Democrats and the US mainstream media are trying to reap political dividends from the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, according to a former American spy and whistleblower.

Hundreds of prisoners set fire to a Thai jail during a two-day riot over the handling of a coronavirus cluster.

At least 68 inmates die in ghastly clashes between rival gangs at a prison in Ecuador.

At least two people are killed when Saudi-paid militants opened fired at prisoners at a Saudi-run jail in Yemen’s Ma’rib.

Russia is to deploy new military units to its southwestern region by the end of the year in response to NATO’s increased military actions.

Rioting and disorder shows no sign of abating in Northern Ireland as loyalist groups target police officers across the British-controlled territory.

An intense riot in the heart of loyalist South Belfast has raised fears of a return to violence and disorder in British-controlled Northern Ireland.

Trump has become the only president in American history to be impeached for a second time by the House of Representatives. Trump now faces trial in the Senate for allegedly inciting a group of his extremist supporters to violently attack Congress last week.

A US flag is lowered at the US Capitol in honor of a police officer who died of injuries sustained during clashes with a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters who overran a session of Congress.

Democrats are taking advantage of the recent riots in DC to further curb civil liberties and suppress free speech in the country, says a former US diplomat.