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Thousands of people gather for a protest on Independence Square. The demonstrators are taking to the streets in the Belarusian capital and other cities and continue to press for the resignation of President Lukashenko. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Belarusian capital, Minsk, and other cities on Saturday in a further challenge to the rule of longtime President Alexander Lukashenko. Photo: Ulf Mauder/dpa.

World

Tens of thousands of protesters turn out in Belarus despite warnings

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/6/20

Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya called on her fellow Belarusians not to be intimidated: "Remember, together we are strong," she said in a video message from Lithuania.

29 August 2020, Norway, Oslo: People take part in a protest under the motto SIAN, or "Stop the Islamization of Norway". Photo: Jil Yngland/dpa.

World

Norwegian premier defends freedom of speech after anti-Islam rally

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/1/20

Erna Solberg's remarks came the day after Turkey criticized the SIAN protest.

30 August 2020, Belarus, Minsk: Hundreds of police officers encircle the Independence Square, ahead of a planned mass demonstration against President Alexander Lukashenko. The Interior Ministry has warned citizens not to take part in the unauthorized rally and has threatened violence. Photo: Ulf Mauder/dpa.

World

Huge protest demands resignation of Belarus leader on 66th birthday

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/31/20

The Interior Ministry said more than 140 people had been arrested in Minsk alone by the afternoon. Lukashenko's spokeswoman published a photo showing the head of state defiantly holding a…

Coronavirus

CONSPIRACY THEORISTS

'One big lie:' 38,000 people rally in Berlin against Covid-19 rules

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/30/20

The crowds included people from far-right groups, conspiracy theorists who do not believe Covid-19 exists, and anti-vaccination campaigners. In Britain, thousands of people joined a "Unite…

29 August 2020, Norway, Oslo: People take part in a protest against a rally of opponents of Islamization. Photo: Jil Yngland/dpa.

World

FEAR OF VIOLENCE

Norway police use tear gas after tensions surge at anti-Islam rally

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/29/20

Tensions surged among the several hundred counter-protesters when a female member of SIAN ripped pages from the Koran and spat on them.

27 August 2020, Belarus, Minsk: Members of the AMAP (OMON) special police forces take position during a protest at the Independence Square against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Photo: Ulf Mauder/dpa.

World

PROTESTS CONTINUE

Putin reaffirms recognition of Belarus' election results

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/29/20

He also cast doubt on whether all those who doubted the results of the election were being honest.

A copy of the Koran, in Finnish. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

World

ANTI-ISLAMIC PROTEST

Calm restored in Swedish city following riots over Koran-burning

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/29/20

Police broke up the gathering and detained six people on suspicion of incitement against an ethnic group. Their plan was reportedly to burn a Koran wrapped in bacon .

FILED - 12 October 2018, Belarus, Mogilev: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends the plenary session of the Fifth Forum of Russian and Belarusian Regions. Lukashenko told his countrypeople he would make sure there would be no civil-war-like situation in Belarus as he cast his ballot in Sunday's presidential election. Photo: Kremlin/dpa.

World

Lukashenko accuses western powers of wanting to annex Belarus

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/27/20

"Have you seen these statements that if Belarus disintegrates, then the Grodno region will go to Poland?," the incumbent president asked.

26 August 2020, Ukraine, Kiev: Members of the Belarusian community in Ukraine and Ukrainian activists burn red and white smoke bombs and wave the flag of the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic (the Belarusian opposition flag) during rally in solidarity with the anti-Lukashenko protests in Belarus Photo: Serg Glovny/dpa.

World

Belarusian Nobel laureate rallies protesters as over 50 arrested

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/27/20

The latest demonstrations saw 50 arrests, the highest number on any day this week, as the number of people joining the unauthorized protests continued to rise.

24 August 2020, US, Kenosha: Police officers guard the Kenosha County Court House, after a demonstration following the shooting of Jacob Blake, an African-American man, by a white police officer the day before. Photo: Mark Hertzberg/dpa.

World

US - JACOB BLAKE

Black mother pleas for 'healing,' amid riots after son shot by police

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/26/20

The attorney said the shooting occurred at a birthday party for Jacob Blake's 8-year-old son.

World

BELARUS

As 100,000 march in Minsk, Lukashenko arms himself with a Kalashnikov

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/23/20

The presidential palace has increasingly taken the role of a fortress and was surrounded by armoured cars and security forces to stop protesters from storming the palace.

World

BELARUS

Lukashenko rejects demand for revote after disputed election

The Nomad Today 8/17/20

Lukashenko has described the protesters as "sheep" being led by foreign influencers. The European Council has scheduled an emergency leaders summit on Wednesday to discuss the crisis.

16 August 2020, Ukraine, Kiev: Protesters march with the historic Belarusian flags outside the Embassy of Belarus during a rally in solidarity with the Belarusian opposition that accuses Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of electoral fraud for receiving over 80 percent of the vote in the presidential election. Photo: Pavlo Gonchar/dpa.

World

Belarus opposition to push for release of detained protesters

The Nomad Today 8/17/20

Criminal charges would be filed Monday over the deaths of two protesters and the violent response of police and the security forces against protesters and prisoners.

13 August 2020, Ukraine, Kyiv: People hold signs and placards as they take part in a demonstration outside the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus against the results of the 2020 Belarusian presidential election and to show solidarity with the protests sweeping Belarus in response to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko receiving over 80 percent of the vote in the presidential election. Photo: Ukrinform/dpa.

World

Lukashenko blames foreign countries for Belarus protests

The Nomad Today 8/15/20

He had recently described the demonstrators as unemployed ex-criminals, only stirring up public outrage. EU prepares sanctions against Belarus as protests continue.

Protesters against Fortum and the coal plant in Helsinki. Photo: @Elokapina.

Finland

CLIMATE ACTIVISTS

Controversial Fortum coal plant targeted by protests in Finland

The Nomad Today 8/15/20

German conservationist organization BUND handed over a list signed by over 40,000 people to the Finnish embassy in Berlin, urging Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin to quickly move to…

13 August 2020, Ukraine, Kyiv: People take part in a demonstration outside the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus against the results of the 2020 Belarusian presidential election and to show solidarity with the protests sweeping Belarus in response to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko receiving over 80 percent of the vote in the presidential election. Photo: Ukrinform/dpa

World

Released protesters in Belarus report mistreatment

The Nomad Today 8/14/20

About 1,000 of the 7,000 people arrested during protests were reportedly freed on Friday morning. The 27 EU foreign ministers will deliberate on possible sanctions against Belarus.

An activist waves flag of the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic during a rally in solidarity with the Belarusian opposition. More than a thousand people were detained overnight in Belarus in a third night of protests following the presidential election. Photo: Ukrinform/dpa.

World

Belarus protesters out for fourth night despite police violence

The Nomad Today 8/13/20

Lithuania will relax its entry restrictions for Belarusians, as the country is gripped by protests over its disputed presidential elections and violent crackdowns by police.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump is seated prior to signing an executive order regarding social media companies in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., May 28, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

World

Trump deletes video with 'white power' slogan, after backlash

The Nomad Today 6/29/20

The video shows Trump supporters shouting the slogans. Trump attached a comment saying: "Thank you to the great people of The Villages."

US President Donald Trump stands in front of St. John's Episcopal Church across from the White House. Photo: Shealah Craighead/White House/dpa

World

Trump issues order on limited police reforms

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

The order includes limited reforms for law enforcement unlikely to meet the demands of protesters.

3 June 2020, England, London: A protester with blood on his face lies outside the Houses of Parliament during the right-wing movement Democratic Football Lads Alliance clash with a Black Lives Matter protest. Photo: Victoria Jones/PA Wire/dpa

World

BLACK LIVES MATTER

Police arrest 113 after 'shocking' violence during London protests

The Nomad Today 6/14/20

Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggested that much of the violence came from the right-wing counterprotesters, who were separated from the Black Lives Matter protesters by barriers and police lines.