Tuesday,  June 30th, 2020

 

Iran issues an arrest warrant against U.S. President Donald Trump and asks Interpol for help. Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr accuses Trump and 30 others of “murder and terrorism charges” for the killing of Qasem Soleimani in January. Interpol refuses the request. (Al Jazeera)

 

 

 

Monday, June 29th, 2020

Princeton University says it will remove the name of former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson from its public policy school and a residential college, calling him “a racist”. Christopher L. Eisgruber says that “Woodrow Wilson’s racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for a school or college whose scholars, students and alumni must stand firmly against racism in all its forms”. (Al Jazeera)

 

The worldwide COVID-19 case total surpasses 10 million while the worldwide death total surpasses 500,000. The United States remains the leading nation in cases, accounting for over 25 percent of both cases and deaths worldwide. (NBC News) (Al Jazeera)

The New England Patriots reach an agreement to sign quarterback Cam Newton. He will replace the Patriots’ longtime quarterback Tom Brady, who left the team in March. (AP)

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