On Wednesday, Belgian police started an “immersive internship” for schoolchildren aged 14-18 to show them what the security forces’ work looks like from the inside.The first day of the program saw the children visiting the stables and becoming acquainted with the mounted police officers and their horses. The children also …
Read More »WATCH: Water cannon, tear gas deployed amid chaotic Covid-19 protests in Brussels
Some 8,000 people took park in the street protests in Brussels on Sunday, according to police estimates. The participants condemned the government’s Covid-19 policies, including vaccination and the rollout of a coronavirus health pass, which they claim infringes on human rights and freedoms. The marchers were escorted by a large …
Read More »‘Crisis of astronomical proportions’ in Pearl Harbor over water contamination
Tests on the system that supplies drinking water to homes at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam showed “pretty conclusive indications that there are volatile petroleum products in the well,” Rear Admiral Blake Converse told reporters on Thursday, referring to the Red Hill well servicing hundreds of military families. The well has …
Read More »Polish police deploy flashbangs & water cannon to stop migrants storming Belarus border fence
On Tuesday morning, footage shot from the scene showed dozens of men, some wielding sticks, approaching the demarcation line. Other clips showed a vehicle on the Polish side of the border shooting jets of water into the air, and what appeared to be clouds of smoke and light rising from …
Read More »Trump in hot water over ‘hang Mike Pence’ chant
Asked by ABC’s Jonathan Karl whether he was “worried” about Pence when rioters entered the Capitol, Trump insisted his vice president – who had been there for the certification of Electoral College results – was “well-protected” in audio gathered for Karl’s book ‘Betrayal’ and released on Friday through Axios. After …
Read More »Damning analysis discovers US tap water is a ‘cocktail of chemicals’
The worrying state of American tap water was highlighted in recent analysis by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC that has maintained a database of drinking-water contaminants across the country since 2014. Hazardous chemicals, including pesticides and radioactive materials, are “often found in drinking …
Read More »‘Eco-warriors Meghan and Harry’ in hot water for flying private jet… though some wonder how it’s newsworthy
The two were caught by a paparazzo after touching down on Saturday night at a private airport in Santa Barbara, California to reunite with their children. They spent the previous three days in New York, attending several public events and meeting important people. The photos were first printed by The …
Read More »WATCH: Swiss police use rubber bullets, teargas and water cannons to disperse Bern protest against Covid passports
Thursday’s rally against the coronavirus measures was officially canceled by organizers and banned by the authorities, but a large number of people still turned up and marched through the city, chanting “freedom” and booing the police. As night fell, the authorities responded by turning water cannons on the protesters. One …
Read More »Fear and loathing in Odessa: Terry Gilliam in hot water after thanking RUSSIA at Ukrainian film festival (VIDEO)
The Ukrainian authorities consider Moscow an enemy, as they accuse it of annexing Crimea, and of other alleged “aggressive” acts, during the fall-out from Kiev’s tumultuous 2014 ‘Maidan.’ That Western-backed uprising saw the country’s democratically elected government toppled from the street. Kiev may feel uncomfortable with the reminder that some …
Read More »Water cannon v burning barricades: Paris protests against Covid ID turn violent as France resists measure
Tensions have been running high on the streets of Paris on Saturday, as scores of people rallied against the government’s plan to demand a special Covid-19 health certificate to let people engage in everyday activities. At some points, the situation apparently spiraled out of control as the law enforcement officers …
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