Trump urges Capitol protesters to ‘go home now’
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Oregon Activates National Guard Amid ‘Widespread Violence’, 11 Arrested In Portland As Police Declare Riots
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Oregon Governor Kate Brown activated the state’s National Guard late Wednesday amid police reports of “widespread violence” and riots in Portland, where 11 were arrested, as demonstrators took to city streets including in New York, Seattle, Oakland, and Detroit, demanding that … Read More
US election night could spark mass protests and violence near the White House. Here’s how they are preparing for riots
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As you walk around America’s capital Washington DC, the city looks like it’s preparing more for a riot than election parties. Shops are boarding up their windows, authorities are readying their defences against violent demonstrations, and an ‘anti-climb’ wall is … Read More
Protests in Hong Kong despite ban by police
Riot police detaining people in Hong Kong as they patrolled the route of a banned anti-government march on Oct 1, 2020.PHOTO: BLOOMBERG Dozens arrested as Carrie Lam hails ‘return to stability’ on China’s national day HONG KONG • Hong Kong … Read More
Germany coronavirus: Hundreds arrested in German ‘anti-corona’ protests
Police in Berlin have arrested 300 demonstrators during protests against Germany’s coronavirus restrictions. Some 38,000 people took to the streets in the city for mostly peaceful demonstrations. Later hundreds of protesters, many from the far right, tried to storm the … Read More
Talking Heads Finally Accept Reality of Riots — Only to Pin Blame on White Nationalists and Russians
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Rioters make a barricade in Portland, Ore., August 23, 2020. (Terray Sylvester/Reuters) Others have continued to argue it doesn’t exist or has been blown out of proportion. After months of daily unrest and violent crime surges in major American cities, some … Read More
Berlin chair protesters call for evacuation of Moria refugee camp in Greece
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Protesters have set up chairs in Berlin to represent residents of the overcrowded Moria camp in Greece. They say the first positive coronavirus test at the camp has made the need for intervention even more urgent. NGOs stage refugee protest … Read More
Anti-Semitism in Germany increased due to coronavirus protests
Jewish groups and police alike have been worried about growing anti-Semitism during large demonstrations in Berlin. Some protesters have used far-right imagery and compared themselves to Holocaust victims. The Central Council of Jews in Germany has warned of increased anti-Semitism … Read More
Minneapolis stores looted as mayhem erupts following gunman’s suicide: police
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The suspected gunman was being sought for a slaying that occurred hours earlier, police said A suspected gunman fatally shot himself Wednesday as Minneapolis police were moving in to arrest him for a slaying committed hours earlier, sparking looting in the downtown area, police … Read More