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Trump urges healing and pledges smooth transition of power
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump appealed for "healing and reconciliation" Thursday following unprecedented scenes of violence at the US Capitol, pledging a smooth transition of power to President-elect Joe Biden. In a video message aiming to calm tensions after his supporters stormed the US Capitol as Biden's election victory was being certified by lawmakers Wednesday, Trump voiced outrage at the clashes that saw one woman shot dead by police at the seat of US government. "A new administration will be inaugurated on January 20. My focus now turns to ensuring a smooth, orderly and ...
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The moment of the explosion in Nashville caught on camera
Nashville Police believe that a local electrician was the organizer of the explosion.Metro Nashville Police Dept has released the moment of Friday’s explosion in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The video was posted on Metro Nashville PD’s Twitter page. “This is video of Friday morning’s explosion recorded by an MNPD camera at 2nd Ave N & Commerce St,” reads the caption of the video. Interpol warns that COVID vaccines are in the crosshairs of organized crimeThe beginning of the end for Johnson: the ‘Tories’ of the north of England declare war on himA powerful explosion shakes NashvilleGoogle emp...
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Video: Hong Kong legislature apologises for flying China national flag upside down, vows ‘detailed investigation’
Hong Kong’s legislature has apologised and promised a “detailed investigation” after it flew the national flag upside-down on Thursday. Twitter user Tariq Dennison noted that the Five-starred Red Flag had been raised incorrectly outside the complex in Admiralty: “I feel dumb for asking, but hoping someone here can explain to me why the PRC flag flying outside LegCo was upside down this morning, but HK’s flag wasn’t,” he wrote. Displaying a flag upside down is often considered a sign of distress or protest. In a response to HKFP‘s enquiries, the Legislative Council Secretariat said that the ups...
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Interview: UK expert says Hong Kong police lost credibility during protests due to ‘completely inept’ decisions
Hong Kong police lost legitimacy during the 2019 protests due to “inept” decision-making by their commanders and a lack of coordination, British policing expert Clifford Stott told HKFP.His comments followed Tuesday’s publication of his report on the role police played in the radicalisation of last year’s pro-democracy movement.Stott, a professor in group psychology and the dynamics of crowd behaviour, said he believed the disintegration of legitimacy in the eyes of protesters was the unintended consequence of what he called “completely inept policing.”“I think the conclusion one should draw i...
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Video: Hong Kong Humans – Meet the deep sea litter-pickers
66-year-old Harry Chan tells HKFP that he is fighting an endless battle against marine trash. Chan and his scuba diver team have been voluntarily collecting fishing debris and litter around Hong Kong’s seabeds.As part of our Hong Kong Humans series, Christy Kan speaks to him – and his wife – about the risks of deep-sea litter picking.
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