Tens of thousands of Chileans have rallied in Santiago, still demanding constitutional changes a year after mass protests left dozens dead, but the peaceful event eventually descended into chaos, with clashes, looting and arson. The protest in the capital of Chile erupted in scuffles with police and looting of supermarkets on Sunday evening. Masked mobs firebombed a police headquarters and church later in the day. While firefighters and even some […]
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Demonstrators like the one shown here carried “I am Samuel” signs as they gathered on Place de la République in Paris on Sunday to pay tribute to slain history teacher Samuel Paty. Similar gatherings took place in several other cities as France reels from the attack. Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images Demonstrators like the one shown here […]
A gunman who allegedly shot and killed a man amid BLM and ‘Patriot’ rallies in Denver was reportedly not licensed to work as a security guard. Earlier, a news channel said it hired the suspect to provide security to its producer. The Denver Department of Excise and Licenses said that it failed to find any “record for active licensed security guard now or ever” for Matthew […]
A man holds up his hands as he is taken into custody after a fatal shooting in Denver on October 10, 2020. The shooting came at the end of a day of competing rallies by far-right and far-left demonstrators. Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images A man holds up his […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/0b/1080735421_0:0:1243:700_1200x675_80_0_0_69f11cb2ad5cff063231f4c089b6d6ce.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Muhammad Osman. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202010111080735322-video-one-person-killed-amid-opposing-rallies-in-denver-two-suspects-detained/ On Saturday afternoon, the US city of Denver, Colorado, witnessed two opposing rallies at the same time at the city’s Civic Center Park – one pro-police and the other anti-police. Police had a large presence in the area to prevent potential violence or clashes between the two groups. A resident of Denver, Colorado, was killed on Saturday […]
Police in Denver have launched a homicide investigation after one person was shot dead at the site of the duelling right-wing ‘Patriot Muster’ rally and a Black Lives Matter protest. Two suspects have been apprehended. Update: This shooting is now being investigated as a Homicide. Updates will be posted as information comes available. — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) October 10, 2020 Footage has emerged on social […]
A man was shot dead during rival rallies between far-right groups and Black Lives Matter protesters in Denver on Saturday. The victim, who has not been identified, was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries a short time later, Denver police confirmed. Two suspects were taken into custody in connection with the shooting, which occurred in the courtyard of the Denver Art Museum. Nearby, […]
Dozens have been detained and fined as anti-government protesters held numerous smaller rallies in Israel in defiance of coronavirus lockdown measures that ban people from gathering more than 1km from home. At least 38 activists were detained in Tel Aviv alone for “violating public order” and allegedly “attacking police officers,” according to the Times of Israel. סיכום לשעה חצות: מאות נצורים באלנבי פינת ברנר בין עשרות שוטרים […]
Trump’s Campaigning Could Not Come at a Worse Time During COVID-19 Pandemic Wisconsin governor calls on Trump to consider canceling rallies amid Covid surge https://t.co/28iEvdTfOG — The Guardian (@guardian) October 1, 2020 Health Editor’s Note: Trump needs to win Wisconsin votes, to win re-election so he plans to have not one but two rallies this Saturday in Green Bay and LaCrosse. Despite the 22% increasing coronavirus […]
Last week it was reported that the Sussexes may have breached royal protocol when they recorded a video in which they spoke about the upcoming presidential poll, with critics deeming their remarks politically non-neutral. Speaking alongside her husband Prince Harry in a video interview with the Evening Standard, Meghan Markle sang praise to the Black Lives Matter protests across the US, calling the demonstrations “a beautiful […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/1b/1080589803_0:0:2234:1257_1200x675_80_0_0_d3f1b8e9d5059c2bcacf23a6b0fc5165.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202009271080589850-nearly-200-detained-across-belarus-at-sunday-opposition-rallies-interior-ministry-says/ MINSK (Sputnik) – The number of people detained at protests across Belarus this Sunday has approached 200 in total, Interior Ministry spokeswoman Olga Chemodanova said. “According to updated information, the number of detainees has approached 200,” Chemodanova said. A list of detained individuals posted on the website of the Viasna human rights centre shows that detentions have taken place […]
Around 200 have been detained as the Belarusian capital, Minsk and other cities host rallies, during which the opposition plans to hold a “people’s inauguration” of former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. The action was called in response to the secret inauguration staged by long-time President Alexander Lukashenko for himself earlier this week. Tikhanovskaya won’t be attending the protest, as she fled Belarus for Lithuania after the […]
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Whoopi Goldberg had one piece of advice for former Vice President Joe Biden ahead of next Tuesday’s debate with President Donald Trump. “All Joe has to say is, ‘I may look sleepy, I may be sleepy, but I didn’t let 200,000 people die in the middle of a pandemic,’” The View moderator said on Wednesday after playing a clip from Trump’s massive outdoor rally in Pennsylvania […]
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President Donald Trump boasted to supporters on Tuesday about his campaign intentionally misrepresenting itself in order to skirt coronavirus restrictions. “Joe Biden and his party spent the entire summer cheering on the riots, rampaging for Democrat-run cities, labeling them as peaceful protesters. We call you peaceful protesters, you know why? Because they have rules in these Democrat-run states that if you’re campaigning, you cannot have more […]
Police in riot gear unleashed a volley of tear gas and flash-bang grenades on the protesters after police say some lobbed “multiple fire bombs, mortars, rocks and other items” at officers on Saturday night. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Police in riot gear unleashed a volley of tear gas and flash-bang grenades on the protesters after police say some lobbed “multiple fire bombs, […]
While the 146th Kentucky Derby was due to be held without fans on Saturday evening, the streets of Louisville were far from empty as multiple militia groups and dueling protesters faced off across the city. Hundreds of Trump-supporting militia members marched through the southern city into the path of Black Lives Matter supporters protesting both the March death of local EMT worker Breonna Taylor and the […]
Thousands of pro-opposition women marched and tried to breach a police cordon in central Minsk on Saturday while ‘motor rallies’ were held in support of President Alexander Lukashenko, as political turmoil continues in Belarus. The women were carrying flowers, white-red-white flags and white-red-white umbrellas, and chanting slogans such as “Shame!”, “We will not forget, we will not forgive!” and “Long live Belarus!” The protesters had planned […]
Responding to MSNBC’s Joy Reid blasting his pro-Trump event as a ‘danger’ during the Covid-19 pandemic, activist Brandon Straka silenced her by calling out hypocrisy on BLM coverage, and a refusal to cover a recent attack on him. “So they’re just gonna go back to their screaming rallies like there is no Covid, just because their Dear Leader needs the ego boost,” Reid tweeted on Saturday, […]
Music is back on the blockchain. Audius, a streaming service that connects music fans directly with artists, has raised $3.1 million in a strategic round co-led by Multicoin Capital and Blockchange Ventures, with participation from Pantera Capital and Coinbase Ventures. Audius has now raised a total of $8.6 million as the platform prepares for prime time, having grown in less than a year to over 250,000 […]
Retail interest in Chainlink, which acts as a bridge between cryptocurrency smart contracts and off-chain data feeds, is now at the highest level it has ever been. According to Google Trends, worldwide queries for the word “Chainlink” on the search engine reached a score of 100 in the week ended July 12, more than double what it was the preceding week. A score of 100 indicates […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday announced he will be rolling back the state’s reopening due to the surge in Coronavirus cases. On Wednesday, Newsom shut it down. Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and Orange County on Wednesday were ordered to close indoor operations at restaurants, wineries, tasting rooms, zoos and museums. Here is the list of sectors to close operations *including wineries and […]
The Rolling Stones are threatening to sue President Trump over his continued playing of the iconic 1960s British Invasion group’s music at his campaign rallies. The Stones made the threat in a follow-up to a demand by BMI, the performing rights organization, that the Trump campaign stop playing Stones songs. The Stones’ late Sixties classic You Can’t Get What You Want has been the closing anthem […]
Bitcoin is reporting moderate gains on Monday as gold, a safe haven asset, rallies amid renewed coronavirus concerns. At press time, the cryptocurrency is priced around $9,430 – up 1.5% on the day – having put in lows near $9,260 during the Asian hours, according to CoinDesk’s Bitcoin Price Index. Gold, however, printed a one-month high of $1,759 per ounce early on Monday and was last […]
Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202006191079662682-paris-police-ban-three-rallies-including-protest-near-us-embassy-due-to-covid-19-risks/ The news comes after mass rallies against racism held last week resulted in major clashes between the police and protesters. The Parisian police announced that they have banned three protests scheduled for Saturday due to fears of public disorder and the coronavirus pandemic. According to law enforcement, the decision was also made considering the recent outbreaks of gang violence in […]
THOUSANDS of ‘black trans lives matter’ protesters gathered outside of the Brooklyn museum on Sunday. The protesters were shoulder-to-shoulder in the hot sweaty sun and not practicing social distancing – at all! Maybe you should start here: pic.twitter.com/SDMt2p09Fz — Douglas Karr (@douglaskarr) June 15, 2020 TRENDING: Oh Brother… Stacey Abrams: “A Man Was Murdered Because He Was Asleep in a Drive-Through” (VIDEO) But this same liberal […]
Stocks of bankrupt or near-bankrupt companies like car rental giant Hertz and Chesapeake Energy enjoyed epic rallies this week, even though equity holders will be the last in line to get paid when the firms finally go bust. During an extremely volatile week, Hertz, which filed for bankruptcy protection at the end of last month, saw its shares rising over 500 percent compared to its low […]
We have just watched for two solid weeks as Democrats, media personalities, and even some medical professionals, bent the rules of mask wearing and social distancing to cheer on left wing protests. Now that Trump is planning a rally in Oklahoma, many of the same people now want us to believe crowds are dangerous again. Do they really believe anyone is going to listen to them […]
“The president’s plan to hold mass rallies in Florida and elsewhere as we experience a resurgence in COVID cases is irresponsible and selfish,” Rep. Val Demings said on Thursday. But on Monday, Demings, a Florida Democrat rising up in the Joe Biden veepstakes, attended a massive “Healing and Hope” rally, where people were packed in like sardines. She told her Twitter followers she was there “to […]
President Donald Trump is thirsting to hold campaign rallies again. And among his campaign and White House advisers, a possible solution has been discussed that could allow for such MAGA gatherings even in the midst of a global pandemic: the mostly defunct, rural tradition of the drive-in movie theater. According to three people familiar with the preliminary discussions, Trump aides and operatives have spent weeks exploring […]
The Justice Department’s dropping of charges against former National Security Advisor Gen. Michael Flynn unleashed a torrent of liberal rage. Among those seething at the Trump administration was former FBI chief James Comey. Flynn was one of the first Trump officials to be targeted by the FBI’s ‘Russiagate’ probe, and pleaded guilty in 2017 of lying to the Bureau about his communications with Russian ambassador Sergey […]