Over 50 percent of Americans would like to see the army deployed to the streets of US cities to help police tackle the riots raging across the country following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.
The US has been gripped by a massive wave of protests for over a week, as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to call for justice for the African American man, who was choked to death by a police officer during a detention process. Source RT
Municipal police officers from the Lyon motorcycle brigade were attacked by a gang of six individuals who decided to fight it out. One of the officials was seriously injured. Two bikers of the municipal police intervened on Place Colbert in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, this Sunday shortly after 11 a.m., when they were assaulted by a gang of six individuals. Source Actu17
Denmark’s energy agency has given the thumbs up for a request from the developers of the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline for the use of anchor-positioned vessels for pipelaying. The previous permit only allowed the use of DP-enabled vessels, ruling out a Russian anchor-equipped pipelay barge for use on construction. Source Maritime-Executive
Italy has given permission for 180 migrants rescued from the Mediterranean to disembark from a charity-run ship. The decision comes after a stand-off that lasted more than a week. The Ocean Viking, operated by rescue group SOS Méditerranée, declared a state of emergency on Friday, citing fears for the safety of both migrants and crew. Source BBC
