Tuesday’s ceremony on the South Lawn is the first instance of Arab countries establishing relations with the Jewish state since Jordan did so in 1994. The first breakthrough came with the Emirates on August 13, followed by Bahrain on September 11. Foreign ministers of both countries, as well as Israeli …
Read More »WATCH chaotic protests grip Haiti’s capital as demonstrators torch cars & demand release of detained police officer
Scores of officers from the Haitian National Police, most dressed in civilian clothing, gathered with supporters in Port-au-Prince on Monday to demand the government frees Jean Pascal Alexandre, an officer arrested in May on charges of murder, vandalism, destruction of public property, and undermining state security. Footage of chaotic scenes …
Read More »WATCH Colombians scuffle with riot squads in Bogota as outcry over police brutality intensifies
Hundreds of people flooded the streets of the Colombian capital to confront officers – who were equipped with riot shields and heavy-duty gear – early on Sunday. Some protesters chanted slogans and sprayed paint on the police shields, while others were filmed kicking officers away. Police remained calm but launched …
Read More »WATCH: Greek police fire tear gas at migrants protesting after blaze at Europe’s largest refugee center
The blaze at the severely overcrowded camp, which was initially designed to accommodate about 2,200, left more than 12,000 people, mainly Africans and Afghans, without shelter. Greek authorities have already started erecting a new tent settlement for them, but the migrants are demanding to be allowed to leave the island. …
Read More »WATCH London cops CARRY AWAY man who daubed ‘is a racist’ graffiti on Churchill statue amid Extinction Rebellion demonstration
A young man was spotted spray-painting the words ‘is a racist’ on the base of the bronze Churchill statue just as the Extinction Rebellion rally gained pace on Thursday. The graffiti-savvy suspect – apparently caught red-handed – was arrested by Met Police on suspicion of vandalizing the statue. Footage by …
Read More »WATCH: Mushroom cloud erupts out of UK factory amid series of massive explosions
An enormous blaze broke out at the building in the early hours of Friday morning and locals reported being woken by a series of bangs. The fire strengthened over the course of several hours and by sunrise huge plumes of smoke could be seen for miles around. The local fire …
Read More »‘Burn this motherf**ker down!’ WATCH protesters descend on DC police station after officers fatally shoot 18yo suspect
More than 100 people congregated outside of the DC Metro Police Department’s 7th district station on Wednesday night following the police shooting of Deon Kay, 18, who later died of his injuries. Videos that circulated on social media captured the tense atmosphere outside the police station, including a brief scuffle …
Read More »WATCH: 90+ arrested in Extinction Rebellion march through London & Manchester after climate group declares 10 days of ‘disruption’
A sizable crowd of protesters calling for “climate justice” descended on London and Manchester on Tuesday, seen carrying a bright array of signs and placards, while in some areas marching bands joined the procession. Despite a festive atmosphere, however, London’s Metropolitan police said it had made some 90 arrests by …
Read More »WATCH Portland protesters STORM mayor’s apartment lobby after he refuses Trump’s help to quell riots
Some 10 demonstrators were seen piling into the mayor’s apartment complex on Friday, immediately re-arranging furniture in the lobby for a sit-in over the objections of private security guards on site. Their arrival was captured in footage and images shared to social media. Three of the activists sitting in the …
Read More »WATCH: Blazing 150ft superyacht sinks off the coast of Sardinia as 8 Kazakh nationals rescued
The superyacht, estimated to cost tens of millions of euros, was heading from Capri to Sardinia when it caught fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning. © Guardia Costiera The nearby Guardia Costiera station picked up a distress signal at approximately 06:00 local time, indicating the luxury yacht was …
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