Ottawa police appear to end protesters’ hold of streets near Canada's Parliament

Ottawa police appear to end protesters’ hold of streets near Canada's Parliament

OTTAWA, Ontario — Hundreds of police in riot gear swept through Canada’s capital Saturday, retaking control of the streets around the Parliament buildings and appearing to end the siege of Ottawa after three weeks of protests. Protesters, angry over the country’s Covid-19 restrictions and policies of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, retreated from the largest police … Read more

Storm Eunice: Government to hold emergency Cobra committee meeting

Storm Eunice: Government to hold emergency Cobra committee meeting

The Government’s emergency Cobra committee is to meet to discuss ways to respond to the impact of Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice. There is particular concern about Storm Eunice after the Met Office issued a red weather warning for parts of the UK on Friday. The warning was upgraded because of the fear of ‘flying … Read more

Bitcoin (BTC) Consolidates Friday’s Breakout with a $41,000 Hold

Bitcoin (BTC) Consolidates Friday’s Breakout with a $41,000 Hold

After Friday’s 11.41% rise, Bitcoin (BTC) held onto $41,000 levels on Saturday. Finding support at $41,000, which dips to a daytime low of $40,963, was key on the day. Last week’s tech stock defeat and week-end rebound contributed to the change in Bitcoin’s fortune. However, a number of negative factors remain for Bitcoin and the … Read more

Xi says China, Egypt hold ‘similar visions and strategies’

Xi says China, Egypt hold ‘similar visions and strategies’

BEIJING (AP) — China and Egypt “share similar visions and strategies in defending their own interests,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping said on Saturday during a meeting with Egypt’s authoritarian president Abdel Fattah el-Sissi. Xi “praised increased political trust” between the countries, citing cooperation in fighting the pandemic. Their comprehensive strategic partnership is a model of … Read more

Is Trump’s Hold On The GOP Still Strong?

Is Trump’s Hold On The GOP Still Strong?

Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. sarah (Sarah Frostenson, politics editor): We at FiveThirtyEight in no way mean to undermine the very real and lasting influence that former President Donald Trump has within the GOP, but we do want to probe whether his power might be overstated.  From Republican … Read more

It’s Time to Hold Law Firms Accountable for Their Role in Climate Change

It’s Time to Hold Law Firms Accountable for Their Role in Climate Change

A camp for Dakota Access Pipeline water protectors on the day the raid was planned. (Michael Nigro/Getty) This story was produced for Student Nation, a program of the Nation Fund for Independent Journalism dedicated to highlighting the best in student journalism. For more information on Student Nation, visit our archive or learn more about the … Read more