French police fired tear gas and fined several hundred demonstrators in Paris on Saturday to quell a vehicle protest against COVID-19 restrictions, AP reports. Driving the news: The police stopped at least 500 vehicles attempting to enter Paris, despite a ban on such protests, but a few dozen vehicles were

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The U.S. embassy in Mexico on Saturday expressed dismay at the situation journalists experience in the country, which remains one of the most dangerous nations outside of war zones for reporters. Driving the news: Heber Lopez, director of the Mexican online news site Noticias Web, was murdered earlier this week

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The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations expressed solidarity on Saturday with a South Korean diplomat assaulted in an unprovoked attack in New York City earlier in the week. Details: The diplomat, whose name has been withheld by officials, worked for the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to

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Poland has opened its borders to Americans leaving Ukraine by land without advance approval, the State Department said on Saturday, as it encouraged U.S. citizens to “depart immediately.” State of play: The Biden administration announced on Friday it would deploy several thousand troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to Poland

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Canadian police said Sunday they are arresting protesters to dispel the “freedom convoy” demonstration that has blockaded a major U.S.-Canada border crossing. What they’re saying: “Enforcement actions continue at the demonstration area with arrests being made,” Windsor Police tweeted Sunday morning. “Vehicles being towed. Please continue avoiding the area.” The

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Russian President Vladimir Putin “should pay very close attention to” the unity among the U.S. and allies around severe sanctions that would come should Russia invade Ukraine, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on Sunday. Why it matters: The speaker’s comments during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week” come as

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The U.S. is evacuating most embassy staff from Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv as top U.S. officials publicly warn a Russian invasion could be imminent. Between the lines: President Biden and Russian President Putin are planning to speak by phone on Saturday, AP reports. Putin is also scheduled to speak

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Russia continues to move troops and military equipment toward the Ukrainian border, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said Friday. He warned that Russia could invade Ukraine soon, even during the Beijing Winter Olympics set to end Feb. 20. Why it matters: Blinken said that American citizens in Ukraine should

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Two journalists and several Afghan nationals working with the UN refugee agency have been detained in Kabul, UNHCR tweeted Friday. The big picture: Journalists, especially local reporters, have faced increasing pressure, attacks and restrictions since the Taliban seized power last August, despite initial pledges by the group to respect independent

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President Biden signed an executive order on Friday to help enable $7 billion in frozen Afghan assets to be divided between humanitarian relief for the people of Afghanistan and the families of 9/11 victims. Why it matters: Biden has come under significant pressure to release the U.S.-held assets, which belong

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