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Freedom Convoy: Ottawa declares emergency over trucker Covid rules protests - BBC News

Protesters against vaccine mandates implemented by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, 5 February 2022
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The mayor of Canada's capital Ottawa has declared a state of emergency in response to more than a week of truckers' protests against Covid restrictions.

Jim Watson said the city was "completely out of control", with demonstrators outnumbering police.

He said the protests posed a threat to the safety and security of residents.

The truckers have paralysed the centre of Ottawa with vehicles and tents blocking roads.

The "Freedom Convoy" began as a movement against a government requirement that the truckers be vaccinated against Covid.

Speaking to Canadian radio station CFRA, Mr Watson said the protesters were behaving increasingly "insensitively" by continuously "blaring horns and sirens, [setting off] fireworks and turning it into a party".

"Clearly, we are outnumbered and we are losing this battle," he said, adding: "This has to be reversed - we have to get our city back."

The mayor did not give specific details about what measures he might impose, but police said on Sunday that they would step up enforcement, including possible arrests of those seeking to aid the protesters.

A state of emergency will give the city additional powers, including access to equipment required by frontline workers and emergency services.

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A statement from the city authorities said the state of emergency "reflects the serious danger and threat to the safety and security of residents posed by the ongoing demonstrations and highlights the need for support from other jurisdictions and levels of government".

Many Ottawa residents have objected to the demonstrations.

Complaints range from idling trucks that impede traffic and makeshift wooden structures in city parks to lost income and fears of harassment and even violence.

Police have said they are concerned about how the convoy has attracted extremist rhetoric.

One demonstrator who drove for hours to join the protest in Ottawa, Kimberly Ball, told AFP news agency that the protest was "about our freedom".

"A couple of people we know, friends, lost their jobs because of these mandates," she said, adding that she had concerns about the safety and effectiveness of Covid vaccines.

Covid-19 vaccines have cut the risk of severe illness in those infected with the virus and serious side effects are extremely rare. Canadians are broadly supportive of vaccine mandates - nearly 83% of the eligible population is fully vaccinated.

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Prepared for the long haul

Truckers line up their vehicles as they prepare to honk their horns in Ottawa, Canada, 5 February 2022
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Analysis by Jessica Murphy, BBC News

Canada's national capital and parliament are no stranger to large protests and events.

But the city's police chief has repeatedly said there is no precedent for the Freedom Convoy - in terms of the demonstration's level of organisation, funding and commitment.

There is no doubt that the protesters have dug in and made it clear that they are ready to stay for the long haul, and have been joined by thousands of supporters over the past two weekends.

With no clear end in sight, police have faced frustration from many residents asking why they've not done more to bring an end to a protest that has gridlocked the downtown core and disrupted their daily lives.

The protesters are even facing a possible lawsuit over honking from trucks that goes on for hours a day - though the organisers have said they would try and limit that noise to daytime hours only.

Declaring a state of emergency is the latest step in recent days by city officials ramping up pressure - but it's still not clear when the impasse will end.

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Organisers of the Freedom Convoy have promised to protest peacefully and respect the law but also to "stay as long as it takes".

The movement was sparked by the introduction last month of a mandate for truckers to be vaccinated against Covid-19 when crossing the US-Canada border.

The protesters have since gathered in downtown Ottawa near Parliament Hill, and their demands have grown from reversing the border vaccine mandate to ending all such mandates nationwide and opposition to the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

A recent opinion poll by Abacus Data suggested 68% of Canadians felt they had "very little in common" with the protesters, while 32% said they "had a lot in common" with the truckers.

GoFundMe said on Friday it would withhold millions of dollars raised for the truckers, citing police reports of violence.

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2022-02-07 00:08:28Z
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Macron will recognise Putin’s ‘security’ concerns in talks on Ukraine - Financial Times

US President Joe Biden sought to co-ordinate “diplomatic and deterrence efforts” in the Ukraine crisis with Emmanuel Macron ahead of the French president’s visit to Moscow on Monday to meet Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin.

The White House on Sunday afternoon said Biden had spoken with Macron — the latest in series of talks between the US president and allies to defuse the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

“The leaders discussed ongoing diplomatic and deterrence efforts in response to Russia’s continued military build-up on Ukraine’s borders, and affirmed their support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the White House said of the call.

“They agreed their teams will remain in touch and continue consulting with our allies and partners, including Ukraine,” it added.

The flurry of diplomatic activity will continue on Monday as Biden is due to host Olaf Scholz, Germany’s chancellor, at the White House, to further co-ordinate the western response.

In an interview with Fox News Sunday, Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security adviser, said the US was preparing for all scenarios, adding that a deeper Russian invasion could happen at any moment, including a “contingency where Russian forces drive on the Ukrainian capital”.

“[An attack] could take a number of different forms. It could happen as soon as tomorrow or it could take some weeks yet. [Putin] has put himself in a position with military deployments to be able to act aggressively against Ukraine at any time now,” Sullivan told ABC News.

But he stressed that a diplomatic solution remained on the table.

“We are ready if President Putin chooses to continue to engage in diplomacy and we are serious about that and we are ready to respond in a united, swift and severe way with our allies and partners should he choose to move forward with a military escalation,” he said.

Macron’s visit to Moscow could be pivotal. France’s president, who has spoken to Putin by phone three times in the past 10 days, has signalled he would recognise Russian security concerns without abandoning support for Ukraine’s sovereignty.

Macron on Sunday outlined what he called a “realistic” approach to the threat of war as more than 100,000 Russian troops mass on Ukraine’s borders.

“Russia’s geopolitical aim today is obviously not Ukraine but the clarification of the rules of how Moscow lives with Nato and the EU,” Macron said in an interview on Sunday with Le Journal du Dimanche.

He added: “The security and sovereignty of Ukraine and of any other European nation cannot be compromised in any way, just as it is legitimate for Russia to raise the issue of its own security concerns.”

Macron, who is also due to meet Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, in Kyiv on Tuesday, said his aim was to prevent a Russian military operation that other western leaders have warned is “imminent”.

“The intensity of the dialogue we have had with Russia and this visit to Moscow are designed to stop that happening,” he said. “Then we will discuss the terms of de-escalation. We have to be very realistic. We will not obtain unilateral gestures, but it’s essential to stop the situation deteriorating.”

Russia has denied it has any plans to invade Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov last week said Monday’s talks with Macron would focus on security guarantees that Moscow was seeking from the US, Nato and other western allies.

French officials said Macron was communicating with Biden and other Nato allies and EU partners to ensure a united front over Ukraine, even though he was simultaneously pursuing his goal of a “new European security order” that would give the EU more responsibility for its own security.

Ahead of Macron’s talks with Putin, Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, spoke on Sunday with Jean-Yves Le Drian, France’s foreign minister, about “joint efforts to strengthen Nato’s eastern flank and to ensure Russia understands the high costs it would incur if it were to invade Ukraine further”, according to the state department.

One senior official in Paris, asked whether Macron was too accommodating towards Putin, said: “He doesn’t do it on his own behalf or in a manner that is isolated or secret . . . He [Putin] is the one who has made the threats so it’s with him that we must look for de-escalation.” 

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2022-02-06 22:15:16Z
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U.S. troops arrive in Poland to reinforce Eastern Europe allies - Reuters

WARSAW, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A plane carrying U.S. troops landed in Poland on Sunday, a Reuters witness said, as Washington reinforces its NATO allies in Eastern Europe amid a Russian military build-up on Ukraine's border.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered nearly 3,000 extra troops to Poland and Romania, as Washington moves to reassure jittery NATO allies.

The Pentagon said that around 1,700 service members, mainly from the 82nd Airborne Division, would deploy from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland. read more

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Sunday's arrival of the C17 aircraft followed a plane carrying the commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Army Major General Christopher Donahue, which landed on Saturday at Rzeszow-Jasionka airport, and a few planes with U.S. military equipment and an "advance group". read more

It was not immediately clear how many troops arrived, but a C17 aircraft is "designed to airdrop 102 paratroopers and their equipment", according to the U.S. Air Force website.

"Our national contribution here in Poland shows our solidarity with all of our allies here in Europe and obviously during this period of uncertainty we know that we are stronger together," Donahue said on Sunday.

Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said minutes after the plane landed that this was the first group of American soldiers "from an elite unit".

"...More planes will be landing in the coming hours. The soldiers will operate in the southeastern part of our country," he added.

Russia has denied plans to invade Ukraine but has deployed more than 100,000 troops near Ukraine's borders and says it could take unspecified military measures if its demands are not met, including a promise by NATO never to admit Ukraine. read more

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2022-02-06 20:00:00Z
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Pope Francis praises Morocco for 'beautiful' solidarity over boy trapped in well - Sky News

The Pope has said it was "beautiful" the way people came together to support efforts to save a boy trapped in a well in Morocco.

Five-year-old Rayan Awram was pulled from the well on Saturday after being trapped for four days, but the country's king revealed that he had died.

Speaking in St Peter's Square, Pope Francis praised the Moroccan people for "putting their all" into trying to save him.

An ambulance leaves with Rayan's body. Pic: AP
Image: An ambulance left with Rayan's body on Saturday night. Pic: AP

"We're used to seeing, reading in the media, so many ugly things, ugly news, accidents, killings," the pontiff said.

"The people clung together, as a whole, to save Rayan, they worked together to save a child," he added.

"[The rescuers] tried their best, unfortunately they did not make it, but that [was] an example."

Residents watch in concern as civil defense and local authorities dig in a hill as they attempt to rescue a 5 year old boy who fell into a hole near the town of Bab Berred near Chefchaouen, Morocco, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022. (AP Photo)
Image: Hundreds gathered at the site as the rescue effort unfolded. Pic: AP

Rayan fell into the well in Ighran, in Chefchaouen province, on 1 February and the effort to save him made headlines around the world.

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Search crews used five bulldozers to dig a vertical hole parallel to the one he was in, before moving horizontally to reach him from the 32m (105ft) well.

The Pope was speaking in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican
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Initially, they had been able to provide him oxygen and water using a rope, but the narrow diameter of the hole caused problems. Efforts were paused on Friday over concerns that the ground surrounding the well could collapse.

On social media, thousands expressed sympathy, with the hashtag #SaveRayan trending on Twitter.

Two government officials said on Saturday that Rayan had died before rescuers reached him.

His plight was poignant for many in Italy due to a situation there in 1981 when a six-year-old boy fell into a well and died despite a three-day rescue bid.

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2022-02-06 16:40:09Z
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Canada truckers: US groups need to stop interfering in COVID protests, former ambassador Bruce Heyman says - Sky News

A former US ambassador has hit out at groups from the United States for interfering in protests in Canada over vaccine mandates and COVID restrictions.

Demonstrations by Canadian truckers started in Ottawa, in what many have described as a week-long occupation of the capital, and have since spread across the country.

Bruce Heyman, who was the ambassador to Canada under Barack Obama, said groups in the United States should stop getting involved in "disruptive activities in Canada".

A child looks on from the window of a truck as truckers and supporters protest against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 5, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Image: A child looks on from the window of a truck as truckers and supporters protest in Toronto

"Under no circumstances should any group in the USA fund disruptive activities in Canada. Period. Full stop," he wrote on Twitter.

It comes as GoFundMe closed a fundraising page set up by groups in the US to help support the truckers' protests in Canada.

The page raised millions of dollars for the demonstrators before the page was pulled and GoFundMe said it would issue refunds or redirect the donations to other charities.

The move drew criticism from US Republicans, including Florida's governor, Ron DeSantis, who tweeted that it is "fraud for @gofundme to commandeer $9m in donations sent to support truckers and give it to causes of their own choosing".

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The protest has attracted support from from US president Donald Trump, who said in a statement on Friday that "the Freedom Convoy is peacefully protesting the harsh policies of far-left lunatic Justin Trudeau who has destroyed Canada with insane COVID mandates".

Trucks remain parked behind police barricades as truckers and supporters continue to protest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 5, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Image: Trucks remain parked behind police barricades as truckers and supporters continue to protest at COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Why are truckers protesting?

The organisers of the convoy had been calling for the suspension of COVID-19 restrictions and an end to the vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers.

Demonstrators have a dance party in the street outside the Rideau Centre as truckers and supporters continue to protest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 5, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Image: The protests have been supported by groups in the US, including Donald Trump and other Republicans

After a week-long drive across Canada, thousands of truckers rolled into the capital Ottawa on 29 January, which quickly turned into a larger demonstration against government overreach during the pandemic.

The truck drivers parked on the grounds of the National War Memorial, while some danced of the Tomb of Unknown Soldier and others carried signs and flags with swastikas.

A truck leaves as others are seen parked during a protest by truckers and supporters against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 5, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Image: The movement has been described as an occupation

A statue of Canadian hero Terry Fox - who lost a leg to bone cancer and then trekked across the country in 1980 - was draped in an upside-down Canadian flag calling to "mandate freedom".

In Toronto, several hundred healthcare workers and supporters marched from the University of Toronto to Hospital Row just south of the legislature.

They held placards reading "free-dumb" and "N95 masks for all."

A medical staff member holds up a sign at a rally in support of healthcare workers outside Toronto General Hospital, as truckers and supporters protest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 5, 2022. REUTERS/Chris Helgren REFILE - CLARIFYING INFORMATION
Image: Doctors protested in Toronto over the weekend

Demonstrators also gathered in Quebec City, Fredericton and Winnipeg, with rallies planned for Regina, Edmonton, Vancouver, Victoria and the US border crossing at Coutts.

Trudeau 'disgusted' by protesters

The protests have drawn widespread condemnation, including from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

On 31 January, he tweeted that, while he understands that "this pandemic is frustrating", Canadians have been "disgusted by the behaviour displayed by some people protesting in our nation's capital".

He also retweeted a statement from the Terry Fox Foundation that said: "Terry believed in science and gave his life to help others."

Canada's Defence Staff Chief General Wayne Eyre said those involved in the demonstration "should hang their heads in shame", tweeting: "I am sickened to see protesters dance on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and desecrate the National War Memorial."

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Canada has one of the highest vaccination rates globally and the premier of the province of Quebec is proposing to tax the unvaccinated.

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2022-02-06 15:19:52Z
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Lata Mangeshkar: The legendary Indian singer known as the 'Nightingale' and voice of Bollywood dies aged 92 - Sky News

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, one of India's biggest cultural icons, has died aged 92.

The star died of multiple organ failure at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai after she was admitted on 11 January with COVID-19, officials said.

Born in 1929 in pre-independence India, Mangeshkar's career spanned eight decades - from the era of Frank Sinatra to Adele - having begun singing on stage aged just nine.

Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar dies at 92
Image: Two days of national mourning have been declared following the death of Lata Mangeshkar

At 13 she acted in a Marathi film and also had some small roles in Hindi cinema, but singing was her passion.

She went on to perform an estimated 15,000 songs in more than a dozen languages and was considered the voice of Bollywood, working with nearly every director, actor and actress in the industry.

Fondly revered as the "Melody Queen" and "Nightingale of India", she enthralled listeners with her lilting voice and range, singing everything from patriotic songs to romantic numbers, both in films and albums.

Read more: Bollywood actors, cricketers and politicians pay tribute to 'Queen of Melody'

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Her career-defining moment came in the epic historical Mughal-e-Azam, a romantic tragedy that was released in 1960.

The film's iconic song Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya? (Why fear if you are in love?) is considered one of the defining songs of Bollywood films.

Her song Aye Mere Waten ke Log, commemorating Indian soldiers who died in the 1962 war with China, is only second to India's national anthem and moved the then-prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru to tears when she sang it in his presence.

An artist paints a tribute to late Indian singer and music composer Lata Mangeshkar
Image: Revered and honoured at home, Mangeshkar's popularity extended far beyond India

Many of the songs she performed in more than 500 films are considered classics, including Aaega Aanewale, Lag jaa gale, Mohe panghat Pe, Chalte chalte, Mere Aawaz hi Meri Pechchan hai, Ajeeb Daastan hai, Neela aasma so gaya, Pani pani re and Jiya Jale.

Popularity extended far beyond India

Her voice was seen as a benchmark of excellence against which every playback singer - whose voice is pre-recorded for use in films - was compared.

Even in her advanced years she sang songs for actresses a third of her age.

Mangeshkar fought for giving playback singers their rightful place in cinema and did not back down on royalty rights even though it meant not working with some of the best music directors for long periods.

She refused to perform in film award ceremonies until a separate category was created for playback singers.

Police and members from the media stand outside the Breach Candy Hospital after the death of singer Lata Mangeshkar in Mumbai, India, February 6, 2022. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni
Image: The star died at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai

She also raised concerns of diminishing originality when old songs were remixed with new music.

Lauded and honoured at home, Mangeshkar's popularity extended far beyond India.

She was celebrated not only in neighbouring Pakistan and Bangladesh but also in western countries, Africa and the Middle East.

The government of France conferred on her its highest civilian award, Officier de la Legion d'Honneur, in 2007.

'A void that cannot be filled'

"I am anguished beyond words," India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted as he reacted to the news.

"The kind and caring Lata Didi has left us. She leaves a void in our nation that cannot be filled.

"The coming generations will remember her as a stalwart of Indian culture, whose melodious voice had an unparalleled ability to mesmerise people."

The country's president Ram Nath Kovind has described her death as "heart breaking".

Two days of national mourning will be observed with the national flag will flying at half mast, according to government sources.

Mangeshkar, the eldest of five children, never married.

She is survived by her four siblings, who are all accomplished singers and musicians.

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2022-02-06 08:48:45Z
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Oil price surge: Biggest boom since 2014 as Turkey and Israel to supply gas to Europe - Daily Express

The price surge came due to ongoing supply worries and as frigid weather cascades across the Global benchmark Brent crude settled at $91.11 a barrel, up $1.64, or 1.8 percent, while West Texas Intermediate crude soared $2.01, or 2.3 percent, higher to end at $90.27 a barrel, the first time the US benchmark has closed above the $90-level since Oct 6, 2014.

The market has also been influenced by developments between Russia and the West over the former's aggressive posture towards Ukraine.

The United States warned Russia was planning to use a staged attack as justification for invading the neighboring nation.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has blamed NATO and the West for increased tensions, even as he has moved thousands of troops closer to Ukraine's border.

The development comes at the time when Turkey is keen in resuming talks with Israel about using Israeli natural gas and transporting it to Europe, a news outlet has claimed.

According to Daily Sabah, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: “We can use Israeli natural gas in our country, and beyond using it, we can also engage in a joint effort on its passage to Europe.”

Over the recent years, Turkey and Israel’s relationship have been critical after a fallout in 2018, when Turkey criticized Israel for its activities in the West Bank and its treatment of Palestinians.

Israel, for its part, has demanded that Turkey drop support for Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

In 2018, Turkey and Israel expelled each other’s ambassadors, following clashes on the Gaza border in which Israeli forces killed Palestinians.

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Earlier this week, Mr Erdogan said that Israel’s President Isaac Herzog will visit Turkey in the middle of next month.

According to the reports, energy cooperation will be one of the topics of discussion during the upcoming visit of the Israeli president.

The United States has reportedly pulled its support for the planned EastMed natural gas pipeline from Israel to Europe—a plan which does not involve Turkey and is backed by Israel, Greece, and Cyprus, The Jerusalem Post reported last month.

Turkey has long opposed the EastMed pipeline project because it sidelines Ankara from energy plans in the Eastern Mediterranean.

In January, Erdogan said that the US had withdrawn its support for the EastMed gas pipeline project because of its high costs and reiterated that the project “cannot work without Turkey.”

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2022-02-06 06:53:24Z
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