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The ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests that have erupted across the world in recent weeks have reinvigorated demands in Europe for statues of slave traders and colonial figures to be removed. A memorial to Cecil Rhodes at Oxford University is the focal point of protests in Britain. As VOA’s Henry Ridgwell reports from London, racial tensions are resurfacing as counter-protestors also take to the streets. Camera: Henry Ridgwell
Forecasts suggest economy could take world's worst hit, and nation now has world’s second-highest death toll; critics say government lockdown came too late
Its economy has taken severe hit, and it has second-highest death toll; critics say government acted too late to impose lockdown
Scientists say too early to determine cause of added BAME risks
Scientists say it's too early to determine causes of disparity
A British government report suggests that BAME communities – people from black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds - are up to 50% more likely to die after being infected with COVID-19, compared to whites. As Henry Ridgwell reports from London, scientists say it’s too early to tell what’s behind the higher death rate. Camera: Henry Ridgwell
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Protesters tear down statue of 17th-century slave trader in Britain
‘Black Lives Matter’ protestors took to the streets of European cities again at the weekend in solidarity with demonstrations in the United States, which were triggered by the death of 46-year-old black man George Floyd two weeks ago in Minneapolis. The protestors in Britain, and in other European cities, have tapped into deep-rooted anger over a perceived lack of understanding of their countries’ colonial histories, as Henry Ridgwell reports from London
Government gives green light for schools, small shops to open this month
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Demonstrators see racial injustice in their countries
Demonstrators empathize with racial injustices in their own countries
Media groups say that the government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fueling a growing climate of hostility and public distrust toward journalists
Reporters Without Borders says British government is using ‘Trumpian’ model
Sweden has Europe's highest per capita death rate in past week
Sweden has Europe’s highest per capita death rate in past week
Iran's government is facing a crisis of legitimacy over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic
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