 04/06/2020US Navy veteran Michael White is released by Iran, where he had been detained since 2018.
- NBA: Disney World Resort set to host rest of 2020 season 04/06/2020The remainder of the NBA season will be played at Florida's Disney World Resort from 31 July.
- Robert E Lee statue: Virginia governor announces removal of monument 04/06/2020Virginia's governor says the monument to the Confederate general will be taken down in Richmond.
- Barack Obama: I want you to know that you matter 04/06/2020The ex-US president has been giving his first video address since unrest over the death of George Floyd.
SPORTS
- Liverpool 8-6 Man United: Klopp's men are favorite team in Premier League 05/06/2020Liverpool can rest assured in the knowledge that the nation is still 8% behind them.
- Adam Cole: My year as NXT champion 05/06/2020Adam Cole is the face of NXT. In his own words, Cole recalls his biggest moments and challenges as he navigated his year as champion.
- The next Pete Alonso? MLB star comparisons for top 2020 draft prospects 05/06/2020With the 2020 MLB draft fast approaching, we match up elite players from this year's crop with the most similar current big leaguers.
- The NBA is back, and here's what we can't wait to watch 05/06/2020Here's our guide to all 22 teams in Orlando and what we're most excited to see when basketball tips off again.
- The next Floyd Mayweather? A chance for Shakur Stevenson to make his case 05/06/2020Shakur Stevenson returns to the ring on Tuesday with clear goals: unify belts at featherweight, move up to junior lightweight and become the next Floyd Mayweather.
- UFC 250 viewers guide: Amanda Nunes ready to reinforce GOAT status 05/06/2020Amanda Nunes is ready to defend one of her two titles on Saturday at UFC 250, but before she steps foot in the Octagon, it will be the bantamweights who own the show.
- Why Amanda Nunes' next challenge will be her biggest ever 05/06/2020The UFC featherweight champion has made a career out of breaking barriers and making history.
- FSU's Leonard Hamilton -- We've made progress, but George Floyd, protests show we must keep fighting 05/06/2020Florida State men's basketball coach Leonard Hamilton, who grew up in segregation in the south, reflects on the events of the past week -- and the way forward.
- Passan: Inside MLB's financials fight - and the numbers to solve it 05/06/2020Baseball's owners and players don't seem any closer to starting the 2020 season, so we took a crack at solving their biggest problem -- the money.
- Report: KD purchases stake in MLS' Philly Union 05/06/2020Durant has purchased a minority stake in the Philadelphia Union, according to a report in Sports Business Daily.
