Month: September 2020

Categories World

‘I couldn’t breathe’: Aussie woman dragged from car in dramatic altercation with police at lockdown checkpoint (VIDEO)

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A confrontation over a windscreen-mounted mobile phone saw a Victoria woman violently pulled from her vehicle by armed police, who allegedly wrestled her to the ground. The dramatic arrest was captured by the phone’s camera. … Read More >‘I couldn’t breathe’: Aussie woman dragged from car in dramatic altercation with police at lockdown checkpoint (VIDEO)

Categories World

US, Israel lose uphill battle to block UNGA call for ‘global solidarity’ instead of sanctions & hostilities during Covid-19

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Israel and the US, which pulled out of the WHO this year, tried to reverse a UN call on member states to join forces in battling Covid-19, including by halting hostilities and sanctions that hinder the pandemic response. … Read More >US, Israel lose uphill battle to block UNGA call for ‘global solidarity’ instead of sanctions & hostilities during Covid-19

Categories EU

Yellow Vests’ encore: Tear gas & dozens of arrests as France’s most vocal protest movement makes 1st comeback during Covid-19

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For the first time in months, the ‘Yellow Vests’ have this Saturday resumed their protest activities on the streets of Paris. The sizeable march quickly descended into chaos, scuffles with police and numerous arrests. … Read More >Yellow Vests’ encore: Tear gas & dozens of arrests as France’s most vocal protest movement makes 1st comeback during Covid-19

Categories Middle East

Former Al Jazeera head asks Twitter to help compile list of Arab journalists supportive of mending ties with Israel

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The former head of Qatar’s Al Jazeera news network wants a list of Arab journalists who backed the decision by the UAE and Bahrain to mend ties with Israel. He said it was for documentation purposes, not to shame them. … Read More >Former Al Jazeera head asks Twitter to help compile list of Arab journalists supportive of mending ties with Israel

Categories USA

Facebook says it’ll REMOVE all posts alleging Oregon fires ‘were started by certain groups’

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Facebook has announced that it will be wiping messages alleging that wildfires, which have been sweeping through Oregon, might be the work of certain groups after the FBI brushed off reports of arson as “conspiracy theories.” … Read More >Facebook says it’ll REMOVE all posts alleging Oregon fires ‘were started by certain groups’

Categories Russia

Fire burns down ENTIRE floor of high-rise residential building in Krasnodar, southern Russia, no casualties reported (VIDEO)

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An eight-story apartment block in Krasnodar, a major city in southern Russia, was ravaged in a blaze after its wooden attic floor caught fire, prompting a mass evacuation. The incident did not cause any casualties or injuries. … Read More >Fire burns down ENTIRE floor of high-rise residential building in Krasnodar, southern Russia, no casualties reported (VIDEO)