VIENNA—Thousands of protesters against COVID-19 lockdown measures faced off with police in riot gear in Vienna on Sunday. Vienna police banned numerous protests planned for this weekend, including one by the right-wing Freedom Party on Sunday, on the grounds that protesters have generally failed to observe rules on social distancing and often not worn face…
Police Crack Down on Russian Protests Against Jailing of Navalny
MOSCOW—Police detained more than 3,000 people and used force to break up rallies across Russia on Saturday as tens of thousands of protesters ignored extreme cold and police warnings to demand the release of government critic Alexei Navalny. Navalny had called on his supporters to protest after being arrested last weekend as he returned to…
2,600 Arrested at Protests Demanding Navalny’s Release
MOSCOW—Russian police arrested more than 3,400 people Saturday in nationwide protests demanding the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin’s most prominent foe, according to a group that counts political detentions. The protests in scores of cities in temperatures as low as minus-50 C (minus-58 F) highlighted how Navalny has built influence far beyond…
3,000 Arrested at Protests Demanding Navalny’s Release
MOSCOW—Russian police arrested more than 3,000 people Saturday in nationwide protests demanding the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin’s most prominent foe, according to a group that counts political detentions. The protests in scores of cities in temperatures as low as minus-50 C (minus-58 F) highlighted how Navalny has built influence far beyond…
Protest Organizer Charged in Multiple Attacks After Allegedly Beating Men With Metal Rod
A 40-year-old woman charged with attempted murder for allegedly driving her car into protesters at a September rally is facing additional charges after authorities discovered she allegedly used a deadly weapon to attack two men at an earlier event in Orange County, California. Tatiana Rita Turner, a protest organizer from Long Beach, has now been…
New York AG Sues NYPD, NYC Over Alleged Excessive Force Against Floyd Protesters
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the New York City police department and city officials over their treatment of protesters during the riots and demonstrations following George Floyd’s death. James alleged in a complaint in a federal court that officers from the NYPD had used excessive force and other tactics…
Solo Indian Flag at the Capitol Hill Protests Inspires Political Spat in India
New Delhi—Amidst the many American flags at the Capitol Hill protests on Jan. 6, there was a solo Indian national flag that spurred an online spat between two Indian politicians while netizens joined the trending discussion, reacting and taking sides. The Indian flag was waved by an Indian American, Vincent Xavier Palathingal who is a…
Solo Indian Flag at Capitol Hill Rally Sparks Political Spat in India
NEW DELHI—A lone Indian national flag seen amid the many American flags on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6 sparked an online spat between two Indian politicians while netizens reacted and took sides in the discussion. An Indian American named Vincent Xavier Palathingal, a Republican Party member who attended the rally because he believes the U.S….
Man Who Posed for Photos at Desk in Pelosi’s Office Arrested
WASHINGTON—A man photographed sitting at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk during the D.C protests on Wednesday has been arrested and faces multiple charges, according to federal officials. Richard Barnett from Arkansas was arrested this morning in Little Rock, Ark., said Ken Kohl, first assistant for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington on Friday. Kohl told reporters…
Australian PM ‘Distressed’ by Protests at US Capitol, Opposition Shares Sentiments
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the protests at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. on Thursday were “distressing” and called for a peaceful transition of power. Morrison told reporters the United States was one of the greatest democracies in the world and that Australia’s thoughts are with them in this difficult time. “The riots and…
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