Donald Trump Lauds Nigerian President Buhari For Banning Twitter
Former US President Donald Trump praised the Nigerian government's decision to ban Twitter after the service deleted their President Muhammadu Buhari's tweet due to breach of rules. Praising Buhari, Trump criticized Facebook and Twitter asking who they are to judge good and evil if they themselves are evil. He further urged other countries to ban the platforms as well. Notably, Trump was banned from both platforms after the Capitol Riots.
Tags: Twitter, Nigeria, Ban, Washington Capitol Riots, Muhammadu Buhari, Donald Trump
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US Senate Acquits Ex-President Donald Trump In 2nd Impeachment Trial
The US Senate voting 57 to 43 fell short of 10 votes to convict former US President Donald Trump for the Capitol riots. Interestingly, seven Republicans voted for Trump's conviction and Mitch McConnell, a senior Republican in the Congress, called out Trump for the violence terming it "disgraceful, disgraceful dereliction of duty.” Charged for incitement to insurrection over the Capitol’s riots on January 6, Trump became the first US President… read-more
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Discovery+ Releases Documentary On US Capitol Riots With Unseen Footages
Discovery Plus on January 27 released a documentary titled "Storming the Capitol: the Inside Story" about the US Capitol riots that took place on January 6. The documentary provides insight into the "disastrous consequence of a dIvisive and false narrative being fed to an increasingly radicalised set of people", stated Discovery Plus. It will be narrated by ITV's Robert Moore, who witnessed the incidents with Sophie Alexander and cameraman… read-more
Tags: Washington Capitol Riots, Discovery Plus, ITV, Robert Moore, Sophie Alexander, Mark Davey
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Olympic Swimmer Klete Keller Charged For Storming US Capitol
An FBI complaint was filed against five-time Olympian swimming medalist Klete Keller on January 13 after reports of his involvement in the US Capitol riots circulated. The 38-year-old swimmer was identified in a video, standing among the rioters and wearing a US Olympic team jacket. While the screenshots of Keller being tallest in the crowd confirmed his identification, status about his arrest is unclear. Keller has won medals in 2000, 2004… read-more
Tags: Olympics, Swimming, Klete Keller, Washington Capitol Riots
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Actor Chuck Norris Clears Rumours Over Involvement In DC Riots
Hollywood action star and once Bruce Lee's training partner Chuck Norris has refused of participating in the Washington Capitol riots last week. The 80-year-old Norris tweeted, "There is no room for any kind of violence in our society. I am, and always will be for law and order", after pictures of his lookalike surfaced online. Moreover, his spokesperson confirmed that Norris was thousand miles away from Washington D.C.
Tags: Hollywood, Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee, Washington Capitol Riots
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Slams Trump, Calls Him 'Worst President Ever'
Hollywood actor and California's former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, via a video on January 10, slammed the out-going US President Donald Trump over the Washington's Capitol riots. Accusing Trump of fomenting a coup with lies, the actor called him "a failed leader" and the "worst President". Arnold also compared the violence to the Nazi menace and warned the Americans to be "aware of the dire consequences of selfishness and cynicism".
Tags: USA, Washington Capitol Riots, California, Donald Trump, Arnold Schwarzenegger
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