Australia: Rally Held at Surry Hills Police Station After Herzog Protest Clashes

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside Surry Hills Police Station in Sydney on Tuesday, February 10, to protest what they described as excessive police force during the previous night’s demonstration against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit. The rally followed clashes that led to arrests and charges, with protesters saying police disrupted peaceful protests and a Muslim prayer.

Australia: Rally Held at Surry Hills Police Station After Herzog Protest Clashes 2

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside Surry Hills Police Station in Sydney on Tuesday, February 10, to protest what they described as excessive police force during the previous night’s demonstration against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit. The rally followed clashes that led to arrests and charges, with protesters saying police disrupted peaceful protests and a Muslim prayer.

Building collapses in massive building fire in Australia's Sydney

STORY: Building collapses in massive building fire in Australia's Sydney DATELINE: May 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the building collapsed (courtesy of Fire and Rescue NSW) 2. various of the rescuing site 3. SOUNDBITE (English): JEREMY FEWTRELL, Acting commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW STORYLINE: A major fire has broken out at a building in the suburb of Surry Hills in central Sydney on Thursday afternoon. Fire and Rescue New South Wales (NSW) said emergency calls were received when flames started engulfing the building just after 4:00 p.m. local time. More than 100 firefighters and over 30 fire trucks are working on the scene to contain and extinguish the blaze. The building partially collapsed, while the inferno spread to several neighboring buildings, including residential apartments. At least one vehicle in the vicinity has been destroyed by fire. "When we first got over there, there was a couple of small flames coming out of wind

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-MASSIVE BUILDING FIRE

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-MASSIVE BUILDING FIRE

(230525) -- SYDNEY, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters work at the site after a major fire broke out at a building in Sydney, Australia, May 25, 2023. A major fire has broken out at a building in the suburb of Surry Hills in central Sydney on Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-MASSIVE BUILDING FIRE

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-MASSIVE BUILDING FIRE

(230525) -- SYDNEY, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters work at the site after a major fire broke out at a building in Sydney, Australia, May 25, 2023. A major fire has broken out at a building in the suburb of Surry Hills in central Sydney on Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-MASSIVE BUILDING FIRE

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-MASSIVE BUILDING FIRE

(230525) -- SYDNEY, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters work at the site after a major fire broke out at a building in Sydney, Australia, May 25, 2023. A major fire has broken out at a building in the suburb of Surry Hills in central Sydney on Thursday afternoon. (Xinhua/Wang Qi)

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-MASSIVE BUILDING FIRE

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-MASSIVE BUILDING FIRE

(230525) -- SYDNEY, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter works at the site after a major fire broke out at a building in Sydney, Australia, May 25, 2023. A major fire has broken out at a building in the suburb of Surry Hills in central Sydney on Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-MASSIVE BUILDING FIRE

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-MASSIVE BUILDING FIRE

(230525) -- SYDNEY, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fire trucks are seen at the site after a major fire broke out at a building in Sydney, Australia, May 25, 2023. A major fire has broken out at a building in the suburb of Surry Hills in central Sydney on Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-MASSIVE BUILDING FIRE

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-MASSIVE BUILDING FIRE

(230525) -- SYDNEY, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows the building where a major fire broke out in Sydney, Australia, May 25, 2023. A major fire has broken out at a building in the suburb of Surry Hills in central Sydney on Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)