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The deal gives Amazon an extensive library of film and TV shows that it can use to fill out its Prime Video content. CNN's Paul R. La Monica reports.

A leading newspaper in Japan that is sponsoring the Olympic Games in July has published an editorial calling for the event to be canceled as the country remains in the grip of the pandemic.

CNN's John Avlon goes through some potential alternatives that may take place as a result of Republicans rejecting the bipartisan commission Democrats are pushing for to investigate the Jan. 6 riot.

Minneapolis (AFP) – The one year anniversary of George Floyd's death is marked in Minneapolis with a candlelight vigil. Hundreds gathered on the street corner where Floyd was suffocated after being pinned under the knee of police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020.

A Singapore-registered container carrier is engulfed in flames near Sri Lanka's capital Colombo after a chemical explosion, according to the Sri Lankan navy. The 25-member crew of MV X-Press Pearl have been safely evacuated, with one member hospitalised with minor injuries.

Washington (AFP) – US President Joe Biden briefly speaks to the news media after meeting with the family of George Floyd on the anniversary of his killing by police. Biden says he is "hopeful" an agreement on police reform will be reached after Memorial Day on May 31.

Kenya is seeing deteriorating biodiversity as rapid urbanization and human activities are causing habitat loss for marine species along the country's coastlines. This year's International Day of Biodiversity was marked by growing concerns over rapid urbanization and its impact on biodiversity.

Syrians are voting in presidential elections widely dismissed by experts and activists as a sham poll, rigged in favor of President Bashar al-Assad. CNN's Jomana Karadsheh reports.

The voyages of Christopher Columbus helped Europeans discover America, but the famous explorer's own origins have long been shrouded in mystery. But now scientists are hoping to shed more light on the great man's ancestry – thanks to the latest advances in genetic technology.

Russian national Sofia Sapega appeared in a video posted on a pro-government social media channel after being detained in Minsk, Belarus, when a Ryanair flight from Athens, Greece, to Vilnius, Lithuania, was diverted by Belarusian air traffic control.

Cali (Colombia) (AFP) – Colombians march for reconciliation amid weeks of deadly protests.

Africa has seen a surge of cryptocurrency investors as buyers worldwide surpassed the 100 million mark in the continent in the first quarter of this year, with South Africa and Nigeria taking the lead in the bitcoin market expansion. The London based cryptocurrency exchange Luno is one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Africa.