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 […]
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WATCH: Police put down mass protests sparked by plummeting currency
Scenes of police in full riot gear attempting to suppress protests have been coming in from Istanbul, as more people have taken to the streets across Turkey, upset over the record fall of the lira. Officers wearing helmets and carrying shields are seen cordoning off streets in Istanbul, while police in lighter gear infiltrated the […]
WATCH: Torch-lit march against Covid health passes
Hundreds of people with torches and Swiss flags filed through a town in Switzerland’s Zurich region, decrying the possible introduction of Covid health passes. Among the slogans heard during the march on Tuesday night was ‘peace, freedom, the people are sovereign.’ Idiosyncratic bell-ringers and drummers were also present at the rally – a common feature […]
WATCH: Decoration behind US-backed Venezuelan leader falls apart
Juan Guaido, the opposition politician recognized by the US as “interim president” of Venezuela, was in the midst of a passionate speech when the coat of arms mounted on the stage behind him collapsed on the floor. The round wooden sign displaying Venezuela’s insignia seems to have been nudged by someone passing behind the stage […]
WATCH thousands protest in Europe against Covid passes (VIDEOS)
Sporadic clashes broke out at massive Saturday demonstrations in major European cities, as thousands of people took to the streets of Vienna, Paris and Rome to express their discontent with Covid-19 restrictions. The Austrian capital Vienna on Saturday saw the largest protest turnout since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 38,000 people […]
WATCH rare blood moon eclipse, first in nearly 600 years
Planetary alignment on Friday has offered sky-gazers around the globe a chance to witness a spectacular near-total lunar eclipse, the longest since the 1440s. The fascinating astronomical phenomenon lasted three hours and 28 minutes – the longest in centuries, according to international space agencies. On Thursday and Friday, depending on local time zones, the Earth, […]
WATCH: Road blockade in Netherlands over Covid controls
Truckers and other motorists have been trapped in a four-mile-long traffic jam on the outskirts of the Dutch city of Rotterdam amid a protest against the government’s Covid measures. According to local media, as many as 200 activists blocked the gates of a major port in the city’s harbor on Thursday. For several hours, they […]
WATCH millions of cannibal crabs take over an island
The annual migration of red crabs has brought traffic to a standstill on an Australian island. Apart from the epic journey, the species is also notorious for eating its own young. Tens of millions of crustaceans are swarming Canberra-governed Christmas Island, which is almost a thousand miles northwest of the Australian mainland. Parks Australia, a […]
WATCH: Thousands of workers block key roads with burning cars
A strike of more than 20,000 metal workers in Cadiz, Spain has halted the operations of key manufacturing plants, including Airbus and Alestis, with barricades erected, roads blocked, and vehicles burned. Cadiz, the capital of the southernmost province of the country, has become one of the main sites of protests over working conditions. The Avenida […]
WATCH: Protesters, police clash after new Covid restrictions announced in the Netherlands
Protesters took to the streets and clashed with Dutch police in The Hague shortly after caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced strict new lockdown measures to curb Covid-19 cases. Demonstrators threw stones and set off fireworks on Friday evening, while riot police at one point deployed a water cannon, according to footage and reports from […]
WATCH: South Korea tests urban air taxi
A crewed test flight of an 18-rotor aircraft designed to serve as an air taxi in the near future has been conducted in South Korea. It is hoped the system will alleviate traffic congestion and be operational by 2025. The unusual aircraft designed by German developer Volocopter made a short trip at Seoul’s Gimpo Airport […]
WATCH Massive Polish march that used loophole to bypass Covid ban with GOVERNMENT help
Thousands of people took part in the Independence Day march in Warsaw, after Poland’s nationalist government found a loophole that allowed the event, even though a court earlier declared it illegal due to Covid-19 restrictions. The right-wing demonstrators, dressed mainly in black, flooded central streets of the Polish capital on Thursday, carrying red-and-white national flags, […]
WATCH crazy military driver drift in streets of Baghdad
An Iraqi army serviceman has shown off his drifting skills in the streets of Baghdad using an armored personnel carrier. A video of an APC drifting in what looks like an empty roundabout began making the rounds on social media on Monday. The soldier’s commanders did not exactly appreciate his imaginative use of the military […]
WATCH Iranian Navy forces’ encounter with US destroyers over oil tanker
Iran’s state media has published footage of a major incident in the Gulf of Oman, in which Tehran’s forces said they “foiled” the seizure of an oil tanker by the US as Washington looked to enforce its ban on Iranian oil exports. On Wednesday, Iranian state media reported that units of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards […]
WATCH New Zealand government enlist GANGS to preach Covid-19 vaccination
Leaders of New Zealand’s underworld have teamed up with the government to urge their followers to get vaccinated against Covid-19, in the latest bid to reach out to communities on the margins of society. A four-minute video released this week features seven prominent figures from the Head Hunters, King Cobras, Black Power and Mongrel Mob […]