Police in Minneapolis have clashed with protesters for a second night after authorities said an officer intended to fire a Taser, not a handgun, in the fatal shooting of a Black man during a traffic stop.

Meanwhile, the defense for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s shooting is set to start presenting its case.

India is battling against a surge in coronavirus infections

And in Tokyo things are starting to stir around Olympic venues.  

Also:

• President Biden courts Republicans to back infrastructure plan.
• Attack on Iranian nuclear plant muddies US-Iran talks.
• Muslims open Ramadan with socially distanced prayers.

MIKE CORDER

The Associated Press

The Hague, Netherlands

The Rundown

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