Despite a war and a pandemic, the dog-breeding business in Al-Darbasiyah, a Syrian town on the border with Turkey, hasn’t stopped.
COVID in Germany | Police use water cannons at anti-lockdown rally in Frankfurt
Water cannons were used to disperse protesters during an anti-lockdown rally in the German city of Frankfurt. Later, the police used the water cannon on a group of activists counter-protesting a coronavirus-skeptic...
Peru turmoil | Violent clashes between protesters & police result in at least 2 dead
Lima’s central Plaza San Martin has seen some severe violence as thousands of protesters clash with police for the sixth consecutive day. The demonstrators rallied against the new transitional government led by...
Thai unrest | Bangkok’s Democracy Monument covered with giant protest banner
Bangkok’s Democracy Monument was scaled by anti-govt protesters and covered with a giant banner demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and reform of the monarchy.
COVID in the UK | Bristol’s anti-lockdown rally results in 14 arrests
UK anti-lockdown protesters marched on Bristol’s city center despite being warned to cancel their rally due to lockdown measures. Clashes with police broke out, leading to dozens of arrests
Recovery strategy | Deutsche bank team proposes 5% tax for ‘privilege’ of remote work
Those working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic need to pay a tax to subsidize those who can’t, as well as fund the infrastructure lying idle, a Deutsche Bank researcher has proposed as part of a recovery strategy.
Brazil’s municipal elections set to confirm shift to the right under Bolsonaro
Two years after far-right President Jair Bolsonaro’s election upended the political gameboard, Brazil votes Sunday in municipal polls that analysts say will likely consolidate its shift to the right.