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Canadian police nab 2 protest leaders, start rounding up protesters

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Police authorities in Canada’s capital city of Ottawa have started to round up persons involved in the now three-week-long protests by truck drivers who opposed the government’s vaccine mandate. Two of the group’s leaders and organizers – Tamara Lich and Chris Barber – were arrested by police and taken into custody. The arrest was posted at the group’s Twitter account but said they will not be cowed out and “will continue to hold the line.” Before her arrest, Lich said in a video posted by CTV News: “I’m ready, I’m not afraid, and we’re going to hold the line.” Early … Continue reading Canadian police nab 2 protest leaders, start rounding up protesters

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Russian volunteers in Ukraine willing to fight against their country if conflict breaks out

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Some Russians who fought as volunteer militias when war broke out in Ukraine’s east in 2014 said they are willing to fight again if Russia invades Ukraine but this time, it would be against their own government. Nikita Makeev, 37, a Russian national who is now based in Ukraine’s capital city of Kyviv, said they are ready to return to the battlefield against their own government if conflict breaks out in Ukraine. Makeev said the moment he found out that some of his friends in the Russian military were in Donetsk, one of whom even invited him to come along, … Continue reading Russian volunteers in Ukraine willing to fight against their country if conflict breaks out

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Baptisms consider invalid after priest use one wrong word

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Thousands of baptisms performed by a Catholic priest in three parishes in Arizona are deemedinvalid after an investigation showed he used one wrong word while doing the baptismal rites. Bishop Thomas Olmsted of the Diocese of Phoenix said a church investigation found out thatFr. Andres Arango performed invalid baptisms throughout most of his more than 20-year career. Olmsted said during baptisms, Fr. Arango would say, “We baptize you in the name of theFather, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” However, Olmsted said the correct word to use should have been “I” or “I baptize,” and not “We … Continue reading Baptisms consider invalid after priest use one wrong word

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Canadian gov’t cracks down on protest funds

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Two days after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked emergency powers, the crackdown on truckers who participated in the protests continue as he orders the country’s banks to freeze the accounts of those involved in the demonstrations. Under Trudeau’s orders, banks are now required to “report relationships with people involved in the blockades” and that they are given the authority to freeze the bank accounts of those involved in the protests without a court order. The government’s order sent to banks on Tuesday stated that the government will require payment processors to report certain transactions to regulators and will require financial … Continue reading Canadian gov’t cracks down on protest funds

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10 Ukrainian websites under cyberattack

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At least 10 websites in Ukraine were reportedly hit on Tuesday by a cyberattack of possibly Russian origin, more than a month after 70 sites were also hit which officials said was the handiwork of Russian security services. Officials said the websites of the country’s Defence Ministry, armed forces, foreign and cultureministries were attacked, including two state banks – the Oschadbank State Savings Bank and Privatbank — two of the country’s largest financial institutions. The websites were barraged with a flood of junk data packets, rendering them unreachable. The website of the Defence Ministry showed an error message saying it … Continue reading 10 Ukrainian websites under cyberattack

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Canada under emergency measure amid truckers’ protests

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For the first time in the country’s history, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked an emergency measure to give his government more power to respond to the ongoing protests spearheaded by hundreds of truckers, which paralyzed most of Ottawa and other areas for more than two weeks. Trudeau said on Monday that he was invoking the Emergencies Act to allow the federal government to take “special temporary measures” within a period of 30 days. “The federal government has invoked the Emergencies Act to supplement provincial and territorial capacity to address the blockades and occupations. But I want to be very … Continue reading Canada under emergency measure amid truckers’ protests

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Talibans cry foul over $7-B frozen asset that US plans to split

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The new government that runs Afghanistan is furious over the decision of United States President Joe Biden to split the country’s frozen asset of $7 billion, half of which will reportedly be given as compensation to the victims of the Sept. 11 attack. Inamullah Samangani, deputy spokesperson for Afghanistan’s new Taliban leaders, issued a statement Monday saying they will be forced to reconsider its policy towards the United States if Biden won’t reverse his decision. “The 9/11 attacks had nothing to do with Afghanistan. Any misappropriation of the property of the Afghan people under the pretext of this incident is … Continue reading Talibans cry foul over $7-B frozen asset that US plans to split

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Russia now on the brink of a Ukraine invasion: US

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The United States believed that Russia is now on the brink of an invasion on Ukraine after it received an unspecified intelligence of movements by Russian troops along the Ukrainian border. The US warned that Russian troops stationed along the borders of Ukraine now numbering more than 100,000. “We are in the window and an invasion could begin — a major military action could begin — by Russia, in Ukraine, any day now. The world should be prepared for Russia staging a pretext and then launching a potential military action,” said Jake Sullivan, White House national security adviser. Aside from … Continue reading Russia now on the brink of a Ukraine invasion: US

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Probe still on for dozens of birds that died in Mexico

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Authorities are still investigating the mysterious death of around 100 yellow-headed blackbirds that just fell off the ground while flying mid-air in the northern Mexican city of Chihuahua. The blackbirds, called Junipers, were found dead by residents along the sidewalks in the Álvaro Obregón neighborhood of Cuauhtemoc, a city in the west-central part of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. A security footage of the birds dropping dead on the morning of Feb. 7 went viral on social media which prompted health authorities to investigate the cause of their sudden death. Junipers are migratory birds that are known to spend the … Continue reading Probe still on for dozens of birds that died in Mexico

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US braces for similar truckers’ protest

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As the truckers’ protest in Canada has intensified, authorities in the United States said they are bracing for the possibility of a similar protest in the country. In a bulletin distributed to local and state law enforcement agencies, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) relayed a report it received that truckers are planning to “potentially block roads in major metropolitan cities” to protest the government’s vaccine mandates. Based on the report, the DHS said there would also be a convoy that could begin in Southern California this weekend that would possibly disrupt traffic in the area where the National Football … Continue reading US braces for similar truckers’ protest