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Pandemic is Fuelling Rightist Surge in Europe – Report
Far-right organisations and networks in Europe have seen the global protests that followed the murder in the US of George Floyd and the COVID-19 pandemic as opportunities to develop and spread, according to a new report by three organisations, Hope not Hate in the UK, Expo from Sweden and the Amadeu Antonio Foundation from Germany.
Pandemic, protests and pet spiders: 'Life in a Day 2020' hits Sundance
When Ridley Scott and Kevin Macdonald created documentary "Life in a Day" a decade ago, their goal was to construct a video portrait of a typical 24 hours on Earth, as filmed by tens of thousands of amateurs around the world.
‘All for an empty tunic,’ all for an American Dream
Joe Biden's acceptance speech reminded the world that there still exists a different kind of politics from Trump's divisive lying rhetoric.
Defying Trump, US Senate passes defense spending bill
The US Senate bucked outgoing President Donald Trump during a rare Friday session, approving a defense spending bill the commander-in-chief has vowed to veto.
The 84-13 vote now sends the gargantuan $731 billion bill to the president's desk. It cleared the House of Representatives on Tuesday, and in both chambers has secured a veto-proof majority.
Elpidophoros calls for 'socially just democracy' at annual event
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America spoke about the connection between Christian Orthodox teaching and a socially just democracy at the annual conference of the St. Andrew's Freedom Forum, which promotes human rights and religious freedom in Washington DC.
Siege of Budva: Police on every corner, arrests like in America, breaking glass VIDEO
Special units and police patrols are located at almost every city intersection, Sputnik reporter informs. The main highway is blocked for traffic, and the police are redirecting vehicles so that it is not possible to pass through Budva to Jaz and further in the direction of the Bay of Kotor.
American surprise and "Kosovo battle" on the eve of Vidovdan
Richard Grenell, the Special Envoy of the President of the USA for Kosovo and Metohija, obviously has a feeling that there is a possibility to reach at least an agreement on economic cooperation, Sputnik reports.
George Floyd mural pops up in Athens
A man takes a photo of a mural responding to the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd by Greek visual artist Hambas, in Athens, Tuesday. [Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters]
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Another Black Man Killed by the Police in America Sparks New Wave of Protests
Atlanta's top prosecutor said his office will decide this week whether to bring charges against the police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks, a black man whose killing outside a Wendy's (international fast food restaurant chain) on Friday sparked a fresh wave of protests against police violence in the Southern city and added fuel to nationwide anger over racial injustice.
Anti-racism protest signs, murals destined for U.S. Smithsonian
Days into nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd, demonstrators began to fill a tall fence in front of the White House with posters, flowers, paintings and photos in honor of black men, women and children who have lost their lives at the hands of police.