White supremacist Chris Cantwell, who cried about being arrested, hands himself in to police
Cantwell marched with neo-Nazis chanting "Jews will not replace us" and "White lives matter."
ibtimes.co.uk
White House to send memo to Pentagon soon on transgender ban
The White House is expected to tell the Pentagon in coming days how to implement a ban on transgender people in the military, according to a memo that says the defense secretary may decide whether to remove service members based on their ability to deploy, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.
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China accuses US of damaging navigation safety with military activities at sea
The recent surge in US Navy activity represents a danger to the freedom and safety of navigation, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said, in response to a question on the dismissal of the US Seventh Fleet commander after a “series of incidents.”
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Netanyahu to Putin: Iran must withdraw from Syria or Israel will ‘defend itself’
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that Israel is prepared to intervene in Syria to counteract the Iranian influence in the conflict. Moscow, which views Iran as key to resolving the crisis, said it will note Israeli interests.
rt.com
UK police database has 20 million citizen face scans - and no-one knows if it even works
British police databases are currently storing more than 20 million facial recognition images including scans of innocent civilians not suspected of committing a crime, the UK's independent Biometrics Commissioner revealed this week.
ibtimes.co.uk
‘Worst place on earth’: UN urges US-led coalition to pause airstrikes to spare Raqqa civilians
The situation in Raqqa, Syria is getting worse, with basic services “at all-time low” and thousands of civilians unable to get out of the besieged terrorist stronghold, the UN says, urging the US-led coalition to halt the bombing to allow people to escape.
rt.com
Saudi Arabia police detain four as video of woman driving goes viral
Clip of woman disguised as man driving vehicle in country where woman are banned emerged on social media.
ibtimes.co.uk
Republicans tried to compare Legend of Zelda to the American Tax Code and miserably screwed it up
US House Republicans attempted to tie in Nintendo's beloved long-running series, The Legend of Zelda, to the American Tax Code in a bizarre comparison that didn't seem to go down too well with fans.
ibtimes.co.uk
New warrant issued for data on anti-Trump website visitors
A US federal judge approved the Department of Justice request to obtain information on visitors of a website which organized protests against President Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, after the government narrowed the scope of its search.
rt.com
Driver hits three protesters in St. Louis: police
A driver in St. Louis on Wednesday was taken into custody after three protesters who blocked traffic were hit by a car during a march for a transgender woman shot and killed by police a day earlier, said police and local media.
reuters.com
Colin Kaepernick supporters rally for jobless NFL player
Hundreds of protesters have rallied to support Colin Kaepernick, the controversial NFL player who staged protests during the US national anthem.
bbc.com
Google Begins Biggest Crackdown on Extremist YouTube Videos
Starting on Thursday, Google will police YouTube like it never has before, adding warnings and disabling advertising on videos that the company determines crosses its new threshold for offensive content.
bloomberg.com
Activist takes sledgehammer to Christopher Columbus monument in northeast Baltimore
A video uploaded to YouTube shows a local activist, who identifies himself as "Ty," smashing the plaque on the Christopher Columbus Obelisk just off Harford Road in Northeast Baltimore.
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