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Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen taken into custody

Michael Cohen has been taken to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, according to his lawyer, Jeffrey Levine.

Supreme Court orders Trump financial records released to NY prosecutors

US President Trump's attorneys claimed the president was immune from criminal investigation – a claim rejected by the court.

US sanctions Chinese officials over Uighur rights

Three officials will be refused US visas and see any US-based assets frozen including Chen Quanguo, the Chinese Communist Party chief for the Xinjiang region.

1.3 million more US workers seek jobless benefits

The high level of layoffs are occurring as a spike in Covid-19 cases has forced six states to reverse their move to reopen businesses.

From his hero to nasty woman: Johnny Depp denies beating Amber Heard

The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star is suing British tabloid The Sun for a 2018 article that claimed he was a wife-beater. The paper’s publisher is relying on 14 separate claims of domestic violence by Heard, Depp's ex-wife, in its defence.

Police ignored George Floyd's warning he was dying and couldn't breathe

Newly released body camera transcripts reveal the cuffed Black man insisted the policemen were going to kill him but was told by officer Derek Chauvin: "Then stop talking, stop yelling, it takes a heck of a lot of oxygen to talk."

Family re-imagines Bob Marley classic for Covid-19 relief

Stephen Marley, Cedella Marley and her son, Skip Marley, join forces to produce a new version of “One Love,” which will be released July 17 and will also include special guest appearances from other musicians.

Harvard, MIT file lawsuit to block ICE rule on international students

The move came after ICE announced that foreign students whose entire courses have moved online because of the coronavirus pandemic must leave the country or transfer to a school offering in-person tuition.

Facebook civil right auditors find 'serious setbacks' in policy

An independent civil rights audit of Facebook found the social network has not been able to protect its users and urged it to build a “civil rights infrastructure” into all aspects of the company.

Ringo marks 80th birthday at online gig with Beatles hits and tributes

Normally Starr marks each passing year with live performances that include fellow musicians and hundreds of fans, but the pandemic forced a rethink this time.

US formally notifies UN on WHO withdrawal by July 2021

The Trump administration has said that the WHO ignored early signs of human-to-human transmission in China, including warnings from Taiwan, which, due to Beijing's pressure, is not part of the UN body.

Study shows less medical graduates from Muslim countries come to US

A study found the number of graduates from Islamic nations applying for certification in the United States started falling steadily in 2018.