Jury seated for trial of US policeman charged for Floyd death
A 'Justice for George Floyd' rally in Saint Paul, Minnesota
A 'Justice for George Floyd' rally in Saint Paul, Minnesota
The Czech Republic is informing its NATO and European Union allies about suspected Russian involvement in a 2014 ammunition depot explosion and will discuss the matter at an EU foreign ministers' meeting on Monday, acting Foreign Minister Jan Hamacek said on Twitter on Sunday. The central European country expelled 18 Russian embassy staff on Saturday and said that investigations linked Russian intelligence to the explosion, which killed two people. The expulsions and allegations by Prague have triggered its biggest dispute with Russia since the end of the communist era in 1989.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has called for the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government to lift the suspension of Parliament, citing the ineffectiveness of the state of...
Marvin Vettori can wait.
KUCHING, April 18 — Sarawak deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Masing today stressed that the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government is using its own funds to construct the Sarawak-Sabah Link...
New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom fanned 14 Colorado Rockies batters -- including nine straight -- to fall just one shy of equalling Tom Seaver's Major League Baseball consecutive strikeout record.
Shots were fired at a Walmart in Beech Grove, Indiana, on Saturday, April 17, during an attempt to arrest a suspected shoplifter.The Indy Star quoted the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department as saying a shopper fired their weapon after the suspect pulled a gun while resisting the arrest attempt by an off-duty police officer who was working security.The suspect was apprehended when another member of the public stopped his getaway, police said.Both the suspect and a loss-prevention officer had minor injuries, police said. Credit: Charlotte Mehay via Storyful
Fables of the Knights Templar are legend, but deep beneath a castle on Cyprus -- an island once owned by the Crusader brotherhood -- lies a legacy historians say still resonates today.
The ACT Brumbies beat the Melbourne Rebels 26-20 and the Western Force edged New South Wales 31-30 in weekend Super Rugby Australia matches. The Brumbies led the Rebels 19-7 at halftime. The bonus point earned by the Rebels kept the Melbourne side in the hunt for a playoff spot ahead of next week's matches.
The first round of Saudi-Iranian talks took place in Baghdad on April 9, included discussions about attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group and were positive, the FT report added, citing one of the officials. Saudi authorities did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment, and Iranian officials were not immediately available for comment. Iraq's prime minister visited Saudi Arabia late last month.
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday he will raise this year's cap on refugees.That comes a day after drawing criticism from Democratic lawmakers for keeping the historically low cap set by predecessor Donald Trump of 15, 000. Biden signed an order Friday to extend that admissions cap through the end of September. That also effectively shelved a plan announced in February to increase the cap by more than four times. While the asylum system used by migrants is distinct from the refugee program, one U.S. official told Reuters that Biden's approach appears to have tied the two together. That source said that there were concerns over admitting more refugees at a time of rising numbers of migrants arriving at the border with Mexico, as well as not wanting to look 'too open' or 'soft'. Refugees are vetted while they are still overseas, unlike migrants who arrive at a U.S. border and then request asylum. Trump's cap was set partly to limit immigration, and Biden's order to KEEP it was a blow to refugee advocacy groups who wanted the Democratic president to move swiftly to reverse the policy.White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Friday the new refugee cap will be expected to cover the rest of this fiscal year, and would be announced by May 15.Though she added that the 62,500 figure is unlikely because of how low the current number already is.
Australia is in no rush to reopen its international borders, said the country's Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday.The borders have been closed to all non-citizens and non-residents since March last year.Australian citizens and permanent residents cannot leave the country due to coronavirus restrictions unless they have an exemption.Returning Australians from overseas also have to quarantine in hotels for two weeks at their own expense."I can assure Australians that I will not be putting at risk the way we are living in this country, which is so different to the rest of the world today. "Last week Morrison said they were considering a staggered reopening of its international borders to allow residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to travel abroad first.Australia is one of the world's most successful countries to have handled the pandemic with coronavirus cases of around 29, 000 in total.But its nationwide vaccine rollout has been a hot political topic - a source of tension between the states and federal government.Australia had banked on the AstraZeneca vaccine for the majority of its shots, but last week raced to double its Pfizer vaccine order.That followed advice that people under the age of 50 should take Pfizer's vaccine, after European regulators found possible links between AstraZeneca's shot and reports of rare cases of blood clots.The government has since abandoned a goal to vaccinate everyone by the end of 2021.
Ben Askren's fight against Jake Paul was everything his peers feared.
A candlelight vigil was held at a Sikh temple in Riverside, California, on April 17 for the victims of a shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis.Four of the eight people killed in the shooting on Thursday were Sikh, according to Sikh Coalition. Signs were held to remember all eight victims during the California vigil.Video taken by Gurpeet Singh shows people gathered on a street corner at the Gurdwara Riverside showing their support for the families of the victims and calling for an end to “senseless violence”.“Time for us to stop being red or blue, and start being red, white and blue,” Singh told Storyful. Credit: Gurpeet Singh via Storyful
Jayson Tatum scored 44 points and the Boston Celtics withstood Stephen Curry's 47 point performance on Saturday night to beat the Golden State Warriors 119-114 in an NBA clash between two teams riding winning streaks.
Senator Muhammad Zahid Md Arip wants IGP to explain why the suspect was given the opportunity to hold a ‘media conference’.
Twenty years ago, an Algerian teenager's death in police custody in the heartland of the North African country's Berber minority sparked an uprising that helped blaze the trail for future protests.
A New York police officer was doused in a chemical after stopping a motorist for driving through a red light in Brooklyn, New York, on April 17.The driver later threw a lit Molotov cocktail at the police while being pursued, according to the New York Police Department.However, the cocktail bounced off a police car windshield and shattered on the street, according to news reports.This bodycam video shows the moment the officer is doused in a chemical after asking for a driver’s license and vehicle registration. Credit: New York Police Department via Storyful
On a night when a social media star knocked out a former MMA champion in a ridiculously one-sided fashion, Robert Whittaker reminded the world what a true fighter is all about.
The bodies of two men were found in the Singapore River close to Clarke Quay early on Sunday (18 April) morning.
World Cup winner Pogba, who joined United from Juventus for 89 million pounds ($123 million) in 2016, will be the focus of the documentary titled 'The Pogmentary' which is set to be released in 2022. "Paul has been in the spotlight ever since he started at United, so I don't see a problem with it," Solskjaer told reporters when asked about the documentary.