George Floyd's brother urges Congress for police reforms and stolen Banksy work recovered in Italy

*)George Floyd's brother urges Congress to pass police reform

The brother of George Floyd, whose killing by police sparked worldwide protests against racism, made an emotional plea to Congress to "stop the pain" as US lawmakers consider sweeping police reforms.

Philonise Floyd said his brother "didn't deserve to die over $20" in what he called a lynching.

He urged lawmakers to fix law enforcement problems, including systemic racism.

*)Mass graves found in Tarhuna after illegal militia retreat

Libya's UN-backed government has discovered another mass grave from an area retaken from warlord Khalifa Haftar’s militia.

The number of bodies found in Tarhuna, south of Tripoli, hasn't been made public yet, but officials say decomposition could interfere with identifying the remains.

Libya’s government recaptured Tarhuna last Friday as part of an ongoing operation against Haftar.

*)Syrian currency plummets and prices of food items soar

Hundreds of Syrians in the regime-run city of Suwayda took to the streets for a fourth day to protest against a decaying economy.

Food prices have doubled to an all-time high, the country is facing a fuel crisis and the value of its currency has plummeted to a record low.

The economic crisis is hitting the country hard and forcing citizens to take drastic measures to keep their families fed.

*)Egypt's female TikTok influencers in state's crosshairs

Egyptian women with thousands of followers on popular social media app TikTok have become the latest target of state authorities.

They’re accusing influencers of spreading immorality by posting satirical clips and encouraging other women to join and earn by getting more views.

Human rights groups say the situation shows how the conservative society is wrestling with the rapid rise of modern communications technology.

And finally…

*)Stolen Banksy work recovered in Italy

Italian police have retrieved artwork by Banksy, which commemorates victims of the November 2015 Paris terror attacks.

The piece was stolen from France’s Bataclan concert hall and was found in an abandoned Italian farmhouse.

The work is an image of a girl in mourning painted on one of the emergency doors of the Parisian venue.