National Emergency

Spain has declared a national emergency in the Madrid region and the neighbouring province of Avila as multiple wildfires continue to burn out of control, forcing the evacuation of more than 10,000 people and prompting the…
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In a development that could sharply escalate tensions between Venezuela and the United States, the Venezuelan government has blamed the US administration for a series of powerful explosions that rocked the capital Caracas and other regions…
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Britain’s Met Office weather forecaster on Friday declared a national emergency, issuing a red ‘Extreme Heat’ warning for parts of England for Monday and Tuesday next week when temperatures could reach record highs. “Exceptional, perhaps…
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North Korea officially confirmed its first COVID-19 outbreak on Thursday and ordered a national lockdown, with state media reporting a sub-variant of the highly transmissible Omicron virus had been detected in the city of Pyongyang. “There…
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared a national emergency in response to the ongoing truckers’ protests against various Covid-19 related measures including vaccine mandates. Trudeau made the announcement invoking the…
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