The activists from Schwarzer Block (Black Bloc) and other left-wing groups carried lit flares as they marched to a police headquarters. The building was then pelted with firecrackers and paint bombs that left red stains on the walls, as well as with other objects. At least one window at the …
Read More »Australian police clash with anti-lockdown protesters after failing to suppress dissent with overwhelming force, threat of arrests
The protesters, who reportedly numbered in the hundreds, showed up in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond on Saturday morning to denounce government lockdown policies. Police previously attempted to shut down all transport into Melbourne’s Central Business District using a series of checkpoints, but that merely prompted organizers to shift locations. …
Read More »‘We want independence now!’ Activists clash with police on Catalonia Day in Barcelona (VIDEO)
People hurled plastic bottles, toilet paper rolls and other objects at officers outside Catalonia’s police headquarters in Barcelona. They also pushed and threw metal fences towards the police. In one instance, officers were sprayed with a fire extinguisher. Protesters carried Catalan flags, shouting “We want independence now” and “Out with …
Read More »SHOOTING erupts as Antifa & Proud Boys clash violently in Portland (VIDEOS)
A brief gun battle also erupted in downtown Portland on Sunday, according to multiple videos shared by witnesses. Some of them showed a middle-aged man in a fedora hat hiding behind trash bins and firing several shots across the street. From another angle, it appears that shots were fired towards the shooter …
Read More »Ukrainian nationalists clash with police during anti-government rally outside president Zelensky’s office in Kiev (VIDEOS)
A large crowd of supporters of the right-wing National Corps party gathered outside the office of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday, to protest the arrest of seven of its members earlier in the month. They were held on suspicion of extorting money from businessmen in the city of Kharkiv, …
Read More »Ukrainian far-right clash with pro-LGBT protesters at topless ‘rave’ held in support of new anti-discrimination law (VIDEO)
At least one officer was injured during the scuffle, which took place on Friday and saw ultranationalists doused with incapacitating spray. No information on arrests has been made public. The rally, which took the form of a rave and saw participants strip off to dance to electronic music, had been …
Read More »‘A Netflix show, a Barbie doll, and now Sports Illustrated’: Critics clash with Osaka over media flurry amid ‘mental health break’
The former world number one withdrew from the French Open in May after boycotting obligatory press conferences while citing mental health issues. Claiming that she “never wanted to be a distraction,” Osaka revealed she had “suffered long bouts of depression since the US Open in 2018” and is often hit …
Read More »The EU-Hungary row over an anti-LGBTQ law is a clash of cultures that underpins why European integration will never work
The European Parliament backed a resolution on Thursday advocating reprisals against Hungary over a new law that bans the portrayal and promotion of LGBTQ lifestyles in schools. The resolution called for the country to suffer financial penalties, and encouraged EU member states to pursue Hungary through the EU’s courts. MEPs …
Read More »WATCH: England fans clash with police in London following Euro 2020 victory over Ukraine
As the Three Lions booked their second major tournament semi-final in three years to meet Denmark at Wembley on Wednesday, supporters gathered in famous locations such as Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, Pall Mall and Piccadilly Circus to celebrate. England fans massed in locations including Trafalgar Square. © Reuters England fans gathered …
Read More »WATCH anti-lockdown protesters clash with police in Berlin at rally banned by authorities
Coronavirus skeptics gathered and marched through the streets in central Berlin on Saturday. The rally has been banned by authorities, but despite that, hundreds took to the streets, as seen in footage from RT’s video agency Ruptly. Many protesters were not wearing masks and not maintaining social distancing. Police have …
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