War

Protesters were blasted with tear gas after violence erupted across Washington ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony. Black clad protesters tore through downtown Washington, smashing store and car windows and symbols of capitalist America. Windows from a Bank of America branch, a Starbucks and a McDonald’s restaurant were among the targets. There were clashes with police in riot gear who used flash grenades, tear gas and pepper spray to subdue and arrest members of the crowd. Journalists covering the protest were among those who were arrested.

Germany is sending hundreds of soldiers to the Baltic region near the Russian border as part of NATO’s anti-Russia force. The troops will form part of a NATO force to deter Russia by deploying combat battalions in the three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as well as in Poland. Press TV reports: The 500-strong military contingent, including 450 troops from German armed forces and the rest from Belgium and the Netherlands, assembled in the Bavarian town of Oberviechtach on Thursday for deployment to Lithuania.

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Just hours ahead of the Trump inauguration, police and anti-Donald Trump protesters clashed at a rally that began outside the Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C.

The protest started at the hotel, and then marched through D.C. to the National Press Club several blocks away. Once there police fired pepper spray into the crowd, once protesters started trying to break through police lines.

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At least one protester has reportedly been bloodied.

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British military tanks were secretly deployed through the Channel Tunnel this week in preparation for a war between Russia and Europe.  Five tanks were secretly loaded onto trains on Wednesday night to take part in a midnight training operation to prepare mainland Europe for World War 3. Rt.com reports: A Warrior armored fighting vehicle, a recovery variant of the Warrior, a Challenger 2 main battle tank (MBT), a recovery Challenger, and a reconnaissance vehicle were loaded onto a train at the military’s railhead in Wiltshire for the test journey.