Speaking on Tuesday – the day after England’s shops and pubs reopened as part of the second stage of the government’s restriction loosening plan – Johnson said it is “very, very important for everybody to understand that the reduction in these numbers, in hospitalisations and in deaths and in infections, …
Read More »‘It’s their revenge’: Lockdown-skeptic Rebel News vows to sue Montreal police after reporters detained at ‘illegal gathering’
In one video posted to Twitter on Saturday, Rebel News reporter David Menzies can be seen having a tense exchange with police officers, which eventually leads to him being hauled away and detained. Another reporter for the outlet, Keene Bexte, tweeted that he had also been arrested. Rebel News co-founder …
Read More »WATCH: As anti-lockdown protests grow, Dutch ‘POLICE FOR FREEDOM’ group holds march against Covid restrictions
The protest took place outside historic Groeneveld Castle, located in the municipality of Baarn. A live feed by RT’s video agency Ruptly showed protesters gathering by the castle and then marching through the forest surrounding it into the town of Baarn. The protest’s location was chosen after Groeneveld Castle opened …
Read More »WATCH business owners clash with police as anti-lockdown protest turns violent in Rome
The protest turned violent as demonstrators clashed with police, reportedly leaving two policemen and at least one protester injured. A number of arrests were made. Led by the ‘Movimento Imprese Italiane’ (The Italian Business Movement), the protesters wore shackles and chains and chanted for freedom. “We put chains on ourselves …
Read More »‘Vaccination does not prevent 3rd wave’: German health minister warns new lockdown might be necessary
“Vaccination does not prevent the third wave, the third wave is growing,” the minister said as he visited one of the vaccination centers in Berlin on Monday, following the Easter holidays. Spahn also described the situation in Germany’s intensive care units as “worrying” and said that the number of people …
Read More »BoJo blames Covid-19 vaccines for Easter lockdown, ruining months of jab promotion. But hey, at least it’s not his fault, right?
Over the last year we have had tiny fibs, little white lies, bold overstatement and downright blatant untruths from PM Boris Johnson as he’s wiggled and squirmed to avoid being blamed for delivering bad news. His preferred domain was formerly Brexit, where we had our first taste of this aberrant …
Read More »US Capitol on lockdown after vehicle rams into 2 police officers, suspect in custody (WATCH LIVE)
“Someone rammed a vehicle into two” officers at the checkpoint on Constitution Avenue shortly after 1 pm on Friday, Capitol Police said. “A suspect is in custody. Both officers are injured. All three have been transported to the hospital.” Video from the scene showed a black car smashed against one …
Read More »CHAINSAW-armed man who ‘had enough of lockdown’ wrestled to ground outside Slovenian parliament (VIDEO)
The one-man protest occurred outside the National Assembly building in Ljubljana shortly after 7pm. Carrying a chainsaw, and with his small dog on a leash, the suspect reportedly hollered, “I’ve had enough of this closure!” in an apparent reference to his country’s anti-coronavirus restrictions. A video of the bizarre spectacle …
Read More »Germany to impose its harshest Covid-19 lockdown yet for Easter holiday as Merkel asks churches to hold online services only
Noting the country is in a “race” to combat the pandemic, Merkel outlined the nationwide shutdown during a news conference early on Tuesday, saying that not only will existing restrictions be extended to April 18, but that most businesses will be made to close their doors for at least five …
Read More »Dutch police shower anti-lockdown protesters with water cannons after crowd assembles near Van Gogh Museum (VIDEOS)
The anti-lockdown rally gathered on Saturday in Amsterdam’s Museumplein, a green open space named for the three national museums located in the area. The protest took place without a permit from the municipality, so the police declared Museumplein a security risk area, threatening a possible crackdown on those gathering there. …
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