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- Egged Australian Senator Who Blamed Muslims For NZ Shootings Loses Election
Fraser Anning, the far-right Australian senator who blamed Muslim immigrants for the New Zealand mosque shootings, was voted out of office during Australia’s elections this weekend. After an Australian white supremacist shot up two mosques and killed 50 people in New Zealand, Anning made a shocking statement in which he ... read more - Sri Lanka’s Top Security Officials Asked To Resign After Failure To Prevent Bombings
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president has asked for the resignations of the defense secretary and national police chief, a dramatic internal shake-up after security forces shrugged off intelligence reports warning of possible attacks before Easter bombings that killed over 350 people, the president’s office said Wednesday. It ... read more - Police Identify ‘New Breed’ Of Terrorists In Northern Ireland After Reporter Fatally Shot
LONDON (AP) — Police in Northern Ireland arrested two teenagers Saturday in connection with the fatal shooting of a young journalist during rioting in the city of Londonderry and warned of a “new breed” of terrorists threatening the peace. The men, aged 18 and 19, were detained under anti-terrorism legislation ... read more - Yellow Vest Anger Burns In Paris, Fueled By France’s Notre Dame Fire Response
PARIS (AP) — French yellow vest protesters set fires along a march route through Paris on Saturday to drive home their message to a government they see as out of touch with the problems of the poor: that rebuilding the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral isn’t the only problem France needs ... read more - North Korea Wants Pompeo Out Of Nuclear Talks, Accuses Him Of ‘Talking Nonsense’
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Thursday that it had test-fired a new type of “tactical guided weapon,” its first such test in nearly half a year, and demanded that Washington remove Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from nuclear negotiations. The test, which didn’t appear to be of ... read more - Former Peruvian President Alan García Dies After Shooting Himself In The Head
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Former Peruvian President Alan García died Wednesday after shooting himself in the head moments after police attempted to detain him amid corruption allegations in Latin America’s largest graft probe. President Martin Vizcarra announced on Twitter that García died after undergoing emergency surgery hours earlier. Doctors at ... read more - EU Grants Six-Month Delay Of Brexit
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May urged lawmakers Thursday to spend the upcoming Easter break to “reflect” on the need for a Brexit compromise, after a clearly frustrated European Union gave the country six more months to find a way to leave the bloc.She said doing so and ... read more - Sudanese Officials Say Army Forced Autocratic President To Step Down
CAIRO (AP) — Tens of thousands of Sudanese marched toward the center of the capital Khartoum on Thursday, cheering, singing and dancing in celebration as two senior officials said the military had forced longtime autocratic President Omar al-Bashir to step down after 30 years in power. The circumstances of al-Bashir’s ... read more
- Russian Activists Just Won an Important Battle Over LGBTQ Rights. But the War Is Far From Over
There aren’t many people like Yulia Tsvetkova in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The Russian city is 5,000 miles and seven time zones east of the capital, Moscow, and for half the year, it is under snow or ice. It’s known more for shipbuilding and aircraft manufacturing than LGBTQ rights and feminist ... read more - Hong Kong Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Goes to Prison Vowing That His Fight Will Continue
It’s been 18 months since Joshua Wong finished serving his last conviction, but it will be at least 2022 before he’s a free man again. The prominent activist was handed his latest sentence of 13.5 months in a small courtroom in Hong Kong’s working-class Sham Shui Po district ... read more - Car Drove Into Pedestrian Zone in Germany, Killing 2 and Injuring 15(BERLIN) — A car drove into a pedestrian zone in the southwestern German city of Trier on Tuesday, killing two people and seriously injuring 15 others, officials said. The driver was arrested and the vehicle was impounded, Trier police tweeted. Police and rescue crews were on the scene and ... read more
- These Are the 10 ‘Most Urgent’ Cases of Threats to Press Freedom Around the World in December 2020
Ahmet Altan is 70, behind bars in Turkey and at risk of contracting COVID-19 from inmates displaying positive signs of having the disease in three neighboring cells, according to his lawyer. A former editor for a now-defunct daily Turkish newspaper called Taraf, Altan has been imprisoned since September ... read more - French Lawmakers Will Rewrite a Proposed Bill on Filming Police After Major ProtestsPARIS (AP) — Lawmakers from French President Emmanuel Macron’s party will rewrite the most criticized article of a proposed security law, involving a measure aimed at banning the publication of images of police officers with intent to cause them harm. The move comes after tens of thousands ... read more
- Ethiopia Says Its Military Now Controls the Tigray CapitalNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s army chief of staff says the military has control of the capital of the defiant Tigray region, Mekele. Gen. Birhanu Jula made the comment on the state broadcaster Saturday. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a separate statement, “We have entered Mekele without innocent ... read more
- Iran’s Supreme Leader Vows Revenge Over Slain ScientistTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday demanded the “definitive punishment” of those behind the killing of a scientist who led Tehran’s disbanded military nuclear program, as the Islamic Republic blamed Israel for a slaying that has raised fears of reignited tensions across the Middle East. After ... read more
- Iran’s Foreign Minister Suggests Israel Behind Killing of Nuclear ScientistAn Iranian scientist that Israel alleged led the Islamic Republic’s military nuclear program until its disbanding in the early 2000s was killed in a targeted attack that saw gunmen use explosives and machine gun fire Friday, state television said. Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the killing ... read more
- Families of Six American Oil Executives Convicted in Venezuela Cry FoulCARACAS, Venezuela — Hopes of families for a quick release for six American oil executives detained in Venezuela for three years over an alleged corruption scheme have evaporated, with a judge finding them all guilty and quickly sentencing them to prison. Attorneys and relatives of the so-called Citgo ... read more
- Paris Police Officers Have Been Suspended After the Violent Beating of a Black Music Producer in France Sparked Outrage(PARIS, France)— A Black man beaten up by several French police officers said he is seeking justice after the publication of videos showing officers repeatedly punching him, using a truncheon and tear gas against him for no apparent reason. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin ordered the officers involved ... read more
- Why India’s Most Populous State Just Passed a Law Inspired by an Anti-Muslim Conspiracy TheoryIndia’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, introduced a law outlawing so-called “Love Jihad” on Tuesday, the first of at least five states led by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that are considering new legislation targeting interfaith relationships in the world’s largest democracy. Love Jihad is ... read more
- Thai Police Charge 12 Protest Leaders Under Harsh Royal Defamation Law(BANGKOK) — Thai authorities have escalated their legal battle against the students leading pro-democracy protests, charging 12 of them with violating a harsh law against defaming the monarchy. News of the charges comes as the Thai capital Bangkok girded for another rally Wednesday as the students push their ... read more
- Joe Biden Says the U.S. Will Lead on Climate. But First He Has to Regain World Leaders’ TrustJoe Biden named former Secretary of State John Kerry to a new top position on global climate policy, a public step toward what the President-elect has promised will be a renaissance in American leadership on the issue. Activists who hope climate change will play a central role in ... read more
- Hong Kong Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Jailed After Pleading Guilty to 2019 Protest ChargesProminent Hong Kong democracy campaigner Joshua Wong was jailed Monday after pleading guilty to charges related to a protest outside police headquarters last year. Fellow activists Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam were also remanded to custody after pleading guilty. All three will be sentenced Dec. 2. Wong, who ... read more
- At Least 8 Killed in Kabul Mortar Shell Attack Ahead of Mike Pompeo’s Meeting With TalibanKABUL, Afghanistan — About 23 mortar shells slammed into different parts of the Afghan capital on Saturday, killing at least eight people and wounding 31 others, an official said. The shells were fired from two cars, Interior Ministry spokesperson Tariq Arian said. No one took immediate responsibility for ... read more
- Philadelphia Police Shot And Killed A Black Man Who Officials Say Was Carrying A Knife
The man, identified in local news reports as Walter Wallace Jr., died of his injuries at a nearby hospital, triggering protests. View Entire Post › ... read more - Philadelphia Police Shot And Killed A Black Man Who Officials Say Was Carrying A Knife
The man, identified in local news reports as William Wallace Jr., died of his injuries at a nearby hospital, triggering protests. View Entire Post › ... read more - Nigeria’s Military Shot And Killed Peaceful Protesters Who Were Calling For An End To Police Brutality
The #EndSARS movement has swept across Nigeria and the world — but the country’s president won’t acknowledge it even after protesters were slaughtered. View Entire Post › ... read more - Indian Police Forcibly Cremated A Rape Victim, Her Family Has Alleged
The victim's family had pleaded with the police to release her body. View Entire Post › ... read more - Trump Wants To Force More Immigrants To Submit More Personal Information, Including Eye Scans And DNA
“They’re using what is overly general language in the law to justify a massive, unprecedented expansion to collect really personal information," one former immigration official said. View Entire Post › ... read more - The US Immigration System Won’t Come To A Halt After Massive Work Furloughs Were Canceled
More than 13,000 US Citizenship and Immigration Services employees were set to be furloughed after a drop in revenue. View Entire Post › ... read more - “The US Is Nowhere”: As The Political Crisis In Belarus Deepens, America Is Conspicuously Absent
Crackdowns and demonstrations continue to roil Belarus after a contested election, but the US seems reluctant to play a role in the push for an autocratic leader to share power and scale back police abuse. View Entire Post › ... read more - Protests Broke Out In Wisconsin After Police Shot A Black Man As He Walked To His Car
Jacob Blake is in a serious condition at a hospital in Milwaukee. View Entire Post › ... read more - A Facebook Executive Protected Hate Speech In India. Now She Wants Police Protection.
Ankhi Das reportedly protected right-wing politicians from punishment for violating the social network’s rules — and is now facing death threats. View Entire Post › ... read more - Belarusians Clashed With Riot Police After Their “Dictator” President Claimed Victory
President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed a sixth election victory. But his incumbent challenger, a former English teacher, said she won’t recognize the results.View Entire Post › ... read more - A British Ex-Cop Training US Police On Riot Control — And Hanging Out At The White House — “Fluffed Up” His Credentials
Geoff Perrin acknowledges he inflated his résumé, but says it hasn’t helped him get work with American police departments “because they just go, ‘What do you guys know about guns?’”View Entire Post › ... read more - 21 Tweets Which Perfectly Capture The Senseless Hypocrisy Of Sydney Police Protecting A James Cook Statue
"Imagine if the police put this much effort into protecting the lives of Indigenous Australians."View Entire Post › ... read more - Protests Have Also Broken Out In Latin America Against Police Brutality
A Mexican man was found dead from blunt trauma to the head after being detained by the police for not wearing a mask in public.View Entire Post › ... read more - 15 Unpeaceful Things Police Were Filmed Doing During The Weekend’s Protests
Violence against protesters, pepper spraying journalists, and destroying property.View Entire Post › ... read more - An Aussie Reporter’s Comments At US Protests Prove How Quick Australians Are To Ignore Local Police Brutality
Her comments have prompted an outcry of #AboriginalLivesMatter from Australians.View Entire Post › ... read more
