Tag: George Floyd

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China, Iran unite over oil deal while US worries (Full show)

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China has moved to significantly increase its purchases of Iranian oil, much to the consternation of the US and its allies. RT America’s Alex Mihailovich reports on the Chinese stake in easing tensions between Washington and Tehran. Meanwhile, militias in Iraq launched a rocket attack on Monday night against a military base in Baghdad that houses US troops. … Read More >China, Iran unite over oil deal while US worries (Full show)

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Wrong on every level’: Charlie Hebdo condemned for ‘disgusting’ cartoon making fun of royals, Meghan Markle and George Floyd

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Notorious French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has published a new cover making fun of Queen Elizabeth, Meghan Markle, and George Floyd at once. Amid the outrage, some liberals demanded blood. … Read More >Wrong on every level’: Charlie Hebdo condemned for ‘disgusting’ cartoon making fun of royals, Meghan Markle and George Floyd

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Lawmakers say his name: ‘George Floyd Justice in Policing Act’

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell vets possible Senate successors in the event he doesn’t finish out the remainder of his term. President Biden’s glaring absence from press events since taking office has many concerned he isn’t up to the task of delivering public addresses. Democrats pass a new stimulus package which includes reduced stimulus checks and stricter eligibility requirements. … Read More >Lawmakers say his name: ‘George Floyd Justice in Policing Act’

Categories Asia & Pacific

China says ‘George Floyd cannot even breathe freely’ as it blasts US over Uighur Muslims forced labor claims

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Beijing has cited the death of American black man George Floyd as evidence of Washington’s hypocrisy after it imposed a ban on all tomato and cotton products from China’s western Xinjiang region over alleged human rights abuses. … Read More >China says ‘George Floyd cannot even breathe freely’ as it blasts US over Uighur Muslims forced labor claims

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NY attorney general sues NYPD for ‘excessive, brutal & unlawful’ treatment of George Floyd protesters

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New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued the New York Police Department over its allegedly long-standing pattern of abuse deployed against protesters, focusing on the response to last year’s George Floyd demonstrations. … Read More >NY attorney general sues NYPD for ‘excessive, brutal & unlawful’ treatment of George Floyd protesters

Categories Middle East

Battlefield cyberspace? Iranian military proposes video game in which it saves George Floyd’s life

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A commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has suggested creating a video game in which the country’s militia forces would rescue George Floyd from his fatal encounter with US police. … Read More >Battlefield cyberspace? Iranian military proposes video game in which it saves George Floyd’s life

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George Floyd riots cost insurance companies as much as $2 BILLION – more than any in HISTORY, industry claims

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The property destruction from the riots that followed Minneapolis police’s killing of George Floyd was the worst in the history of insurance, with claims costing insurers up to $2 billion, according to an industry group’s report. … Read More >George Floyd riots cost insurance companies as much as $2 BILLION – more than any in HISTORY, industry claims

Categories Middle East

‘I was almost paralyzed’: Palestinian pensioner invokes George Floyd as he recalls Israeli soldier KNEELING on his own neck

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An elderly Palestinian man told Ruptly what it was like to be detained in a choke hold by an Israeli soldier, saying he was nearly paralyzed by the brute force used. His detention triggered media outrage across the Arab world. … Read More >‘I was almost paralyzed’: Palestinian pensioner invokes George Floyd as he recalls Israeli soldier KNEELING on his own neck

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Leaked bodycam footage shows entirety of George Floyd arrest – supporting cops’ AND protesters’ narratives (DISTURBING VIDEO)

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Police body-camera footage of George Floyd’s arrest in Minneapolis has been leaked, revealing Floyd was in significant distress – and possibly intoxicated – long before Officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck. … Read More >Leaked bodycam footage shows entirety of George Floyd arrest – supporting cops’ AND protesters’ narratives (DISTURBING VIDEO)