Storm Franklin named by Met Office as Britain braces for winds up to 80mph

Storm Franklin named by Met Office as Britain braces for winds up to 80mph

The Met Office has named another storm that is set to cause disruption in Britain as more weather warnings are issued. Storm Franklin follows Dudley and Eunice and is likely to have less of an impact than Eunice, in which three people in the UK were killed on Friday. The low pressure system is expected … Read more

Belgium braces for 'freedom convoy' protesting coronavirus restrictions

Belgium braces for 'freedom convoy' protesting coronavirus restrictions

Protesters from across the European Union are expected to descend on Brussels Monday to object to government COVID-19 policies, including the widespread rollout of vaccines and mask mandates, despite efforts by Belgian authorities to stop the demonstration from throttling the city. The so-called “European freedom convoy” mimics similar anti-coronavirus protests that have taken root in … Read more

Biden, Trudeau talk convoys as U.S. braces for Canadian-style protests

Biden, Trudeau talk convoys as U.S. braces for Canadian-style protests

Trudeau said he and Biden discussed how the Canadian demonstrations are linked to global frustration with the pandemic itself, Covid-19 restrictions and the governments that imposed the public health measures. The call came as Canadian authorities struggled to contain “freedom convoy” demonstrations that began last month to protest vaccine mandates for truckers at the border. … Read more

Poland braces for ‘up to a million people’ fleeing war in Ukraine

Poland braces for ‘up to a million people’ fleeing war in Ukraine

Press play to listen to this article WARSAW — Poland is preparing for a massive influx of refugees if Russia attacks Ukraine. “We have to be prepared for the worst-case scenario and [we have] been taking steps so as to be prepared for a wave of up to a million people,” Deputy Interior Minister Maciej … Read more

East Coast braces for Winter Storm Kenan predicted to dump 2 feet or more of snow

East Coast braces for Winter Storm Kenan predicted to dump 2 feet or more of snow

Last-minute shoppers cleared grocery store shelves and raided east coast snowblower dealers Friday in anticipation of a storm that could drop 2 feet or more of fast-falling snow into some of the nation’s largest metro areas, including Philadelphia, New York. York and Boston. Officials from Virginia to Massachusetts declared a state of emergency, imposed parking … Read more

US braces for record arrests at border as Biden continues flights of migrants

US braces for record arrests at border as Biden continues flights of migrants

Border officials are bracing for a record-breaking rise in daily border arrests this spring, according to a new report. Two officials from the Department of Homeland Security told Reuters This week the border could see as many as 9,000 migrant arrests a day in the coming months, a big jump from the July average of … Read more