In a statement on Tuesday, spokesman Shi Yi said the drill was carried out in response to the “seriously wrong words and deeds of relevant countries” involving themselves in the Taiwan issue. In a separate statement, Chinese military spokesperson Tan Kefei slammed a reported visit by US lawmakers to Taiwan …
Read More »German police break up radical vigilante patrols targeting illegal migrants at Polish border
Law enforcement conducted the raid overnight, focusing on the area around the border town of Guben. The police apprehended some 50 activists in the area, who scrambled to “patrol” the border following calls by the extreme-right party the Third Way. Imagery circulating online shows several activists, bearing insignias of the …
Read More »DHS suspends horseback patrols on border, after misleading ‘whipping of migrants’ photos go viral
“We have ceased the use of the horse patrol in Del Rio temporarily,” a DHS official told reporters on Thursday, referring to the Texas town flooded in recent days with thousands of mostly Haitian migrants. “We’ll prioritize other methods for identifying individuals who might be in medical distress,” the official …
Read More »Duterte vows to stay strong on South China Sea, continuing maritime patrols, despite gag order on his ministers
In a statement on Tuesday, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said Manila would not “waver” in its position on the South China Sea and vowed to continue maritime patrols in the disputed waters, despite Beijing’s protestations. Duterte also clarified that his gag order, which stops ministers from talking publicly about issues …
Read More »Paris beefs up police patrols and Lyon bans booze as French authorities fear warm weather will spark Covid rule-breaking
Officials in numerous parts of the country fear a combination of pleasant spring weather and the break-up of some schools for holidays could encourage people to gather in groups, thus risking the increased spread of the virus. Police chiefs in the capital will launch a “large-scale” operation involving 4,000 officers …
Read More »Flag-packed National Mall, razor wire & military patrols give off surreal vibes ahead of Biden’s ‘virtual’ inauguration (PHOTOS)
Hours before he is set to become the 46th president of the United States of America, Biden hosted a ceremony on Tuesday night to commemorate the 400,000 US deaths linked to Covid-19. The somber event featured a row of candles that lined the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial, prompting …
Read More »What could go wrong?! US Air Force adds ‘semi-autonomous’ robot dogs to patrols on Florida base (VIDEO)
A ‘pack’ of four dog-like surveillance robots will soon be patrolling Tyndall Air Force Base, the facility revealed on Friday. The release hinted the Panama City base would merely be “one of the first” to receive four-legged assistance after the creatures were demo’ed in an on-base event earlier this week. …
Read More »NYC’s ‘mask patrols’ add insult to injury as city languishes under endless shutdown
The mayor warned those who dare to move around the city bare-faced that his “mask patrols” would be prowling nine so-called “hotspot” zip codes looking for violators. Nearly 1,000 cops, contact tracing workers, and other city staffers will be empowered to warn, fine, and ticket the unmasked in areas where …
Read More »Washington deploys armored vehicles to Syria & steps up air patrols after dust-up with Russian forces
The deployments, accompanied by increased air patrols over eastern Syria, were announced by US Central Command on Friday. “The United States has deployed Sentinel radar, increased the frequency of US fighter patrols over US forces, and deployed Bradley Fighting Vehicles to augment US forces in the Eastern Syria Security Area …
Read More »Security forces will increase patrols over the Easter and may holidays
Patrol police will conduct enhanced measures to comply with traffic rules on the roads. To ensure public safety over the Easter and may holidays will involve a sufficient number of law enforcement officers, particularly police officers and servicemen of national guard, reported the press service of the Ministry of internal …
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