Jun
Priti Patel has approved the extradition of the WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange to the US, a decision the organisation immediately said it would appeal against in the high court. The case passed to the home secretary last month after the supreme court ruled there were no legal questions over assurances given by US authorities over […]
Feb
The Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has invoked legislation that gives his government sweeping powers to fight a growing number of “illegal and dangerous” blockades across the country. The first prime minister to invoke the Emergencies Act, Trudeau said the measures would be time-limited and only apply to specific geographic regions. “We are not preventing […]
Dec
President Emmanuel Macron will create a separate forum to replace the Islamic Council of France. The new forum focuses on imam training and preventing influence from abroad. According to reports in the French media, the French government wants Muslims in the country to be represented by a new organization. Journal du Dimanche newspaper claimed that […]
Dec
A European satellite operator has stopped broadcasting the Russian state-run channel RT via satellite just days after its launch. German regulators said the channel did not have a license to operate. European satellite operator Eutelsat on Wednesday halted the broadcasting of the German-language channel of Russian state broadcaster RT, German regulators said. The move came […]
Nov
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday lashed out at “idiot” rioters who rampaged through cities across the Netherlands this weekend when protests against coronavirus restrictions turned violent. More than 100 people were arrested during three nights of violence, which saw police open fire at rioters in Rotterdam on Friday. “This was pure violence disguised […]
Nov
Water cannons and tear gas fired at protesters in Belgium Police have fired tear gas and water cannons at Covid protesters in Brussels, as seen in footage shared on social media. It’s the latest country in Europe to face unrest over new coronavirus restrictions. They’re protesting against rules on things like the wider use of […]
Nov
Police attack demonstrators at yellow vest protest in France While yellow vests in France took to the streets across the country to protest the policies of President Emmanuel Macron’s administration in the third year of their demonstration, violent incidents broke out in the action in the capital Paris. Thousands of yellow vest activists gathered in […]
Nov
Macron’s hypocrisy! In Paris, the pickup truck with a cartoon criticizing Macron was stopped. The police, who broke the windows of the vehicle, detained the owner of the pickup truck for “insulting the President”. A truck covered with a caricature of President Emmanuel Macron was stopped in Paris, the capital of France. French police warned […]
Nov
Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on all counts The nearly all-white jury deliberated homicide charges against the Illinois teen in the shooting deaths of two men at a 2020 protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. A Wisconsin jury on Friday found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty in the fatal shooting of two men during protests in Kenosha last […]
Nov
Dutch journalist forced to leave Greece The EU Commission remains silent on the Dutch journalist being forced to leave Greece. European Union Commission spokespersons did not stand up for Dutch journalist Ingeborg Beugel, who accused Greek Prime Minister Kiryakos Mitsotakis of lying about immigrants. After Beugel accused Mitsotakis of lying about the push-backs at a […]
