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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 1800 GMT, June 2, 2018 to 0800 GMT, June 3, 2018.

Israel attacks Gaza

Israeli warplanes have carried out a series of fresh airstrikes across the Gaza Strip. Warplanes targeted central, southern and eastern parts of the besieged enclave. Israeli tanks also fired at Gaza earlier in the day. There was no report of any damage or casualties. Israel claims it conducted the raids in response to two rockets fired at its territory. Tel Aviv says one of the rockets was intercepted while the other one landed in Gaza. This comes a few days after the two sides agreed on a ceasefire following heavy Israeli airstrikes.

G7 trade tensions

G7 finance ministers have urged the US secretary of treasury to reflect their disappointment over Washington’s new tariffs to the White House. Morneau said each G7 country will make its own response to US metal tariffs. He described the Donald Trump administration’s move as destructive to global economy. He was speaking at the end of the Group of Seven summit in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The three-day meeting ended with no solutions amid widespread criticism of Washington. However, the US treasury secretary downplayed the discord at the summit.

Americans denounce gun violence

People have marched across the Brooklyn Bridge in the US state of New York to denounce gun violence in the country. Most of the protesters were dressed in orange to mark Gun Violence Awareness Weekend. They called for gun control on a national level especially in communities of color. According to Youth over Guns organization, that called the protest, children of color are ten times more likely to be killed by guns than white children. Gun violence has reached an unprecedented level in the country as school campuses are now becoming the main target of shooters. So far this year, there have been sixteen mass shootings reported in schools. Latest data show some 32,000 Americans die from gun violence every year.

UN slams Israel

UN officials have condemned the Israeli killing of a Palestinian medic while she was attending to an injured protester in Gaza. UN local humanitarian coordinator Jamie McGoldrick said the killing of a clearly identified medical staffer during a demonstration is particularly reprehensible. The UN Middle East Envoy Nickolay Mladenov also reacted, warning Israel that medical workers are not a target. Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemned the killing as shameful. Zarif said it is shame upon shame that, on the same day, Israel’s US patrons vetoed a resolution condemning the regime’s use of deadly force against unarmed protesters. On Sunday, thousands of people took part in the medic’s funeral ceremony in Khan Younis.

Jordan protests

Jordanian protesters have staged rallies for the third consecutive night calling for sacking of the prime minister. Security forces used tear gas to disperse the demonstrators. The demonstrators gathered near the cabinet office chanting anti-government slogans. Prime Minister Hani Mulki has refused to scrap a tax reform bill that has sparked the largest protests in over five years against steep price hikes. He says it is up to the parliament to decide the bill’s fate. Earlier this week, similar rallies and public anger forced the government to put an imminent increase in gasoline prices on hold. The bill is part of a three-year economic program introduced by the International Monetary Fund. The program is aimed at gradually reducing Jordan's public debt by 2021.

France warns US

France has warned of a looming trade war after the US imposed metal tariffs on its allies. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says the US has just a few days to take urgent action to avoid a trade war with its European allies. Le Maire’s stern warning comes after a ministerial meeting of the Group of Seven in Canada. He says the ball is now in the US court to take the right decision. G7 finance ministers have called on the US to cancel the steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. They have also urged their American counterpart Steven Mnuchin to convey their unanimous disappointment to President Donald Trump over the new limitations.

Guatemala demands justice

The family and friends of a Guatemalan woman, who was killed by a US border patrol, demand justice as they bid farewell to the 20-year-old victim. Hundreds of mourners gathered in the town of San Juan Ostin-kalko for the funeral of Claudia Gomez whose body was repatriated on Thursday. She was shot on May 23 in south Texas. The US border patrol initially said in a statement that Claudia was among a group armed with blunt objects. It later changed the account, claiming the group rushed the officer after ignoring orders to get on the ground. Meanwhile, many funeral attendees have demanded improved treatment of immigrants in the United States.