Crowds gathered near the Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial and Lafayette Park, where security forces blocked any approach to the nearby White House. Large anti-racism rallies also took place in a number of other countries. Tens of thousands were seen on Saturday in cities across Asia, Europe and Australia, peacefully gathering and protesting the now familiar chants of "I can't breathe", "Without jus... [Full Article...]
Australia has one of the world's highest incidences of shark attacks. The Sydney Morning Herald said that although police gunmen were deployed to find the shark, they were unable to kill it and it left the area after several hours. Although shark-related deaths are rare in Australia, it has recorded a number of unprovoked shark encounters with humans. The shark has not yet been identified, and... [Full Article...]
Australia's proposed law changes come as one of its biggest states, Victoria, is pushing ahead on an infrastructure deal with China as ties between Beijing and the federal government are at a low, raising concerns that Chinese money may end up funding projects that are a national-security risk. [Full Article...]
Organisers invoked the U.S. protests, saying they were also marching in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The protests come following the death of 46-year-old George Floyd after being held down by a police officer's knee at his neck on May 25. [Full Article...]
Mourners could be seen wearing masks and various shirts with George Floyd's face on it, with messages like "I Can't Breathe" on them. Earlier this morning, there was a public viewing that saw many people in the community come by to pay respects. [Full Article...]
On Wednesday, Bakkeby heard a loud crack and, upon noticing the 2,000-foot wide and 500-feet high gap, fled from his house before turning around to capture the jaw-dropping video showing the plot of land as it was launched out to sea. "We thought maybe the road would crash, but not that the whole cabin would go". During the following hours of the incident, police were unable to enter the area du... [Full Article...]
Some of the protests have sparked clashes with police. The NSW Court of Appeal has done a last-minute 180 and officially ruled that the Sydney Black Lives Matter protest set to take place today is considered an authorised public assembly. [Full Article...]
The charges come over a week after he was killed, following American and global protesting against police brutality. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office on Wednesday released the full autopsy report for George Floyd , showing he'd tested positive for the coronavirus and was likely asymptomatic when he died last week while being arrested by police in Minnesota. [Full Article...]
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Crowds gathered near the Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial and Lafayette Park, where security forces blocked any approach to the nearby White House. Large anti-racism rallies also took place in a number of other countries. Tens of thousands were seen on Saturday in cities across Asia, Europe and Australia, peacefully gathering and protesting the now familiar chants of "I can't breathe", "Without jus... [Full Article...]
Australia has one of the world's highest incidences of shark attacks. The Sydney Morning Herald said that although police gunmen were deployed to find the shark, they were unable to kill it and it left the area after several hours. Although shark-related deaths are rare in Australia, it has recorded a number of unprovoked shark encounters with humans. The shark has not yet been identified, and... [Full Article...]
Australia's proposed law changes come as one of its biggest states, Victoria, is pushing ahead on an infrastructure deal with China as ties between Beijing and the federal government are at a low, raising concerns that Chinese money may end up funding projects that are a national-security risk. [Full Article...]
Organisers invoked the U.S. protests, saying they were also marching in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The protests come following the death of 46-year-old George Floyd after being held down by a police officer's knee at his neck on May 25. [Full Article...]
Mourners could be seen wearing masks and various shirts with George Floyd's face on it, with messages like "I Can't Breathe" on them. Earlier this morning, there was a public viewing that saw many people in the community come by to pay respects. [Full Article...]
On Wednesday, Bakkeby heard a loud crack and, upon noticing the 2,000-foot wide and 500-feet high gap, fled from his house before turning around to capture the jaw-dropping video showing the plot of land as it was launched out to sea. "We thought maybe the road would crash, but not that the whole cabin would go". During the following hours of the incident, police were unable to enter the area du... [Full Article...]
Some of the protests have sparked clashes with police. The NSW Court of Appeal has done a last-minute 180 and officially ruled that the Sydney Black Lives Matter protest set to take place today is considered an authorised public assembly. [Full Article...]
The charges come over a week after he was killed, following American and global protesting against police brutality. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office on Wednesday released the full autopsy report for George Floyd , showing he'd tested positive for the coronavirus and was likely asymptomatic when he died last week while being arrested by police in Minnesota. [Full Article...]