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The Latest: Austria opens borders June 16 to most of Europe

by Associated Press

VIENNA — Austria has announced it will open its borders to most European neighbors beginning June 16 with the exceptions of Spain, Portugal, Sweden and Britain.

Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg also said Wednesday that the border with Italy to the south would be open without conditions, but that a travel warning for Austrian citizens is in place for Lombardy. The northern Italian region has been the epicenter of Italy’s epidemic, showing triple-digit growth in daily infections while much of the rest of the country counts a handful or fewer.

While Italy opened its borders on June 3,

The Latest: Racism complaints in Germany rise 10% last year

by Associated Press

TOP OF THE HOUR:

— George Floyd, whose death energized a movement, to be buried in Houston.

— Germany received 10% more complaints about racism last year.

— French minorities collecting video evidence in fight against police brutality.

— Protesters heartened by swift reform, but vow broader change.

— Violence gives way to street fair vibe outside White House.

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BERLIN — Germany’s official anti-discrimination watchdog says it received significantly more complaints about racism in 2019 than the year before.

The Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency said Tuesday that it received 1,176

The Latest: French take a knee for abolition of slavery

by Associated Press

TOP OF THE HOUR:

— French protesters take a knee for abolishing slavery

— Driver, 18, charged in Tennessee for driving into protesters

— Germany wants protesters to follow social distancing rules

— UK leader says anti-racism protests have been “subverted by thuggery”

— France scrambles to address concerns about police brutality, racism

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NANTES, France — Several hundred people took a knee Monday in front of a memorial to the abolition of slavery in the western French city of Nantes.

Images shown on French television and social networks showed a peaceful crowd marching through the

The Latest: UK leader: Thugs subverting anti-racism protests

by Associated Press

TOP OF THE HOUR:

— UK leader says anti-racism protests have been “subverted by thuggery”

— France scrambles to address concerns about police brutality, racism

— Denmark says freedom to protest more important than coronavirus rules

— Man drives at Floyd protesters in Seattle, shoots one person

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LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says anti-racism demonstrations have been “subverted by thuggery” after protesters tore down a statue of a slave trader in the city of Bristol and scrawled graffiti on a statue of Winston Churchill in London.

London’s Metropolitan police say a dozen

The Latest: France seeks to address police brutality, racism

by Associated Press

TOP OF THE HOUR:

— France scrambles to address concerns about police brutality, racism

— Denmark says freedom to protest more important than coronavirus rules

— Man drives at Floyd protesters in Seattle, shoots one person

— Seattle mayor, police chief criticized for police use of flash bangs, pepper spray

— Romney becomes first known Republican senator to march in protest

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PARIS — France’s government is scrambling to address growing concerns about police violence and racism within the police force, as protests sparked by George Floyd’s death in the U.S. stir up anger around the world.

The Latest: Russia has 9,000 new virus infections, no letup

by Associated Press

MOSCOW — As other nations in Europe report sharply lower new coronavirus cases, Russia has recorded nearly 9,000 new infections over the past day.

The number is roughly in line with those reported over the past week as the spread of the virus may be reaching a plateau in Russia.

The national task force for the pandemic said 8,984 new cases were recorded in a day, and 134 people died of the virus. New cases of the virus have hovered around 9,000 per day since the middle of May.

As the worldwide coronavirus death count surpasses 400,000, Russia has tallied 5,859 deaths overall, a number that

The Latest: NYC mayor ends curfew ‘effective immediately’

by Associated Press

TOP OF THE HOUR:

— New York mayor lifts curfew “effective immediately”

— Berlin police detain 93 in clashes after peaceful rally ends

— 14 police injured in London clashes after mostly peaceful protest

— Small anti-racism protest held in Hong Kong

— Statue of Confederate Gen. Wickham toppled in Richmond, Virginia

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New York City’s mayor is lifting the city’s curfew ahead of schedule, spurred on by protests against police brutality.

The 8 p.m. citywide curfew, New York’s first in decades, had been set to remain in effect through at least Sunday, with the city planning to lift it at

The Latest: Berlin police arrest 93 in clashes after protest

by Associated Press

TOP OF THE HOUR:

— Berlin police detain 93 in clashes after peaceful rally ends

— 14 police injured in London clashes after mostly peaceful protest

— Small anti-racism protest held in Hong Kong

— Portland police disperse Oregon protesters near Justice Center

— Statue of Confederate Gen. Wickham toppled in Richmond, Virginia

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BERLIN — After a day of anti-racism protests across Europe, Berlin police said 93 people were detained in connection with a demonstration in the German capital — most of them after the main rally had ended.

More anti-racism demonstrations were planned for Sunday

The Latest: 14 police hurt in London clashes after protest

by Associated Press

TOP OF THE HOUR:

— 14 police injured in London clashes after mostly peaceful protest

— Portland police disperse Oregon protesters near Justice Center

— Statue of Confederate Gen. Wickham toppled in Richmond, Virginia

— Police use flash bangs, pepper spray to disperse Seattle protesters

— Floyd protests held in London, Paris, Berlin and elsewhere

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LONDON — Britain’s most senior police chief says 14 officers were injured during clashes with protesters in London on Saturday following a largely peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstration.

Cressida Dick, the Metropolitan Police

The Latest: Portland protesters dispersed near midnight

by Associated Press

TOP OF THE HOUR:

— Portland police disperse Oregon protesters near Justice Center

— Statue of Confederate Gen. Wickham is toppled in Richmond, Virginia

— Police use flash bangs, pepper spray to disperse Seattle protesters

— Portland mayor orders police to use CS gas only as a last resort

— Floyd protests held in London, Paris, Berlin and elsewhere

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Just before midnight, police began dispersing protesters in Portland near the county’s Justice Center after declaring “a civil disturbance and unlawful assembly.”

Portland police Lt. Tina Jones said on Twitter that a