Canadian police have cleared a key US border bridge occupied by trucker-led demonstrators angry over Covid-19 restrictions, towing vehicles and making "several" arrests in their bid to quell a movement that has also paralyzed downtown Ottawa
#BREAKING Blockaded US-Canada border crossing re-opens to normal traffic: operator
#UPDATE A key US-Canada border crossing has reopened almost one week after it was shut by truck driver-led protests against Covid-19 restrictions, bridge's operator says.
"The Ambassador Bridge is now fully open, once again allowing the free flow of commerce"
#UPDATE A major US-Canada border crossing reopened late on Sunday almost a week after it was forced shut by truck driver-led protests against coronavirus restrictions, prompting police to quell the demonstration with a series of arrests u.afp.com/wgEb#AmbassadorBridge
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Russian teenager Kamila #Valieva skated at the #Beijing2022 Olympics on Tuesday for the first time since sport's top court cleared her to compete despite failing a drugs test, bursting into tears at the end of her performance u.afp.com/wMkV#figureskating#AFPSports
#BREAKING New trial against Kremlin critic Navalny opens from prison: AFP
#UPDATE New trial against jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny begins inside prison colony outside Moscow where he is held, in a case that could see his sentence extended by over a decade.
The opposition politician has spent a year behind bars after surviving a poison attack
#BREAKING Prosecution of Kremlin critic Navalny 'incompatible' with rule of law: German Chancellor Scholz
VIDEO: 'Will it happen? Only Putin knows:' Ukrainians leave as possible invasion looms.
Both tourists and nationals check in at Kyiv airport as they fear for their safety with the standoff between Russia and the West continuing over Ukraine
US to relocate its embassy in Kyiv to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, citing a "dramatic acceleration" in the buildup of Russian forces at the country's border
@AFP's Allison Joyce photographs US service members based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, preparing deploy to Europe as the crisis between Russia and Ukraine escalates. Before boarding flights to Europe they must surrender their cell phones
Chinese bakers looking to cash in on the popularity of #Beijing2022 mascot #BingDwenDwen ended up in hot water when authorities cracked down on licensing violations for sweet treats shaped like the cartoon panda u.afp.com/wgzv