Facebook has removed adverts by Donald Trump’s re-election campaign advert which , after activists compared it to practices used by the Nazis.The attack adverts targeted what the Trump campaign branded "dangerous MOBS of far-left groups" and featured an upside-down red triangle.The Trump campaign’s digital poster called on people to sign a petition in support of Mr Trump’s decision to declare Antifa, the radical left-wing protest group, a "terrorist organisation".The advert accused far-left groups of "running through our streets and causing absolute mayhem".The Anti-Defamation league...…Facebook has removed adverts by Donald Trump’s re-election campaign advert which , after activists compared it to practices used by the Nazis.The attack adverts targeted what the Trump campaign branded "dangerous MOBS of far-left groups" and featured an upside-down red triangle.The Trump campaign’s digital poster called on people to sign a petition in support of Mr Trump’s decision to declare Antifa, the radical left-wing protest group, a "terrorist organisation".The advert accused far-left groups of "running through our streets and causing absolute mayhem".The Anti-Defamation league...WW…

 following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody.George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer who knelt on the man's neck, suffocating him to death.Floyd's death, the latest in a line of killings of African-Americans by law enforcement officers in the US, has reawakened deep anger at who have fallen victim to police brutality - and rekindled a centuries-long .George Floyd, a 46-year-old bouncer, was killed on Monday May 25 by Derek Chauvin, a police officer, who pressed his knee into Mr Floyd's neck until he died while other police officers...… following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody.George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer who knelt on the man's neck, suffocating him to death.Floyd's death, the latest in a line of killings of African-Americans by law enforcement officers in the US, has reawakened deep anger at who have fallen victim to police brutality - and rekindled a centuries-long .George Floyd, a 46-year-old bouncer, was killed on Monday May 25 by Derek Chauvin, a police officer, who pressed his knee into Mr Floyd's neck until he died while other police officers...WW…

Novels by Harper Lee and Mark Twain have been pulled from school syllabuses in Minnesota over fears their use of racial slurs will upset students.The Duluth school district said it was removing To Kill a Mockingbird and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from its curriculum because their content may make students feel "humiliated or marginalised".The school district, which includes more than 20 schools, said it will keep copies of the classic novels in its libraries but will be removing the texts on its curriculum for its ninth and 11th-grade English classes in the next academic...…Novels by Harper Lee and Mark Twain have been pulled from school syllabuses in Minnesota over fears their use of racial slurs will upset students.The Duluth school district said it was removing To Kill a Mockingbird and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from its curriculum because their content may make students feel "humiliated or marginalised".The school district, which includes more than 20 schools, said it will keep copies of the classic novels in its libraries but will be removing the texts on its curriculum for its ninth and 11th-grade English classes in the next academic...WW…

Harvard University has rejected Donald Trump's demand to repay almost $8.6 million from a US government Covid-19 loan scheme amid growing controversy over how the funds have been allocated.The US president highlighted that Harvard, America's richest university, has an ample endowment - worth nearly $41 billion - and suggested it should return the government grant.“Harvard’s going to pay back the money and they shouldn't be taking it,” Mr Trump said at a White House briefing, adding, “They have one of the largest endowments anywhere in the country, maybe in the world, I guess, and they’re...…Harvard University has rejected Donald Trump's demand to repay almost $8.6 million from a US government Covid-19 loan scheme amid growing controversy over how the funds have been allocated.The US president highlighted that Harvard, America's richest university, has an ample endowment - worth nearly $41 billion - and suggested it should return the government grant.“Harvard’s going to pay back the money and they shouldn't be taking it,” Mr Trump said at a White House briefing, adding, “They have one of the largest endowments anywhere in the country, maybe in the world, I guess, and they’re...WW…

More than 50 new female have completed the gruelling "Crucible" training exercise at a San Diego base for the first time in the service's 100-year history.The three-day challenge is one of the most arduous in the US military and is required of recruits hoping to graduate from the historically all-male Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego.The training involves target practice, hand-to-hand combat, assault courses and the notoriously difficult "Reaper" hike, which caps off the 13-week boot camp.The "Reaper" hike, the final stage, requires recruits to scale rugged terrain and a steep ridge...…More than 50 new female have completed the gruelling "Crucible" training exercise at a San Diego base for the first time in the service's 100-year history.The three-day challenge is one of the most arduous in the US military and is required of recruits hoping to graduate from the historically all-male Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego.The training involves target practice, hand-to-hand combat, assault courses and the notoriously difficult "Reaper" hike, which caps off the 13-week boot camp.The "Reaper" hike, the final stage, requires recruits to scale rugged terrain and a steep ridge...WW…

Visitors to the George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis must walk past concrete barricades and makeshift checkpoints to reach the site where .Signs marking the entrance to the birthplace of a global racial justice movement read: “You are now entering the free state of George Floyd” and “cops not welcome”.The world is set to revisit the this week when the the white police officer who kneeled on his neck during his final moments, begins.His death not only triggered a hot summer of protests but also calls to "defund" the police that have reverberated across the US and as far as the UK.The...…Visitors to the George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis must walk past concrete barricades and makeshift checkpoints to reach the site where .Signs marking the entrance to the birthplace of a global racial justice movement read: “You are now entering the free state of George Floyd” and “cops not welcome”.The world is set to revisit the this week when the the white police officer who kneeled on his neck during his final moments, begins.His death not only triggered a hot summer of protests but also calls to "defund" the police that have reverberated across the US and as far as the UK.The...WW…

Egyptian tug boats backed by an international team of salvage experts were racing against the tides to reopen the Suez Canal on Wednesday after a vast container ship blown off course in high winds blocked the crucial water way. The Suez Canal Authority (SAC) said it was trying to rebalance in the hope that a high tide on Wednesday night would create enough extra draught to free it. “Once we get this boat out, then that’s it, things will go back to normal. God willing, we’ll be done today,” SAC Chairman Osama Rabie said. The SAC has hired Smit Salvage, a Dutch maritime...…Egyptian tug boats backed by an international team of salvage experts were racing against the tides to reopen the Suez Canal on Wednesday after a vast container ship blown off course in high winds blocked the crucial water way. The Suez Canal Authority (SAC) said it was trying to rebalance in the hope that a high tide on Wednesday night would create enough extra draught to free it. “Once we get this boat out, then that’s it, things will go back to normal. God willing, we’ll be done today,” SAC Chairman Osama Rabie said. The SAC has hired Smit Salvage, a Dutch maritime...WW…

In the border town of Brownsville, Texas, dozens of Central American migrants arrive at the bus station each day to receive a Covid-19 test and a ticket to what they hope is a new life in America.It took Jilsa, a young mother from Guatemala, 16 days to get here, hitchhiking all the way with her two-year-old son.She left behind two other teenage children and her own clothing business, but she felt she had to make the journey to America now that Joe Biden is president.“It was very difficult but I feel the compassion of President Biden and I’m very grateful,” she says. “A lot of people from...…In the border town of Brownsville, Texas, dozens of Central American migrants arrive at the bus station each day to receive a Covid-19 test and a ticket to what they hope is a new life in America.It took Jilsa, a young mother from Guatemala, 16 days to get here, hitchhiking all the way with her two-year-old son.She left behind two other teenage children and her own clothing business, but she felt she had to make the journey to America now that Joe Biden is president.“It was very difficult but I feel the compassion of President Biden and I’m very grateful,” she says. “A lot of people from...WW…

A record number of unaccompanied migrant children are being held in US detention cells beyond the legal three-day limit, prompting fierce criticism of Joe Biden's new administration. The number of teenagers and children crossing the US-Mexico border without their parents and threatens Mr Biden's pledge to implement a more humane approach to asylum seekers than his predecessor. More than 8,5000 minors are reportedly being housed in government shelters as they wait to be processed, according to data seen by the Washington Post. A further 3,500 are being held in US border...…A record number of unaccompanied migrant children are being held in US detention cells beyond the legal three-day limit, prompting fierce criticism of Joe Biden's new administration. The number of teenagers and children crossing the US-Mexico border without their parents and threatens Mr Biden's pledge to implement a more humane approach to asylum seekers than his predecessor. More than 8,5000 minors are reportedly being housed in government shelters as they wait to be processed, according to data seen by the Washington Post. A further 3,500 are being held in US border...WW…

Donald Trump teased a potential a second run for office and admitted he misses being president as he broke his silence in a blitz of right-wing cable news interviews on Wednesday night.The former US president continued to repeat false claims that he was the rightful winner of the 2020 election, telling Fox News: "I think we won substantially".Mr Trump emerged from his public hiatus , whom he called a "legend" of American radio.The interviews were the first Mr Trump has given since leaving the White House.Mr Trump said that that he had "really wanted to be somewhat quiet" since leaving...…Donald Trump teased a potential a second run for office and admitted he misses being president as he broke his silence in a blitz of right-wing cable news interviews on Wednesday night.The former US president continued to repeat false claims that he was the rightful winner of the 2020 election, telling Fox News: "I think we won substantially".Mr Trump emerged from his public hiatus , whom he called a "legend" of American radio.The interviews were the first Mr Trump has given since leaving the White House.Mr Trump said that that he had "really wanted to be somewhat quiet" since leaving...WW…