The statue has now been chucked in the riverCredit: SWNS:South West News Service By Holly Christodoulou The Sun newspaper BLACK Lives Matter protesters have pulled down a statue of a 17th Century slave trader in Bristol. The controversial Edward Colston monument was ripped from its plinth using rope as crowds cheered. The protesters could then

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi declared his initiative in a ceremony in Cairo Saturday, June 6, 2020. (John MacDougall/Pool via AP, File) CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s president Saturday announced a unilateral initiative to end the civil war in neighboring Libya, a plan that was accepted by Khalifa Hifter, commander of the eastern forces that have suffered

Demonstrators protest Saturday, June 6, 2020, near the White House in Washington, over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) WASHINGTON (AP) — Massive protests against police brutality nationwide capped a week that began in

People kneel down as they march on the street in solidarity with protests against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd in Seoul, South Korea June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Heo Ran Thousands took to the streets across Australia on Saturday, as did hundreds in Tokyo and Seoul to support U.S. protests against police brutality,

Government forces liberated capital Tripoli, strategic city of Tarhuna from Haftar militias over last 3 days Libyan army seized on Friday weapons, ammunition, and vehicles purchased by the UAE for warlord Khalifa Haftar. This was revealed after the Libyan Army announced the complete liberation of the capital Tripoli along with the strategic city of Tarhuna

Former Bulls player Michael Jordan, his brand commits $100M over next 10 years NBA legend Michael Jordan and ‘Jordan Brand’ will make a donation of $100 million to nationwide organizations in the US as part of efforts against racism. “Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand are committing $100 million over the next 10 years to protecting

Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden arrives to speak during an event in Dover, Del., Friday, June 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) WASHINGTON (AP) — After primaries and caucuses in 42 states and the District of Columbia, Joe Biden has won the last few delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination for president

Transatlantic Slave Trade Africa must unite in order to play a greater role on the international plane. The transatlantic slave trade was one of the most notorious historical epochs of barbarism, human suffering, and degradation of human dignity that the world has ever known. Even though slavery existed before in other civilizations like among the

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. (Photo: EPA-EFE / Alessandro de Meo) What is the Ethiopian leader’s interest in mediating talks between Somalia and Somaliland? On 1 June, Somaliland’s President Muse Bihi Abdi officially inaugurated the first 12km of Berbera Corridor, a trade and transport route that connects landlocked

© Greg Nash BY MARTY JOHNSON Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey has joined the dissenting voices of retired generals who have criticized President Trump for his handling of nationwide protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd last week. “The idea that the president would take charge of the situation using