‘Freedom Convoy’ Reaches Israel
Inspired by similar Canadian protests, hundreds of vehicles drove along the main highway from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Monday to protest against COVID-19 restrictions.
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Canada’s Trudeau Starts Quelling Protests
Canada’s prime minister imposed autocratic measures Monday to quell massive protests by truckers and others opposing his government’s COVID-19 restrictions.
Canada-to-US Ambassador Bridge reopens, as COVID mandate ‘Convoy’ protests in Ottawa swells
Canada’s Ambassador Bridge is open Monday after protesters taking a stand against COVID-19 mandates shut down the major passage to the United States for more than a week.
Ottawa mayor strikes deal with truckers: Move out of residential areas and he’ll will meet with them
The Ottawa mayor’s office on Sunday sealed a deal with protest organizers to relocate trucks parked in residential neighborhoods that have kept Canada’s capital city at a standstill for the past three weekends.
Canada’s PM Demands Stop To Anti-Vaccine Protests
A tense stand-off continued Thursday after Canada’s prime minister said ongoing mass protests by truckers against COVID-vaccine mandates must stop.
Blockades by virus protest convoys banned in Paris, Brussels
Authorities in Paris and Belgium on Thursday banned road blockades threatened by groups organizing online against COVID-19 restrictions, in part inspired by protesters in Canada.
Bangladesh: 91 year-old Christian murdered in suspected revenge attack
A 91-year-old Christian villager was drugged and killed in southern Bangladesh last month, in what is believed to have been a revenge attack on his family for giving evidence in a rape case against a Muslim man, Asia News reports. The killing of Malkam D’Costa at his home in the village of Padrishibpur, Barisal triggered angry protests among local Bangladeshi Christians, who say they are persecuted as a minority faith group in their Islamic-majority country.
Myanmar Army Kills Residents In Christian Area
Residents in a mainly Christian area of Myanmar’s eastern Kayah State were still searching for answers Wednesday after the ruling army allegedly killed and tortured up to eight civilians.
Alberta caves to Canada trucker protests, ends vaccine passports
A Canadian province has conceded to nationwide demonstrations by the nation’s truckers and will abolish vaccine passports immediately and end most COVID-related restrictions by month’s end.
Canadian truckers inspire anti-vaccine mandate protests in France
Inspired by the Freedom Convoy of Canadian truckers protesting their government’s vaccine mandate, a group of protesters gathered together in France Wednesday for a “Convoi de la Liberté” of their own.
DHS issues terrorism advisory against ‘offenders’ who spread ‘misinformation’ about election fraud, COVID-19
The latest U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) terrorist advisory bulletin says Americans who express concerns about election fraud or COVID-19 restrictions could be potential threats to domestic security.
US Threatens Shutting Russian Pipeline
U.S. President Joe Biden vowed to shut down a key Russian natural gas pipeline to Germany if Moscow invades Ukraine, despite Berlin not yet publicly agreeing to obey.
Trucker protests: Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency over ‘serious danger’ as demonstrations spread
The mayor of Ottawa has declared a state of emergency in the Canadian capital over the “serious danger and threat” posed by truckers protesting against the Covid-19 vaccine mandate, as demonstrations continue to spread across the country.
Trucker ‘Freedom Convoy’ sparks more controversy after GoFundMe refunds $10 million
A Canadian movement of truckers protesting the country’s vaccine mandate has inspired a similar protest in the U.S., with a convoy expected to arrive at the nation’s capital next month. That movement, though, sparked controversy beyond its protest this weekend after a run-in with the popular online fundraiser, GoFundMe.
Austria Imposes Vaccine Mandate
Tensions are rising in Austria, which this week became Europe’s first country to introduce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for adults.
Canada ‘Freedom Convoy’ appears peaceful and respectful despite Trudeau claim of ‘hateful rhetoric’
Images from Canada’s “Freedom Convoy” rally to protest COVID-19 restrictions over the weekend show an energetic but peaceful rally – despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claim that the protesters are “a small fringe minority” expressing “hateful rhetoric” and “violence toward fellow citizens.”
Nigeria Islamic Herdsmen Kill 22 Christians
Suspected Fulani herdsmen who seek to take over farmland and impose Islam have killed as many as 22 Christians in central Nigeria, Christian sources said Friday.
Netherlands Slightly Reopens After Europe’s Toughest Lockdown Amid Outrage
The Netherlands’ government pledged Tuesday to ease Europe’s strictest COVID-19 measures after mounting public pressure with protests and rioting in the streets.
UN Protests As Yemen Air Strike Kills 70
The United Nations has condemned an airstrike that killed more than 70 people in a detention center in Yemen, a nation where minority Christians reportedly face severe persecution.
Clashes At Huge Brussels Protest Against COVID Restrictions; Europe in Turmoil
At least tens of thousands of people demanding an end to government-imposed COVID-19 lockdowns, vaccinations, and mask mandates faced riot police in Brussels Sunday after similar rallies across Europe.