Portland protests: Mayor demands federal troops leave city
Mayor Ted Wheeler accuses troops of “sharply escalating” protest-related violence. BBC News – US & Canada
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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe arrests 100,000 for ‘violations’ of measures
Police say people violated the measures but critics say the government is targeting the opposition. BBC News – Africa
World faces staggering jobs challenge, says Microsoft president
A quarter of a billion people are set to lose their job this year, Microsoft’s president tells the BBC. BBC News – Business
Iran sends black box of Ukrainian plane to France
Iran says the plane, which had 176 people on board, was mistaken for a cruise missile. BBC News – Middle East
Nantes: Arson suspected in fire at Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral
Prosecutors say three fires were started at the site, and are treating the blaze as a criminal act. BBC News – Europe
Amazon soya and beef exports ‘linked to deforestation’
UK consumers may unwittingly be buying meat linked to the destruction of the Amazon, experts say. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean