Jacob Blake: Donald Trump to visit Kenosha amid unrest

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US President Donald Trump is to visit the city in Wisconsin which has seen widespread unrest since a black man was shot in the back and seriously injured by a policeman.

Mr Trump will travel to Kenosha on Tuesday, the White House said.

The president will meet with law enforcement and assess the damage from the recent protests.

Jacob Blake was paralysed after being shot seven times by an officer and it is not clear if

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Searching for the lost dogs of the Beirut blast

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Chadwick Boseman: Tributes pour in for Black Panther actor

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Big names from the world of entertainment, sport and politics are paying tribute to American actor Chadwick Boseman, who has died aged 43.

The Black Panther star was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016 but had never spoken about it publicly.

His family said he had filmed many of his recent movies while undergoing "countless surgeries".

Among those celebrating his life was former US President Barack Obama, who said the actor was

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Belarus: Journalists covering protests stripped of accreditation

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Image caption Women demonstrate in Minsk against police brutality following recent anti-government protests

Authorities in Belarus have withdrawn the accreditation of a number of journalists who have been reporting on post-election protests there for foreign media outlets.

Two journalists with the BBC's Russian service are among those affected.

In a statement, the BBC said it condemned "in the strongest possible terms this stifling of independent journalism".

Fresh demonstrations against the government broke out on Saturday.

Belarus is gripped by mass protests, triggered by

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Germany coronavirus: 'Anti-corona' protests in Berlin draws thousands

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Thousands of people have protested in the German capital, Berlin, angry at coronavirus restrictions.

Some 38,000 people took part in a march that split into two main groups.

Police ordered one group near the Unter den Linden to disperse for flouting safety rules, then arrested 200 after rocks and bottles were thrown.

A second group of about 30,000 met peacefully west


Migrant rescue: UN urges help for Banksy ship and two others in Mediterranean

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The UN Refugee Agency says almost 400 refugees and migrants rescued by three ships in the Mediterranean must be allowed to disembark safely.

A joint statement issued with the International Organization for Migration said it was a "humanitarian imperative to save lives".

Italy's coastguard has now evacuated 49 people from an overloaded rescue vessel funded by British artist Banksy.

Overnight its crew had tweeted a call for immediate assistance.

European authorities had not responded adequately

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Black Lives Matter: US teen billed for police overtime after protest

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A teenager who organised a peaceful Black Lives Matter rally in the US state of New Jersey was asked to pay nearly $2,500 (£1,900) in police overtime costs, US media report.

Emily Gil, 18, said she organised the action to support US anti-racism protests and highlight issues with affordable housing in her community.

But she was shocked to later receive a bill from the local mayor.


Fire breaks out in Madrid tower block

More than 20 teams of firefighters helped bring the blaze under control.


Mauritius oil spill: Thousands march in Port Louis

Massive amounts of oil spilled into a wildlife sanctuary, and 39 dead dolphins have been discovered.


Hurricane Laura: 400,000 without power in Louisiana

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Residents in coastal areas of Louisiana in the US face the prospect of weeks without power or water as the clean-up begins following the devastating impact of Hurricane Laura.

More than 400,000 were without power on Saturday morning and 200,000 without water, officials said.

Governor John Bel Edwards says the devastation and damage stretch all the way to northern parts of Louisiana.