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Police water cannon used to tackle G20 protests for third night in Hamburg

Police water cannon used to tackle G20 protests for third night in Hamburg

Anti-G20 protests across Hamburg continued for the third night in a row. Protests on Saturday were mostly peaceful after two nights of violent clashes which saw radicals torching cars and looting shops. Police used water cannons to disperse remaining protesters who began throwing bottles and rocks. More than 200 police officers were injured during three days of clashes. Around 143 people were arrested and 122 taken into custody.
Jul 9, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Special forces clear anti-G20 protests in Hamburg

Special forces clear anti-G20 protests in Hamburg

Special forces were deployed in Hamburg to control protests against the G20 summit. For the second day in a row, anti-capitalist protesters caused chaos in the north German city torching vehicles, looting supermarkets, building barricades and attacking police. Special forces stormed the Schanzenviertel district around midnight and chased members of the radical Black Bloc trying to escape across scaffolding. Around 200 police officers were injured during the two-day clashes. The G20 summit concludes on Saturday, allowing Hamburg to clear up the chaos.
Jul 8, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Donald Trumps handshakes vs world leaders

Donald Trumps handshakes vs world leaders

US President Donald Trump has met with multiple world leaders now, and each time his handshake has come under scrutiny due to his seemingly strange technique. French President Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau seemed to come off unscathed when the leaders shook hands with Trump, but Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appeared to recall at the strength of the shake. 
Jul 8, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Is Donald Trump the least presidential US president ever?

Is Donald Trump the least presidential US president ever?

Following his most recent outbursts on Twitter, many have labelled the U.S. president as unpresidential and accused him of acting beneath the dignity of the office. In the wake of this, we spoke with Professor Iwan Morgan, an expert on the American presidency from University College London, about what it means to be presidential, and whether Trump is the least professional man to ever sit in the Oval Office.
Jul 7, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Watch as Donald Trump is humiliated by wife of Polish President

Watch as Donald Trump is humiliated by wife of Polish President

US President Donald Trump seemed to have another handshake mishap during his breif visit in Poland on 6 July, before the G20 summit in Warsaw. Trump seemed to be snubbed by Agata Kornhauser-Duda, the wife of the President of Poland Andrzej Duda, as he went to shake her hand.
Jul 7, 2017
By Staff Reporter