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1. Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin charged with 3rd-degree murder in George Floyd's death

   

   The Minneapolis police officer shown in bystander video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who subsequently died, has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.

2. New Zealand nears coronavirus eradication, but virus has grim global hold

   

   New Zealand has all but eradicated the coronavirus with just one person in the nation of five million known to be infected. But developments were grim in other nations, with India reporting a record increase in cases, and Pakistan and Russia a record number of deaths.

3. Pandemic slowed U.S. immigration to a trickle before Trump ordered a freeze

   

   U.S. President Donald Trump made a headline-grabbing announcement last month that he would freeze immigration to the U.S. What wasn't known at the time — and what newly released figures now reveal — was the extent to which immigration to the U.S. had already slowed to a trickle during the pandemic.

4. Joe Biden's pick for U.S. vice-president could be the most consequential in 60 years

   

   Joe Biden's choice of running mate, which he promised would be a woman, is likely to have significance beyond election day. If his ticket wins, she'd be the first female vice-president, and possibly be the presidential candidate in 2024.

5. 7 people shot in Kentucky in protests over police shooting death of Breonna Taylor

   

   At least seven people were shot in Louisville as protesters turned out to demand justice for Breonna Taylor, a black woman fatally shot by police in her home in March.