Authorities in the United States have been guilty of human rights abuses in combating demonstrations against racism and excessive police brutality in recent months, human rights organization Amnesty International said in a report. According to Amnesty, disproportionate violence has been used against protesters, doctors, journalists and observers. The report […]
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More than 1,300 firefighters are trying to control a major wildfire in California. Nearly 7,800 people have been evacuated. The fire is called the Apple Fire and broke out near San Bernardino on Friday. Some 8,000 hectares of land have been destroyed since then. A lot of smoke accompanies […]
Several principal international musicians have written an open letter to the American Democratic and Republican Parties asking to stop the unauthorized use of their music during political campaigns. “As artists, activists and citizens, we ask that all political candidates first seek permission from artists and songwriters before using their […]
China cites US allegations that the country is stealing intellectual property in the US, in a Foreign Affairs statement libel. The Washington government has ordered the closure of the Chinese Consulate in Houston. Beijing has reacted furiously. According to The South China Morning Post, it would now consider ordering […]
Ghislaine Maxwell, 58, suspected of being an accessory to the child abuse of her ex Jeffrey Epstein (1953-2019), is being brought to trial. Besides not being guilty, she can also attempt to be released on bail. Her lawyers want her to be released on a $ 5 million bail […]
Russia denies that it has offered Afghan Taliban fighters money to kill American soldiers. The Kremlin dismissed the charges as “lies” on Monday. The Washington Post reported on Sunday that the Russians were offering the Taliban bounties in exchange for killing American soldiers. Those promised bonuses would have resulted […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that in some instances, the government of President Donald Trump may expel people who have entered the country illegally without a court order. Seven of the nine judges of the Court ruled in favour of the government. These are illegal immigrants who legally […]
US President Donald Trump is opposed to the removal of the statue of Theodore Roosevelt outside New York City’s Natural History Museum. He said that on Twitter on Monday. The move was announced Sunday in the wake of anti-racism protests in the United States and beyond following the death […]
An American former Marine has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for espionage in Russia. He himself says that he has been trapped. The United States wants the man to be released immediately due to lack of evidence. 50-year-old Paul Whelan was arrested in a hotel room in […]
Two agents in Buffalo, New York, have been suspended after a video surfaced on social media showing them knocking over an elderly protesting man during a demonstration against police brutality and racism. The 75-year-old protester was injured and taken to a hospital, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said Thursday (local […]
