World News Hits on Sunday

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

Democracy activists' books unavailable in Hong Kong libraries after new law

Books by prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy figures have become unavailable in the Chinese-ruled city’s public libraries as they are being reviewed to see whether they violate a new national security law, a government department said on Sunday. (Reuters)

Coronavirus: UK PM urges people to be sensible as England lockdown eased

Boris Johnson is urging people to act "safely and sensibly" on Saturday when lockdown is eased in England.Many businesses - including restaurants, pubs, hairdressers and cinemas - will be allowed to open their doors for the first time since March. (BBC News)

Strongmen rush to remake the world order as Trump faces potential election defeat

This past week, on US President Donald Trump's watch Russia and China have effectively re-aligned the coming world order. They didn't do it together, but both took advantage of uncertainty and unpredictability that Trump has helped create. (CNN News)

NHS 'at Complete Loggerheads' With UK Treasury Over COVID-19 Funding, Reports Say

In March, Rishi Sunak reportedly indicated the UK government's readiness to write a blank cheque for the NHS, which is marking the 72nd anniversary of its creation on Sunday. (Sputnik)

North Korea says no need for talks with US as they’re nothing more than ‘shallow trick’ to make Trump look good

North Korea does not need to engage in talks with the United States, as a meeting would be nothing more than a “tool for grappling” with Washington’s “political crisis,” a senior Pyongyang diplomat said. (Russia Today)

Trump steps back, done with being 'daily voice' of coronavirus response

As the country is hit with record numbers of coronavirus cases, some states are halting their reopenings, and hospitals in hot spots are becoming overwhelmed, President Donald Trump has largely stayed in a place you don't often find him: the sidelines. (NBC News)

'We refuse to celebrate': July 4th protesters say not all Americans are free

Not all Americans are kicking back to watch fireworks to celebrate independence this holiday weekend. (USA Today)

Trump’s push to amplify racism unnerves Republicans

President Trump has left little doubt through his utterances the past few weeks that he sees himself not only as the Republican standard-bearer but as a leader of a modern grievance movement animated by civic strife and marked by calls for “white power.” (The Washington Post)