It’s been a bit windy in the Russian city of Vladivostok. After being hit by the frontal sections of a cyclone, wind speeds reached up to 30 m/s (98.4 ft/s). The blizzard was so strong that residents struggled to walk...
Protesters besiege Rochester PD following handcuffed 9yo girl getting pepper-sprayed
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.
‘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.
French ex-PM Balladur on trial over ‘Karachi affair’ kickbacks
Former French prime minister Edouard #Balladur goes on trial Tuesday on charges that he used kickbacks from arms deals in the 1990s to fund a presidential bid, a case known as the “#KarachiAffair”...
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...