Russian opposition member Alexei Navalny has been admitted into intensive care unit after falling unconscious during a flight. Mr. Navalny, 44, was carried to Omsk Emergency Hospital after feeling unwell and falling unconscious during a return flight to Moscow from the Siberian city of Tomsk. Local health officials have stated they are carrying out tests…
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Thousands gather in Minsk in memory of dead demonstrator
Thousands of protesters gather around the metro station where Alexander Taraikovsky was killed on Monday during the first phase of protests following Belarussian election results on the 9th of August. Protesters have laid flowers on the spot where the 34-year old died. Government officials claim Taraikovsky died while handling an explosive device during the protests…
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Police shut down Norfolk rave
EDP reports of police trying to halt a rave near Hilborough, 25.4 miles west-southwest of Norwich. Police operations are currently in motion in order to shut down the rave taking in some woodlands by the A1065 south of the parish. According to locals the rave started late night Saturday 8th, participants had parked around a…
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Beirut sees explosions further worsening the Lebanon situation
On Tuesday evening, Beirut witnessed two horrifying explosions in its port area, which the Lebanese government has blamed on a warehouse containing almost 3000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate. Videos of the second explosion went viral on social media. Footage showed columns of fire and smoke -the result from the first explosion- moments before the second,…
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China outlaws Hong Kong activism around the world
Last week the Chinese Government introduced a controversial security law in Hong Kong, the piece of legislation represents another step in China’s violation of the territory’s sovereignty. Importantly, it includes an article which attempts to make the law applicable to any region outside of Hong Kong. China had agreed to respect Hong Kong’s democracy for…
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US Supreme Court rules Trump’s DACA repeal illegal
The United States Supreme Court has blocked the Trump’s administration attempt to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act. DACA, the Obama-era legislation provides protection and certain right, on a 2-year renewable basis, to undocumented immigrants that entered the USA as children. So called “Dreamers” are granted permission to stay and legally work in…