Stories for June 8th 2020

Monday, June 8th 2020 - 13:08 UTC
NYT editorial chief head rolls after publishing the “Send the troops” column from a Republican US Senator

James Bennet, the New York Times editorial page editor responsible for publishing a column that advocated using the military to quiet protests over U.S. racial inequality, resigned on Sunday, the newspaper announced.
Monday, June 8th 2020 - 12:51 UTC
Canadian aboriginal groups demand independent probe into death of a young indigenous woman by the police

Canadian aboriginal groups on Saturday (June 6) called for an independent probe into the death of an indigenous woman who was shot by a police officer called in for a wellness check.
Monday, June 8th 2020 - 11:17 UTC
Chile reviews deaths' database, resulting in an increase in Covid 19 fatalities

Chile revised its death toll linked to the novel coronavirus outbreak sharply higher on Sunday, adding fatalities from databases that previously had not been included.
Monday, June 8th 2020 - 11:09 UTC
La Liga on Thursday with virtualized fans and audio for the international market

La Liga will use virtual images of stands in television broadcasts with added 'fan audio', produced by the makers of the FIFA video game when it returns to action on Thursday
Monday, June 8th 2020 - 10:59 UTC
Infantino preparing FIFA for the new normality

FIFA president Gianni Infantino called for discussions over proposals to introduce salary and transfer fee caps to football in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. World football's governing body intends to finalize plans in the coming weeks for a financial relief package following the economic damage caused to the sport by the global health crisis.
Monday, June 8th 2020 - 09:12 UTC
Hong Kong: Japan drops out from a US, UK, Australia and Canada critical statement of Beijing

Japan will not join the United States, Britain and others in issuing a statement scolding China for imposing a new security law, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, citing officials from countries involved
Monday, June 8th 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Colin Powell criticizes the Republican party and announces he will vote for Biden

Colin Powell, who served as the United States' top military officer and top diplomat under Republican presidents, said on Sunday he will vote for Democrat Joe Biden, accusing Donald Trump of drifting from the US Constitution and Republicans of failing to hold him accountable.
Monday, June 8th 2020 - 08:18 UTC
Kiwi relief operation for a longliner operating in Falklands/South Georgia zone

A New Zealand fishing boat has set off on what is quite possibly the longest and most expensive ride. It's gone to pick up 15 New Zealanders who've been fishing for toothfish halfway around the world off South Georgia.
Monday, June 8th 2020 - 07:42 UTC
Bolsonaro limits information on the epidemic in Brazil, “...they don't reflect the moment the country is in”

Brazil removed from public view months of data on its coronavirus epidemic on Saturday, as President Jair Bolsonaro defended delays and changes to official record-keeping of the world's second-largest Covid19 outbreak.
Monday, June 8th 2020 - 07:33 UTC
Brazilians protest death of a black boy, son of a maid, entrusted to her white employer

Hundreds of Brazilians marched on Friday over the death of a black boy whose mother, a maid, had entrusted him to her white employer, in an echo of the protests sweeping across the US.