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At least 170 protesters were arrested on Friday and Saturday alone Interim Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell declared on Saturday that the ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests in Canada’s capital were over after nearly 200 protesters were arrested and many others left the area. “This unlawful occupation is over. We will continue with our mission until it […]
The service made the announcement as the city was battered by Storm Eunice on Friday The London Fire Brigade declared a “major incident” on Friday as the UK felt the full force of Storm Eunice, which made landfall in the southwest of England earlier in the day before moving east and lashing the British capital. […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has attempted to distance her party from the movement Defunding the police is not a policy the current Democratic Party endorses, Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-California), who recently announced she is running for reelection, said on Sunday. Pelosi distancing her party from the movement came as a response to recent comments from […]
Doug Ford’s order comes as anti-mandate protesters cut off US-Canada traffic along a key bridge Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency for the Canadian province on Friday, giving police the power to fine or imprison protesters demonstrating against vaccine mandates in the city of Ottawa and elsewhere in the region. Announcing his […]
Bushfires, drought, and land-clearing have driven the marsupials one step closer to extinction The Australian authorities officially listed koalas as an endangered species in three states across the east coast on Friday, in order to ensure additional government protection to the dwindling populations. Australian Environment Minister Sussan Ley announced that koala populations in Queensland, New […]
Poland’s health minister hopes the nation will soon be able to enter “normal operating mode” The end of the global pandemic is now in sight, Poland’s Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said on Wednesday, expressing hope that the country will soon begin to return to normal life. Speaking at a press conference, the minister said that […]
Ottawa mayor calls emergency due to ongoing anti-Covid mandate protests Ottawa mayor Jim Watson has declared a state of emergency, citing “serious danger and threat to the safety and security of residents,” as Freedom Convoy truckers and their pedestrian supporters continue to occupy the capital. The move comes after Watson lamented earlier on Sunday that […]
A savvy male has reportedly been able to profit from a loophole in Switzerland’s new sex-change legislation A Swiss man reportedly exploited a loophole in the country’s new simplified sex-change legislation and registered as a woman so that he could become eligible for a lavish pension a year earlier. Starting from January 1, a ten-minute-long […]
More than 90 UK care operators have declared a “red” alert due to staffing issues amid record high Covid infections Over 11,000 care home workers are currently unable to work amid the spread of the Omicron strain, with staffing shortages leaving the UK sector struggling to cope and infections delaying hospital discharges. Government data shows […]
Beijing has fired back at concerns over recent elections in Hong Kong voiced by the Five Eyes countries, the EU and the G7. It insists the West is using ‘democracy’ as a pretext to interfere in its internal affairs. The sharp retort came on Monday courtesy of Zhao Lijian, the spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry. […]
Israel has added the US to its “no fly” list, prohibiting citizens from visiting the country without special permission, citing efforts to slow the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant of Covid-19. In a statement issued by the office of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Monday, Israel announced that the United States would be […]
The Australian government will introduce a new legislation to force social media companies “unmask” anonymous users who post offensive comments, or make them pay defamation fines if they are unable or refuse to do so. The new initiative seeks to define social media giants as publishers, making them responsible for the user-generated content on their […]
Belgium’s prime minister has warned that the coronavirus facing the world today is very different from the one that appeared in Wuhan two years ago, claiming it is three times more contagious than the original strain. Speaking on Friday, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo told a press conference that the latest wave of coronavirus […]
People who oppose Covid-19 vaccine mandates are “anti-vaxxers,” pure and simple, Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner said during a heated press conference, noting more positive cases in his state were “expected.” Gunner made it more than clear during a press conference in which he was asked if his hardline stance on vaccine mandates might […]
Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency as forces of the northern Tigray region continued to gain ground. The deteriorating situation prompted the US to urge its citizens to leave, and to restrict embassy staff movement. A six-month state of emergency was announced by Ethiopian authorities on Tuesday. The move comes after forces loyal to […]