Disneyland magic from a different perspective (video)

We Are Change has released a video about the magic of Disneyland - well, Anaheim anyway - the protests and riot police on the streets, and other police brutality.

Digital Journal has reported that the Anaheim protests are continuing with arrests being made. The protests follow two officer-involved shootings in the area, of Manuel Diaz on July 21 and Joel Acevedo on July 22.

Protests are still continuing in the California city, and many people think that the amount of police and riot police in the streets is excessive.... read more and watch video.

Three Al-Qaeda terror suspects captured by Spanish police

Spain's Ministry of Interior announced today that three al-Qaeda suspects were arrested by Spanish police on Wednesday. The suspects had enough explosives to blow up a bus and were planning an attack in Spain, or other countries in Europe.

Interior Minister Jorge Fernández Díaz noted that sufficient quantities of explosives to blow up a bus had been found in their Cádiz house, and that the material could have been especially dangerous if combined with shrapnel.... read more.

Video: Exclusive interview with Christine Assange about her son

In an exclusive interview with Julian Assange's mother Christine, an insight is given into Assange, his background, where he came from, and where he is today.

Digital Journal reported on July 29, that Christine Assange was to travel to Ecuador to plead her son's case.

While Julian Assange is awaiting Ecuador's decision on his appeal for political asylum, his mother, Christine is in Quito, to discuss her son's fate with the country's foreign minister and President Rafael Correa... read more and watch video.

Austria’s largest daily photoshops Syria photo for more drama

The top daily newspaper in Austria has been accused of photoshopping an image of Aleppo in Syria, to make it more dramatic.

In the July 28 edition of Die Kronen Zeitung, Austria's largest newspaper, an image was published of the battle-ravaged Syrian city of Aleppo.

Only one problem, it seems the photo was edited with Photoshop to make it more dramatic... read more.

Olympic embarrassment: Mayor of London gets stuck on a zip line

Boris Johnson, London's Mayor, got himself stuck on a zip line, 20 feet over a field, waving two U.K. flags, to celebrate the U.K.'s first Gold in the Olympics.

Appearing as a special guest in Victoria Park, London, Johnson decided it was a good idea to ride the 1,050ft (329m) zip line. He donned a hard hat and waved two British flags as he attempted the ride.

As he sailed along he was heard to say, "This is great fun but it needs to go faster."  .read more and view video.

UC Davis pepper spray cop finally off the payroll

Lieutenant John Pike, infamous for spraying peaceful protesters on the campus with military-grade pepper spray last year, no longer works for UC Davis.

Pike, a Sacramento police officer, turned campus cop, made the headlines last year, after images of him discharging bursts of pepper spray directly into the faces of seated UC Davis protesters hit the news... read more.

Obama authorized covert US support for Syrian rebels

A U.S. government source has told Reuters that U.S. President Barack Obama signed a secret order allowing the CIA and other U.S. agencies to support rebels seeking to overthrow the Assad regime.

This order, which is known as an intelligence "finding" was apparently given by Obama earlier this year. The order also provides for U.S. collaboration with a secret command center operated by Turkey and its allies... read more.

Olympics media shuttle bus kills cyclist near stadium

An Olympics shuttle bus has hit and killed a cyclist on Ruckholt Road in East London, approximately 1.5 kms north of the Olympic Stadium.

London's Metropolitan Police have reported that the bus had hit and killed a bicyclist near the Olympic Park in east London. This required authorities to halt bus transportation in and out of the park... read more.

'Education crisis not Verwoerd's fault' — anti-apartheid activist

President Jacob Zuma blamed a Limpopo text book scandal on apartheid era Prime Minister H.F. Verwoerd. Anti-apartheid activist, Mamphela Ramphele, says ANC is to blame.

There is a huge scandal going on in South Africa over text books for the Limpopo province. In early July, a clerk at the Limpopo department of education was arrested in connection with the dumping of school text books in Giyani.... read more.

Video: 'Hunt for Assange on, Sweden a tool of U.S.'

Swedish authorities declined Ecuador's invitation to question Julian Assange in their London Embassy. An anti-war activist and journalist gives his opinion on why Assange is right to fear Swedish extradition.

Digital Journal reported on July 31 that Sweden had turned down Ecuador's request to interview Assange at their Embassy, giving "no meaningful explanation."... read more and watch video interview.