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10/06/2020 05:06 GMT: George Floyd's funeral hears calls for racial justice

George Floyd's funeral hears calls for racial justice

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Mr Floyd died in Minneapolis last month as a white police officer held a knee on his neck

Mr Floyd died in Minneapolis last month as a white police officer held a knee on his neck.

George Floyd -- whose killing by police triggered anti-racism protests across America-- has been buried in Texas after a funeral that saw him hailed as the cornerstone of a new movement; the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been felt keenly in India, we'll hear how low income families are dealing with falling cash and increasing hunger; and Chechnya's leader is handing out money to hard up grooms as economic hardship puts a block on wedding plans.

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