Statues of historical figures including Winston Churchill have been boarded up ahead of more expected protests on Saturday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was “shameful” that the monument to Britain’s wartime leader was at risk of attack. Source: Churchill statue boarded up ahead of expected UK protests on Saturday Category: worldNews
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Hundreds of Kenyans defied tear gas and riot police on Friday to carry off the body of a popular singer, trying to prevent a swift burial under rules for suspected coronavirus cases which the crowd said would be disrespectful. Source: Tear gas fired as crowd seizes Kenya pop star’s body to halt hasty COVID funeral […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday it was “absurd and shameful” that a statue of Winston Churchill was at risk of attack by protesters, his strongest statement yet on a growing trend to challenge the legacies of past leaders. Source: ‘Shameful’ to threaten Churchill statue, says UK PM Johnson Category: worldNews