United States
Global coronavirus death toll tops 3,75,000
United States recorded most deaths, with 105,160, ahead of Britain with 39,045, Italy with 33,475, Brazil with 29,937 and France at 28,833
Violence won't bring back Floyd, says victim’s brother
The crowd chanted, “What's his name? George Floyd!” and “One down, three to go!” in reference to four officers involved in Floyd's arrest
Amid racial unrest, Trump brands himself 'president of law and order'
Trump vowed to deploy the US military to America’s own cities to quell a rise of violent protests
WHO seeks good ties with US despite Trump's exit move
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he hoped his organisation could continue its longstanding collaboration with the United States
Three Indian companies get licence to manufacture NASA's coronavirus ventilators
Apart from Indian firms, 18 other companies, including 8 American and 3 Brazilian are selected to manufacture critical breathing devices
Brazil's COVID-19 death toll surpasses Spain's
Brazil is second in the number of confirmed cases, though trailing far behind the United States which has 1.7 million infections
US slams China for Sikkim, Ladakh aggression
Indian and Chinese troops had clashed in early May, resulting in injuries to both sides
Global coronavirus cases surpass 5 million with over 3,26,000 deaths
Latin America accounted for around a third of the 91,000 cases reported earlier this week
Taiwan president rejects Beijing rule, asserts independence
China views Taiwan as part of its territory and has vowed to seize it by force if necessary
Johnson & Johnson stops selling baby powder in US, Canada
J&J faces more than 16,000 lawsuits from consumers claiming its talc products, including Johnson's Baby Powder, caused their cancer