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Custodial death in Belgian draws parallels with death of black man in US

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The custodial death of a man in Belgian – who was arrested from an airport in the country – has drawn parallels with the custodial death of a black man in the North American country of the United States of America.

He was arrested minutes after he was caught from the port.

A video, in connection with how he has been treated in the custody of the Belgian police, has been released in several social media platforms.

In some of those videos, it is seen that he was mistreated by the police officials. It is clear that he was taken to hospital much after he fell unconscious after banking his head on the wall of the cell where he was placed.

An urgent investigation is needed in the issue. It is unclear how a person in the police custody has been found with this kind of injuries in his head.

Many have already voiced their concern about the death of the man. The wife of the deceased person has demanded a fresh inquiry into this matter.

It is the first time in the recent history such an incident has been reported from the European country of Belgian.

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Two killed in train accident in Portugal

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At least two have been killed and over 30 others have been injured in a train accident in Coimbra, which is a popular district in the European country of Portugal.

The accident has happened at around 15:30. The crashed train is one of the fastest train operating in the country.

There were as many as 240 passengers in the train. The train has crashed into a railway maintence machine situated in a small town in the region of Coimbra.

The train was travelling from Lisbon to Branga. The real cause for the accident is at present unclear. An investigation is on.  

The president of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sausa, has expressed his condolence to the families of the affected personals.   

The rescue operation has been handled by a team comprising of around 163 rescue personals. The timely interference of the rescue team has averted the possibility of a great disaster.

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Belarus witnesses serious protest

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The European country of Belarus has witnessed serious protest against the decision of the present president of the country to contest for the post once again for the sixth term.

As per a report released by a human rights group, as many as tens of thousands of people have participated in the protest organised at the capital of Belarus, Minsk.

The protest has been led by Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who is the prime rival of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko.

Mr. Lukashenko assumed the helm of the country in the year 1994. Since then, he has been re-elected consecutively for at least five times.

He is notorious for his Soviet style of administration – which is largely authoritarian in nature.

The speculation that he is looking to contest for another opportunity to rule the country is what that has triggered the protest.

If the president gets a chance to contest for the sixth term, he will face Mr. Lukashenkon in the election.

The popularity of the president has considerably weakened over the years. It is clear that the president may face a tough contest this time.   

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Turkey tightens its grip over social media

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The Turkish parliament has cleared a controversial law, which has provisions to control the operation of social media platforms.

As per the law, all social media firms with more than a million Turkish users is to set up local offices and comply with requests to remove content.

The law has provisions to punish with fines those firms which do not comply with the provisions of the law.

Notably, no social media giants have responded to the new law. The silence of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube is highly suspicious and questionable.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is known for his irritation towards the freedom of speech and expression.

As per his view, social media is an immoral thing. He has several times expressed his intention to control the platform of social media.

Actually, the bill has been introduced by the ruling front led by AKP. The ruling front has a comfortable majority in the parliament. The bill has not faced any serious opposition in the law-making house, as the voice of the opposition has been sharply reduced over the years by the ruling front through various anti-democratic policies.

At present, Turkey is largely an authoritarian country. It performs badly in the index of the freedom of speech and expression.

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Protest break out in Serbia over Covid-19 restrictions

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Numerous police and protesters have been injured in the violent confrontation taken place outside the National Assembly in the Serbian capital Belgrade.

Actually, the protest began peacefully on Tuesday evening. But, it turned violent later, paving way for the confrontation.  

The participants of the protest were mostly students and their families, angered by a move to re-impose a weekend curfew because of a rise in coronavirus infections.

It was when the protesters broke into the assembly that the police intervened to bring the situation under control.

The police had to even use tear gases to prevent the situation from going out of control.

Far-right nationalists have been blamed for stirring up the unrest and storming the assembly building. As per a media report, they include an MP who has pushed anti-vaccine and anti-5G conspiracy theories.

It is unfortunate that a section of Serbian population pays less heed to the call for the restrictions.

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EU to offer recovery fund

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The European Union is set to announce a recovery fund to help its member countries to overcome the financial burden caused by the measures imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The total worth of the recovery fund is between €500bn and €1 trillion. The fund is expected to be proposed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Europe is badly affected by the outbreak. The southern countries in the Europe are the one which has suffered the worst.

Unfortunately, even before the onset of the outbreak the economies of some countries in the south were at the brink of collapse.

Initially, the countries in the north were not ready to take the burden of the recovery fund developed for the collapsed economies in the south.

It was after it was convinced that if the burden was not shared the economic union in the continent might not survive long.


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Dr. Ajit Ravi: The Uncrowned Prince of Fashion World

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Kerala is now a role model of the world. The way the state has handled the Covid-19 outbreak has brought the state several accolades.

At this juncture, nothing can excite the world other than a positive story from India. The most sensational story at this moment in this part of the world is the enviable accomplishments of an ordinary man.

Ajit Ravi was a typical Keralite. The only speciality he had compared to other Keralities was he had a dream. He wanted to accomplish what even Amitabh Bachchan had failed to accomplish. In short, he commenced his arduous journey from where Mr. Bachchan had ceased.

Few years back, he said: “My dream is to organise an International beauty contest.” He added that he wanted to achieve what his hero, Mr. Bachchan, had failed to accomplish.

In the year 2020, he stands proudly at the pinnacle of his dream. His company, Pegasus, which is one of the most successful event production conglomerates in this part of the world, now owns three successful beauty brands: Miss Asia, Miss Asia Global and Miss Glam World. He is now regarded as the uncrowned prince of the fashion industry of the southern region of the country.

Apart from these titles, he also owns several national and regional beauty contest brands.

This legend is a true inspiration.


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Entertainment is back in Denmark

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Museums, art galleries and zoos are back to normal in the European country of Denmark – which had been under lockdown until recently.

The resumption of the entertainment industry is a huge relief to those who are dependent on this industry.

The relaxation in Denmark has come at the time several UK producers have complained their government about the difficulty they have been facing during to the lockdown measures in the country. The UK entertainment industry has even requested their government to launch a rescue package.

Sonia Friedman was one of the producers who came up with a demand of rescue package.

Last day, Denmark released a set of guidelines to make sure the relaxation would not result to the rebirth of the virus outbreak in the country.

Denmark, which was once one of the worst affected country in the continent of Europe, is at present one of the safest country. No death has been reported in the country due to the Covid-19 outbreak any time in the near history.


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France, Germany agree to offer recovery fund

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The European countries of France and Germany has finally agreed to the demand of the southern countries of the Europe to create a recovery fund to help the continent overcome the economic slowdown caused due to the measures taken to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The powerful countries of the north have unanimously proposed a €500bn European recovery fund to be distributed to those EU countries which have not yet fully recovered from the clutches of the Covid-19 outbreak

The decision has been taken during a discussion between French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

The latest decision is the exact opposite of its earlier stand on the matter.

The decision is seen as a last resort to save the European Union from falling into the pit of collapse.

Both Mrs. Merkel and Mr. Macron think the decision is necessary to save the European Economic Union from the fate of collapse.

Unlike what was decided earlier, as per the latest agreement the financial burden caused due to the decision will be shared by the European Union budget.

Many have welcomed the step. Most see this necessary to save the European Economic Union – which is the final outcome of years of hard work.


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Netherlands announces guidelines for single people

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The European country of the Netherlands has announced few guidelines for single people, in response to the allegation that the country did little to address the concerns of those with no partner.

The country has advised single people to come to an arrangement with one other person.

Anyway, single persons have been advised to respect the measured imposed by the country to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Since 23rd March, the country is under lockdown. The lockdown imposed by Netherlands is way different from the same imposed in other countries in that part of the world.

The guidelines of the Netherlands in connection with single persons have received mixed reviews. Some – mostly youngsters – have welcomed the announcement.

It is believed that other European countries may also come up with similar guidelines in the coming days.

The Netherlands’ guidelines have received global attention. Many across the world has expressed surprise in the announcement made by the European country.


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