World News Hits on Wednesday

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

Geely's Polestar to open 20 showrooms in China to compete with Tesla

Polestar, the premium electric vehicle maker owned by China’s Geely, plans to open 20 showrooms in the mainland, as it prepares for delivery of its Polestar 2 electric sedans to compete with Tesla Inc’s locally made Model 3. (Reuters)

George Floyd death: More large protests in US but violence falls

Tens of thousands of people have demonstrated, mainly peacefully, across the United States for an eighth night following the death of African-American George Floyd in police custody. (BBC News)

Boris Johnson promises UK will provide Hong Kongers path to citizenship after national security fears

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to provide a path to British citizenship for potentially millions of Hong Kongers, as China prepares to impose a draconian new national security law on the city. (CNN)

Italy reopens borders for European holidaymakers

Tourists from European countries can now enter Italy, as the country continues to ease its lockdown. Having had one of the strictest lockdowns in the world, with the highest COVID-19 death toll in the world at one point, Italy is now hoping to save its tourist industry, a key sector of the economy. (Euronews)

Trump joins online tributes to veteran black officer David Dorn, ‘murdered by looters’ amid riots in St. Louis

The name of David Dorn, a retired police officer who was killed as he attempted to stop a burglary in St. Louis, has been trending, with netizens hailing him as a hero who fell victim to the violence that marred ongoing protests. (Russia Today)

Huawei's role in UK 5G rollout may put US forces in Britain 'at risk', American Senator claims

On Monday, The Times reported that UK Prime Boris Johnson is considering increasing state investments in domestic telecoms companies so that they can better compete in the 5G sector. The move is part of London's effort to reduce the involvement of the Chinese telecom giant Huawei in the country's 5G network rollout. (Sputnik News)

Ohio man denies Trump tweet that he's an 'anarchist' after video goes viral

Nathan Caraway attended Saturday afternoon's raucous protest in downtown Columbus, Ohio, he said, not to clash with police but to present a message of peace and calm. (NBC News)

Rep. Steve King loses Iowa Republican primary race to Randy Feenstra

Republican voters ousted U.S. Rep. Steve King on Tuesday, delivering an end the two decades of controversy he brought to his heavily conservative district. (USA Today)

Trump’s naked use of religion as a political tool draws rebukes from some faith leaders

Standing in front of the historic St. John’s Episcopal Church as the scent of a chemical irritant hung in the air, President Trump had no words to share Monday from the book in his right hand. (The Washington Post)

Some arrests in New York city as protesters linger after curfew

In the hours after Tuesday’s curfew took effect, hundreds of people continued to walk peacefully in large groups through Brooklyn and Manhattan. (The New York Times)