Kara Price knew her day at the Magic Round Triple Header at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on May 15 was complete when she saw a fan doing a shoey during the final Roosters versus Cowboys game.“Everyone was pretty merry,” late in the day, Price told Storyful. “The crowds around us all got involved in cheering on this gentleman!”Her video shows a fan indulging in the time-honored Australian tradition of drinking from a shoe, as the rugby crowd around him cheers.“I’m from the UK originally and can honestly say this was my very first shoe-chugging experience,” Price said. “What a legend and it weirdly made me proud to call myself a very newly official Australian citizen!” Credit: Kara Price via Storyful
Hundreds of pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered in Brooklyn’s Bay Ridge neighborhood on May 15 to protest the violence in Gaza committed by the Israel Defense Forces through airstrikes that killed at least 145 people.Similar protests were held in other cities in the United States, according to media reports, as well as in other cities around the world, including Paris, London and Sydney. The demonstrations were held on Nakba Day, a day used to commemorate the loss of the mass displacement of Palestinian people from Israel in 1948.Palestinian health officials in Gaza said 145 people, including 41 children, had been killed and 1,100 people had been wounded in recent strikes by Israel Defense Forces (IDF). At least 10 people have been killed in Israel, according to media reports. Credit: Andy Ratto via Storyful
Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered in London on Saturday, May 15, as fighting between Israel and groups in Gaza continued.On Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces said 2,300 rockets had been fired at the country since May 10. At least ten deaths inside Israel have been reported during that period.The ministry of health in Gaza said 139 people had been killed and some 1,000 wounded inside the enclave as of Saturday.Footage captured by Max Sultan shows a large crowd filling the street near London’s Israeli Embassy. Credit: Max Sultan via Storyful
A coyote ran out of luck after crossing paths with a black cat in Port Moody, British Columbia, when the fearless feline chased it out of a vacant parking lot.Footage captured by the Port Moody Police shows the cat racing after a coyote.“The things our patrol officers see at 4 am,” wrote the police department on Twitter. “Cat 1, coyote 0.” Credit: Port Moody Police via Storyful
French police deployed tear gas and water cannons on pro-Palestine protesters defying a ban on the demonstrations in Paris on Saturday, May 15.According to the Paris Police Prefecture, 44 protesters were arrested by 7 pm on Saturday. One police officer was injured, they reported.Businesses in the city’s Barbes area were ordered to close at noon on Saturday as a precaution ahead of the protests, the Paris Police Prefecture said.The ministry of health in Gaza said 139 people had been killed and some 1,000 wounded inside the Palestinian enclave as of Saturday.On Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces said 2,300 rockets had been fired at the country since May 10. At least ten deaths inside Israel have been reported during that period.This footage shows clashes between police and protesters on Saturday. The first clip shows the launch of tear gas canisters on Boulevard Ornano. The second clip shows protesters igniting a fire in an attempt to block Boulevard Ney. The last clip shows protesters fleeing as police release tear gas on Boulevard Ney. Credit: Grégoire Mandy via Storyful
A dog made a valiant attempt to howl along with a siren in Fairfield County, Connecticut.Footage shared by Twitter user @lolYisus, who said it was taken on May 15, shows the furry pet trying to join with a siren.“My dog howls whenever he hears a siren,” wrote @lolYisus on the post, adding that the pet didn’t offer much to listen to. Credit: @lolYisus via Storyful
Thunderstorms in west Texas brought intense hail to the Marfa, Texas, area on May 15, reducing visibility and pelting cars.On Friday, the National Weather Service issued a significant weather advisory for Marfa, forecasting winds of up to 50 mph and penny size hail, as well as possible lightning.Users in Marfa shared footage of hail falling in the town. This video, taken by Tom Nixon in the parking lot of the Thunderbird Motel, shows hail hitting the windshield of his car. Credit: Tom Nixon via Storyful
The Israel Defense Forces struck a government compound in Gaza on May 14, with footage showing a large explosion and smoke rising from the scene.Sky News Arabia previously reported that the compound was “affiliated with the Hamas movement”.Palestinian health officials said on May 15 that 139 people, including 39 children, had died in Israeli strikes on the Gaza trip. Eight people in Israel, including two children, have reportedly died amid the violence. Credit: Osama S. Al-Ashi via Storyful
The Israel Defense Forces struck a government compound in Gaza on May 14, with footage showing a large explosion and smoke rising from the scene.Sky News Arabia previously reported that the compound was “affiliated with the Hamas movement”.Palestinian health officials said on May 15 that 139 people, including 39 children, had died in Israeli strikes on the Gaza trip. Eight people in Israel, including two children, have reportedly died amid the violence. Credit: Nedal Ahmed via Storyful
Heavy rainfall and strong winds lashed parts of India on May 15, as cyclonic storm Tauktae moved over the country’s west coast.This footage, posted to Facebook, shows strong winds in Varkala in the south Indian state of Kerala, on Saturday.The Times of India reported the cyclonic storm was tracking north from the Kerala coast to the Karnataka coast.The India Meteorological Department said the storm was a tropical depression that would intensify into a cyclone and was forecast to move toward the Gujarat coast. Credit: Kalesh Kumar via Storyful
The Israel Defense Forces on May 15 said its fighter jets attacked Hamas weapons manufacturing and storage sites in Gaza, as the escalating violence in the region continued.The IDF said the first video shows air raids on a weapons and rocket manufacturing workshop in Jabalya, a weapons depot in a senior Hamas house, and a stockpile of weapons in a Hamas airfield.The second video shows a fighter jet attacking a Hamas intelligence site in the northern Gaza Strip, the IDF said.The Times of Israel reported on Saturday that an Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza killed at least 10 Palestinians, most of them children. Local reports said the house was located in the Shati refugee.Palestinian health officials said on May 15 that 139 people, including 39 children, had died in Israeli strikes on the Gaza trip. Eight people in Israel, including two children, have reportedly died amid the violence. Credit: Israel Defense Forces via Storyful
Footage from Marble Arch in London where protesters have gathered, protesting to "Free Palestine" and to end the siege in Gaza.
Greece officially reopened for tourism on Friday 14 May, becoming the latest southern European country to do so. Greece has launched its tourist season, lifting most remaining restrictions on movement and declaring "we are putting the lockdown behind us". Although the resorts are still quiet, a few foreign tourists have arrived in Greece and are already enjoying its beaches. Thomas, a Greek-British man living in the United Kingdom said: "I came back to Greece for holidays and to enjoy the start of the summer. I actually have my first dose of covid vaccine in a week as some friends of mine have already been vaccinated. All this brings a general sense of optimism." José Miguel, a Spanish tourist said: "I find Greece amazing, it is very recommended. I came for these marvelous beaches and to have a great time with my friends. I can see the country is actually taken the proper measurements so I feel safe." Although an average of 2,000 daily Covid cases are still being reported, vaccinations are being rolled out. Greece still has several coronavirus restrictions but residents no longer have to send text messages to a hotline whenever they leave their homes or go shopping, movement is allowed between regions, and a night-time curfew has now been limited to between 00:30 and 05:00. A fifth of Greece's economy is seen as dependent on the tourism sector and 20% of workers are employed by it. "We are opening our tourist industry to the world," Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis announced on Thursday evening in front of the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion outside Athens. Visitors from a list of 53 approved countries have to fill in a passenger locator form (PLF) the day before they travel, listing where they are staying and supplying a vaccine certificate, a negative PCR test or a documentation of recent recovery from Covid.
Footage of riot police and protesters scuffling outside the Israeli embassy in London this evening. Demonstrators had spent the day on the 'March for Palestine'.
A Free Palestine march took place in London (May 15) and a rally was held outside the Israeli embassy in High Street Kensington. Protesters climbed onto scaffolding, railings, bus shelters and lamp posts.
Tensions were running high at the protest in support of Palestine in London on Saturday (May 15). It is understood some demonstrators clashed with police as officers arrested one of the protesters. An injured officer was seen being helped away from the scene by colleagues. It is believed the officer fell over during scuffles between police and protesters, although the exact cause of his injury is unclear.
There were scuffles at a pro-Palestine protest in West London on Saturday 15 March. Protesters and police were involved in a tense but largely non-violent stand-off as the march went through the Kensington area of London.
Thousands of Palestine supporters filled roads near the Embassy of Israel in London on Saturday (May 15). Demonstrators chanted "free Palestine" and "Israel is a terror state". International protests have been held today following escalating conflict between Israel and Palestine. The demonstrators called for Israel to stop its air strikes in the region and for the British government to intervene.
College Green, Bristol, UK. 15th May 2021. Stand Up Bristol, a group that has previously held anti-lockdown marches in the south west city, organised a "freedom rally" at College Green. Approximately 200 demonstrators attended the protest where several speakers took turns to address their sentiments to the crowd before marching through the city centre. The demonstration took place as the easing of pandemic restrictions becomes uncertain as the Indian variant threatens to take a hold in the UK.
A large protest in support of Palestinians and against Israel's bombardment of Gaza took place in West London on Saturday 15 May. The protest is one of a number in parts of the UK and around the world, prompted by the conflict and what protesters say is the oppression of Palestinians in Israel and the Occupied Territories.
A team of firefighters rescued a horse trapped in a water channel in South Jakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday 15 May. The emergency workers from the Cilandak district saved the white horse from a ditch on the Antasari Cilandak road. Six firefighters were involved in the operation. Jakarta is prone to flooding so deep drainage channels are common in the city. Some are uncovered and some are covered with concrete slabs that later fall into the ditches below.
Footage of riot police and protesters scuffling outside the Israeli embassy in London this evening. Demonstrators had spent the day on the 'March for Palestine'.
Bottles and eggs were thrown by pro-Palestine protesters during a demonstration near the Israeli embassy in London on Saturday (May 15). It is understood tensions flared when a demonstrator was arrested by police.
4K footage showing violence continuing into the evening (May 15) outside the Israeli Embassy in London as pro-Palestine protesters and police clashed. Some protesters threw missiles while others engaged in scuffles with riot police. Demonstrators were marching through London in protest against Israeli military action in Gaza.
Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters in central London marched from St James Park to the BBC's headquarters. Once they arrived at Broadcasting House, many began shouting "shame on you" outside the public broadcaster's building. Thanks to a rapid vaccination programme and previous lockdowns, the UK is currently emerging from coronavirus restrictions ahead of many other European nations, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that the spread of a new virus variant first detected in India could delay plans to eliminate restrictions entirely.