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‘This is democracy’: Protesters disrupt Canadian defence minister’s campaign
Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand’s appearance at the Democracy Forum on Friday was interrupted by a protester standing in front of the stage holding a “Stop the War” sign, prompting Anand to take a break halfway through the show when protesters refused to leave. A protester wearing a winter hat and glasses displayed a sign written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Anand and other Canadian ministers as Anand spoke at Toronto City University about Canada’s support for Ukraine against the Russian invasion.
Zelensky called The west Russia warned against blowing up dam
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urges The west Russia has been warned against blowing up dams that would flood swathes of southern Ukraine as his forces prepare to drive Moscow’s troops out of the occupied city of Kherson. In a televised address, Zelensky said Russian troops had placed explosives inside the huge Nova Kakhovka dam, which blocked a huge reservoir and planned to blow it up.
Yemeni government forces intercept Houthi drone attacking southern oil terminal
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government said on Friday that its forces had intercepted an armed drone fired by the Houthis at an oil terminal in the south as an oil tanker prepared to dock. Yemeni government officials said Houthi drones attacked the al-Dhabba oil terminal in the town of al-Shihr in Hadramaut governorate as the tanker Nissos was about to enter the terminal.
Ukrainian army says Russia’s woes may retreat in the south
For Ukrainian soldiers entrenched north of the Russian-held city of Kherson, the recent drop in Russian artillery fire and armored movement suggests that enemies they dig into the nearby woods are suffering from serious manpower, supply and hardware problems. When Reuters visited their positions on Friday, the soldiers said it likely meant the Russians were preparing to drop their defenses of the provincial capital and retreat to the Dnieper River.
Protests rage in southeastern Iran amid calls for crackdown
Protests erupt in volatile southeast Iran As demonstrators stormed banks on Friday, a senior hardline cleric called for tough measures against demonstrators across the country, state media reported. The Islamic republic is in limbo after five weeks of demonstrations erupted last month after the death of 22-year-old Massa Amini in police custody.
Canada bans sales of new handguns in latest gun control action
The ban on the sale, purchase or transfer of handguns within Canada went into effect on Friday, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the measure builds on earlier efforts to ban the importation of handguns. His office said the handgun freeze was announced in May alongside proposed legislation that would implement the strictest gun control measures in the nation in 40 years as part of Trudeau’s plan to address gun violence.
Ukraine crisis forces some Russians to work and study from home again
On Friday, people in Russia’s Belgorod region were asked to work and study from home again — this time not because of the coronavirus pandemic, but because of the eight-month-long war in neighbouring Ukraine. When Russian President Vladimir Putin imposed martial law on four Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine on Wednesday in response to a battlefield reversal, he also placed several Russian border areas, including Belgorod, on “moderate alert”, leaving millions of Ordinary Russians are one step closer to war. .
Venezuelan opposition reluctant to back interim Guaido government in 2023
Venezuela’s opposition parties have warned they could withdraw support for the Washington-backed interim government of Juan Guaido in 2023, four people familiar with the matter said, raising questions about the future of the country’s overseas assets. Guaido has been the public face of the country’s opposition since the United States and many other governments rejected President Nicolas Maduro’s 2018 re-election as a hoax.
Meloni as PM Italy swing right
Giorgia Meloni was named Italy’s first female prime minister on Friday and selected her cabinet team, putting her stamp on the country’s most right-wing government since World War II.Meloni, head of the Nationalist Brotherhood Italywhich won elections last month in an alliance with Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia and Matteo Salvini’s coalition.
Race to be next UK PM begins as Boris Johnson gains momentum
Boris Johnson’s bold bid to return to Britain’s prime ministership is gaining momentum, with his colleagues deeply divided over a potential comeback and some warning he will plunge the country into fresh chaos. Former defence secretary Penny Mordout became the first candidate to formally announce his intention to run for the next Conservative Party leader, but Johnson and former finance minister Rishi Sunak lead potential contenders as candidates People are seeking support ahead of the vote next week.
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