World News Hits on Saturday

SEENews reviews the most dominating headlines of the world news:

Global coronavirus cases exceed 10 million

Global coronavirus cases exceeded 10 million according to a Reuters tally, marking a major milestone in the spread of the respiratory disease that has so far killed almost half a million people in seven months. (Reuters)

Coronavirus: Florida and Texas reverse reopening as US cases pass 2.5m

Coronavirus infections across the United States have passed 2.5 million, with record numbers of cases reported in the states of Florida and Texas. (BBC)

Russian intelligence officers offered cash rewards to Taliban fighters to kill US, UK troops in Afghanistan

Russian intelligence officers for the military intelligence GRU recently offered money to Taliban militants in Afghanistan as rewards if they killed US or UK troops there, a European intelligence official told CNN. (CNN)

Europe should brace for a reality in which US is no longer a world power – Merkel

The US may voluntarily relinquish its status as a world power and Europeans must brace themselves for such a contingency, including by boosting their militaries, the German chancellor has warned. (Russia Today)

Suspect shot in Glasgow incident named while injured policeman continues recovery

A male suspect died after he was shot by armed officers after an incident at a hotel in central Glasgow on Friday, Police Scotland said. (Euronews)

New U.S. coronavirus cases break record; Pence cancels campaign events in Arizona, Florida

The U.S. set a new grim record in the number of new coronavirus cases in a single day, with reports of nearly 46,000 on Friday. The 45,942 single-day increase was driven by more than 8,000 new cases in Florida and thousands more in Texas, Arizona and California. (NBC News)

Trump shares pictures of suspects who vandalised Andrew Jackson Statue

Protests against racism and police brutality have been non-stop in the United States following the death of black Minneapolis resident George Floyd. However, they have often resulted in clashes with local police, vandalism, and looting. (Sputnik)

Louisville shooting: At least one person killed in Jefferson Square Park where Black Lives Matter protests held

Two people were shot and one person was killed in downtown Louisville Saturday evening, according to police. (USA Today)