The 45th president is named in several lawsuits related to the January 6 storming A judge has rejected former US President Donald Trump’s attempts to have lawsuits accusing him of sparking the January 6, 2021 storming of the Capitol dismissed, ruling on Friday that Trump should not be immune from civil damages. District Judge Amit […]
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Anti-China riots on island incited from abroad, premier says
The latest rioting in the Solomon Islands’ capital and its Chinatown had been incited from abroad, the country’s prime minister claimed. Australian police officers have landed in the troubled country to help restore public order. In an interview with Australia’s ABC news channel on Friday, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare refused to name the nations he […]
Australia deploys troops to island hit by anti-China riots
Canberra has sent police, soldiers and diplomatic staff to the Solomon Islands in an bid to quell violent demonstrations over the county’s ties with China, with protesters recently attempting to storm the national parliament. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the deployment on Thursday, saying that a detachment of some 75 federal police officers, 43 […]
WATCH: Riots and looting over mandatory vaccine rule
Protests against Covid restrictions on the French island of Martinique descended into looting and violence on Wednesday, with barricades being set alight overnight amid increasing tensions in the Caribbean. Footage shared on social media showed flames blazing in parts of Martinique, as protesters rampaged around a shopping center and blocked roads during increased unrest ahead […]
Prison riots that left 300 dead bring freedom to some
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has granted pardons to several categories of inmates in an attempt to restore security and to fight overcrowding in prisons shaken by recent bloody riots. A statement issued by the General Secretary of Communication of the Presidency on Tuesday said the move was taken “in line with the commitment to protect […]
EU country arrests over 100 following anti-lockdown riots
More than 100 people have been arrested over three nights of violent anti-lockdown riots that rocked the Netherlands over the weekend. Prime Minister Mark Rutte called the rioters “idiots” and warned of new restrictions. Arrests continued on Sunday evening as crowds of angry youths rampaged through Dutch cities for a third consecutive day, as protests […]