Protesters in Rochester, New York toppled a police barricade during a demonstration after footage emerged showing officers pepper-spraying a handcuffed 9-year-old, stoking outrage and prompting the suspension of the...
‘I got her’ | Police pepper-spray handcuffed 9yo girl
Police in Rochester, New York, are being slammed for handcuffing and pepper-spraying a nine-year-old girl while she was in the back of a police vehicle.
Black Sea encounter | Russian jet swoops low past US ship
A Russian jet has been captured on video conducting a low pass near the United States Navy’s guided-missile destroyer in the Black Sea.
‘Mostly peaceful’ | BLM nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize by a Norwegian MP Petter Eide, who claims the impact of BLM’s anti-racism rallies has been felt far beyond the US alone.
WHO team visits animal disease center in Wuhan, China
A World Health Organization team of international experts visited an animal disease center in the Chinese city of #Wuhan on Tuesday as part of their #investigation into the origins of the #coronavirus pandemic. Team...
How scientists hope to track Covid-19 through wastewater
Could the key to tracking the spread of #Covid-19 lie in the world’s sewers? #Scientists in the field of sewage surveillance, known as #wastewater epidemiology, say testing human waste in sewer systems for Covid-19...
Alexei Navalny hearing: Court considers possible prison term for Kremlin critic
Russian opposition leader Alexei #Navalny faced a court hearing Tuesday that could end with him being sent to prison for years and fuel more protests against the #Kremlin. The 44-year-old Navalny, an anti-corruption...