Month: October 2020

Categories World

Victoria police filmed handcuffing PREGNANT beachgoer as state authorities consider extending lockdown rules

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Echoing a similar incident a month ago, Victoria police have been caught on camera forcibly arresting a pregnant woman for allegedly breaching the 5km radius rule being heavy-handedly enforced throughout the Australian state. … Read More >Victoria police filmed handcuffing PREGNANT beachgoer as state authorities consider extending lockdown rules

Categories Middle East

Israel defense minister accuses Turkey of working against peace efforts and ‘supporting regional aggression’

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Israel Defense Minister Benny Gantz has said Turkey’s actions “pushes away from stability” in the region and argued “international pressure” must be used to “make sure they are pulling their hands from direct terrorism.” … Read More >Israel defense minister accuses Turkey of working against peace efforts and ‘supporting regional aggression’

Categories Middle East

Clashes, arrests & fines as Israelis hold multiple ‘socially-distanced’ rallies in defiance of lockdown measures (VIDEOS)

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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. … Read More >Clashes, arrests & fines as Israelis hold multiple ‘socially-distanced’ rallies in defiance of lockdown measures (VIDEOS)

Categories UK

‘System is broken beyond belief’: UK to deny asylum to migrants who enter country through ‘illegal routes,’ home secretary says

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The UK will turn away migrants who pay for passage to the country or are deemed ineligible for claiming asylum status, Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced as part of an initiative aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration. … Read More >‘System is broken beyond belief’: UK to deny asylum to migrants who enter country through ‘illegal routes,’ home secretary says

Categories Business

World’s second-biggest cinema chain Cineworld reportedly closing all venues in US, UK & Ireland amid fresh James Bond film delay

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Leading global cinema operator Cineworld is reportedly planning to close its sites in the US, the UK and Ireland after studios pushed back the release of big budget films casting a shadow on post-pandemic revival of the industry. … Read More >World’s second-biggest cinema chain Cineworld reportedly closing all venues in US, UK & Ireland amid fresh James Bond film delay

Categories USA

Bomb squad responds to ‘suspicious bag’ found amid rally outside Walter Reed where Trump is being treated (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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A bomb squad was called in to investigate an unattended backpack found in the street during a pro-Trump rally outside Walter Reed military hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, where the president is being treated for Covid-19. … Read More >Bomb squad responds to ‘suspicious bag’ found amid rally outside Walter Reed where Trump is being treated (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Categories USA

Trump was given oxygen ‘for about one hour’, but could be discharged from hospital as early as Monday, president’s physician says

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President Donald Trump’s medical condition has continued to improve as he recovers from an illness brought on by a Covid-19 infection, and he may be well enough to be released from the hospital Monday, according to his doctors. … Read More >Trump was given oxygen ‘for about one hour’, but could be discharged from hospital as early as Monday, president’s physician says

Categories Shows

Joe Biden’s inner circle full of neoliberal foreign policy hawks! (Amer Zahr) (E930)

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Palestinian-American comedian Amer Zahr discusses his thoughts on the presidential debate between Biden and Trump, the neoliberal policy positions of both Biden and VP candidate Harris, why the Biden campaign’s strategy of appealing to the centre could be a recipe for disaster, anti-Palestinian and pro-Israeli thinking at the heart of Biden’s inner circle … Read More >Joe Biden’s inner circle full of neoliberal foreign policy hawks! (Amer Zahr) (E930)