Moroccan report: Stampede at fault for migrant border deaths
Moroccoโs state-affiliated human rights council has depicted last monthโs attempt by hundreds of migrants to storm the border between the North African kingdom and the Spanish enclave of Melilla as โunprecedented in nature, tactics used and scope.โ.
Texas Governor proposes felonies for rioting, causing injury or destroying property
Abbott said he was proposing legislation that enhanced the punishment for several existing laws while criminalizing other acts, including:Anyone causing injury or destroying property during a protest will face a felony with mandatory jail time. Anyone pointing lasers at police will face a felony with mandatory jail time. Anyone blocking entrances or exits to hospitals will face a felony with mandatory jail time. Anyone using fireworks will face a criminal charge and will include mandatory jail time. Anyone who aids rioters with funds or organizational assistance will face a felony with mandatory jail time.
Lebanese government meets after night of raging protests
(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)BEIRUT Lebanon's prime minister held an emergency Cabinet meeting Friday after a night of raging protests that saw demonstrators shut down roads across the country with burning tires in renewed protests spurred by a plunging national currency. Prime Minister Hassan Diab canceled his scheduled meetings for the day and called for an emergency session to discuss the crisis. The renewed demonstrations amid calls for Diab's resignation are a huge challenge for the prime minister who took over in December after his predecessor, Saad Hariri, resigned amid nationwide protests late last year. Despite efforts to control the currency depreciation in recent weeks, the Lebanese pound tumbled to more than 6,000 to the dollar on Thursday, down from 4,000 on the black market in recent days. Lebanons financial crisis predates the virus pandemic that put the country in a total lockdown for months, further compounding the crisis.