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 »Sirens blare in Israel after 2 rockets fired from Gaza (VIDEOS)
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed the attack, which did not result in any casualties, saying that it was carried out by “terrorists in Gaza.” A video posted to Twitter by the IDF captured what appears to be the moment of the rockets’ launch, while footage from Ashkelon shows …
Read More »Streets set on fire as police and May Day protesters battle in Berlin (VIDEOS)
May Day is an international day of leftist protest, but demonstrations in Berlin on Saturday drew participants of all stripes. Pro- and anti-vaxxers, trade unionists, anti-capitalist radicals, Palestinian activists and techno music fans all took to the streets in around 20 separate protests across the city. Notably absent were the …
Read More »May Day mayhem: Protesters and riot cops battle in the streets of Lyon (VIDEOS)
Trade unions and workers’ groups took to the streets of Lyon on Saturday to mark International Workers’ Day. Waving red banners, an estimated 3,000 workers were soon joined by black-clad anarchist protesters, who reportedly clashed with the larger groups of demonstrators. Marching toward Place Bellecour in the center of the …
Read More »Man who murdered policewoman in France watched jihadist videos & sought mental treatment – prosecutor
The attacker, identified as a 36-year-old Tunisian national named Jamel Gorchene, fatally stabbed a 49-year-old female police employee in Rambouillet, a Paris suburb, on Friday. Gorchene, who was yelling “Allahu Akbar” – “God is great” in Arabic – during the assault, was shot and killed by police. The country’s chief …
Read More »THOUSANDS of anti-lockdown protesters TAKE OVER central London (VIDEOS)
Holding signs reading “Freedom is non-negotiable” and “No health passports,” the demonstrators gathered in the capital on Saturday. Billed by its organizers as the “biggest street party London has ever seen,” the rally drew thousands of participants unhappy with the lingering restrictions on gatherings and movement, and opposed to the …
Read More »YouTube blocks videos & hands strikes to RT’s English & German channels over alleged Covid-19 disinformation
On Friday, four videos on RT’s main English-language channel were made inaccessible for viewers for what YouTube said were violations of its policies on “medical misinformation” and “spam, deceptive practices and scams.” In its notification letter, the platform didn’t specify what exact content in those clips went against its regulations. …
Read More »‘Are we at war?’ Police fire tear gas and flashbangs amid BLM protests in Minnesota (VIDEOS)
A video from the scene shows a crowd of protesters standing near clouds of tear gas. A woman is heard yelling: “We’re not f**king going anywhere! We’re f**king staying!” “Are we at war?” a person asks after several flashbangs explode. According to Andy Mannix, a reporter for the Star Tribune, …
Read More »Over 20 detained as police use rubber bullets & tear gas to quell riot in Switzerland (VIDEOS)
The riot broke out after around 1,000 young people gathered at the Roter Platz square in the city center. The agitated crowd attacked police and ambulance crews, hurling bottles, firecrackers, and pavement stones. The officers responded by launching volleys of tear gas and firing rubber bullets. Police said the rioters …
Read More »VIDEOS show chaotic scenes outside US Capitol after suspected vehicle attack on police officers
“Someone rammed a vehicle into two” officers at the checkpoint on Constitution Avenue shortly after 1pm on Friday, Capitol Police said, adding that “a suspect is in custody.” The two officers are injured, and all three have been transported to the hospital, according to police. Media reports suggest that the …
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