World News Hits on Monday

SEENews reviews the most dominating headlines of the daily world news.

Protests over death of George Floyd turn violent again despite curfews, National Guard

Looting broke out on Sunday in Southern California, a tanker truck drove into marchers in Minneapolis and demonstrators clashed with police in Boston and Washington, D.C. as the United States struggled to contain chaotic protests over race and policing. (Reuters)

South Africa delays reopening schools

South Africa has delayed the reopening of schools by a week to allow school administrators to prepare. (BBC News)

Around 4,000 people have been arrested in the US since George Floyd's death

There have been around 4,000 people arrested across the United States since the death of George Floyd sparked outrage and nationwide protests, according to CNN’s tally. (CNN)

More than six million COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide

More than six million people have had confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the US has seen its sixth day of protest over the killing of George Floyd by police.

Elon Musk tweets IN RUSSIAN to accept co-operation offer from Russia’s space agency

Elon Musk, whose SpaceX company has just performed its first manned flight into orbit, replied to greetings from Roscosmos saying he was ready to work with Russia to explore space further. And, surprisingly, he did it in Russian. (Russia Today)

UK reportedly mulls pumping more state funds into domestic telecom firms to compete with Huawei

Last week, the British government announced that the country had been seeking new entrants into the nation's 5G telecommunications market since January and that they are cooperating with the US on the matter. (Sputnik)

George Floyd protests continue nationwide, 4,100 arrests reported; St. John's Church in DC set on fire

A relatively calm day gave way to another night of unrest in Minneapolis in the wake of George Floyd's death, while protesters and police clashed at demonstrations across the U.S. for the sixth straight night. (USA Today)

Royce White towers above the Minneapolis protests, and thousands are looking up to him

The 6-foot-8 former basketball star is an emerging leader in a new civil rights moment that began as incidents of police brutality began to be captured on smartphones and shared widely online. (The Washington Post)

Violent confrontations erupt across New York city

Protesters threw glass bottles and trash at the police, while large groups of officers charged down streets. (The New York Times)

Drivers take advantage of low gas prices as states reopen

Americans are starting to capitalize on low prices at the gas pump as states loosen travel restrictions, a boon for the battered energy industry and a hopeful signal for the U.S. economic recovery. (The Wall Street Journal)

Protests could cause catastrophic setback for controlling coronavirus, experts say

Within the last few days, careful social distancing has been overturned by demonstrations against social injustice — as thousands of Americans congregate in cities across the country protesting the death of George Floyd. (NBC News)