Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched in Tel Aviv on Saturday evening, demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scrap a planned judicial overhaul. The embattled PM has already suspended the reforms and vowed to negotiate with the opposition, but protesters view his move as a ploy. Israeli media outlets reported …
Read More »Massive crowds of protesters demand end to ‘absolute monarchy’ (VIDEOS)
Protesters flooded the streets in the city center carrying banners and placards that read: “No absolute monarchy” and “Reform is not abolition”. People took part in the massive march to protest what they described as a return to absolute monarchy under King Maha Vajiralongkorn. Some activists were seen spray-painting graffiti on …
Read More »WATCH massive crowds flood Khartoum streets as rival demonstrations are held in Sudanese capital over transitional govt
Supporters of Sudan’s transitional government held a massive march on Thursday, as rival pro-military protesters staged their own rally outside the presidential palace in the capital. The demonstrations were organized by opposing factions from the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) coalition, which had previously led mass protests against longtime …
Read More »Taliban fires shots to disperse crowds outside Kabul airport as US scramble to leave Afghanistan continues
The Islamist group has been in control of most of Afghanistan since Sunday, when the US-backed government in Kabul surrendered without a fight, surprising the White House and the Pentagon alike. Up to 10,000 US citizens might be currently stranded in and around Kabul, with the Hamid Karzai International Airport …
Read More »Crowds at Lollapalooza following new Covid-19 restrictions are so massive, Twitter askes: ‘Where’s Waldo?’
To say the crowds at Lollapalooza are giving some anxiety would be an understatement. Despite Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot threatening a reinstatement of restrictions on the city this week if cases reach over 200 a day, even she was in attendance – and, at times, without a mask. Lightfoot welcomed …
Read More »WATCH Russia’s Swifts aerobatic team amaze the crowds with a dazzling display in NINE MIGS at MAKS-2021
The nine MiG-29UB fighters of the Swifts team performed stunts while locked in a “diamond formation” above the Zhukovsky airfield near Moscow, where the air show is being held until July 25. © Ruptly The aircraft, an upgraded version of the legendary Soviet workhorse, with blue swifts depicted on their underside, …
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 »WATCH crowds in Minneapolis & around US cheer Chauvin guilty verdict
Jurors found the former Minneapolis officer guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter on Tuesday, charges that stemmed from the death of suspect George Floyd in custody last May. READ MORE: Minneapolis jury finds ex-cop Derek Chauvin GUILTY on ALL CHARGES in death of George Floyd Meeting for …
Read More »DC mayor taps NATIONAL GUARD for Trump rally, gets reminded that MAGA crowds ‘aren’t the ones that torch & loot’
Bowser’s office told media outlets on Monday that she had asked the National Guard to send about 340 unarmed troops to help District of Columbia police and firefighters manage demonstrations by supporters of President Trump, but noted only 115 would be deployed at once. The mayor advised Washington residents to …
Read More »Empty streets vs jubilant crowds: Stark contrast between NYC & Wuhan on NYE provokes envy & accusations
Photographs showing empty streets on Times Square, typically a hub of merry-making on New Year’s Eve, spread across social media on Thursday night, with several commentators noting that the mood was considerably more festive in Wuhan, the Chinese city where Covid-19 was first detected. Life in Wuhan has mostly returned …
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