Several hundred members of the ‘Men in Black’ anti-lockdown group took to the streets in Copenhagen on Saturday night, lighting red flares and shouting slogans as they moved through the streets. Some demonstrators played bagpipes and pounded on drums, while others carried a large banner reading “black-clad resistance.” Footage published …
Read More »‘Kurz must go’: Austrians lash out at govt as thousands of anti-lockdown demonstrators march through Vienna (VIDEO)
Austria’s Krone newspaper reported that around 15,000 people attended the Saturday rally. Demonstrators held placards reading “Kurz must go” as they chanted slogans calling for the resignation of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. Footage from RT’s video agency Ruptly shows protesters pouring into the streets of central Vienna as they waved Austrian …
Read More »Nationalists stage torch-lit march, demand ‘return’ of Nagorno-Karabakh amid Armenian political crisis
The nationalists hit the streets of the Armenian capital on Sunday, marching with lit torches and Armenian flags to folk tunes that blared from a car. As the music paused, protesters chanted “Free and independent Armenian” and “Retake Nagorno-Karabakh” among other slogans. The protesters have also repeatedly called for Pashinyan’s …
Read More »Global airline industry body to launch Covid ‘travel pass’ by March
The measure, dubbed the IATA Travel Pass, is aimed at providing government, airlines and travelers with a streamlined process to ensure there is “accurate information, secure identification and verified data” available to meet all relevant Covid-19 restrictions. The IATA has outlined a timeline for the full rollout of its travel …
Read More »Tory MPs demand easing of Covid restrictions starting March, say govt must show ‘cost-benefit’ of existing rules
Leaders of the Covid Recovery Group, which consists of 63 Conservative MPs, wrote to the British prime minister on Saturday in an effort to get the government to commit to a plan to phase out the restrictions. Noting that lockdowns cause “immense social and health damage”, the group said schools …
Read More »‘Mutants are a reality’: Germany extends lockdown until March 7 as Merkel urges caution over Covid-19 variants
Exceptions to the lockdown, which has been in place since December, mean that hairdressers are able to reopen from March 1 and federal states can decide on their own timetables for the reopening of schools. But German bars, restaurants, hotels, leisure centers and non-essential shops will remain closed until the …
Read More »Hundreds march through Copenhagen to protest Covid-19 lockdown & plans for vaccination passports (VIDEO)
The protest was organized by the ‘Men in Black’ group, who are unhappy with Denmark’s partial lockdown and the looming rollout of a digital system which will track vaccinations and issue certificates confirming people’s inoculation status. The passports are to be used for international travel and potentially to give access …
Read More »Anti-lockdown protesters stage torch-lit march in Denmark (VIDEOS)
The fiery protest was staged overnight in Aarhus, the second largest city in Denmark. The march was organized by a group, calling themselves the ‘Men in Black’, who oppose the country’s enduring anti-coronavirus measures. Many protesters showed up for the march with lit torches and flares. Some of the protesters …
Read More »National Guard to remain in Washington, DC until MARCH to provide security for impeachment trial – report
According to an anonymously sourced Politico report on Sunday, a contingency force of 7,000 National Guard troops will stay in DC until Trump’s trial begins in February, after which 5,000 will stay put until the trial concludes, likely in the middle of March. Politico’s sources said the deployment was necessary …
Read More »UK hopes to begin easing Covid-19 lockdown by March, foreign minister says
“What we want to do is get out of this national lockdown as soon as possible,” Raab told Sky News on Sunday. The UK went into a deeper, nationwide lockdown on January 5, shutting down most non-essential businesses and schools, as well as promoting a working-from-home approach. Britain is also …
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