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 »WATCH police using water cannon to disperse pro-Palestinian protesters in Paris
The rally was banned by authorities amid concerns of “risks of disturbances to public order.” The organizers said they will march anyway to show solidarity with the Palestinians during the most recent armed confrontation between Israel and the Gaza-based militant group Hamas. “We refuse to silence our solidarity with the …
Read More »Violence erupts in East Jerusalem as Israeli police disperse protesters demonstrating against Palestinian evictions (VIDEO)
Dozens of Israeli officers in riot gear confronted the Palestinian protesters in East Jerusalem late on Wednesday, deploying water cannons and tear gas. Footage from RT’s video agency Ruptly shows police forcing protesters to the ground, dragging and hitting both men and women. Some needed medical assistance, as seen in …
Read More »Belgian police deploy cavalry & water cannon to disperse anti-lockdown party at Brussels park (VIDEO)
Officers, both on foot and on horseback, pushed people out of the Bois de la Cambre park in the country’s capital. Some were filmed hiding behind the trees as they were blasted with a water cannon. Brussels police spokesperson Ilse van de Keere told reporters that 10 people were arrested …
Read More »Myanmar riot police fire at crowd to disperse protesters, as military tries to reimpose rule after coup (VIDEO)
Footage earlier on Friday showed protesters and police in a standoff, as authorities attempted to disperse individuals who had gathered in the cities of Hledan, Mandalay, and Yangon to oppose military rule in the country. Individuals who witnessed the situation in Hledan described it as an “act of brutality” against …
Read More »Police use water cannons to disperse mob as ultra-Orthodox Jews continue violent resistance to Covid rules in Jerusalem (VIDEO)
Hundreds of men from Haredi neighborhoods gathered on Tuesday night to demonstrate against Israel’s public health measures, specifically the shuttering of schools and seminaries, known as yeshivas. The event started peacefully, with protesters listening to speeches from community leaders. The crowd was seen holding signs that read “stop persecuting religion …
Read More »London police hassle old woman for feeding birds, tell her to ‘DISPERSE’ because of Covid-19 restrictions
The video, which was posted on YouTube late Sunday, shows an old woman with a pushcart feeding the birds near London’s Marble Arch. Two police stand near the woman and her grey-bearded male companion, and one of the officers urges them to leave the area voluntarily because of restrictions on …
Read More »Belarusian police use stun grenades to disperse protesters during huge opposition march in Minsk, with ‘gunfire’ reported (VIDEOS)
During the huge anti-government rally, held in the capital on Sunday, participants ran into multiple police cordons and were forced to circumvent them. One such encounter turned out to be particularly fiery, as law enforcement used harsh measures to disperse the crowd. Claims of rubber bullets being used against protesters …
Read More »Police disperse protest rally in Russia’s Far East after attempt to set up tent camp in central Khabarovsk square (VIDEOS)
Locals unhappy with the circumstances around the arrest and sacking of Sergey Furgal, a member of the far-right opposition LDPR party, have been staging protests in the city since July They began after his career as a popular governor was torpedoed by a criminal investigation. Each Saturday a progressively larger gathering …
Read More »Berlin police promise to disperse anti-lockdown rally marred by multiple scuffles (VIDEO)
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