Teen arrested after two shot dead in protest-hit US city of Kenosha A 17-year-old was arrested on murder charges Wednesday after two people were shot dead during demonstrations against police brutality in the US city of Kenosha, as authorities released their first account of the shooting of a black man by an officer that ignited the violence.

US federal forces to start conditional pullout from Portland President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday agreed to a deal to defuse weeks of clashes in the US city of Portland with the withdrawal of federal forces whose presence enraged protesters, but the timing remained in dispute.

100 days ahead of vote, faltering Trump banks on 'silent majority' President Donald Trump mounted a strident defense on Sunday of his wavering reelection bid with 100 days to go in a campaign that has seen him underwater in the polls -- and banking on the "silent majority" he vowed will bring him victory.

Kaepernick teams with Disney for racial injustice programmes Former NFL player Colin Kaepernick will partner with Disney for a series of programmes "from the perspective of black and brown communities" including a docuseries on his own life, the company said Monday.

Boeing communications chief resigns over article from 30 years ago Boeing's communications chief resigned on Thursday following a complaint over an article he wrote more than 30 years ago contending that women should not serve in combat.

Unlikely Korean megaphone for Black Lives Matter movement Having started in the US after the death of 46-year-old African American George Floyd caused by the Minneapolis police on May 25, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has clearly evolved into an international phenomenon, with protests having taken place in at least 40 countries -- from Britain and France to South Korea this past weekend -- in solidarity with American protestors and victims of endemic racism.

Beyonce decries bigotry in message to graduates Beyonce on Sunday delivered a message to the graduating Class of 2020, marking their achievement with a speech amplifying messages of the Black Lives Matter movement and praising change-makers.

Minneapolis city council votes to dismantle police The police department in the US city of Minneapolis will be dismantled and rebuilt, city councilors said late Sunday, after the death in custody of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests about racism in law enforcement.

French police fire tear gas at anti-racism demo in Lille French police fired tear gas to disperse around 2,000 demonstrators protesting against racism and police brutality in the northern city of Lille on Thursday.

Trump threatens military mobilization against violent US protests President Donald Trump vowed on Monday to order a military crackdown on once-in-a generation violent protests gripping the United States, saying he was sending thousands of troops onto the streets of the capital and threatening to deploy soldiers to states unable to regain control.