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(CNN) — Members of the far-right Proud Boys -- some carrying firearms and wearing body armor -- massed at a rally on Saturday in Portland, Oregon, as counter rallies unfolded nearby and officials in the tense city brac

Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — A Lebanese judge has charged caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab and three ex-ministers with criminal neglect over the huge explosion at Beirut's port that killed more than 200 people this summer. Diab, as well as two former public works ministers and an ex-finance minister, were accused...Read Full Story LebanonHezbollahSabotagePoliticsPrime MinistersGovernment In CrisisGovernment MinistersCNNLebaneseNational News AgencyTrumpBeirut PortProtestersPolitical CrisisGovernment OfficialsHassan DiabAli Hassan Khalil

A social media campaign calling for the release of 12 Hong Kong youths detained in China is gaining ground, with support from international activists including Greta Thunberg. The teenage environmentalist is among a growing list of international activists, campaigners and politicians sharing the hashtag #save12HKyouths, hoping to draw international attention to the plight of 12 young people held under tight security in mainland China after they were caught allegedly trying to flee Hong Kong by boat.Mainland ChinaSocial MediaDetaineesActivismChinese GovernmentTaiwanEnvironmentalistHong Kong GovernmentHuman Rights ActivistsAndy LiBoatChinese AuthoritiesInternational ActivistsProtestersMainland LawyersGreta ThunbergJoshua WongRead Full Story

(Reuters) - Protesters were expected to gather on Friday evening in downtown Columbus, Ohio, to demand transparency in investigations in the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old Black man killed by a sheriff’s deputy while entering his home last week.The shooting occurred on Dec. 4 after a Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy said he spotted a man with a gun in the Northland neighborhood of Columbus, according to authorities. The officer fired his weapon after the man failed to obey commands to drop the gun, police said.The family of the slain man, Casey Christopher Goodson, said he had been shot while returning from a dental appointment after buying three sandwiches at a local shop. A coroner’s report said that he was shot multiple times in the torso.“I’m calling for justice and that’s all I’m calling for,” Goodson’s mother, Tamala Payne, said in a news conference Thursday. “My son was a peaceful man and I want his legacy to continue in peace.”Lawyers for the deputy, identified as Jason Meade, said that Goodson had pointed a gun at him before the shooting, CBS News and other media reported.The shooting is the latest in a spate of killings of African Americans by police in the United States this that have triggered a wave of protests over racial injustice and brutality by law enforcement.Columbus police, along with federal authorities, have launched investigations into the shooting, along with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio, the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice and the FBI.Tom Quinlan, chief of police in Columbus, has promised an “independent, meticulous unbiased investigation.”Ohio CityPolice ShootingOhio ShootingCounty PoliceCity PolicePolice KillingsFederal PoliceReutersCBS NewsAfrican AmericansThe Civil Rights DivisionThe Department Of JusticeFBIColumbus PoliceProtestersTom Quinlan

Thailand's embattled premier called Monday for a special session of parliament as protesters planned more rallies to demand his resignation, the release of jailed activists, and reforms to the monarchy. Tens of thousands of mostly young protesters have taken to the streets in the past week in defiance of an...ThailandPrayut Chan-o-chaSpecial SessionActivismRiot PoliceParliamentSocial MediaRoyal Thai PolicePrayut Chan-O-ChaMaha VajiralongkornHong Kong ProtestersThai TwitterTech-savvy ProtestersActivistsRallySuthidaRead Full Story

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was not illegally occupying a military-owned residence, Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday. Pool photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License PhotoDec. 2 (UPI) -- Thailand's prime minister has been acquitted of violating the Constitution amid accusations of abuse of power and calls for his resignation.Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was not illegally occupying a military-owned residence after the 2014 coup, Singapore's Straits Times and The Thaiger reported. Prayut, 66, would have had to step down if convicted. On Wednesday evening, protesters in Bangkok condemned the court decision while chanting, "Get out" and "Evil prime minister," according to the Straits Times.Prayut led the coup that forced Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra out of power. He is accused of staying in state-owned housing after retiring from the military in September 2014. According to the Thai court ruling Wednesday, Prayut had the right to stay at the residence in the First Infantry Regiment base in Bangkok."General Prayut Chan-o-cha can legitimately stay in the army guests facility ... as a former army leader and as a person who serves the country," the court said.The Thai Constitution prohibits a government minister from "receiving any special money or benefit from a government agency, state agency or state enterprise apart from that given by the government agency, state agency or state enterprise to other persons in the ordinary course of business," according to The Thaiger. The prime minister, who did not appear in court Wednesday, previously said his home was being renovated and his security detail had recommended he stay on army property.Thailand's peaceful protesters have urged Prayut to resign since the summer and continue to call for revisions to Thailand's Constitution.Activists called for royal reform Wednesday. "Many issues will arise if the monarchy is not politically neutral," said Arnon Nampa, a protest leader,The king controls two army units and personally owns assets worth $40 billion, according to the Straits Times.ThailandBangkokSingaporeCourt RulingRoyal Thai ArmyConstitutional CourtThe Straits TimesFirst Infantry RegimentUPIEvil Prime MinisterGeneral Prayut Chan-o-chaAccusationsProtestersActivistsState-owned HousingYingluck Shinawatra

Chaos erupted in the nation’s capital Saturday night hours after two pro-Trump rallies had ended and groups of Proud Boys and Antifa clashed under cover of darkness, with police repeatedly forcing them apart amid reports of brawls and stabbings. Images and videos on social media show demonstrators exchanging barrages of...Read Full Story Presidential ElectionDonald J. TrumpElection ResultsPresidential InaugurationPoliticsMatter ProtestersClashesTrump SupportersSunProud Boys And AntifaWashington PostTwitterABC 7 NewsPost Millennial 'sThe Supreme CourtMichael FlynnDan ScavinoMike LindellSebastian GorkaBoris EpshteynJoe BidenDonald TrumpPeter Aitken

A Long Beach, California, woman was arrested on Saturday after allegedly ramming her car into protesters, seriously injuring two people, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department. Tatiana Turner, 40, was taken

Hundreds of women marched through Mexico's capital Monday to demand nationwide legalization of abortion, leading to clashes with police who blocked their way. Protesters gathered near the capital's historic center to hea

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A crowd marched in Louisville’s streets chanting “Breonna Taylor, say her name” on Sunday evening, the fifth night of protests after a grand jury declined to charge officers in the fatal shooting