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Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in central Baghdad, scaling its walls and setting it ablaze in protest against the expected burning of a Koran in Sweden, Reuters reports. Protesters’ Outrage: The demonstration was organized by supporters of Shi’ite cleric Muqtada Sadr...

Former President Donald Trump became the first president to face federal charges with news of an indictment related to his handling of federally classified documents. Here’s a look at what’s to come and how the state of Florida is preparing for a high profile court case. What Happened:...

Activists held a protest, including a die-in outside of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) headquarters in Virginia. They were protesting against the DEA's “obstruction of Right to Try statutes at the federal and state level that patients and advocates say should...

Acme Bricks, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) is accused of being in a conspiracy with Bill Gates and the Antifa, an anti-fascist movement, and placing bricks at the sites of protests against police brutality that have rocked...

Shares of several major technology companies, including Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), reached new all-time highs at Tuesday's close. What Happened The Big Tech stocks have surged as the novel...

Peaceful protests and civil unrest have erupted in nearly 140 cities in the U.S. over the last eight days since George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fears about public safety have left truckers who deliver freight in many of the affected areas on edge. While it's been 28...

The markets remain focussed on reopening as coronavirus pandemic caused lockdowns are slowly coming to an end, and stocks continue their rally, despite looming protests on the horizon, according to analysts. What Happened Traders are discounting civil and political turmoil in the United...

Social medial platform TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, was accused of censoring black users after posts with hashtags such as #BlackLivesMatter and #GeorgeFloyd were labeled as having zero views by the app. What Happened Explaining a technical “glitch," TikTok’...

Sony’s reveal of its latest gaming console, the PlayStation 5, due Thursday, has been postponed because of the ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd, an African-American who was killed by a white policeman while being taken into custody. What Happened Sony’s big...

Bitcoin (BTC) on Monday evening surged past the psychological mark of $10,000 for the first time since February. What Happened The world's leading cryptocurrency reached as high as $10,199.56 in the day's trade, its highest level in 90 days, but 26% below its 52-week high of $13,796.49. The...

President Donald Trump was taken to the "Presidential Emergency Operations Center" in the White House on Friday as hundreds of protestors gathered outside the building to protest the killing of George Floyd, the New York Times reported Sunday. What's 'Presidential Emergency...

Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) changed its profile pictures to express solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement as protests raged across the United States over the death of George Floyd, an African-American man who died after a policeman restrained him with a knee on the neck. What...

Uber Inc. (NYSE: UBR) will donate a million dollars to two justice reform groups to express solidarity with the black community in the wake of the protests that have escalated over the killing of George Floyd. What Happened The CEO of Uber, Dara Khosrowshahi, tweeted Sunday the company “...

A number of companies in the United States have decided to shutter their retail outlets and scale back on business in cities most disrupted by the protests organized in the wake of George Floyd's death. What Happened Floyd, an unarmed black Minneapolis man, died following an encounter with the...

When protesters began disrupting Canadian National's network more than two weeks ago, Sean Girard, CEO of Montreal-based Energy Transportation Group, told his team to prepare to find trucks and trailers for freight that normally travels by rail. This week, the calls started pouring in to the...