A curfew has been imposed in a region of Uzbekistan as the country’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev responded to unrest, acknowledging that people have been killed in clashes with police this week. “Government buildings were attacked. Unfortunately, there were casualties among civilians and law enforcement officials,” Mirziyoyev told local MPs in …
Read More »Millions in Canada under Covid-19 curfew on New Year’s Eve
More than 8.5 million Canadians have been ordered to remain at home for New Year’s celebrations, with the provincial government of Quebec imposing a curfew and a ban on private gatherings amid the spread of the Omicron variant. Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced the policies on Thursday, saying they will …
Read More »African nation lifts Covid-19 curfew
The South African government has lifted nighttime restrictions on people’s movements as of Thursday, as it believes the nation has passed the peak of its fourth Covid-19 wave, driven by the Omicron variant. “The curfew will be lifted. There will therefore be no restrictions on the hours of movement of …
Read More »Tunisian president imposes nighttime CURFEW, tells opponents to ‘revise constitutional lessons’ amid ‘coup’ accusations
The curfew imposed by Saied started on Monday and is scheduled to last until August 27. Under the new restrictions, all movement of people and vehicles is banned between 7pm and 6am local time, with exceptions made for urgent medical cases and night workers. The presidential order also prohibits any …
Read More »‘Freedom fireworks’ celebrating Independence Day CANCELED due to Washington curfew
The Nationals’ pre-Independence Day fireworks display is a Washington DC tradition, and was set to take place on Saturday night following a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, rain dragged out the game, and the Nationals canceled the display, as it would have fallen foul of the city’s 10pm …
Read More »Moscow mayor orders week of paid leave for workers & imposes curfew on nightlife in bid to control sharp rise in Covid-19 cases
Russia has reported 13,510 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, with most of them occurring in Moscow, medical authorities said on Saturday. A total of 6,701 positive tests were recorded in Europe’s largest city, which is the highest daily number since January. Several hours after those figures were …
Read More »Quebec’s unnecessary curfew has ruined Ramadan. How long are people going to put up with it?
Until recently, Montrealers could be outside of their homes until 9:30 pm. But, days before Ramadan began, Quebec resurrected an 8pm curfew for Montreal and Laval, turning the holy month into a depressing one for some Muslims. For some time, I have been writing about how lockdowns are unnecessary, have …
Read More »National guard & curfew in Minnesota after bodycam footage of Daunte Wright’s ‘accidental’ shooting triggers more outrage
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter III have declared a state of emergency, with a curfew starting on Monday evening and running through 6 am on Tuesday. Governor Tim Walz has called for a curfew in the counties of Hennepin, Ramsey and Anoka – which cover …
Read More »Miami Beach extends state of emergency, curfew & road closures for 3 weeks as police struggle to contain wild parties (VIDEOS)
The commission granted Interim City Manager Raul Aguila the authority to extend the restrictive measures for up to three more weeks if needed, following an emergency meeting on Sunday. The emergency curfew will remain in place for parts of South Beach until 6am Monday, and extended as authorities see fit, …
Read More »Miami Beach imposes emergency curfew for entertainment district & closes bridges into city amid ‘spring break chaos’
“As we hit the peak – at the peak of spring break, we are quite simply overwhelmed in the entertainment district,” Interim City Manager Raul J. Aguila told a press conference Saturday. In addition, in a bid to reduce the influx of spring break visitors, Julia Tuttle, Venetian and Macarthur …
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