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Hundreds arrested in Paris as 'yellow vest' protests turn violent

At least 287 people arrested and 110 injured, including 17 policemen, in the worst riots in Paris in more than a decade. French President Emmanuel Macron has denounced protesters in Paris as chaos-seekers, after they torched cars, smashed windows, looted shops and tagged the Arc de Triomphe with multi-coloured graffiti. “I will never accept violence,” Macron said at a press […]

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Second homeless man dies in the shadow of Parliament in 10 months

Second homeless man dies in the shadow of Parliament in 10 months as Hungarian kitchen worker who was found seriously ill in walkway by friends loses his fight for life Homeless Gyula Remes from Hungary found unresponsive in Westminster  Died after his friends claimed he was smoking spice and drinking alcohol   Was working as a kitchen assistant at Charing Cross […]

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Brazilian judge's surprise ruling may free ex-president Lula

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – A surprise ruling by a Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday could lead to the highly contentious release from prison of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who was convicted of corruption this year. It is not clear if or when Lula could be freed because the decision by Justice Marco Aurelio Mello, delivered just […]

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Al Jazeera's Witness wins prestigious award for Sudan documentary

Sudan’s Forgotten Films follows the journey of two men as they attempt to rescue the African nation’s film archive. Al Jazeera’s flagship programme, Witness, has won the prestigious Arts and Culture Story of the Year Award for its documentary Sudan’s Forgotten Films. Independent filmmakers Suhaib Gasmelbari and Katharina Von Schroeder received the honour at the Foreign Press Association Media Awards ceremony […]

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IHOP The Latest To Pull Ads From Tucker Carlson’s Show After He Says Immigrants Make America ‘Dirtier’

The company is just one of at least 16 to pull ads from Carlson’s show. On Tuesday, IHOP announced that it would no longer be advertising on Tucker Carlson Tonight, joining the ranks of companies that are leaving the show. This move comes after host Tucker Carlson made comments that referred to immigrants as making America ‘dirtier.’ According to POLITICO, […]

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