Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council has called for the impostion of a thirty-day state of emergency in most of the country amidst fears that a Russian invasion is imminent. In a press briefing on Wednesday, council chairman Aleksey Danilov revealed that the council had proposed the measure, which must …
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time in Canadian history on Monday, citing the threat of “Freedom Convoy” trucker protests in Ottawa and several border crossings in the US. “This is not a peaceful protest,” Trudeau said in a speech on Monday afternoon, adding …
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The US is partially evacuating its embassy in Kiev amid heightened tensions between NATO and Russia over Ukraine. The Department of State has “ordered non-emergency US employees at the embassy to depart due to continued reports of a Russian military build-up on the border with Ukraine, indicating potential for significant …
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Ottawa mayor Jim Watson has declared a state of emergency, citing “serious danger and threat to the safety and security of residents,” as Freedom Convoy truckers and their pedestrian supporters continue to occupy the capital. The move comes after Watson lamented earlier on Sunday that police have been outnumbered by …
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The government of Moldova has declared a new 60-day state of emergency, following a warning from Russian energy firm Gazprom that it could halt gas deliveries to the country due to unpaid bills. Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița announced the news at a cabinet session on Wednesday, saying, “the decision has …
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a Gotham City emergency alert for Batman villain ‘The Joker’ was issued in error Missouri authorities accidentally issued an emergency alert for ‘Batman’ villain ‘The Joker’ this week, warning that the fictional killer’s purple and green car had been spotted in Gotham City. “Emergency …
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Angered by the government lifting price caps on energy, crowds of demonstrators toppled, smashed, and set on fire police vehicles in Kazakhstan’s largest city of Almaty. Intense clashes between cops and protesters were reported. Video footage filmed on Tuesday showed mobs of protesters rocking a police van onto its side, …
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In a statement on Friday, the Mayor’s Office announced that Breed had declared an official state of emergency in the Tenderloin to allow the city “to waive certain laws to quickly address the crisis of people dying of drug overdoses on the streets.” “Similar to the City’s COVID-19 Declaration of …
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He told the Handelsblatt newspaper on Thursday that the capacity is currently about 59%, which is a “historically low level” in comparison with previous years. “Since the real winter is yet to come, the relatively small reserves should certainly be handled with care,” Bleschke said, warning “If the withdrawal of …
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The global health body’s technical head on Covid-19, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, announced the upcoming meeting on Thursday during a live-streamed Q&A session, saying experts would gather Friday to talk about the new strain, dubbed B.1.1.529, which has now been detected in South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong. “Our technical …
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