Thousands of protesters flooded the main streets, squares, and bridges in a nationwide protest over the death of George Floyd, leading some to question whether the second wave of Covid-19 is imminent. Chicago, Washington, DC, and New York all saw large groups gather to march and demonstrate, all of which …
Read More »Deputy killed, 2 other officers shot in California ambush
A Northern California sheriff’s deputy was killed and two law enforcement officers wounded Saturday when they were ambushed with gunfire and explosives while pursuing a suspect, authorities said. Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller, 38, was shot and killed in Ben Lomond, an unincorporated area near Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim …
Read More »US Prosecutors: 2 Buffalo police officers charged with assault
Two Buffalo police officers were charged with assault Saturday, prosecutors said after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old protester in recent demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. Both pleaded not guilty to second-degree assault. They were released without bail. The officers had been suspended without pay …
Read More »US capital braces for biggest demonstration yet
Large crowds are expected to protest in Washington DC against racism and police brutality, amid rising anger in the US sparked by the death of George Floyd. Mr Floyd died in Minneapolis on 25 May, after a policeman knelt on his neck even as he said he could not breathe. …
Read More »National Guard dances the ‘Macarena’ before enforcing Atlanta curfew.
A video of National Guardsmen in Georgia rocking out to a ubiquitous dance song from the 90s has caused discomfort among observers, who have described the gimmick as a way of making military-enforced curfews more palatable. A line of soldiers was spotted dancing the Macarena in downtown Atlanta just minutes …
Read More »Trump to withdraw US troops from Germany
US President Donald Trump has approved a plan to withdraw 9,500 American troops from bases in Germany by September, US media say. Trump, who has long complained that European members of Nato should spend more on their own defense, reportedly wants US troop levels capped at 25,000. Troops would either …
Read More »Man arrested after confronting demonstrators with infamous ‘massacre’ weapon
A chainsaw-wielding Texan has been detained after threatening a group of demonstrators with his lumber-cutting mechanical tool. Thankfully, the altercation did not devolve into Hollywood-inspired violence. A small group of seemingly peaceful protesters in McAllen, Texas briefly found themselves in a real-life slasher film, after a man with a chainsaw …
Read More »Iran’s New Parliament Speaker Rejects Deal with the US
Iran’s newly-elected Parliament Speaker has implicitly rejected any deal with the United States, saying that negotiation with infidels is not allowed in Islam. Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf quoted a verse from Holy Quran on his Twitter page implying that any compromise with infidels is disallowed. «فَلا تَهِنُوا وَ تَدْعُوا إِلَى السَّلْمِ …
Read More »Biden wins enough delegates to clinch US Democratic nomination
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden secured enough delegates to formally clinch the Democratic presidential nomination, setting the stage for a challenge to President Donald Trump in the November election. A candidate needs at least 1,991 delegates to secure the nomination. Biden crossed the threshold when results came late on …
Read More »Another huge blow to US workers expected in May jobs report
America’s workers likely suffered another devastating blow in May, with millions more jobs lost to the viral pandemic and an unemployment rate near or even above 20% for the first time since the Great Depression. Economists have forecast that the government will report Friday that employers shed 8.5 million more …
Read More »Twitter disables Trump’s George Floyd video tribute
Twitter has disabled US President Donald Trump’s campaign tribute video to George Floyd on its platform citing a copyright complaint. The clip, which is a collation of photos and videos of protest marches and instances of violence in the aftermath of Floyd’s death, has Trump speaking in the background. According …
Read More »Joe Biden says ‘10-15 percent’ of Americans ‘not very good people’
Presidential candidate Joe Biden has accused Donald Trump of playing to a small sliver of the American public that consists of “not very good people” – echoing comments by previous candidates who sought to explain rifts in the electorate at times of bitter division. “Do we really think this is …
Read More »Trump and DC mayor clash over control of city’s streets as marches continue
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and Donald Trump were engaged in an escalating contest over control of Washington streets when the email from a military planner set off new alarms in the mayor’s office. The official was seeking guidance on Wednesday afternoon for the US Northern Command in determining …
Read More »Shocking footage shows NY police shoving man, 75, to the ground
Shocking footage has emerged of police in upstate New York shoving a white-haired man to the ground and appearing to march past him as he lay bleeding on the ground. The video – shot by a journalist from public radio station WBFO in Buffalo and posted online – comes as …
Read More »Trump tweets a letter calling peaceful protesters ‘terrorists’
US President Donald Trump on Thursday shared a letter on Twitter that referred to the peaceful protesters who were forcibly dispersed from a park near the White House on Monday evening as “terrorists.” The letter from veteran attorney and former Trump lawyer John Dowd appears to be addressed to former …
Read More »Syrian graffiti artists honor Floyd’s memory with a mural painted on the wall of a destroyed home.
As tributes to George Floyd pop up around the world. Syrian graffiti artists honor Floyd’s memory with a mural painted on the wall of a destroyed home.
Read More »Facebook places state media labels on Russian, Chinese broadcasters
Facebook will start labeling Russian, Chinese, and other state-controlled media organizations, and later this summer block any ads from such outlets that target U.S. users, it said on Thursday. Russia’s Sputnik, Iran’s Press TV, and China’s Xinhua News are on the list of organizations that will receive the label from …
Read More »Three men from “boogaloo” movement arrested for planning violence at Las Vegas protest, prosecutors
Federal prosecutors have arrested three white men who reportedly plotted to incite violence at an anti-racism protest in Las Vegas – and who apparently identify themselves with a right-wing movement advocating a new civil war. The three white men, all of whom have US military experience, are thought to have …
Read More »Opinion: The racism that killed George Floyd was built in Britain
This is not just ‘horrible stuff that happens in America’. Black people know we need to dismantle the same system here Pay attention to African Americans. The headlines are now describing the US as a nation in crisis. As the protests against the killing of African American George Floyd by …
Read More »Iraq will reject any talks to prolong US troops presence: MP
An Iraqi legislator says the parliament will reject any negotiations between Baghdad and Washington aimed at prolonging US military presence in the country, emphasizing that the forthcoming talks should secure the exit of American troops. “The negotiations between Washington and Baghdad, which are to start in the middle of this …
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