Many called out popular actors for speaking out against racism in the US but advertise whitening creams. Actor Abhay Deol criticised his colleagues in the industry, saying, "woke Indian celebrities" have been speaking out on Black Lives Matters but failing to speak up on similar instances within the country.

At least 20,000 tonnes of diesel leaked from a power plant near the Siberian city of Norilsk last Friday and spilled into the Ambarnaya River. Russian President Vladimir Putin has imposed a state of emergency in the region as maritime specialists clean up the mess.

In the age of social media, viral photos and videos are quickly stripped of their context.

The normally outspoken rapper had remained silent on the #GeorgeFloyd case and #BlackLivesMatter protests until now, pledging $2M in donations to support the Floyd family, and families of #AhmaudArbery and #BreonnaTaylor.

In an eight-minute video, Dwayne Johnson demands to know where the country's leader is during a time when guidance, support and compassion is needed.

People who’ve watched and participated in the Black Lives Matter movement say that this time feels different.

In West Philadelphia, mom-and-pop stores suffered major damage. Many had been gearing up for revival after weeks of coronavirus shutdowns, and some now face the prospect of months before reopening, if ever.

The Buffalo Police Department has suspended two officers without pay and opened an investigation after a video showed a 75-year-old man being knocked down by police at a protest in the city. Mayor Byron Brown said the man was in a stable but serious condition, with local media reporting he suffered a “laceration and a possible concussion.” An initial police statement said that a man was injured after he “tripped and fell.”

NYPD Police Commissioner Dermot Shea issued an apology on Thursday for the “unprofessional” actions of some police officers during the protests in New York City, stating that there will be some job suspensions following investigations. However, Shea also pleaded for an end to “unprovoked attacks against police officers & the rhetoric that fuels.”

Over the past four decades, the cost of policing in the U.S. has almost tripled, from $42.3 billion in 1977 to $114.5 billion in 2017, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data conducted by the Urban Institute on behalf of Businessweek.

The economic gap between black and white Americans is a product of centuries of structural racism that has its roots in slavery. Black Americans today have disproportionately lower incomes and less wealth, with no progress in closing the gap.

The publication received widespread backlash from numerous journalists – including staff – after it published an editorial from Republican Senator Tom Cotton which called for military intervention against protests across the US. A follow-up article published by The Times said a “rushed editorial process” led to the publication of Cotton’s piece and that the organization was planning short and long-term changes including “expanding its fact-checking operation” and “reducing the number of Op-Eds published.”

The Judge ruled on Thursday that there is enough evidence to try three suspects on murder charges in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery. An investigator testified that the man who shot Arbery was heard saying a racial slur after he was gunned down. The hearing followed a week of protests in the US over law enforcement biases against Black victims.

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump posted a Tweet falsely claiming he fired former secretary of defense James Mattis. Mattis resigned from the position in December of 2018 after the administration decided to withdraw US troops from Syria, according to Associated Press. In the Tweet, President Trump also incorrectly claims that he changed Mattis’ nickname from "Chaos" to "Mad Dog". However, there are published references to James Mattis being referred to as “Mad Dog" by his troops as early as 2004.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials plan to deport a 48-year-old mother of four who is an essential worker during the coronavirus pandemic.

In a video recorded for students graduating from her old high school in Los Angeles, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex called the current events in the US "devastating" and said she was sorry that children had to grow up in a world where racism still existed.

Data visuals journalist and developer Carla Astudillo took questions about Texas' coronavirus data.