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Facebook removes US hate group accounts pushing armed members to go to protests

Social media giant says deleted around 190 accounts, also on Instagram, tied to right-wing extremists the Proud Boys and the American Guard

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WHO changes tact and recommends face masks where social distancing not possible

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is now recommending the use of face masks where social distancing is not possible.

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Thousands continue peaceful protests across L.A. – Los Angeles Times

Thousands continue peaceful protests across L.A.  Los Angeles Times 16 Moments From Seven Hours of Los Angeles Residents Berating the LAPD  Slate Video shot by actor shows LAPD officers seen striking protesters with batons  Fox News George Floyd protests: LAPD union calls mayor

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Joe Biden Locks In Democrats’ Presidential Nomination For Donald Trump Face Off; Ex-VP Leading Incumbent In Polls – Deadline

Joe Biden Locks In Democrats’ Presidential Nomination For Donald Trump Face Off; Ex-VP Leading Incumbent In Polls  Deadline Biden says Trump’s comments about Floyd were ‘despicable’  ABC News Biden claims ’10 to 15 percent’ of Americans are ‘just not very good people’  Fox

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A radical settler wages war against annexation — but he is far from alone

For Ira Rappaport, who was a member of the Jewish Underground terror group in the 1980s, the Trump plan is a disaster; his misgivings are emblematic of growing alarm among settlers

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Protesters use curfew lifting to demonstrate against police brutality for 11th night

Protesters across the United States used the lifting of curfews to demonstrate against police brutality of black people for the 11th night.

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NYC’s Celebrate Israel parade — virtual this year — delayed over Floyd protests

After being moved online due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers have now postponed the event from June 7 to June 21, will hold conversation on racism instead

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Democratic U.S. politicians urge police reforms as protesters march for 11th day

Prominent Democratic politicians on Friday embraced the cause of U.S. protesters angered by the death of a black man in Minneapolis police custody, adopting their slogans and announcing reforms as tensions remained high in major cities.

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Israeli BDS activist seeking asylum in Canada will be deported back to Israel

Authorities rejected Gilad Paz’s claims he faces political persecution if he returns to the Jewish state

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