Moroccan report: Stampede at fault for migrant border deaths
Moroccoโs state-affiliated human rights council has depicted last monthโs attempt by hundreds of migrants to storm the border between the North African kingdom and the Spanish enclave of Melilla as โunprecedented in nature, tactics used and scope.โ.
San Antonio man charged for involvement in US Capitol riot, law enforcement confirms
(AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar)A San Antonio man is charged with unlawfully entering the U.S. Capitol building during the riots. The San Antonio FBI confirms that arrest, but further details are unavailable at this time. Another Texas man was arrested Sunday for threats involving the Capitol chaos. The San Antonio man, as well as many others already identified and charged, are facing the charges through the justice system in Washington, D.C. RELATED: Texas man arrested after making threats to riot again at US Capitol
Former US Capitol police officer โsickened and saddenedโ by riot
Back then, Salinas said, he never would have predicted what happened last Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol, where he began his law enforcement career. โWhen I saw the images, like every other American, I was sickened and saddened,โ Salinas said. Asked what role he believes the president played in the riot, Salinas said, โWe cannot have public officials out there inciting riots. Weโre better than that, and thatโs un-American.โWorking at the U.S. Capitol during Watergate, Salinas was in the hearing when the first article of impeachment against President Richard Nixon was read. And now to see the U.S. Capitol under siege, Salinas said, โIt makes Richard Nixon look like an altar boy.โRelated Stories:
Reactions pour in after unprecedented scene at U.S. Capitol building: โThe world is watchingโ
pic.twitter.com/1OdQYEB35K โ Simon Coveney (@simoncoveney) January 6, 2021Dutch Prime Minister Mark RutteHorrible images from Washington D.C. Dear @realDonaldTrump, recognise @JoeBiden as the next president today. We grieve the loss of life in these hallowed halls, as well as the injuries suffered by those who defended our Capitol today. @SenSchumer and I are calling on President Trump to demand that all protestors leave the U.S. Capitol and Capitol grounds immediately. โ Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) January 6, 2021Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-CaliforniaMr. @VP, President Trump cannot defend our country or her ideals. There is no question that the President formed the mob, the President incited the mob, the President addressed the mob.
Lebanese government meets after night of raging protests
(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)BEIRUT Lebanon's prime minister held an emergency Cabinet meeting Friday after a night of raging protests that saw demonstrators shut down roads across the country with burning tires in renewed protests spurred by a plunging national currency. Prime Minister Hassan Diab canceled his scheduled meetings for the day and called for an emergency session to discuss the crisis. The renewed demonstrations amid calls for Diab's resignation are a huge challenge for the prime minister who took over in December after his predecessor, Saad Hariri, resigned amid nationwide protests late last year. Despite efforts to control the currency depreciation in recent weeks, the Lebanese pound tumbled to more than 6,000 to the dollar on Thursday, down from 4,000 on the black market in recent days. Lebanons financial crisis predates the virus pandemic that put the country in a total lockdown for months, further compounding the crisis.