The mayor of Minneapolis asked the Minnesota National Guard to move in after protests in the city over the death of George Floyd in the custody of police escalated Wednesday night with a fatal shooting near the site of the demonstrations, widespread looting, fires and the deployment of tear gas. ...
The House of Parliament on Thursday approved in the first part of its legislative session at the UNESCO Palace additional appropriations for the 2020 state budget of approximately LBP 1200 billion with LBP 600 billion allocated to the social safety net, and LBP 600 billion to the remaining sectors, provided ...
