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football1 month ago•2 min saved

Traore Seals Move to West Ham for Up to £2m, Reuniting With Nuno

West Ham have signed winger Adama Traore from Fulham for up to £2m (initial £1m with add-ons), through the end of the season with an option for another year, reuniting him with manager Nuno Espirito Santo. The 30-year-old has started only two Premier League games for Fulham this season and previously played for Barcelona, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough and Wolves. West Ham have been active in January, bringing in Pablo Felipe and Taty Castellanos, and remain in a relegation battle with 20 points and 15 games left.

via BBC|

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protests2 years ago•2 min saved

Continued defiance: France rallies against police violence

Thousands of people gathered in central Paris for a memorial rally to commemorate the death of Adama Traore, a Black man who died in police custody in 2016. The march was part of nationwide protests denouncing police brutality and racial profiling. Despite a court ban, around 5,900 people took to the streets across France. The protests come amid heightened tensions following days of rioting sparked by the police killing of a 17-year-old of Algerian origin. France's Foreign Ministry rejected accusations of structural racism made by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

via DW (English)|

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protests2 years ago•1 min saved

Defiant French Demonstrators Rally Against Police Brutality Despite Ban

A dozen deputies from La France Insoumise (LFI) defied a ban on a memorial rally for Adama Traoré in Paris, standing firm against the police prefecture's decision. The ban on the rally, which aimed to commemorate the death of Traoré who died shortly after being stopped by police in 2016, was criticized by LFI members as an infringement on democracy. The presidential camp accused LFI of trying to inflame tensions, while LFI leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon warned of a dangerous regression in France. Around thirty other demonstrations against police violence and for the preservation of public and individual freedoms are being organized across the country.

via Euronews|

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