Pakistani police clashed with supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday as they attempted to arrest him at his residence in Lahore. The attempted arrest was met with protests from Khan's supporters, resulting in tear gas and clashes between police and Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf party. The government has denied allegations of trying to silence Khan, but tensions have risen in the country as the standoff between the government and Khan's supporters continues.
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Thousands of people took to the streets of France on Saturday night to protest President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the state pension age without a parliamentary vote. The largely non-violent protests included clashes with police and the throwing of an effigy of Macron into a fountain. Municipal authorities have banned rallies on Paris’s central Place de la Concorde and nearby Champ-Elysees, but it is unclear how long the protests will continue.
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of overseeing the unlawful abduction and deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia. U.S. President Joe Biden has commented on the situation, saying that the warrant was “justified”, although the U.S. does not recognize the court's jurisdiction. This is a major blow to Putin, who has used his tough-guy image and ability to manipulate world leaders to maintain his grip on power.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook the region around Ecuador's second-largest city, Guayaquil, resulting in the death of at least 480 people and causing widespread destruction and panic. Solange Coyago, a resident of Guayaquil, described the windows shaking and the lights moving quickly. The Ecuadorian government has declared a state of emergency and requested international assistance, while rescue teams are searching for survivors and assessing the damage.
This article discusses the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Ecuador's second-largest city, Guayaquil, on Saturday. The earthquake has caused significant damage to homes and buildings, resulting in the death of at least 480 people. The Ecuadorian government has declared a state of emergency and mobilized the military to assist with search and rescue operations, while the Ecuadorian Red Cross is providing medical assistance and assessing the damage. The international community has also offered its support.
Vladimir Putin traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of its annexation from Ukraine, one day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him accusing him of war crimes. The warrant will severely limit Putin's ability to travel outside Russia, and in response he visited an art school and a children's center to emphasize the court's accusation of child abduction. The warrant is unlikely to lead to Putin's arrest, but will lock in his status as an international pariah.
Vladimir Putin has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to Moscow for a three-day state visit beginning March 20. The visit is seen as a show of support from Putin's biggest ally and is expected to be a major event with plenty of glad-handing and champagne toasts. The two leaders will discuss economic cooperation, military aid, and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and are expected to sign important documents that will deepen relations and solidify economic cooperation.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has suggested that the fentanyl overdose crisis in the United States is caused by a lack of family support, attributing the problem to a breakdown of family values. His comments have sparked a debate about the role of family in the opioid crisis, with some agreeing with his assessment and others arguing that the crisis is too complex to be attributed to a single cause. 70,000 overdose deaths per year in the United States have been blamed on the synthetic opioid, which is trafficked by Mexican cartels.