3 police officers dead, 3 injured in Baton Rouge shooting – AP
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Three officers are confirmed dead and three others wounded after a shooting in Baton Rouge, a sheriff’s office spokeswoman said Read more
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Brazil reviews security measures ahead of Rio Olympics
[BBC] The Brazilian government has met to reassess security measures ahead of next month’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The review follows the attack Read more
Coup Attempt in Turkey foiled, plotters arrested
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the nation Saturday that his government was working to crush a coup attempt after a Read more
France Attack: Truck ‘terrorist’ kills 80 in Nice Bastille Day crowd
NICE, France (AP) — A truck loaded with weapons and hand grenades drove onto a sidewalk for more than a mile, plowing through Bastille Day Read more
Breaking: Trump picks Indiana Governor Pence for running mate
[AP] Republican Donald Trump chose Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate on Thursday, U.S. media reported, a move that will put Read more
DIVIDED AMERICA: Bridging the gap between police and the policed
NEW YORK (AP) — On an unusually cool night for summer, Mike Perry and his crew thread the sidewalks running through the Stapleton Houses, tracked Read more
Islamic State confirms key commander Omar Shishani dead
[BBC] A news agency linked to so-called Islamic State has confirmed the death of key leader Omar Shishani, who the US said it killed in Read more
Son of slain Louisiana man speaks out for first time
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The 15-year-old son of a black man killed by Baton Rouge police spoke publicly for the first time Wednesday, calling Read more
Black Lives Matter protests spread to Europe
(CNN)They may be thousands of miles apart — but that didn’t stop Black Lives Matter protesters in Europe marching in solidarity with their U.S. counterparts Read more
Black militia says Dallas shooter , Micah Xavier Johnson will be celebrated as a Hero
[By Tom Steele – Dallas News USA] Micah Xavier Johnson, the lone gunman in Thursday night’s ambush on police in downtown Dallas, was an Army Read more
‘Black Lives Matter’: Thousands protest in US cities
[Aljazeera] Several protesters arrested at rallies for disruption as week US President Obama deemed “very tough” draws to close. Thousands have protested across the US Read more
Kim Kardashian’s Passionate Letter on Black Lives Matter – ‘So Touchy’
[By Hallie Stephens YNews] After three days of consecutive, fatal shootings — the latest being in Dallas, where five police officers were killed — Kim Kardashian Read more
President Obama Accused of Contributing to Hostility Against Police
A House Republican from Texas today accused President Barack Obama of stoking anger against law enforcement officials, speaking in the wake of the Dallas shooting Read more
Beyoncé released a powerful statement in regards to the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile
The brutal shootings of two black men at the hands of police officers this week have caused many people to speak out about their grief, Read more
Dallas police shooting: Five officers killed, seven wounded by gunmen
[BBC] Five Dallas police officers have been killed and seven wounded by gunmen during protests against the shooting of black men by police, authorities say. Three Read more
Iraq War Report: ‘With you, whatever’, Tony Blair’s letters to George W Bush
[the Guardian UK] Twenty-nine messages to then US president, released as part of Chilcot report, give insight into buildup towards invasion: Tony Blair wrote to Read more
Fresh protests rising over ‘Police Brutality’ against blacks in USA
Hundreds of people have gathered for a second night of protests at the spot where a black man was pinned to the ground and shot Read more
Tony Blair strongly critised in UK inquiry into 2003 invasion of Iraq
[9News Australia] A British inquiry into the Iraq war has strongly criticised former prime minister Tony Blair and his government for joining the US-led invasion Read more
Muslims worldwide come to grips with a bloody Ramadan – AP
BEIRUT (AP) — As Muslims around the world celebrate the end of Ramadan, many are struggling to comprehend a wave of attacks that killed 350 Read more
BREXIT: British Pounds Crash to $1.28 as Investors Dump the Currency
[CNN] This is what a currency crash looks like. The pound has slumped to $1.28, its lowest level in more than three decades. Investors are Read more
The world watched as Ali’s goodbye created memorable moments – AP
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — As Muhammad Ali’s youngest son rode in his father’s funeral procession through the streets of the city he adored, he noticed Read more
Muhammad Ali, ‘The Greatest Boxing Legend,’ dies at 74
[CNN] Muhammad Ali, the legendary boxer who proclaimed himself “The Greatest” and was among the most famous and beloved athletes on the planet, died Friday Read more
Wildfire forces evacuation of Canada’s Fort McMurray
The entire population of the Canadian city of Fort McMurray was ordered to leave their homes late on Tuesday as a massive wildfire swept through Read more
Brazilian judge orders WhatsApp service suspension
A Brazilian judge has once again ordered the shutdown of the mobile messaging service WhatsApp, which is wildly popular in the country and used by Read more
American missionaries murdered & dumped in bushes outside a church, in Jamaica
Twо U.S. missionaries Randy Hentzel аnd Harold Nichols, wеrе found slain оn April 30 in Kingston, Jamaica – a rural area m thаt hаѕ lоng Read more