BlackLivesMatter protests continue across major cities in the US and South Africa dehorns rhinos to curb poaching surge.

*)Mass protests in aftermath of George Floyd's death continue in US

Hundreds of mourners joined an emotional memorial service in Minneapolis for George Floyd, the black man killed by police last week.

The crowd stood in silence for eight minutes and 46 seconds – the same length of time that officer Derek Chauvin spent with his knee on Floyd's neck.

Largely peaceful demonstrations also took place later in cities from coast to coast.

*)Brazil's official coronavirus death toll higher than Italy's

Brazil's Covid-19 death toll surged past 34,000 to become the third-highest in the world, surpassing Italy's tally.

Experts say undertesting in Brazil means the real numbers are probably much higher.

The novel coronavirus has infected more that 6.6 million people around the world, with 3.2 million recoveries and more than 390,000 deaths.

*)Libyan army takes full control of capital Tripoli

The Libyan Army has retaken control of the country's main airport and announced the complete liberation of the capital Tripoli.

Tripoli's forces have now moved into another city to the southeast, the last stronghold for warlord Khalifa Haftar in western Libya.

Meanwhile, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced an increase in support for Libya's internationally recognised leader Fayez al Sarraj.

*)Madeleine McCann assumed dead, German prosecutor says

Madeleine McCann, the British girl who disappeared in Portugal in 2007, is assumed to be dead.

A German prosecutor said that an imprisoned German child abuser is the murder suspect.

The three-year-old's disappearance had sparked an international search, including celebrity appeals for information.

And finally…

*)South Africa dehorns rhinos to curb poaching surge

South Africa has dehorned dozens of rhinos in three popular game parks to prevent poachers taking advantage of the post-Covid-19 tourism slump.

Dehorning is controversial, especially as it makes male rhinos vulnerable in fights.

But they are not essential for survival, and, like fingernails, they grow back.