US presidential election: Early voting beginsPeople begin casting their ballots in person in Minnesota, Virginia, South Dakota and Wyoming as mail-in voting is under way in other states.
US protests: More troops in Kenosha following violenceCivil rights leader Jesse Jackson calls for charges to be filed against the officers involved in Jacob Blake’s shooting.
US Democratic Party holds convention to nominate BidenPresident Donald Trump’s political opponents are holding their convention to officially nominate Joe Biden for the White House race.
US crime: Increase in violence across several citiesMost of the violence happens in predominantly Black neighbourhoods across the US.
US airline industry nosedives amid COVID-19 crisisAirlines were given a bailout worth $25bn in exchange for an agreement to not lay off workers, but that deal ends in September and one airline has already announced massive cuts.
Preserving Buddhist treasures in AfghanistanHistorians at the University of Chicago and teachers in Afghanistan are working to save artefacts.
US: Breonna Taylor’s mother calls for police reformsFor Breonna Taylor’s mother, firing one of the officers who took her daughter’s life is just the beginning.
George Floyd memorial service held in US city of MinneapolisFloyd, whose death in police custody sparked protests across the US and globally, has been celebrated by civil rights icons and family members.
Private autopsy offers evidence in George Floyd killingReport offers new damning evidence against the officers who arrested the unarmed Black man.
US oil prices: Markets rally but still far from 2020 peakOil prices show some signs of recovery thanks to improving demand and production cuts by key energy producers.