Belarusian authorities have said that Emil Czeczko, a Polish soldier who defected to Belarus at the height of the migrant border crisis last year, was found hanged in Minsk. Security services investigating the man’s death cannot confirm at this point whether it was suicide or murder. Czeczko crossed the Polish-Belarusian …
Read More »Ottawa under ‘siege’ amid nationwide ‘insurrection’ – authorities
Ottawa police services board held an emergency meeting on Saturday afternoon, but failed to devise a clear plan of action against truck drivers and their supporters protesting the country’s Covid-19 mandates for over a week now. “We are on day eight of this occupation. Our city is under siege. What …
Read More »Authorities mull masks for 2-year-olds – media
A special panel within the Japanese government is considering rolling out new guidelines which, among other things, would recommend that children aged two and over should wear face masks “when possible,” according to the Kyodo news agency. If adopted, the measure would, first and foremost, apply to daycare and after-school …
Read More »Kazakh authorities reveal police death toll, as UN calls to ‘refrain from violence’
At least 18 police officers and military servicemen were killed in clashes in Kazakhstan, amid what the authorities are calling a “counter-terrorist” operation. No details on civilian casualties have officially been revealed. The updated figure was revealed by Kazakstan’s interior ministry late on Thursday. Nearly 750 law enforcement have received …
Read More »Georgian authorities claim jailed opposition figure directing insurrection
The warning about a brewing Maidan-style coup in Tblisi came on Saturday from Georgia’s State Security Service. It said supporters of the former president have planned disruptive protests in the capital starting this weekend. The protesters will allegedly block government buildings, major roads, and the prison in which Saakashvili is …
Read More »British museums hit back at ‘alteration of history,’ want authorities to stop pulling down statues to please ‘vocal minority’
The V&A, Science Museum and Museum of the Home have all lent their names to the paper, written by broadcaster Trevor Phillips and published on Monday by Policy Exchange, a conservative-leaning think tank. The paper states that, across Britain, “the alteration of public history is taking place – whether through …
Read More »Protesters claim Italian authorities tampered with ‘live webcam’ to show empty square instead of huge anti-vaccine-passport rally
On Monday evening, crowds gathered in the Piazza Unita d’Italia in Trieste to protest against the government’s imposition of a ‘green pass’. The government had made it a legal requirement for all workers to be vaccinated or provide a negative Covid-19 test from the previous 48 hours. Videos from the …
Read More »Massive oil spill at Texas refinery causes road closure, but authorities say ‘no danger’ to public (VIDEO)
The leak was first noticed on Wednesday morning, as local news captured video of the oil gushing from one of the storage tanks. Roads around the refinery were closed to all non-essential traffic for much of the day. The refinery deployed air monitors as a precaution, but local officials said …
Read More »What’s in a name? Swedish couple told by country’s tax authorities they are not allowed to call their baby son ‘Vladimir Putin’
According to The Local, an English-language publication in Sweden, a couple in the small town of Laholm were refused permission by the authorities to give their baby the same name as the Russian president. According to Swedish law, a parent’s decision for what to call their child can be rejected …
Read More »Russia reveals it may recognize Taliban as Afghan authorities – but only after formation of government including minority groups
However, speaking to a press briefing, Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova explained that recognition wouldn’t be a cause for discussion until there is a real government in Kabul. “We stand for the formation of an inclusive coalition government in Afghanistan with the participation of all the country’s ethnopolitical forces, including national …
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