A government official in Ecuador has accused protesters of attempting to attack President Daniel Noboa, alleging that a group of approximately 500 people surrounded his vehicle and threw rocks. The attack, which unfolded in the south-central province of Canar, took place as Noboa arrived in the canton of El Tambo for an event about water…
LONDON (Reuters) -British police will get powers to restrict repeat protests held in the same place, the government said on Sunday, a day after the latest pro-Palestinian demonstration went ahead despite requests to cancel it in the wake of a deadly attack at a synagogue. The new powers will allow senior police officers to consider…
United States President Donald Trump has authorised the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago, issuing the order after weeks of threatening to do so over the objections of local leaders. “President Trump has authorised 300 national guardsmen to protect federal officers and assets,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said on Saturday. Recommended Stories…
Police continue to make arrests in Trafalgar Square as protesters chant: “Met Police, you decide: justice or genocide.” Activists supporting Palestine Action are being carried to fenced-off areas, where they lie on the ground waiting for officers to process them and search their belongings. Times man’s stint as synagogue security It was at the insistence…
Israel has intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, which had been attempting to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza, and had garnered global attention as one of the biggest naval aid missions to the Palestinian enclave. The Global Sumud Flotilla – carrying more than 40 civilian boats and about 500 activists – was boarded by Israeli forces…
A small group of Kirk critics gathered outside the stadium, some with placards bearing some of the pundit’s more controversial quotes. Most appeared to be congregants of Westboro Baptist Church, a far-right religious group that issued a press release attacking Kirk a week ago. “The Christ that [Kirk] preached was not the Christ of the…
An anti-asylum protest in the Netherlands descended into violent chaos on Saturday as masked demonstrators clashed with riot police. Thousands of protesters had gathered for an “Els Rechts” demonstration against mass migration in The Hague. But the gathering turned violent, with video footage showing masked protesters battling with riot police, as others threw bottles and…
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US President Donald Trump, Britain’s King Charles III, Queen Camilla and Melania Trump on the left wait to review the Guard of Honour at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England (AP) WINDSOR: The historic town of Windsor braced Tuesday for a return to the global spotlight, as its world-famous castle prepared to host Donald Trump amid…
The United Kingdom has rolled out the royal red carpet for United States President Donald Trump’s second state visit to the country, with an extraordinary show of pomp and pageantry unfolding entirely behind closed doors, far from planned protests in London. King Charles III greeted Trump at Windsor Castle on Wednesday before trade talks the…