Yet another statue of Christopher Columbus was pulled down by protesters, this time in Baltimore. Landing on its head, it broke into several pieces, prompting the crowd to cheer.
Hong Kong activists seek foreign support | DW News
Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong are calling for global unity with their cause after China imposed a sweeping national security law. Over the weekend, some demonstrators made a point of waving American flags to...
Scientists: Mexico’s true caseload far higher than reported
Deaths from the coronavirus now exceed 30,000 in Mexico, overtaking France as the country with the fifth-highest number of fatalities. Nearly 7,000 new infections were recorded on Saturday, bringing Mexico’s...
Coronavirus: India overtakes Russia in Covid-19 cases – BBC News
India has recorded more than 24,000 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, taking its total above that of Russia. The country now has the third-largest number of confirmed cases in the world, 697,413. There have...
Infection spikes in South Africa and India | Coronavirus Update
South Africa has reported a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus infections. Nearly 11,000 new cases were reported on Saturday. That is the country’s biggest increase in a single day since the start of the...
Honk, honk! | BLM protesters block entrance to San Francisco Airport with their cars
Dozens of BLM activists blocked the main entrance to San Francisco Airport and sounded their horns.
Reaching the bottom of the barrel: Coronavirus pandemic batters European wine production
It’s an ancient beverage turned cultural icon, so cherished in France that the legendary Victor Hugo once provocatively wrote: “God made only water – but man made wine”. Aside from being a staple at many...