Lebanese Protests Beirut, Lebanon Royal Exit London, England The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced that they will step back as senior members of the British Royal Family. On Instagram, the couple posted that they will divide their time between Britain and North America, as well as become financially independent from the royals. Queen Elizabeth II then called a family meeting—dubbed the “Sandringham Summit”—to discuss the terms of their exit. The Queen allowed Harry and Meghan to step down, but they will lose their royal highness titles.
Lebanese police fired bullets and tear gas at demonstrators rioting over Lebanon’s financial crisis. The formation of a new government was at an impasse after their previous prime minister resigned in October 2019. The riots went on until a new government was formed in January. Protesters tried to invade and throw stones at the parliament building. Over 460 people were injured.
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Wet’suwet’en Protests Wet’suwet’en Territory, Northern BC, Canada
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Anti-pipeline protesters and the RCMP stand-off on Wet’suwet’en land. Activists are attempting to stop the construction of the 6.6 billion-dollar Coastal Gaslink pipeline set to run on Wet’suwet’en territory. Hereditary Chiefs denied access for the pipeline to be built, but the BC government said that opponents of the pipeline could not block Coastal Gaslink. The RCMP has since made 14 arrests.
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