"Battlespace" was the word U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper used to describe protest sites in the United States. The top U.S. general then reinforced that image by appearing in downtown Washington in camouflage during a Monday evening crackdown.

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Thousands of demonstrators took to a knee in the grass outside the U.S. Capitol, chanting "silence is violence" and "no justice, no peace," just before a curfew as peaceful protests against police brutality swelled in major cities on Tuesday.

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George Floyd's hometown of Houston held a memorial march for him on Tuesday, where attendees recounted a "gentle giant" whose legacy had helped the city largely avoid the violent protests seen elsewhere in the United States.

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Former President George W. Bush said on Tuesday the killing of George Floyd reflected a "shocking failure" concerning racism in the country, and urged that protesters be heard, in sharp contrast to fellow Republican Donald Trump's get-tough approach.

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Twitter Inc on Tuesday appointed Patrick Pichette, a former chief financial officer at Google, as the social network's board chairman, marking the first time in Twitter's history that an outsider will preside over the group.

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British medical journal the Lancet on Tuesday said it had concerns about data behind an influential article that found hydroxychloroquine increased the risk of death in COVID-19 patients, a conclusion that undercut scientific interest in the medicine championed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Six Atlanta police officers will face charges for an incident in which they tased two college students and removed them from their car during protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed African American in police custody.

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The United Kingdom warned Beijing on Tuesday to step back from the brink over an "authoritarian" national security law in Hong Kong that it said risked destroying one of the jewels of Asia's economy while ruining the reputation of China.

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Google was sued on Tuesday in a proposed class action accusing the internet search company of illegally invading the privacy of millions of users by pervasively tracking their internet use through browsers set in "private" mode.

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U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic resolution on Tuesday that would have condemned President Donald Trump for the use of gas and rubber bullets against peaceful protesters near the White House.

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As fury over George Floyd's killing continues, religious leaders condemn President Trump's actions.

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As police closed down a street in Washington DC after curfew, hundreds of protesters found themselves trapped - until Rahul Dubey flung open his doors.

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Asked about race, unrest and the US response, the Canadian prime minister chose his words carefully.

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A "blackout" that never happened and a fake "left-wing" account are among those banned.

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A US judge provides the latest chapter in a big cat saga that has gripped Netflix subscribers.

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The Oscar-winner says wider injustices and inequalities contributed to the current unrest in the US.

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Echoing US protests, people call for justice for Adama Traoré, who died in 2016 in police custody.

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Being black or from an ethnic minority is a "major risk factor" in coronavirus, Matt Hancock says.

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Powerful Cyclone Nisarga is likely to make landfall near India's financial capital on Wednesday.

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Civil rights chiefs say they are "disappointed and stunned by Mark's incomprehensible explanations".

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Price-fixing scandal case rumbles on and on, and on and on, and on and on

Nearly 13 years after the first court papers were submitted, a California class-action lawsuit over CRT monitor and TV pricing drags on.?

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The confusion of physical and online protests merge

Comment Anyone who has ever been involved in a demo will know its key defining characteristic is confusion. With protests across America over the death of George Floyd, systemic racism, and police brutality moving into another day, the internet has become as much a battleground as the streets.?

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Version 20 will ship without any snap packages, snapd daemon

The developers of Linux Mint have expressed concern with Canonical's Snap Store and the way it is forced on Ubuntu users who try to install popular packages like the Chromium web browser.?

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Astroboffins say Deimos's wonky orbit suggests slow-burning ring-moon cycle

Like the gas giants in the outer region of the Solar System, Mars may have been circled by a ring of debris over three billion years ago.?

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ThinkReality? We'd prefer to think about anything but reality right now, thanks

Lenovo has whipped the covers off its latest take on VR-for-biz in the form of the Android-powered Mirage VR S3 headset with ThinkReality.?

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Firm told customers they'd got a new Gmail address

A Brit public sector-owned office supplies company shrugged off a ransomware demand for 102 Bitcoins after a staffer opened a phishing email.?

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Are you Team Red or Team Blue?

HP has refreshed its Omen 15 gaming laptop, and choice is the name of the game here. This effort emphasises customisation, extending to providing an option between Intel and AMD chips.?

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Weird icon shapes, functionality tweaks, and notifications shaken up

The Android 11 Beta has leaked to some Google Pixel users before its official release, revealing new details about the future of the world's most popular mobile operating system.?

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Another option for Kubernetes fans not strictly on Linux

Ubuntu daddy Canonical has emitted new MicroK8s installers for Windows and macOS developers using its Multipass technology.?

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Chinese firm's loss is Swedish giant's gain

Telco infrastructure builder Ericsson has landed a major win after Telefonica Deutschland named the Swedish biz as its 5G core network provider.?

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The hit BBC series has already been renewed for a fourth season.

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New high-pressure tactic is designed to increase the chance of a hefty payout.

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We can only disclose so much ahead of June 12, but you can read between the lines.

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The bill's authors hope privacy and public health don't have to be at odds.

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Dealmaster also has exclusive Anker charger deals, SSD discounts, and more.

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People may have used beeswax to shape the miniature stencils.

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Flaws in the Android system component are among the most severe.

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AT&T-owned HBO Max gets special treatment on AT&T network.

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510 million-year-old rocks in China preserve brachiopods and their parasites.

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By this weekend, Cristobal should be moving toward the United States.

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