The casualty, injury and property damage costs incurred in the Gaza Strip conflict has incited protests around Europe. Moreover, some of the rallies in France and Germany now include antisemitic chanting, with a few turning violent, Bloomberg reported.
The trophy, which was initially in Germany Captain Philipp Lahm's possession after their amazing win against Argentina early this month, was later on passed to every team member in the Maracana stadium. Even non-winner and celebrity Rihanna was able to take a snapshot of herself holding the trophy, which was unorthodox in terms of World Cup traditions. However, German FA president Wolfgang Niersbach told German newspaper Die Welt that the damage occurred when the players had showed it to fans back home.
The nationwide spot checks was spurred by the suspension of operations at Shanghai Husi, which is a unit of Aurora, Illinois-based OSI Group. Shanghai Husi has been the subject of a report by the local Dragon TV channel, which aired on July 20, saying that its workers had been repackaging and selling chicken and meat products past their sell-by dates., Bloomberg reported.
Buzzfeed cited the NYPD use of force guidelines from 2013's NYPD Patrol Guide, which clearly states that police officers are prohibited from using chokeholds as it could kill suspects. The officer who was seen in the video wrapping his arms on Garner, Daniel Pantaleo, had been stripped off his gun and badge. The fire department has subsequently suspended four ambulance medics. Both NYPD and the fire department are conducting probes to determine whether proper procedures have been made.
