The ‘Level 4’ social distancing rules – the most restrictive under South Korean public health guidelines – were announced on Friday for Seoul and the neighboring densely populated Gyeonggi Province and Incheon. The decision was taken following a meeting of officials from several governmental agencies chaired by Prime Minister Kim …
Read More »WATCH: Turkish police use tear gas to break up unauthorized Pride march in Istanbul
Law enforcement personnel fired tear gas at a crowd that gathered in central Istanbul on Saturday to support gay rights in the country. Local authorities had refused to authorize the event. Footage from RT’s video agency Ruptly shows helmeted police officers with riot shields pushing protesters off the street. A …
Read More »French police fire tear gas at protest march in Nantes, break up crowds at street music festival in Paris (VIDEOS)
Annual summer street music festivals were the first public events to be held after the 11pm-6am curfew was lifted in French cities, and were permitted as long as attendees followed health safety protocols. Around 600 people gathered in Place du Bouffay in Nantes to march in memory of Steve Maia …
Read More »Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police break out after Friday prayers on Temple Mount in Jerusalem (VIDEO)
In videos posted on Twitter, Palestinians are seen hurling rocks at police outside the entrances to the Temple Mount compound. Police present en masse at the site are said to have responded with rubber bullets, with the sounds of shots heard in the footage. Clashes reportedly broke out after Friday …
Read More »Italy 3-0 Turkey: Mancini’s men break personal best in impressive Euro 2020 opener
Honoring the late, great Luciano Pavarotti at Italia ’90, Andrea Bocelli got the postponed tournament off to a flying start by bellowing out Nessun Dorma before kick off to fireworks. His passion was matched by both teams’ hearty renditions of their national anthems, with the Italians as always screaming theirs …
Read More »Vandals break into famous Kazakh cosmodrome Baikonur, draw graffiti on unfinished model of legendary Soviet Buran spaceplane
It was discovered on Wednesday that unknown people had entered the spaceport and vandalized the model spaceship, daubing it with the slogans “Good,” “Yura, we’ve arrived,” and “Before flying to the stars, a man must learn to live on Earth.” The Buran (‘blizzard’ in Russian) was the first spaceplane to be produced …
Read More »Raucous celebrations break out in Gaza, West Bank & East Jerusalem as ceasefire takes effect (VIDEOS)
Street parades and impromptu fireworks displays erupted in Palestinian cities early on Friday morning, hours after a ceasefire agreement mediated by Egypt was accepted by Israel and armed groups in Gaza. Throngs of revelers were seen marching through Rafah and other cities in the hours before dawn, many hoisting Palestinian …
Read More »Man carrying backpack full of Bibles ‘tries to break into Neymar’s Paris home to speak about God’ – reports
L’Equipe broke news of the story at the turn of the week and claimed that the mystery man scaled the perimeter wall of the Brazilian’s luxury residence before approaching its front door. Neymar scored the first of PSG’s goals in the 4-0 rout at the Parcs des Princes, which meant …
Read More »Clashes break out at massive pro-Palestinian rally in Toronto (VIDEOS)
The rally, organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM), was held in central Toronto on Saturday. The organizers urged the participants to show their support towards the Palestinian cause, condemning the past and ongoing “ethnic cleansing of Palestine.” The protesters carried a large Palestinian flag and chanted “Free free Palestine, …
Read More »Violent clashes in Berlin as police break up pro-Palestinian demonstration (VIDEO)
Chaotic scenes unfolded in Berlin’s district of Neukolln as police officers attempted to break up a massive demonstration in support of the Palestinians. Some 3,500 people joined the rally to condemn what they called “barbaric aggression” by the “occupying power.” The protesters were moving in a large crowd while waving …
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