Why The Police and Military Starting Looking Alike

Everyone knows the analogy. Throw a frog into boiling water and it jumps right out. But place it in a pot of cool water and slowly raise the heat— the…

How Power is Finally Coming to Rural Africa

A rural village in Kenya might not be the first place you’d expect to find electric motorcycles, internet service and thriving local businesses, but a solar-powered mini-grid is making it…

Morales aide claims victory in Bolivia’s presidential vote

Evo #Morales’ party claimed victory in a presidential election that appeared to reject the right-wing policies of the interim government that took power in #Bolivia after the leftist leader resigned…

French teacher beheaded: Police raid Islamist groups after teacher’s beheading

French police on Monday raided the homes of dozens of suspected #Islamist militants three days after the beheading of a #teacher who had shown his pupils cartoons of the Prophet…

French teacher beheaded: Govt wants to regulate social networks

French #teacher Samuel #Paty was beheaded by a 18-year-old Moscow-born Chechen refugee, who was later shot dead by police. Police officials said Paty had discussed caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad…

Wales announces two-week lockdown to stop coronavirus surge

#Wales will impose a full "firebreak" #lockdown for two weeks from Friday to try to reduce a soaring number of new #coronavirus cases, First Minister Mark Drakeford said on Monday.…

Divided Cyprus eyes impact of Turkey’s man winning northern vote

Breakaway northern #Cyprus has elected the Ankara-backed right-wing nationalist Ersin #Tatar as its leader in a surprise win at a time of heightened tensions in the eastern #Mediterranean. Tatar, 60,…

Nigeria’s economy hit hard by collapse in oil prices

#Nigeria is officially in #recession for the first time in more than a decade, bringing an end to three years of low but positive growth. The African country’s economy relies…

Armenian president: ‘Turkey has a completely destructive role in Nagorno-Karabakh’

#Armenia’s President Armen #Sarkissian spoke to FRANCE 24 from the capital #Yerevan, as the #conflict between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces over the disputed region of Nagorno-#Karabakh continues to claim civilian lives. Sarkissian accused #Baku…

Sicilian Mafia takes a hard hit after secret recording

Organised crime in #Italy’s #Sicily takes a hit as over a dozen suspected mobsters have been arrested after a businessman secretly recorded an alleged Mafia extortionist, trying to force him…

Should transgender athletes compete against female competitors?

British TV personality, Piers Morgan, applauded a decision to ban trans women from taking part in international women’s rugby. "How can there even be a debate about transgender women playing…

Seattle | Burning log thrown into police car

Footage has been released of a man lobbing a burning log into a police cruiser with an officer still inside Images from CCTV, bodycams and dashcams released by #Seattle police…

Pro- & anti-Trump crowds clash in Boston

Another peaceful weekend in American politics, as opposing groups clashed over the current US president in #Boston. #Scuffles broke out on Sunday when pro- and anti-Donald #Trump rallies gathered in…

Antifa gatecrash Trump rally

A #SanFrancisco ‘free speech rally’ started with alleged #Antifa members chanting ‘Get the f**k out!’ and ‘You’re not welcome here!’ and ended with one of them knocking out a black…

There is no work! | UK hospitality workers rally in London

Workers and owners in the hospitality industry banged pots and pans as they called on the government to revise its coronavirus-based restrictions on pubs, bars, and restaurants, in #London’s Parliament…