Water cannons – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Philippines accuses China of using water cannon against its ships

Posted on November 24, 2021November 24, 2021By Editor

The Philippine government has accused the Chinese Coast Guard of unleashing water cannon on two supply ships in a disputed stretch of the South China Sea, claiming its boats were blocked and forced to turn around. … Read More >Philippines accuses China of using water cannon against its ships

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WATCH: Protesters, police clash after new Covid restrictions announced in the Netherlands

Posted on November 17, 2021November 17, 2021By Editor

Protesters took to the streets and clashed with Dutch police in The Hague shortly after caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced strict new lockdown measures to curb Covid-19 cases. … Read More >WATCH: Protesters, police clash after new Covid restrictions announced in the Netherlands

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Italian riot police fire tear gas, water cannon at anti-Covid health pass protesters blocking Trieste port (VIDEOS)

Posted on October 18, 2021October 18, 2021By Editor

Police in northeastern Italy deployed tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters staging a sit-in at Trieste port in opposition to the introduction of the country’s ‘Green Pass’ Covid health document. … Read More >Italian riot police fire tear gas, water cannon at anti-Covid health pass protesters blocking Trieste port (VIDEOS)

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Slovenian police deploy water cannon & tear gas against hundreds marching in protest of Covid restrictions before major EU summit

Posted on October 6, 2021October 6, 2021By Editor

Police in Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana clashed with crowds demonstrating against Covid restrictions, deploying horse-mounted officers, tear gas and water cannon to disperse people on the eve of today’s European Union summit there. … Read More >Slovenian police deploy water cannon & tear gas against hundreds marching in protest of Covid restrictions before major EU summit

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Water cannon v burning barricades: Paris protests against Covid ID turn violent as France resists measure

Posted on August 8, 2021August 8, 2021By Editor

Three officers were injured as mass protests in Paris against a Covid-19 “health pass” spilled over into fierce clashes between the demonstrators and police, as thousands took to the streets of France for a third weekend in a row. … Read More >Water cannon v burning barricades: Paris protests against Covid ID turn violent as France resists measure

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Greek police blast anti-vaccine protesters with water cannon and tear gas outside parliament in Athens (VIDEOS)

Posted on July 24, 2021July 24, 2021By Editor

Police in Athens have broken up a protest outside the Greek parliament, using tear gas and water cannon to scatter the demonstrators. The protest was a response to the government’s announcement of compulsory vaccination for some. … Read More >Greek police blast anti-vaccine protesters with water cannon and tear gas outside parliament in Athens (VIDEOS)

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WATCH police using water cannon to disperse pro-Palestinian protesters in Paris

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021By Editor

French police deployed a water cannon to disperse a crowd of pro-Palestine supporters in Paris’ Barbes-Rochechouart neighborhood. The illegal rally took place amid Israel-Gaza escalation. … Read More >WATCH police using water cannon to disperse pro-Palestinian protesters in Paris

Violence erupts in East Jerusalem as Israeli police disperse protesters demonstrating against Palestinian evictions (VIDEO)

Posted on May 8, 2021May 8, 2021By Editor

Israeli police have stormed supporters of Palestinian families facing eviction in Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. The clashes happened as an Israeli high court is set to judge whether the families have a chance to stay. … Read More >Violence erupts in East Jerusalem as Israeli police disperse protesters demonstrating against Palestinian evictions (VIDEO)

Colombian police deploy tear gas & water cannons to repel assault on parliament building amid anti-government protests (VIDEOS)

Posted on May 8, 2021May 8, 2021By Editor

Rioters have attacked Colombia’s parliament during a demonstration in the country’s capital Bogota. A since-withdrawn unpopular tax reform plan triggered weeklong protests and clashes across the country. … Read More >Colombian police deploy tear gas & water cannons to repel assault on parliament building amid anti-government protests (VIDEOS)

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Police speed into Brussels protest with trucks, blast demonstrators with water cannon (VIDEOS)

Posted on May 2, 2021May 2, 2021By Editor

Police in Brussels wasted no time in dispersing protesters and illegal partiers from a park, rushing in at breakneck speed in tanker trucks and dousing the demonstrators in water. … Read More >Police speed into Brussels protest with trucks, blast demonstrators with water cannon (VIDEOS)