Tag: Statue

Categories Russia

Putin’s unveiling of monument to Alexander Nevsky on NATO frontier shows how Russia believes real threat comes from West, not East

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History is often more about the politics of the present than what happened in the past. That much is clear from recent unveilings of two monuments to a Russian hero and saint, Alexander Nevsky, in a show of defiance to the West. … Read More >Putin’s unveiling of monument to Alexander Nevsky on NATO frontier shows how Russia believes real threat comes from West, not East

Categories Shows

BBC admits its error in covering Syria ‘gas attack’ in Douma

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The BBC has admitted that its coverage of the alleged Douma gas attack in 2018 contained insinuations that seriously misled its audience and inaccurately characterized the motives of OPCW whistleblower “Alex” as motivated by money and by making unwarranted connections between Russian and Syrian “state views” and the editorial mission of WikiLeaks. RT America’s Alex Mihailovich shares the details. … Read More >BBC admits its error in covering Syria ‘gas attack’ in Douma

Categories World

Queen Elizabeth II statue toppled in Canada on national holiday, marred by grim discoveries of unmarked graves at Catholic schools

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Protesters tore down several statues at the Manitoba legislature, including a bust of Queen Elizabeth II, during a heated rally on Canada Day, venting outrage over the discovery of unmarked graves of indigenous schoolchildren. … Read More >Queen Elizabeth II statue toppled in Canada on national holiday, marred by grim discoveries of unmarked graves at Catholic schools

Categories UK

Defaced: Queen Elizabeth II statue found DECAPITATED after suspected vandalism in Canadian park, police launch probe

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A bust of the UK’s Queen Elizabeth II was discovered without a head in a Canadian park, sending local police on a hunt for vandals following other recent acts of property destruction and violence around the same area. … Read More >Defaced: Queen Elizabeth II statue found DECAPITATED after suspected vandalism in Canadian park, police launch probe

Categories Latin America

‘527 years of humiliation’: Indigenous activists topple statue of ‘genocidal’ 16-century conquistador in Colombia

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Angry activists destroyed a statue of 16th-century Spanish conquistador Sebastian de Belalcazar in Colombia. The incident follows a wave of similar attacks on historical monuments in the US. … Read More >‘527 years of humiliation’: Indigenous activists topple statue of ‘genocidal’ 16-century conquistador in Colombia

Categories World

History toppling spreads to Canada as protesters in Montreal tear down statue of John Macdonald, country’s 1st prime minister

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Protesters in Montreal pulled down and defaced a statue of John Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister, as police stood by, echoing attacks on controversial historical figures in the US. … Read More >History toppling spreads to Canada as protesters in Montreal tear down statue of John Macdonald, country’s 1st prime minister