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

World Bank approves $350 million loan for Ukraine

The World Bank has approved a $350 million loan for Ukraine in support of reforms that are critical to its economic recovery and to help mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the bank said.(Reuters)

UK to open up European holidays from 6 July

Blanket restrictions on non-essential overseas travel will be relaxed in the UK from 6 July, ministers have said. Holidaymakers are expected to be allowed to travel to certain European countries without having to spend 14 days in quarantine when they return.(BBC)

Alleged assault of Black politician shines spotlight on Europe's lack of racial persity

The killing of George Floyd in the United States and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests around the world have given reason for some awkward, long-overdue soul-searching in the European Union about the treatment of its Black and ethnic minority citizens. (CNN)

Coronavirus: US sets new record for daily cases as Europe clamps down on gatherings

The US reported its highest one-day increase in new COVID-19 cases on Thursday as authorities across Europe urged people to respect bans on public gatherings following a string of illegal parties. (Euronews)

Covid-19 was in Spanish sewage as early as MARCH 2019, study claims

Traces of the novel coronavirus have been discovered in Barcelona sewage water months before the first case of the dreaded disease was reported in China, a new study by a group of Spanish researchers claims. (Russia Today)

EU should 'reflect' on possible US withdrawal from 'role of world leader', Angela Merkel says

Last week, US President Donald Trump confirmed media reports that he wants to pull 9,500 soldiers from Germany to bring down the count to 25,000, after accusing Berlin of being "delinquent" in its defence spending. (Sputnik)

NBA releases schedule of seeding games to finish regular season in Orlando

The NBA will finish its regular season — called seeding games — with 88 games at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Florida, including at least 52 televised on TNT, ESPN, ABC and NBATV. (USA Today)

Violence rises in Minneapolis, as debate over role of police rages

Minneapolis officials have described an unprecedented burst of violence following George Floyd’s Memorial Day death. The spike in violence has come as public confidence has deteriorated in the police department. (The Washington Post)

E.U. plans to bar most U.S. travelers when Bloc reopens

Europe will allow travelers to enter on July 1, but the U.S. is among the nations considered too risky because it has failed to control the virus. (The New York Times)

Judge orders release of migrant children over coronavirus

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement must release children held in the country’s three family detention centers by July 17 because of the danger posed by the coronavirus pandemic, a federal judge in Los Angeles ordered. (NBC)