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Canada says ‘Freedom Convoy’ seeks regime change

Emergency action is required to prevent anti-vaccine mandate protesters from overthrowing the government in Ottawa, public safety chief says A senior Canadian security official said the anti-vaccine mandate ‘Freedom Convoy’ protest is driven by a desire to overthrow the government, disputing demonstrators who insist they are fed up with the country’s pandemic restrictions. Speaking to […]

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Canada’s PM seeks emergency powers to tackle ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests – media

Justin Trudeau is reportedly seeking to invoke the never-before-used Emergencies Act to deal with Covid demonstrations gripping Canada Canada’s prime minister is planning to invoke the Emergencies Act – never-before-used legislation granting the government extra powers to handle crisis situations – to tackle the Freedom Convoy demonstrations, broadcaster CBC reported on Monday, citing anonymous sources. […]

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Congress seeks to spend $500 million of taxpayers’ money on Ukraine

Democrats to fast-track bill giving Kiev more military aid and sanctioning Russia in case of “significant escalation” The US House of Representatives is rushing a bill that would impose a series of sanctions on Russia and give Ukraine $500 million in military aid, skipping the committee mark-up process entirely, The Intercept reported on Tuesday, citing […]

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Prince Andrew accuser seeks evidence of ‘no sweating’ claim

A lawyer for the British royal has described a request for personal medical information as harassment Attorneys for Virginia Giuffre are seeking proof of Prince Andrew’s claims that he suffers from a condition that prevents sweating, which he says disproves Giuffre’s sexual assault allegations against him. Giuffre alleges the prince sexually assaulted her in 2001 […]

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Haiti’s top prosecutor seeks charges against PM over president’s assassination

A Haitian prosecutor is seeking charges against PM Ariel Henry over an alleged link to the murder of late President Jovenel Moise. He has also asked for a restraining order to prevent the official from fleeing the country. The high-profile accusations were levied by Haiti’s chief public prosecutor, Bed-Ford Claude, on Tuesday. In a letter […]