President Trump doubled down on his tweets to ‘LIBERATE’ Minnesota, Michigan and Virginia, telling reporters Friday evening that the Democratic governors in those states went too far – and the protesters were treated badly. ‘You could get the same result out of doing a little bit less,’ Trump said of the stay at home orders … Read more
Protesters have continued to gather across the United States, ignoring social distancing rules, to demonstrate against lockdown orders they call ‘tyrannical’ and ‘worse than the virus’. Crowds of people – many decked out in MAGA hats and with Donald Trump posters – have met up in Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Utah and Wyoming this week with … Read more
A cruise ship carrying 2,000 passengers was greeted by protesters who threw stones and screamed at the crew as they tried to dock in Reunion Island because they thought the ship was infected with coronavirus. Police were forced to use tear gas to end the ugly clash after 30 locals from the French Republic, east of … Read more
Thousands of protesters today marched through the streets of the Greek island of Lesbos in a rally to demand the government to halt new migrant camps, a day after violent clashes left more than 60 injured. Business owners and unions called for a general strike on the island to continue, with shops shuttered for the second … Read more
Will Government keep supporting third runway at Heathrow? Downing Street refuses to say whether it will still back expansion plans if protesters win court challenge Prime Minister Boris Johnson is personally against the Heathrow airport scheme While London mayor he promised to ‘lie down… in front of those bulldozers’ Court of Appeal will give its ruling … Read more
Riot police on the Greek island of Lesbos yesterday fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters against the creation of a new detention centre for migrants as the latest outburst of unrest entered a second day. The Athens government infuriated residents of five Aegean islands – all straddling a key route to Europe used … Read more