President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, August 3, that France is facing a "immense" issue. Many of the youths charged in connection with the riots this summer were either in foster care or were from single-parent families, which has been criticized as being callous. After Nahel Merzouk, 17, was fatally shot by a traffic police officer while riding in a car in the Paris district of Nanterre in June, violence broke out.

France: President Emmanuel Macron blames single-parents, foster care for French riots

Donald Trump says that he's received a letter from a prosecutor suggesting that he is likely to be criminally indicted. The reasons may include the January 6 riot at the capital United States capital.

Former US President Donald Trump likely to be criminally indicted

A campaign, that was initiated to collect funds for the family of the French police officer, who shot dead 17-year-old, Nahel, topped 1.47 million euros ($1.6 million) on Tuesday, exceeding the donations made to the teenager's family, sparking outrage among many French nationals.

Fundraising campaign for French police officer who shot teenager tops donations given to victim's family

The riots in France are showing no prospects of respite. Cars are engulfed in flames, showrooms are being vandalised & tear gas is thrown open on protesters. France is burning because of the violent protests in the aftermath of the police killing of a teen. Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager, was shot dead by police in Nanterre during a traffic stop. The incident sparked outrage among citizens of France. Social media acted as fuel in this blaze of violence.

The role of social media platforms in fuelling riots in France

Over 150 people were arrested overnight across France in connection with the violent protests that broke out since the killing of a 17-year-old teenager by a police officer at a traffic stop, said the interior ministry, on Monday (July 3).

France: Mayors call for anti-riot rally amid relative calm, less arrests

The killing of a teenager by a police officer in France has led to clashes for five days in a row, though the scale of the violence has partially decreased and there are still many issues to resolve. French President Emmanuel Macron has evaluated the steps taken so far to prevent further escalation of the violence.

France Riots: Country remains tense, though number of incidents drop

France President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday (June 30) that social media platforms like TikTok and Snapchat should cooperate with French authorities to contain the violence which has erupted in France after the killing of a 17-year-old boy by a police officer.

France riots: Macron leaves EU summit early, says social media must help quell unrest

French President Emmanuel Macron came up with a string of suggestions and announcements after he conducts another round of crisis meetings. Macron asks parents in Paris to keep their children off the streets. Around 875 people have been arrested so far and the accused police officer also apologised.

French President Emmanuel Macron chairs new crisis meeting

France burns for the third day, violent protests continue in Paris

France burns for second day after cops shoot dead African teen

Riots have reportedly broken out in a Paris suburb after a 17-year-old delivery driver was shot and killed by a police officer on Tuesday in Nanterre. The death unleashed tensions between angry residents setting barricades on fire and police firing tear gas.

Protests and violence in France as police kills a driver in Nanterre

The eastern German city of Leipzig witnessed violent clashes between left-wing protesters and riot police on the 3rd of June. The call for protests came in the wake of sentencing of a left-wing extremist to over five years of prison. The woman was convicted of vigilante attacks on Neo-Nazis. Roughly 1500 people turned up for the demonstration...Leipzig police claimed that 50 police personnel suffered injuries and several vehicles were damaged. The sentencing and the subsequent protests have triggered a national debate on the state's handling of political violence of both left- and right-wing extremists. Mohammed Saleh brings you this report.

Germany’s Leipzig rocked by violent protests by left-wing extremists

Several people were injured when far-left demonstrators clashed with police in Leipzig in Eastern Germany. The demonstrators were showing support for a woman activist who was arrested after she took part in a series of attacks on alleged neo-nazis and right-wing extremists. This comes after Antifa which is the political movement in Germany composed of multiple far left and other left-wing groups had called on social media for an anti-fascist march dubbed as Day X.

Riots escalate to the second day in Germany, police carry out raid to disperse crowd

According to an intelligence report, Imran Khan, the PTI leader, organised the public unrest that occurred on May 9 after his incarceration. The report claims that the mayhem was prepared far in advance of the actual day of the event.

Pakistan: 600 PTI leaders have been barred from leaving the country

A special court in Ahmedabad in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Thursday acquitted the 69 accused in the 2002 Naroda Gam riots case where 11 Muslims were killed.

India: Special court acquits 69 accused in Naroda Gam riots including former BJP MLA

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro has applied for a six-month tourist visa to remain in the United States of America. This comes at a time the far-right politician faces an investigation back home into accusations that he helped incite riot in the Brazilian capital.

Brazil: Former Prez Bolsonaro facing probe in Brasilia riots case, seeks six month US tourist visa

Brazil former public security chief Anderson Torres has been arrested by federal police for his role in the riots. Torres was in charge of security for the capital city when thousands of rioters stormed Brazil's presidential palace and Supreme Court. Watch further to know more.

Brazilian Police arrests Torres for his alleged role in the riots

Brazil's Supreme Court agreed to open an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro's alleged role in Brazilian riots. He is accused for encouraging anti-democratic protests that ended in the storming of government buildings by his supporters in Brasilia. Watch further to know more.

Bolsonaro to face investigation for his alleged role in Brazilian riots

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalised in Florida on Monday with stomach pains as 1,500 of his supporters were detained in Brasilia after storming key buildings in the capital.

Around 1500 supporters detained after Brazil riots

Recent riots in Brazil and political turmoil in Peru have raised concerns. Several Latin American countries are struggling to handle liberal democracy. A question arises - is democracy failing in Latin America? Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Is democracy failing in Latin America?

Brazil's former president, Jair Bolsonaro's supporters stormed the presidential palace, congress and supreme court on Sunday. The riots in Brazil are a stark reminder of the January 6 U.S. Capitol attack. Has Brazil been infected with the virus of Trumpism? Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Brazil infected with the virus of Trumpism?

The followers of Brazil's former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro stormed numerous significant buildings in the country, paving way for a full-blown riot, just a week after Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a leftist, took office as the new president.

Brazil riots explained: Why are Jair Bolsonaro's supporters protesting?

Violence has gripped Mexico's Sinaloa after the security forces captured the drug cartel leader El Chapo's son. The arrest comes after three years of failed operation to detain him.

WION Dispatch: Deadly riot engulfs in Mexico's Sinaloa, son of drug lord 'El Chapo' arrested

Argentina soccer fans clashed with police on Tuesday night in the streets of Buenos Aires after the World Cup victory parade. Watch this video to know more.

FIFA World Cup celebration ends in Buenos Aires riot

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