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Canada 'Freedom Convoy' appears peaceful and respectful despite Trudeau claim of 'hateful rhetoric'

Images from Canada’s “Freedom Convoy” rally over the weekend show an energetic but peaceful rally – despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claim that the protesters are “a small fringe minority” expressing “hateful rhetoric” and “violence toward fellow citizens.” from FOX News : World https://ift.tt/uqyQjnIC3 via IFTTT

Top US diplomat in Ukraine performing several balancing acts at once

Kristina Kvien has a lot on her hands. She’s the acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, or charges d’affaires. She’s been staying on top of the crisis created by Russia deploying some 130,000 troops near the country. That carries with it the implicit threat of invasion if Moscow doesn’t get its way. from FOX News : World https://ift.tt/axEbfQiWO via IFTTT

UN: More than 100 former Afghan troops, officials killed since Taliban takeover

The United Nations reportedly has received “credible allegations” that more than 100 former Afghanistan government officials, troops and those who worked with coalition forces have been killed since the Taliban took control of the country in mid-August, despite assurances from the militant group that they would remain unharmed. from FOX News : World https://ift.tt/B2sQWCkyo via IFTTT

Africa's tropical storm Ana kills at least 88

Storm Ana passed over Madagascar on Jan. 22, adding to days of already intense rainfall. The country declared a state of disaster on Thursday night, reporting a rise in the death toll from Ana to 48, with people killed by landslides and collapsing buildings or washed away. from FOX News : World https://ift.tt/3g8Sz74 via IFTTT

Nearly two dozen US citizens and legal residents escape Afghanistan with the help of US veterans and civilians

Nearly two dozen U.S. citizens and legal U.S. residents met at a safe house in Kabul on Thursday evening to prepare for their long-awaited escape from Afghanistan, almost five months after the Pentagon announced that the last evacuation flight was off the ground in Kabul. from FOX News : World https://ift.tt/3tW2Uvr via IFTTT

North Korea tested cruise missiles, South Korean officials say

North Korea on Tuesday test-fired two suspected cruise missiles in its fifth round of weapons launches this month, South Korean military officials said, as it displays its military might amid pandemic-related difficulties and a prolonged freeze in nuclear negotiations with the United States. from FOX News : World https://ift.tt/3rSkzBD via IFTTT

UK to withdraw some staff from embassy in Ukraine due to threat from Russia

The British Embassy in Ukraine announced Monday that it will withdraw some staffers from Kyiv in response to the growing threat from Russia—just a day after U.S. officials told Fox News that the State Department ordered families of U.S. Embassy personnel in the city to begin evacuating. from FOX News : World https://ift.tt/3qV4Wdf via IFTTT

Boris Johnson faces crucial week in battle to remain UK prime minister amid 'Partygate' scandal

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, fighting for his political life over revelations about his role in parties during strict lockdown, faces one of the most crucial weeks of his time in office -- and one that will likely decide whether he remains in 10 Downing Street, or is forced to step down. from FOX News : World https://ift.tt/3IupbnU via IFTTT

China's Xi pushes for greater cooperation on COVID-19, rejects 'Cold War mentality'

Chinese President Xi Jinping called Monday for greater world cooperation against COVID-19 and pledged to send an additional 1 billion doses of vaccine to other countries, while urging other powers to discard a "Cold-War mentality” at a time of rising geopolitical tensions — a not-so-veiled swipe at the United States. from FOX News : World https://ift.tt/3KlYeo8 via IFTTT

Iran wrestling chief, US Green Card holder, calls for a violent ‘Death to America’

The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s wrestling federation, Alireza Dabir, urged "Death to America" in a television interview on Wednesday, a little over a month before a wrestling dual meet slated to be held between the national teams of the US and Iran in Arlington, Texas on February 12. from Fox News : World https://ift.tt/3FY7Bb8 via IFTTT