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Three French police officers have been convicted over the death of a black man during his arrest in Paris in 2015.

Discount store chain Target says it’s joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

A judge has ruled that Virginia can’t withdraw from a multistate initiative designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions unless the Legislature agrees to it

A new attraction starring the first Black Disney princess is opening at the company's theme parks in Florida and California

Student demonstrations spreading across U.S. campuses have drawn attention in Beijing, where comments by some officials and state media have conveyed sympathy for the protesters and criticism of what is seen as a U.S. double standard on protest crackdowns.

Derek Chauvin is in the news once again. The police officer who was indicted for murdering George Floyd has been stabbed in prison. The 47-year-old police officer is serving a 22-and-a-half-year sentence for the murder of Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020. In a viral video, he could be seen kneeling on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes outside a corner store in a row over a fake $20 bill. The victim complained he was unable to breathe. It sparked nationwide protests against alleged police brutality and racism.

Metallica, one of the most established heavy metal bands, turns 60 today. Hammett is widely considered to be one of the most established guitarists of all time. Born in California, US in 1962, Hammett’s love for music started by listening to his brother’s collection of rock music. Reportedly, he listened to music legends such as Black Sabbath, UFO and Led Zeppelin but he was especially inspired by Jimi Hendrix, one of the greatest guitar players. Hammett also covered multiple songs of Hendrix when he would play and practice guitar solos. Hammett picked up the guitar for the first time at the tender age of 15 and his first guitar was a Montgomery Ward catalogue special. His love for playing the instrument could be understood when he reportedly took a job at fast food diner Burger King in order to make money to buy an electric guitar amplifier. As per reports, Hammett has extensively spoken about some guitarists who have inspired him in his musical journey. Here are 3 of them.

Men's ODI World Cup, twelve players from the Netherlands men's team are in India this week for a training camp focused on spin and batting led by head coach Ryan Cook, said the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) in a statement on Thursday. The camp is intended to prepare for the local conditions to be found in the upcoming Men's ODI World Cup in India from October 5 to November 19. In addition to Cook, assistant coaches Ryan van Niekerk and Heino Kuhn are present with the Netherlands players in Bengaluru. Captain Scott Edwars, Max O' Dowd, Vikram Singh, Aryan Dutt, Teja Nidamanuru, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Wesley Barresi, Clayton Floyd, Daniel Doram, Noah Croes, Arnav Jain and Philippe Boissevain are the Netherlands' players in India at the moment for the camp, with the final Netherlands Men's ODI World Cup squad to be announced no later than September 7. The training group is currently residing in Bengaluru and Alur and is supplemented locally with net bowlers and side-arm specialists for practice. Both of Netherlands' training camps and necessary facilities are happening in cooperation with the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). The group will return to the Netherlands on September 6. The Netherlands' final squad for the Men's ODI World Cup will then come to India to complete the final phase of preparation for the quadrennial event from September 19-28.

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