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US withdrawal from WHO to take effect July 2021: UN

The United States will leave the World Health Organization (WHO) on July 6, 2021, the United Nations says after receiving notification of the decision by President Donald Trump, who has accused the agency of becoming a puppet for China during the coronavirus pandemic.
Kendall, Kylie claim brand not owned by company that failed to pay Bangladeshi workers

American models and reality TV stars Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner claim that their clothing brand ‘Kendall + Kylie’ is not owned by Global Brands Group (GBG) which has allegedly failed to pay RMG workers in Bangladesh.
'I'm all for masks,' says Trump in change of tone

US President Donald Trump, who has avoided being seen in public wearing a face covering, says he would wear a mask if he were in close quarters with other people in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
US imposes visa restrictions on Chinese officials

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Washington is imposing visa restrictions on Chinese officials responsible for restricting freedoms in Hong Kong.
Twitter labels Trump's tweet as 'manipulated media'

Twitter Inc adds a 'manipulated media' label on a video posted on US President Donald Trump's Twitter feed that showed a doctored news clip with a misspelled banner flashing "Terrified todler runs from racist baby."
Trump asked China to help him win in 2020, Bolton says

In a withering behind-the-scenes portrayal, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton accuses him of sweeping misdeeds that includes explicitly seeking Chinese President Xi Jinping's help to win re-election.
US doctors skeptical of reported Covid-19 breakthrough

The report of a powerful treatment for the new coronavirus brings skepticism along with optimism among US doctors, who say the recent withdrawal of an influential Covid-19 study left them wanting to see more data.
US Supreme Court bars discrimination against LGBT workers

The US Supreme Court delivers a watershed victory for LGBT rights and a defeat for President Donald Trump's administration by ruling that a longstanding federal law barring workplace discrimination protects gay and transgender employees.
Facebook fires employee who protested inaction on Trump posts

Facebook Inc fires an employee who criticised Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's decision not to take action against inflammatory posts by US President Donald Trump, citing his tweet challenging a colleague's silence on the issue.
Trump says police generally should not use choke holds

US President Donald Trump says in an interview that it would be a good thing if police use of choke holds was ended in most instances, although he suggested their use would be understandable in situations where an officer was in danger.
US tops 2 million coronavirus cases: Johns Hopkins

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the United States tops two million, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
Trump rejects calls to drop Confederate base names

President Donald Trump rules out a change to US military bases named after Civil War Confederate leaders, pushing back on pressure to rid public places of monuments honoring the once pro-slavery South.
Christopher Columbus statue beheaded in Boston

A statue of Christopher Columbus in Boston has been beheaded, police say, as calls to remove sculptures commemorating colonisers and slavers sweep America on the back of anti-racism protests.
US confirms 1st African American military service branch head amid race issues

The US Senate confirms General Charles Brown as Air Force chief of staff, the first African American to ever lead one of the Pentagon's six-armed services.
Bail raised to $1.25 mn for former US police officer charged in Floyd death

Bail for the white former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering African American George Floyd, whose death ignited two weeks of protests, is raised by $250,000 to $1.25 million at a hearing.
Black lives matter: NYT opinion editor resigns over op-ed urging military deployment

After online fury and intense criticism from many New York Times staffers, the paper's editorial page head resigns over publishing an op-ed by a US senator who urged military force against protestors nationwide.
'NO KNEELING': Trump renews criticism of protests during US anthem

President Donald Trump lobs barbs at protesters who kneel during the national anthem, after NFL quarterback Drew Brees apologised for remarks he made about the practice.
Twitter disables Trump video tribute to Floyd over copyright complaint

Twitter Inc disables US President Donald Trump's campaign tribute video to George Floyd on its platform, citing a copyright complaint.
Autopsy report shows George Floyd had tested positive for Covid-19

A full autopsy of George Floyd, the handcuffed black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police, is released and provides several clinical details, including that Floyd previously tested positive for Covid-19.
Protesters clash with police in New York City in latest demonstrations

Tens of thousands of people take to the streets of US cities for an eighth consecutive night of protests over the death of a black man in police custody, clashing with police and looting stores in New York City.
Trump threatens to send in troops to end unrest

President Donald Trump vows to order a military crackdown on once-in-a-generation violent protests gripping the United States, saying he was sending thousands of troops onto the streets of the capital and threatening to deploy soldiers to states unable to regain control.
World’s reaction to US weaves solidarity, calls to change

Several thousand people march in New Zealand’s largest city to protest the killing of George Floyd in the US as well as to stand up against police violence and racism in their own country.
Clashes outside White House as US cities under curfew

Police fire tear gas outside the White House as major US cities are put under curfew to suppress rioting as anti-racism protestors again took to the streets to voice fury at police brutality.
Tanker truck drives into US protesters

A tanker truck drives into a throng of protesters on a closed interstate near Minneapolis, with the driver pulled from his rig and beaten, as major US cities impose curfews in fear of another night of demonstrations against police brutality descending into violence.
Minneapolis restaurant burned but Bangladeshi owner supports demo over George Floyd’s death

Though a Bangladeshi family lost their business in the uproar over the death of George Floyd, they continue to support demonstrators and helped medics treat the wounded, reports The New York Times.
Trump to sign executive order on social media: White House

US President Donald Trump is to sign an executive order on social media companies, White House officials say after Trump threatened to shut down websites he accused of stifling conservative voices.
Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine despite FDA warning

US President Donald Trump, in a surprise announcement, says he is taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive medicine against the coronavirus despite medical warnings about the use of the malaria drug.
Trump fires State Dept watchdog investigating Pompeo

A government watchdog fired suddenly by Donald Trump was investigating Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, says a Democratic lawmaker who accuses the president of committing a potentially illegal act of retribution.
White House directs staff to wear masks

The White House directed all people entering the West Wing, where the daily operations of President Donald Trump's administration are carried out, to wear masks after two aides tested positive for the coronavirus, administration officials says.
Coronavirus worse for US than Pearl Harbor, 9/11: Trump

President Donald Trump renews his criticism of China over the global coronavirus pandemic and says it has been worse for the United States than Pearl Harbor and 9/11.