Hundreds of armed officers raided a travellers site in south-east London in one of Britain’s biggest ever suspected gun crime stings. The operation involved the country’s most highly trained police marksmen, including Scotland Yard’s elite Counter Terrorism Specialist Firearms Officers. Police used stun guns, known as flash-bang distraction devices, before swarming onto the site in… Continue reading Sep 2020. Armed Police raid London Traveller Site
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Aug 2020. Those Held in Iran
August 2020. Anoosheh Ashoori was arrested in Iran in 2017 and sentenced to 10 years in prison after being accused by the Iranian government of spying, charges he denies. He is one of eight known dual-nationality British citizens to have been arrested and detained in Iran in recent years. That number includes Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, convicted… Continue reading Aug 2020. Those Held in Iran
Aug 2020. The Situation in Mali
August 2020. Coup leaders in Mali say they are talking to opposition parties about appointing a transitional president, who could be civilian or military. They arrested Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on Tuesday and forced him to resign, sparking global condemnation. West African leaders have called for him to be reinstated and the UN says all those… Continue reading Aug 2020. The Situation in Mali
Aug 2020. Yemen Flood Disaster
August 2020. Heavy rains have brought deadly floods to Yemen’s rebel-held regions, displacing more than 160,000 people. The disaster comes as the country struggles with a humanitarian crisis driven by a years-long civil war. Floods in Yemen’s rebel-held regions have left over 130 people dead and caused significant damage to more than 260 homes, Houthi… Continue reading Aug 2020. Yemen Flood Disaster
Aug 2020. Alexei Navalny in Coma
August 2020. The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is in a coma and on a ventilator in a hospital intensive care unit after a suspected poisoning his supporters believe is tied to his anti-Kremlin activism. An outspoken critic of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, Navalny was returning to Moscow by plane from Siberia when he… Continue reading Aug 2020. Alexei Navalny in Coma
Aug 2020. Protests in Mali continue
August 2020. When security forces in Mali shot and killed protesters last weekend, they were met with an unexpected response. Instead of being cowed into submission, the demonstrators have become more determined, announcing plans to continue their efforts for reform despite the violent crackdown. The leaders of the ballooning protest movement in the West African… Continue reading Aug 2020. Protests in Mali continue
Aug 2020. Beirut Explosion
August 2020. The disaster was preceded by a large fire at the Port of Beirut, on the city’s northern Mediterranean coast. In videos posted on social media white smoke could be seen billowing from Warehouse 12, next to the port’s huge grain silos. Shortly after 18:00 (15:00 GMT), the roof of the warehouse caught alight… Continue reading Aug 2020. Beirut Explosion
Aug 2020. US Judge calls for Better Protection
August 2020. New Jersey District Judge Esther Salas called for better protection of the privacy and safety of judges in a video statement released Monday describing the tragic killing of her son, who died protecting his parents from a gunman who was targeting Salas. The shooting happened on Sunday, July 19, while Salas and her… Continue reading Aug 2020. US Judge calls for Better Protection
Aug 2020. Former King of Spain leaves the Country
August 2020. Spain’s former King, Juan Carlos I, who steered the nation from Dictatorship to Democracy, has left the country amid scrutiny of his alleged financial dealings. In a letter to his son, King Felipe VI, Juan Carlos wrote that he made the decision to leave “in the face of the public repercussion that certain… Continue reading Aug 2020. Former King of Spain leaves the Country
Aug 2020. Tik Tok Video Platform
August 2020. Musical.ly was a popular short-form (15 seconds) video streaming and sharing app, with over 100 million users, up until August 2018. The app allowed users a plethora of music and dialogue options, with which they could lip sync and make funny or entertaining videos. The app was widely popular with some content creators… Continue reading Aug 2020. Tik Tok Video Platform