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Protesters seemed undeterred at critical bridge to US hours past a deadline set by a Canadian judge

By Paula Newton, Christina Maxouris, Aya Elamroussi and Eric Levenson, CNN Dozens of demonstrators remained at the busiest international crossing in North America hours past the deadline given by a Canadian judge, continuing their dayslong Covid-19 protest that has interrupted supply chains and alarmed the continent’s leaders. The judge granted an injunction earlier Friday to

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They are protesting Covid restrictions and support is growing. This is what could happen in the Canada protests next

CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paula Newton, CNN For two weeks now, Freedom Convoy protesters in Canada have managed to frustrate both law enforcement and political leaders with their unyielding protests against Covid-19 restrictions. Police forces across the country have expressed their reluctance to move in swiftly, saying they prefer to avoid confrontation. The ‘Freedom Convoy’ started

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They are protesting Covid restrictions and support is growing. This is what could happen in the Canada protests next

By Paula Newton, CNN For two weeks now, Freedom Convoy protesters in Canada have managed to frustrate both law enforcement and political leaders with their unyielding protests against Covid-19 restrictions. Police forces across the country have expressed their reluctance to move in swiftly, saying they prefer to avoid confrontation. The ‘Freedom Convoy’ started as a

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London Metropolitan Police chief Cressida Dick resigns after series of scandals

By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN London’s Metropolitan Police Service Commissioner Cressida Dick has resigned amid criticism of her leadership following a series of scandals that have dented public confidence in Britain’s largest police force. In a Thursday statement, she said: “It is with huge sadness that following contact with the Mayor of London today, it is

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Access to three US-Canada border crossings cut off by trucker protest blockades

By Paula Newton, Aya Elamroussi and Eric Levenson, CNN Access to three border crossings in Michigan, North Dakota and Montana have been cut off by truckers and like-minded demonstrators on the Canadian side of the border who are protesting Covid-related restrictions. To address the ongoing issue, the Canadian government announced Thursday it would send additional

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Search efforts resume in Colombia after landslide kills 15, injures dozens

By Karol Suarez, CNN Fifteen people have died and four are missing following a landslide in Colombia, the country’s disaster management agency said Wednesday, with search efforts set to continue. The landslide hit the western city of Pereira on Tuesday morning, according to Colombia’s National Unit for Disaster Risk Management. Thirty-five people were injured, the

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Johnson signals early end to all coronavirus restrictions in England

By Sharon Braithwaite, Laura Smith-Spark, Lauren Kent and Salma Abdelaziz, CNN UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has signaled an early end to all coronavirus restrictions in England, including the legal requirement to self-isolate for positive Covid-19 cases, if “encouraging trends” continue. Johnson said he would present the government’s strategy “for living with Covid” when parliament

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Nicaragua finds former foreign minister and journalist guilty of conspiracy

By Mario Medrano, CNN Nicaragua’s former foreign minister Francisco Aguirre Sacasa and journalist Miguel Mendoza have been found guilty of conspiracy to undermine national integrity by the Nicaraguan judicial authority. The verdict was reached during closed-door trials held on Tuesday in the Judicial Assistance Directorate of Managua, according to the Nicaraguan Center for Human Rights

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Protesters angry over Canadian Covid-19 mandates have blocked key roads and bridges. Now a judge has temporarily banned some from honking their horns

By Paula Newton, Aya Elamroussi and Paul P. Murphy, CNN Tensions stemming from protests spearheaded by Canadian truck drivers over the country’s Covid-19 mandates have been simmering in recent weeks, so much so that traffic at key US transit points has ground to a stop and a judge has temporarily banned demonstrators in the nation’s

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Canadian protesters block the busiest international crossing in North America as tensions ramp up over Covid-19 rules

CNN, CBC NEWS, CTV NETWORK, OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL, OTTAWA.CA By Paula Newton and Travis Caldwell, CNN Canadian protesters have impeded access to the busiest international crossing in North America again Tuesday, escalating tensions as frustration over demonstrations against Covid-19 rules continues to roil the nation. After idling trucks and vehicles snarled roadways in major Canadian

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Haitian Prime Minister involved in planning the President’s assassination, says judge who oversaw case

By Matt Rivers, Etant Dupain and Natalie Gallón, CNN In early September, a dozen heavily armed members of an elite team of Haitian law enforcement sat quietly in several undercover vehicles in the capital of Port-au-Prince, the stillness of the night pierced only by the occasional motorcycle passing by. The veteran officers had all gone

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Canadian protesters block the busiest international crossing in North America as tensions ramp up over Covid-19 rules

By Paula Newton and Travis Caldwell, CNN Canadian protesters have impeded access to the busiest international crossing in North America again Tuesday, escalating tensions as frustration over demonstrations against Covid-19 rules continues to roil the nation. After idling trucks and vehicles snarled roadways in major Canadian cities over the weekend, “Freedom Convoy” drivers hindered travel

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