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Jeremy Corbyn’s brother Piers, 73, leads protest against coronavirus lockdown which has to be shut down by police Piers Corbyn spearheaded the rally against lockdown in Glastonbury, Somerset A video posted online shows Mr Corbyn giving a speech at the event today He said: ‘Lockdown is achieving the opposite of what it was intended to … Read more
Brazil’s President Bolsonaro coughs repeatedly during speech at anti-quarantine protest – as he calls for coronavirus measures to be scrapped this week Jair Bolsonaro has downplayed the virus as a ‘little cold’ and opposed lockdown But regional leaders in Brazil’s 27 states have imposed lockdowns against his will Bolsonaro caused further anger by appearing at … Read more
Protestors at an anti-lockdown rally in Texas yelled ‘fire Fauci’ in a targeted chant against President Trump’s top medical advisor, as thousands of Americans defied stay-at-home and social distancing orders at rallies. Meanwhile, anti-Trump activists launched counter-protests outside of the president’s properties and laid body bags on the ground. Hundreds of protestors gathered at the … Read more
President Donald Trump urged supporters to ‘LIBERATE’ three states led by Democratic governors Friday, apparently encouraging the growing protests against the stay-at-home restrictions aimed at stopping the coronavirus. A day after laying out a roadmap to gradually reopen the crippled economy, Trump took to Twitter with the kind of rhetoric some of his supporters have … Read more
Climate protesters who blockaded BP’s headquarters were reprimanded for taking selfies in the dock at magistrates court by the judge presiding their case. The demonstrators, who are largely ‘volunteer workers,’ crowded into the dock at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, and then proceeded to take out their phones and start snapping pictures. Security staff admonished the protestors and the … Read more
‘An abuse of policing’: Ex-detectives blast Bristol force for pandering to Greta Thunberg by chauffeuring her to eco protest in an electric car Estimated 30,000 people turned out to see Greta in Bristol’s College Green Force chauffeured her to protest at which the historic site’s lawn was wrecked Residents blasted the destruction and now ex-detectives … Read more
Railway passengers are to join train stations protest with union leaders and politicians to demand Government keeps Northern Rail under public control Northern Rail franchise officially taken away from Arriva Rail North this Sunday RMT said an upcoming review could move Northern back into the private sector Officials will join politicians, passengers and campaigners at stations … Read more
Germany’s top court scraps ban on assisted suicide, sparking dismay from church groups German lawmakers rule people have ‘the right to self-determined death’ The decision was made during a Federal Court session in Karlsruhe Church leaders expressed their dismay at the landmark ruling which is ‘guaranteed in all stages of a person’s existence’ By Stephen Delahunty … Read more
By: PTI | Lucknow | Published: February 17, 2020 7:31:59 pm Magsaysay award winner and social activist Sandeep Pandey. (File) Social activist and Ramon Magsaysay Award recipient Sandeep Pandey and nine others were arrested on Monday for allegedly violating prohibitory orders in the Chowk area here. Pandey, along with the nine others, was distributing pamphlets … Read more