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George Floyd protests around the US on front pages around world

Saturday’s Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death earlier in the week in Minneapolis did not totally dominate the news cycle.

Before protesters’ rage boiled over for a fifth consecutive night in some cities across America, the U.S. took a giant leap back into outer space with the launch of two astronauts aboard the SpaceX capsule.

SpaceX’s successful launch and peaceful protests that turned violent almost — repeat, almost — made us forget for a few moments about COVID-19.

Here’s a look at how newspapers around the world reported on their front pages what took place Saturday.

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