US President Donald Trump said he would send National Guard troops to quell chaotic protests in Portland, condemning activists as a “beehive of terrorists” as federal units deployed to the city prepare to withdraw. Trump warned of the new Guard deployment during a Thursday press conference, one day after the […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/1a/1079984765_0:0:2875:1619_1200x675_80_0_0_29408071debe026116e0257bc43d978c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007261079984799-seattle-police-arrest-16-people-during-civil-unrest-in-city/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Seattle police have announced arresting 16 people during the civil unrest, classified as a riot. “Update: 16 arrests for assault on officers, obstruction and failure to disperse”, the police tweeted. Update: 16 arrests for assault on officers, obstruction and […]
Huge crowds calling for the resignation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rallied outside his home Saturday in Jerusalem on growing discontent over the government’s Covid-19 response, high unemployment and corruption. More than 5,000 people gathered on Balfour Street, now a frequent site of anti-government demonstrations, according to Haaretz newspaper, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/17/1079967946_0:70:1280:790_1200x675_80_0_0_a9e5751e0b31d2d5de9633b91bda0670.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007231079967602-unrest-continues-in-portland-despite-deployment-of-federal-forces—video-photos/ Protests, which erupted in the US city following the death of black man George Floyd in Minneapolis, have got out of control, with rioters launching fireworks, setting fire to police precincts and vandalising city property. Nightly protests have continued in the US city […]
Twitter Targets Accounts Of Outlets Covering Unrest In Bolivia By Alan Macleod, Mintpress News. July 1, 2020 Twitter Targets Accounts Of Outlets Covering Unrest In Bolivia2020-07-012020-07-01https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/boliia-e1593622554774.jpg200px200px Above photo: A coca leaf producer kneels holding a bible with his arms outspread asking police to open the way so a march by supports […]
by Jim W. Dean, VT Editor, … with PressTV, Tehran [ Editor’s Note: The US has exposed its hidden hand quite openly now with the Hong Kong issue. Any country that opposes US ‘color revolutions’, which many would consider an interference in the internal affairs of another country’, will find […]
The only task US officials seemingly have is finding a way of pinning the blame for literally any incident on Moscow, Russia’s deputy UN envoy jokingly said as former US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley did just that. The ex-UN envoy apparently decided to jump on the bandwagon of […]
What started off as calls for racial equality and justice in the UK descended on Saturday, June 13, into violent standoff between Black Lives Matter and those who oppose its tactic of desecrating public statues. Over 100 people have been arrested in London following another day of social unrest that […]
The US has been rocked by over two weeks of protests over the police killing of an unarmed black man in a Minneapolis street in broad daylight, with the incident adding to strains stemming from the deaths of over 100,000 Americans from coronavirus, and lockdown measures which have thrown over […]
An officer tries to put out a fire at a police kiosk at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles during a protest last month over the death of George Floyd. Mark J. Terrill/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark J. Terrill/AP An officer tries to put out a fire at […]
A T-Shirt Sparks Claims That Another ‘Foreign Agitator’ Is Behind US Racial Unrest By Tyler Durden, Zero Hedge. June 9, 2020 A T-Shirt Sparks Claims That Another ‘Foreign Agitator’ Is Behind US Racial Unrest2020-06-092020-06-09https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/max.jpg200px200px Above photo: The Grayzone editor Max Blumenthal seen in a t-shirt emblazoned with the eyes of […]
By Sajjad Shaukat for Veterans Today In the agreement signed between the US and Taliban on February 29, this year, in Doha-the capital of Qatar, it is committed that within the first 135 days of the deal, the US will reduce its forces in Afghanistan to 8,600 from […]
…from Sputnik News, Moscow [ Editor’s Note: Trump is showing desperation to stop his sliding in the polls due to his coronavirus disaster. He is circling his wagons using a strategy he has used over and over, never admitting anything, never accepting any responsibility he does not want to, and […]
Previously, an American media outlet cited several current and former Pentagon officials as being “concerned” over Esper’s purported agreement with Trump’s plans to deploy the military to stop the violent protests in the country. US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper has stated that he doesn’t support the idea of using […]
Protesters at a Black Lives Matter rally in Toronto on Saturday. NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Protesters at a Black Lives Matter rally in Toronto on Saturday. NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images It’s not often that Justin Trudeau is caught speechless. But when the […]
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have blasted the president after police were ordered to clear out an area near the White House so he could make an incident-free trip to a church. Calling on US President Donald Trump to “respect the dignity and rights […]
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced a curfew for New York City and will double the number of police officers on the ground from 4,000 to 8,000 after Sunday night’s protests over George Floyd’s death devolved into looting. The city will impose a curfew from 11pm to 5am, Cuomo […]
America’s heartbreak brought considerable joy to Vladimir Putin’s Russia, but the gloating also exposes the deep ugliness of his regime. Russian reporters covering protests on American soil appear to sympathize with the protesters, but state media reports for domestic audiences tell an entirely different story. “Mockery of the ongoing protests […]
US 05:26 GMT 01.06.2020(updated 05:29 GMT 01.06.2020) Get short URL The worst civil unrest in decades erupted in cities across the US this weekend as anger sparked by the death of an African American man in Minneapolis police custody last Monday touched off riots nationwide and well beyond the country’s […]
MSNBC host and Emmy nominee Ali Velshi faced an avalanche of online criticism after he described the ongoing Minneapolis unrest as “not, generally speaking, unruly” while reporting live from a burning neighborhood. Ali Velshi was in Minneapolis, Minnesota to cover the violent uproar over the death of George Floyd, a […]
LA County will likely extend its Covid-19 containment measures until the end of July, a top public health official said, triggering a wave of outrage as residents declare “summer cancelled” and even predict riots in the streets. The three-month extension to the county’s “safer at home” order was announced by […]