French authorities are considering placing the country in a new lockdown as the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has passed the 3 million mark. Speaking to Radio Classique, French European Affairs minister Clement Beaune said the government is considering different options to tackle the spread. “Nothing has yet been decided. …
Read More »Hostage situation at Ubisoft Montreal was likely a PRANK, Canadian media report citing police after they evacuated building
While dozens of Montreal Police (SPVM) officers were still blocking Saint-Laurent Boulevard on Friday afternoon, and no official explanation was on offer, multiple media outlets cited police sources to claim the hours-long siege was a “hoax” or a “prank” and that everyone has been evacuated safely. This included some 50 …
Read More »Reports of HOSTAGE situation at Montreal office of video game company Ubisoft
Dozens of Montreal police (SPVM) officers were spotted in the area on Friday afternoon, including what looked like a tactical team. There were unconfirmed reports in local media of a ransom demand by the hostage-takers. It is unclear how many suspects might be involved, or how many hostages they took. …
Read More »Covid-19 situation in UK ‘at tipping point’, deputy chief medical officer of England warns as London plans new restrictions
The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in the UK has almost doubled over just about a week, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said in a piece published by the government. With hospital and intensive care admissions on the rise, the nation is now heading into “colder, darker winter months” …
Read More »The situation in Belarus: just met two of Russophobia
Alexander Lukashenko and Mike Pompeo. Illustration: clickondetroit.com Events in Belarus reveal a number of chronic problems in the state and throughout the former Soviet Union. The intensity with which in the former republics of the USSR, there are political and social crises, indicates not only the external but also the …
Read More »Lukashenko has lost control over the situation.
The fact that Putin did not disperse unauthorized rallies Belarusians have consulates of the country in Moscow and St. Petersburg — a clear sign that Lukashenko left them at least in the lurch. However, the fact that the wife of Babariko on election day was in Moscow, and the Russian …
Read More »Russian Federal channels tell about the situation in Belarus
“The police tried to peacefully stop the riots” Russian Federal TV channels is very sparingly told about the situation in Belarus, where after the announcement of the state exit polls all night continued violent clashes of protesters with security officers. So, in the morning newscast on “Russia 24”, correspondent Elizabeth …
Read More »The Deputy Chairman of VTB, said on the risk of return the situation with the deposits in the 1990s
Real profitability of Bank deposits may soon not compensate losses from inflation, warned the Deputy Chairman of VTB. The consequence would be a repetition of the situation when the Russians did not consider the contributions seriously The Russians may be disappointed in deposits as forms of saving money, the situation …
Read More »The situation deteriorated sharply at the border of Venezuela and Colombia
Another sharp statement from Colombia to Venezuela address forced Caracas to send to the border with this country for at least a half dozen jet systems of volley fire “Grad”. Similar amounts of reactive systems is enough to make only one shot to eliminate half of Colombia’s army, at the …
Read More »Ukrainian defense Ministry announced a sharp aggravation of the situation in the Donbass
The Ministry of defence of Ukraine stated about the sharp aggravation of the situation in Donbass from the beginning of the present day. Reported sighting the 12 attacks of positions of the joint forces. “In addition to 12 the impact of attacks on our positions from the beginning of the …
Read More »