WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As President Donald Trump’s support in the US suburbs erodes amid concerns over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, he has returned to a family campaign issue: trying to scare voters not to endorse Democrat Joe Biden in November. FILE PHOTO: Protesters sit on the street during …
Read More »Hong Kong police arrest four under new security law in move closed by rights group
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police have arrested four people aged 16-21 for alleged crimes under the city’s new national security law, the first of those arrests outside of street protests since the legislation entered effective a month ago. Reporters take photos and videos of a police vehicle driving …
Read More »“Last Supper” artwork of celebrating Netanyahu irritates Israeli leader
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – A statue in a Tel Aviv plaza of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enjoying a “Last Supper” party added a new bite on Wednesday to growing protests against his handling of the coronavirus crisis. A work of art by Israeli artist Itay Zalait, which includes a …
Read More »Support falls to protests, but many Americans reject Trump’s response: Reuters / Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans’ support for the Black Lives Matter protests has waned since the immediate aftermath of George Floyd’s death in May and renewed a national conversation about the race, though more than half still disapprove of the response. from President Donald Trump, according to a Reuters / …
Read More »Australian police arrest six people at Black Lives Matter rally for violating virus ban
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police arrested six people on Tuesday and ordered 50 others to disperse after meeting in Sydney for a Black Lives Matter protest despite an official ban due to the coronavirus pandemic. Police officers issue fines to protesters, after police closed a demonstration that was deemed illegal, …
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