COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Program Extended Through August – PM Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau says a federal wage subsidy for employees in businesses hit hard by COVID-19 will last at least until the end of August. The subsidy was set to expire in the first week of June, only a few weeks after the first payments rolled out. Trudeau says the idea is to give employers more runway and confidence to resume operations slowly...
US Man Kills Family Members, Commits Suicide After Trump’s Victory
After Donald Trump was elected president on November 5, a U.S. man named Anthony Nephew shot himself, his wife, his ex-partner, and 2 children. According to authorities who spoke to the New York Post on Sunday, the 46-year-old Minnesota father had expressed anger over Trump’s election. The shooter, aged 46, had a “pattern of mental health issues,” Duluth Police Chief Mike...
Russia Declares Ceasefire In Ukraine
Russia’s Ministry of Defence on Saturday announced it would stop its bombardment of parts of Ukraine, to allow for civilians to safely evacuate, ABN TV reports. “Today, March 5, from 10 a.m. Moscow time, the Russian side declares a ceasefire regime and opens humanitarian corridors for the exit of civilians from Mariupol and Volnovakha,” said the ministry in a statement. “Humanitarian...
Treaties On Four Regions Joining Russia Officially Published
Accords on four new regions joining Russia were officially published on the official portal of legal information on Monday. Earlier, their texts have already been accessible in the State Duma’s official database as addendums to bills on their ratification. From September 23 to September 27, the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) as well as the Kherson...
Donald Trump Challenges President Biden To Debates “Anytime”
Donald Trump has challenged Joe Biden to TV debates, as the rivals hurtle towards a White House rematch following their sweep of the Super Tuesday votes. The Republican said he would take part in a TV forum with the Democratic president "anytime, anywhere, anyplace" posting online in all capital letters. Mr. Biden's campaign said Mr. Trump was "thirsty for attention and...
List Of Russian Municipal Deputies Agitating For Putin’s Resignation Grows To About 50, Local Official Says
Nearly 50 municipal deputies have now signed a petition demanding the resignation of President Vladimir Putin, 29 more than on Monday, according to one of those involved. Ksenia Thorstrom, a municipal deputy of the Semenovsky District in Saint Petersburg, told CNN: “Now we have 47 verified signatures. Their geography has expanded significantly.” “My colleagues and I wanted to support the deputies from...
India Navy Rescues Pakistani Sailors From Pirates
Indian naval forces have rescued 19 Pakistani sailors after their fishing vessel was hijacked by pirates off Somalia's coast. This was the second rescue operation in 36 hours by the Indian warship INS Sumitra. Hours earlier, the ship had rescued the 17-member Iranian crew of a vessel which was also hijacked by pirates, the navy said. India's navy has responded to several...
Botswana Swears In New President, Takes Oath In ‘New Dawn’
After his victory overthrew the party that had controlled Botswana for nearly 60 years, Duma Boko was sworn in as president on Friday. Boko, 54, took the oath in front of several thousand people in the national stadium in the capital. The ceremony was attended by the presidents of other southern African countries, including Madagascar, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. “I stand before...
Russian Strikes Targeted Energy Infrastructure Across Ukraine, Ukrainian Official Laments
The series of Russian missiles launched at Ukraine on Monday morning was aimed at “critical infrastructure to destroy the country’s energy supply," according to a Ukrainian government official. Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, also warned Ukrainians to be prepared for blackouts. “Power facilities from Lviv to Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv to Khmelnytskyi region, Dnipro and Vinnytsia, Ivano-Frankivsk region,...
EU Countries Start Providing Financial Support For Ukraine’s Reconstruction – President Macron
European countries have begun to provide financial assistance for Ukraine's reconstruction, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday during a visit to the city of Irpen in the Kiev region. "We, the Europeans, have begun providing financial a...
