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Protesters of #BlackLivesMatter tear gassed in Washington

Nationwide anti-police brutality marches and rallies, which have turned violent, erupted over the death of George Floyd, an African-American who died in police custody after being pinned beneath a white officer's knee for nearly nine minutes.

Liverpool stars take a knee to show support for #BlackLivesMatter

Football players take a knee around centre circle at Anfield Stadium in a gesture of support for protests against the custodial death of George Floyd in US.

US cities brace for more unrest as Trump reprimands 'weak' governors

Residents in major cities wake up to neighbourhoods in shambles, while President Trump slams governors for not being tough on demonstrators amid possibility of fresh protests.

It’s time for comfortable white progressives to speak up

In America, white people are too often complacent, even as allies. Will white America realise that in order for society to change they must be prepared to shoulder the social hardship of people of colour?

In photos: How Boko Haram has torn apart western Africa

Daesh-affiliated Boko Haram is leading a nine-year long insurgency against the governments of Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad. The ongoing humanitarian crisis has resulted in more than 20,000 deaths and displaced 2.4 million people.

Boko Haram Timeline: From social welfare to international terrorism

It's been three years since the kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok in northern Nigeria. Boko Haram continues to be at the forefront of a nine year-long insurgency, creating one of the biggest humanitarian crises in the world.

Desperate refugees resort to sex work, drug abuse

With Europe's borders closed, vulnerable young men feel cornered in Greece and turn to the only thing they have left to sell – themselves.

"Chicago's police routinely used excessive force on duty"

Federal investigators in the US have issued a scathing report that blames institutional problems within the Chicago police department for discrimination.

Four charged with hate crime over live-streamed assault in Chicago

Thousands of social media users, including far-right commentators, claimed without offering evidence that the crime was linked to the Black Lives Matter movement born in protest at police shootings of African Americans.

Gun owners in the US are no longer just old white men

Firearm lobbyists exploit fears — new and old — to develop a new customer base across the country. Even with gun-friendly Trump set to become president, their market looks more promising than ever.

Protesters slam police for shooting unarmed black man in US

Accuse police in El Cajon, California of gunning down Alfred Olango without warning. This incident follows a week after Keith Scott was shot dead by law-enforcement officers in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Charlotte protesters demand mayor's resignation

Town hall meeting results in pressure on mayor, police chief and city officials to step down if 'you can't do your job' a week after fatal police shooting of Keith Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina.