Sydney: Two Arrested After Mob Attacks LGBT Protesters

This happened outside the church event attended by right-wing politician Mark Latham. It comes after clashes between pro and anti-transgender groups in Melbourne. Further arrests are expected as police review footage of the incident. Eko Hot Blog reports that Two men have been arrested after a mob clashed with LGBT activists outside a Sydney church, … Read more

Ecuador: Journalists Across The Country Targeted By Explosive Devices

One presenter was injured when he opened the envelope in the middle of the newsroom According to him, the explosive device looked like a USB drive Authorities have launched a terrorism investigation Eko Hot Blog reports that Journalists across Ecuador have been targeted by explosive devices sent through the post. EDITOR’S PICKS Weekly Gist With … Read more

Three Men Found Guilty Of Murdering XXXTentacion In 2018

Their names are Michael Boatwright, Dedrick Williams, and Trayvon Newsome Another man, Robert Allen, pleaded guilty last year to second-degree murder The three face a possible life sentence Eko Hot Blog reports that Three men accused of killing 20-year-old rapper XXXTentacion during a 2018 ambush robbery have been found guilty. A Florida jury convicted Michael … Read more

South Africa: Corruption Investigator Cloete Murray Murdered

He was the liquidator for Bosasa which was a company implicated in numerous government contract scandals He also worked as a liquidator for firms linked to the wealthy Gupta brothers The Police are investigating the possibility of a link between Mr Murray’s murder and these corruption investigations Eko Hot Blog reports that A South African … Read more

France Protests: Is A Civil War Looming Under Macron’s Government

The citizens are protesting against the new pension reforms The reform is to increase pension age from 62-64 The two political factions mutually reject the reform Eko Hot Blog reports that veteran political commentator Alain Duhamel recently said “What this crisis goes to show is that there are two Frances out there. They live in … Read more

Pakistan: Imran Khan Court Hearing Adjourned Due To Clashes Between His Supporters And Police

His supporters threw stones and fired tear gas near the High Court in Islamabad He says the charges against him are politically motivated About 4,000 security officials have been deployed in Islamabad Eko Hot Blog reports that a court in Pakistan has decided that a hearing into charges former Prime Minister Imran Khan sold state … Read more

France: Protests Over Pension Reforms Escalate

Thousands of demonstrators lit fires and some threw firecrackers at police The reform raises the retirement age from 62 to 64 Several industries are now on strike Eko Hot Blog reports that Protesters have clashed with police again in central Paris over the French government’s pension reforms. EDITOR’S PICKS Weekly Gist With Annie: My Love-hate … Read more

Italy: City Council To Stop Registering The Children Of Same-Sex Parents

The right-wing government gave this instruction Families, activists and political opponents are to protest against the ban in Milan on Saturday Italy legalised same-sex civil unions in 2016 under a centre-left government Eko Hot Blog reports that In 2018, Maria Silvia Fiengo and Francesca Pardi were among Italy’s first same-sex couples to be registered as … Read more

Taiwan: Two State Officials Charged With Spying For China

They organize meetings between former senior military officers and Chinese intelligence personnel The meetings allowed the Chinese to contact and even recruit ex-military officers to their network China considers self-ruled Taiwan as a breakaway province and has vowed to place it under its control Eko Hot Blog reports that Taiwan has charged two former state … Read more

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