Month: February 2022

Dominican Republic Starts Construction of Haiti Border Wall

The Dominican Republic started the construction of a border wall that will stretch around 122 miles along its border with Haiti in an effort to reduce illegal border crossings and the smuggling of goods, weapons, and drugs. Dominican President Luis Abinader said the wall, which will cover almost half of the 244-mile border with Haiti,…


NHL Roundup: Eichel Scores First Vegas Goal in Win Over Sharks

Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist and Logan Thompson made 35 saves to pick up his first NHL win, leading the visiting Vegas Golden Knights to a 4–1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday night. Eichel, obtained in a Nov. 4 trade with Buffalo and playing his third game since undergoing…


NYC Mayor Pushes to Remove Homeless People in Subway System

NEW YORK—New York City Mayor Eric Adams is making an aggressive push to try to remove homeless people from the city’s sprawling subway system, announcing a plan to start barring people from sleeping on trains or riding the same lines all night. The new mayor, at one point, likening homelessness to a “cancerous sore,” said…


Bill Maher Slams US-born Eileen Gu for Representing a ‘Totalitarian Police State Over America’ at Olympics

Olympic gold medalist Eileen Gu. Lebron James and the NBA. Hollywood stars John Cena and Tom Cruise. Google. HBO host Bill Maher slammed these names during the latest episode of his show, criticizing them for choosing to support the Chinese regime. In a monologue on “Real Time with Bill Maher,” Maher started by leveling criticism…


Canadian Police Freeze 206 Financial Products, Including Bank and Corporate Accounts, Allegedly Involved in Ottawa Protests

Canadian authorities have frozen the financial assets of individuals and companies that are allegedly involved in the ongoing protests in Ottawa Mike Duheme, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) deputy commissioner of federal policing, announced on Feb. 20. Duheme said at a news conference that the RCMP froze 206 financial products, including bank and corporate accounts, and disclosed…


Ukraine Responds to Allegation Russia Killed 5 of Its Soldiers

Ukrainian officials on Monday denied Moscow’s claims that Russian soldiers killed five of its soldiers near the border between the two countries. A spokesman for Ukraine’s military, Pavlo Kovalchuk, said that Russian claims are false. “I reiterate that the Ukrainian armed forces have not attacked Donetsk and Lugansk, have not sent saboteurs or APCs [armored personnel…


EU Ready to Hit Russia With ‘Deep Impact’ Sanctions If It Invades Ukraine: French Finance Minister

The European Union is ready to impose punishing sanctions on Russia if it invades Ukraine, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told Bloomberg Television, adding that hopes remain for a diplomatic resolution to the crisis. The sanctions that the EU is poised to launch would have “a deep impact on Russia and the Russian economy…


Trump’s Truth Social App Launches on Apple’s App Store on Presidents’ Day Holiday

Former President Donald Trump’s new social media venture, Truth Social, launched shortly before the Presidents’ Day holiday on Apple’s App Store. The app was available to download shortly before midnight ET after Trump’s company said back in January that it planned a full rollout in the first quarter of 2022. Truth Social’s app store page detailing its version history showed the…


German Economy Likely to Shrink Again in Firts Quarter: Bundesbank

The German economy will probably shrink again in the current quarter as a new wave of coronavirus infections stops many people from going to work, the Bundesbank said on Monday, while predicting a rebound in the spring. Europe’s largest economy went into reverse in the last three months of 2021 as its large industrial sector…


UK Government Rejects Bid to Make Misogyny a Hate Crime

The British government has rejected calls to make misogyny a new hate crime, arguing that it would only make it harder to prosecute sexual offences and domestic abuse cases. The House of Lords inflicted a string of defeats on the government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing, and Courts Bill last month, passing a host of amendments including…