Tag: protesters
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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 […]
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‘Zero tolerance’: Police arrest protesters blockading Canada-U.S. bridge
Canadian police moved in and arrested protesters opposed to Covid-19 vaccine mandates who have been blocking the entrance to the Ambassador Bridge between the United States and Canada. “Enforcement actions continue at the demonstration area with arrests being made,” Ontario’s Windsor Police said in a tweet. “There will be zero tolerance for illegal activity. The […]
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Police begin to remove protesters blocking Canada-U.S. bridge hours after judge ordered truckers to go home
Canadian police moved in to remove protesters blocking the entrance to the Ambassador Bridge between the United States and Canada early Saturday. Less than 24 hours after a judge ordered them to leave the police in Windsor Ontario tweeted that it had “commenced enforcement at and near the Ambassador Bridge,” which connects the Canadian city […]
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Paris police thwart advance of virus restriction protesters on capital
Police in Paris intercepted at least 500 vehicles attempting to enter the French capital Saturday, in defiance of a police order, to take part in protests against virus restrictions inspired by Canada’s horn-honking “Freedom Convoy.” The police said on Twitter that several convoys were stopped from entering at key city arteries and over 200 motorists […]
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New Zealand tries old earworm hits to flush out protesters
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Some countries might send in a riot squad to disperse trespassing protesters† In New Zealand, authorities turned on the sprinklers and Barry Manilow. Initial moves to try and flush out several hundred protesters who have been camped on Parliament’s grassy grounds since Tuesday had little effect. The protesters, who have […]
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New Zealand police arrest Covid protesters as 'freedom convoys' spread beyond Canada
Police in New Zealand’s capital made more than 100 arrests as they moved to clear a protest camp outside the country’s parliament where thousands had gathered to rally against Covid-19 restrictions. Inspired by “freedom convoy” protests by truckers that have paralyzed the Canadian capital, Ottawa, since late January, demonstrators in Wellington have pitched tents and […]
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New Zealand protesters clash with police outside parliament
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Trudeau accused of fueling anger after claiming anti-vax protesters are ‘waving swastikas’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been accused of stoking division over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic — as he branded the Freedom Convoy protesters swastika wavers. Trudeau took aim at the thousands of anti-vaccine mandate protesters who have staged demonstrations in Ottawa for the last two weeks, declaring on Monday night: “It has […]
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Why was Keir Starmer attacked by protesters? Boris Johnson refuses to apologise for slur
MPs from all parties have pointed the finger of blame at Boris Johnson after leader of the opposition Sir Keir Starmer was mobbed by furious protesters shouting ‘traitor’ and ‘Jimmy Savile’. The protesters, who had been gathering at a pro anti-vaccination rally near Parliament, shouted abuse at the Labor leader and shadow foreign secretary David […]
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Insulate Britain protesters jailed after breaching M25 injunction
Five Insulate Britain activists have been jailed after breaching a High Court injunction by protesting on the M25 last year. Eleven others received suspended prison sentences after taking part in demonstrations between different junctions of the motorway on October 29. National Highways brought contempt of court proceedings against protesters, accusing them of breaking an injunction […]
