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Thai police order evacuation & warn of possible second explosion after massive blast at chemical plant near Bangkok (VIDEOS)

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

An unexplained explosion at a chemical plant near Bangkok, Thailand sparked a massive inferno, resulting in nearly two dozen injuries. Authorities have evacuated the area over concerns that another blast is imminent. … Read More >Thai police order evacuation & warn of possible second explosion after massive blast at chemical plant near Bangkok (VIDEOS)

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Swedish policeman killed in Gothenburg shooting becomes 1st officer to be murdered in 14 yrs, reports say

Posted on July 4, 2021July 4, 2021By Editor

A Swedish police officer died from his wounds after being fatally shot in Gothenburg on Wednesday. It reportedly marks the first killing of a law enforcement officer in 14 years, as gun violence in the country continues to soar. … Read More >Swedish policeman killed in Gothenburg shooting becomes 1st officer to be murdered in 14 yrs, reports say

Rioters torch police station in Colombia amid two months of ongoing unrest (VIDEOS)

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021By Editor

As Colombia continues to be rocked by large-scale anti-government protests and strikes, a police station was destroyed by rioters overnight. … Read More >Rioters torch police station in Colombia amid two months of ongoing unrest (VIDEOS)

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Islamist motives were ‘likely’ in Wuerzburg stabbing attack that left 3 dead – prosecutors

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021By Editor

A knife attack in the German city of Wuerzburg in which three people died and six were injured had an Islamist motive, prosecutors have said. The attacker, a young Somali man, was shot and arrested by police. … Read More >Islamist motives were ‘likely’ in Wuerzburg stabbing attack that left 3 dead – prosecutors

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Two people stabbed in Germany’s Erfurt, major search launched for suspect

Posted on June 29, 2021June 29, 2021By Editor

An unknown assailant has stabbed two people in the eastern German city of Erfurt, triggering a manhunt involving a police helicopter. The incident comes days after a knife rampage in Wuerzburg that left three dead and six injured. … Read More >Two people stabbed in Germany’s Erfurt, major search launched for suspect

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Covid threat isn’t over and VP Kamala Harris walks immigration reform tightrope

Posted on June 29, 2021June 29, 2021By Editor

The World Health Organization on Friday said that people should continue to wear face masks and take other measures meant to curb the spread of Covid-19, raising concerns about the quickly spreading Delta variant. … Read More >Covid threat isn’t over and VP Kamala Harris walks immigration reform tightrope

WATCH: Turkish police use tear gas to break up unauthorized Pride march in Istanbul

Posted on June 28, 2021June 28, 2021By Editor

Turkish riot police deployed crowd-control munitions to disperse demonstrators who participated in a banned Pride march in Istanbul, amid a crackdown on LGBTQ activism in the socially conservative Mediterranean nation. … Read More >WATCH: Turkish police use tear gas to break up unauthorized Pride march in Istanbul

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3 dead after knife-wielding man goes on rampage in Germany’s Wuerzburg (VIDEO)

Posted on June 28, 2021June 28, 2021By Editor

Police in the German city of Wuerzburg have shot and arrested a suspect after three people were fatally stabbed and several others injured. A number of passers-by reportedly confronted the attacker before his apprehension. … Read More >3 dead after knife-wielding man goes on rampage in Germany’s Wuerzburg (VIDEO)

Torch-carrying Palestinians protest new Israeli settlement in West Bank (VIDEO)

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

Palestinians have marched with torches and used laser pointers to protest a newly-erected settler outpost in the West Bank on Thursday. Several protesters were reportedly hit by rubber bullets. … Read More >Torch-carrying Palestinians protest new Israeli settlement in West Bank (VIDEO)

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French police fire tear gas at protest march in Nantes, break up crowds at street music festival in Paris (VIDEOS)

Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021By Editor

Police have dispersed a march in memory of a young man who died during a 2019 raid in the western French city of Nantes on Monday. Officers have also broken up crowds at a music festival in Paris one day after a curfew was lifted. … Read More >French police fire tear gas at protest march in Nantes, break up crowds at street music festival in Paris (VIDEOS)