Families of people killed in a French air strike on a wedding in a remote Malian village have called for the prosecution of the military personnel involved in an operation the United Nations has concluded could amount to a war crime.
Daily Archives: 2. April 2021
US Capitol is on lockdown after Capitol Police officers injured outside the building
(US Capitol Police) is responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along (Constitution) Avenue for reports someone rammed a vehicle into two USCP officers. A suspect is in custody. Both officers are injured. All three have been transported to the hospital,“ USCP said in a tweet Friday.
Niger inaugurates new president in its first democratic transfer of power
Security was tight in Niamey Friday amid fears that the inauguration could prompt more violence in Niger.
Die „Defender-Europe“ US-Armee trifft ein
Nicht alles in Europa ist durch den Anti-Covid-Lockdown gelähmt: in der Tat ist die jährliche Mammutübung der US-Armee, Defender-Europe, die bis Juni auf europäischem Territorium und darüber hinaus Zehntausende von Soldaten mit Tausenden von Panzern und anderem Gerät mobilisiert hat, in Gang gesetzt worden. Mit Defender-Europe 21 wird das durch Covid verkleinerte Programm 2020 nicht nur wieder aufgenommen, sondern erweitert.
World powers, Iran ready to welcome return of US to nuclear deal
The countries still party to the agreement after the US left — China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK and Iran — said that the participants “emphasized their commitment to preserve the JCPOA and discussed modalities to ensure the return to its full and effective implementation,” according to a statement after their virtual meeting, referring to the acronym for the accord — the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Ostermärsche trotz Pandemie
Ein weiteres zentrales Thema ist die Forderung nach einem Beitritt Deutschlands zum Atomwaffenverbotsvertrag dar. »Nachdem der Vertrag im Januar in Kraft getreten ist und mittlerweile von mehr als 50 Staaten ratifiziert wurde, kritisieren Friedensgruppen um so heftiger die anhaltende Blockadehaltung der Bundesregierung gegenüber diesem wegweisenden Vertrag sowie das Festhalten an der nuklearen Teilhabe«, erklärte das »Netzwerk Friedenskooperative«.
ACCESS DENIED – The Case against a two-tier Britain under covid certification
Freedom is not a reward for compliance. Freedom is not a gift to be meted out by the state according to the performance of its policies or public institutions. Freedom is innate in each of us, and our constitution. There is a common goal for the country to be healthy, safe and free – but we cannot arrive at freedom through compulsion.
There will be strong pushes for ever-inflating controls on individuals from industries that stand to profit, whether from the growing digital infrastructure those controls rely on, or the short-term boost in consumer ‘confidence’ – but the long-term impact on the economy, equality, social cohesion and the liberties that define our country cannot be under-estimated.
It would be an irrecoverable mistake to give in to these authoritarian impulses and allow our society to be divided. We urge the Government to bring the country together rather than drive groups apart – to protect citizens, prevent discrimination and safeguard our freedoms – to reject COVID-status certification.
FORTY rebel Tories including six ex-Cabinet ministers join forces with opposition MPs in bid to block ‚divisive and discriminatory‘ vaccine passports
– Unlikely alliance condemned vaccine passports as ‚divisive and discriminatory‘
– Members of coalition were organised by the pressure group Big Brother Watch
– Signed a pledge to oppose the idea if it is brought forward by ministers
– Signatories include Jeremy Corbyn, Sir Iain Duncan Smith and Esther McVey
Campaigners start legal action over Covid ban stopping care home residents aged over-65 from taking trips to see family and friends during pandemic
Legal action has begun against the government challenging guidance stopping care home residents taking journeys from their homes.
Pressure group John‘s Campaign has started the proceedings in a pre-action letter sent to the Department of Health and Social Care.
The group – which is made up of both care home residents and their families – say that the ban on over-65s going on trips from the homes is unlawful.
Anti-lockdown riots in #Brussels, #Belgium today.
Video by @RadioSavana
Police are using water cannons to disperse a rave happening at Brussels‘ Bois de la Cambre
A young woman was seriously injured as police stormed the Brussels park where teenagers were having a party today, running a horse straight into her, how can they justify this tyranny under the banner of Coronavirus?
Chaotic scenes in #Brussels, #Belgium today as police stormed into a park where revellers were gathered for a preplanned party in the sun
Surreal scene in brussels as minted police and water cannons charge youngsters celebrating.
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Belgium, Brussels: Belgian police using water cannon, horses, riot gear and drones
Belgium, Brussels: Belgian police using water cannon, horses, riot gear and drones to disperse a gathering of young people at a park in Brussels today.
Ter Kamerenbos (Brussels) changes into a war zone as riot police breakup gathering with 5000+ youth
Around 2,000 people showed up towards the end of a warm and sunny day to attend „La Boum“ (the party) in the Bois de la Cambre park, local police said, even though the organizers had revealed days earlier that their invitation on social media was a hoax. Local media put the number of people at about 5,000.
Hundreds of police, many in riot gear and some on horseback, broke up a knot of would-be revelers beside a lake in the park with back-up from water cannon trucks and tear gas.
Good on them! You’re young LIVE LIFE
A post that appeared on Facebook for a giant party in a Brussels park during Belgium’s COVID-19 lockdown was intended as an April Fool’s joke but has sent police and prosecutors scrambling as nearly 20,000 people have said they plan to attend
Viele Verletzte bei Auflösung von Massentreffen in Brüssel
Wie die Nachrichtenagentur Belga gestern Abend unter Berufung auf einen Polizeisprecher berichtete, wurden bei dem Einsatz in einem Park unweit des Stadtzentrums mindestens 26 Beamte verletzt. Wasserwerfer, berittene Polizisten und Polizeihunde kamen zum Einsatz.
Polizeieinsatz in Brüssel: Viele Verletzte nach Massentreffen
Bei der Auflösung eines illegalen Massentreffens in Brüssel sind viele Polizisten verletzt worden. An dem Treffen hatten trotz Corona-Beschränkungen mehr als tausend Menschen teilgenommen. Wie die Nachrichtenagentur Belga am Abend unter Berufung auf einen Polizeisprecher berichtete, wurden bei dem Einsatz in einem Park unweit des Stadtzentrums mindestens 26 Beamte verletzt
Erklärung zu Myanmar: UN-Sicherheitsrat verurteilt Gewalt
Der Sicherheitsrat hatte lange um die gemeinsame Erklärung gerungen. Die ursprünglichen Fassungen des von Großbritannien eingereichten Textes enthielten indirekte Drohungen mit Sanktionen gegen die Militärjunta. Nach Angaben von Diplomaten wurde dies aber von China abgelehnt. Peking habe auch durchgesetzt, dass nicht von der „Tötung“ sondern vom „Tod“ von Hunderten Zivilisten die Rede ist.