Новости за 09.06.2020

A year after mass protests in Hong Kong, pro-democracy leaders may be shifting tactics, acting with equality rather than just demanding it.

The killing of George Floyd has jolted many Americans awake to a pattern of injustice that has been fully apparent to black Americans for decades.

An estimated 16.4% of U.S. workers are unemployed as of May. Life for gig workers remains especially precarious amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

North Korea cut off all communication channels with its neighbor on Tuesday. It's a tactic used by Kim Jong Un's government to escalate pressure on South Korea for its failure to persuade the United States to ease sanctions, experts say.

June 9, 2019 was the start of the longest-lasting, pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong since 1997. Hundreds marched on its anniversary to protest what they see as an expanding influence and reach of Beijing.

After 10 days of protests in Washington, the anger has given way to hopeful scenes as community leaders, Congress members, and the D.C. government rallied to the protesters’ cause. “This is exactly the sort of atmosphere it should be,” one activist said.

China's wealthiest are gaining attention as global humanitarian donors after companies and individuals gave millions of dollars in medical supplies, food, and cash to countries worldwide. It's a diplomatic win for Beijing, say analysts.

House Democrats proposed the Justice in Policing Act on Monday, which would curb police legal protections and ramp up accountability. But the Republican-majority Senate is unlikely to pass such legislation.

With no new blockbusters available, try films at home that embrace summertime – ones that express nostalgia for a place or time, or even a romance.

As George Floyd is laid to rest in Houston Tuesday, residents of Houston’s Third Ward – where Mr. Floyd grew up – reflected on his life.

After a stretch of tumultuous events nearly unprecedented in modern U.S. history, the task of unifying the nation has never seemed more daunting.