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NAACP, Rep. Thompson sue Trump, Giuliani for Capitol riot conspiracy

FILE PHOTO: Thousands of Donald Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol building following a "Stop the Steal" rally in Washington, January 6, 2021. /Getty Images The National Association for t

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Parts of Nigeria's Osun State placed under 24-hour curfew

VCG Parts of Nigeria's southwestern Osun State have been placed under a 24-hour curfew indefinitely in efforts to contain raging violence in the areas.Land clashes broke out in Irepodun and Or

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UK police investigating multiple violent incidents in south London

British police said they were investigating at least five separate serious violent incidents in south London late on Friday, including a fatal stabbing, which led to one death and nine injuries.No ev

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Violent protests continue for third night in Tripoli, Lebanon

A 29-year-old man has died and more than 200 have been injured after three nights of violent confrontations between protesters and riot police in Tripoli, Lebanon. Hundreds of people were out on t

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U.S. Homeland Security Department issues domestic terrorism alert

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a domestic terrorism alert on Wednesday, warning that the country may face heightened threats from domestic violent extremists in the wake of the deadl

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Star-studded inauguration ushers in new era for United States

The inauguration of U.S. President Biden and Vice President Harris took place on the Capitol steps in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, two weeks after the viol

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FBI Examines National Guard Troops Amid Fears of Insider Attack During Biden Inauguration - Report

On 6 January, a pro-Trump rally in Washington, DC turned into a violent siege of the US Capitol, resulting in five deaths and widespread damage. Many current and former

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Empty streets in Washington, D.C. ahead of Inauguration Day

 Click arrows to view gallery  Enhanced security measures throughout Washington D.C. after the violent January 6 storming of the Capitol and ahead of Inauguration Day Wedn

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Man gets 4 years in jail for participating in 2019 Hong Kong riots

A Hong Kong court sentenced Chan Cho-ho, a 25-year-old man, to four years in jail on Monday for participating in violent clashes in the city on August 31, 2019.Chan, wh

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Olympic swimming medalist Keller charged over U.S. Capitol riot

Klete Keller during the 400-meter freestyle final in a swimming event in Irvine, U.S., August 6, 2005. /CFP Five-time Olympic swimming medalist Klete Keller was charged on Wednesday with parti

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U.S. House impeaches President Trump for a second time

U.S. President Donald Trump has become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice, a week after violent protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol.Trump is charged with "inciting violence against the

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Global equities falter amid rising infections, U.S. turmoil

Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City, U.S. /VCG Stock markets retreated Monday after a sustained rise to successive records last week, against a backdrop o

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Apple, Amazon suspend Parler from App Store and web host

Apple suspends Parler from the App Store. /CFP Apple and Amazon have suspended Parler from their respective App Store and web hosting service, saying the social networking service has not take

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Trump returns to Twitter with what sounds like a concession speech

It’s been a long couple of days for the country, but President Trump only had to wait 12 hours before returning to his social network of choice.In an uncharacteristically scripted three-ish minu

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Twitter suspends Trump's account citing policy violations

Twitter announced that U.S. President Donald Trump's account will be locked for the next 12 hours for violating the platform's violent threats policies. "If the Tweets are not removed, the account wi

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UN Chief condemns attacks by gunmen on villagers in western Niger

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the attacks on Saturday by "unidentified gunmen" on two villages in Tillabery region in western Niger, close to the bo

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AU expresses deep concern over situation in CAR

The African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. /VCG The African Union (AU) has expressed deep concern over the political and security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR).