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Let’s talk about a development with Canada’s truckers – Beau of the Fifth Column
Let’s talk about Canada’s response to the truckers – Beau of the Fifth Column
Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency to deal with trucking blockade
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson on Sunday declared a state of emergency to help deal with an unprecedented 10-day occupation by protesting truckers that has shut down much of the core of the Canadian capital. “(This) reflects the serious danger and threat to the safety and security of residents posed by the ongoing demonstrations and highlightsContinue reading “Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency to deal with trucking blockade”
Trucker convoy arrives in Canada’s capital to protest vaccine mandates, Trudeau government – Global News
The trucker convoy and its supporters are gathering in Canada’s capital on Saturday to demand an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates with a multi-day demonstration expected to grind official Ottawa’s business to a halt.
UK bill ‘limiting’ right to protest sparks outrage – DW News
People have been rallying in cities across the UK to protest against a new bill they say is an attack on the right to demonstrate. The controversial ‘police and crime bill’ would grant police greater powers to crack down on disruptive protests, but critics say it will also make it more difficult to hold peacefulContinue reading “UK bill ‘limiting’ right to protest sparks outrage – DW News”
Burkina Faso police fire tear gas at anti-government protest
Military police launch tear gas canisters to disperse about 100 protesters trying to march towards downtown Ouagadougou to protest the government’s failure to quell violence. Police have fired tear gas in Burkina Faso’s capital during a demonstration against the government’s failure to stop a wave of violence by hardliner fighters. Opponents of President Roch Kabore,Continue reading “Burkina Faso police fire tear gas at anti-government protest”
France to send special forces to Guadeloupe after looting, arson – Al Jazeera
France has sent special police officers to its overseas territory of Guadeloupe. There have been nightly disturbances there, alongside a strike to protest against compulsory COVID-19 passes. Al Jazeera’s Nadim Baba has more.
‘This Is Not Clashes’: This Palestinian Is Sick Of Western Media
Sick of the way Western news media talk about his people and the abuses they suffer, this Palestinian activist is calling out the networks. Mohammed El-Kurd is facing forced expulsion from his home in Sheikh Jarrah, occupied East Jerusalem, by Israeli settlers – and wants to see U.S. news networks reflect the realities he seesContinue reading “‘This Is Not Clashes’: This Palestinian Is Sick Of Western Media”
Colombia deploys military to Cali as protester death toll mounts
Four people die in and around protest-hit Cali as talks to end month-long demonstrations remain stalled. Colombian President Ivan Duque has deployed military troops to the western province of Valle del Cauca and its capital, Cali, after four people died in protests that marked a month of anti-government demonstrations. The four died in and around CaliContinue reading “Colombia deploys military to Cali as protester death toll mounts”