Blockade

If the blockade continues, mothers will need to prepare for war. But these mothers want to prepare for peace.

Russia's Black Sea blockade of Ukraine grain is meant to "generate refugees" from North Africa, Yale historian Timothy Snyder argued Saturday.

"Two ships with a total volley of up to 16 '3M-54 Kalibr' missiles are ready for use in the Black Sea," said a spokesman from Ukraine's Ministry of Defense.

"The situation is still fragile, the state of emergency is still there," the Canadian prime minister said Monday.

The Canadian deputy prime minister said that $73 million in trade was affected each day the border remained closed at Emerson, Manitoba, near North Dakota.

"Your right to make a political statement does not outweigh the right of hundreds," Premier Doug Ford told protesters.

Mayor Drew Dilkens said the protesters' willingness to die over COVID mandates "amps up the temperature on the ground in a different way."

Michigan Governor Whitmer's office estimates that 10,000 commercial vehicles cross the bridge between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Canada daily.

"In a matter of a couple of months, you're talking about losing more money than all of General Motors is worth," labor expert Arthur Wheaton told Newsweek.

"I'm trying to do my job. You're making everybody look bad," one driver, who had to take a five-hour detour due to the blockade, told protesters.

Martin Griffiths of the U.N. said the crisis in Ethiopia is a "stain on our conscience" as the Tigray blockade continues to cause starvation and death.

Erdogan claimed that Israel is an aggressive, expansionist power and that it is inflicting great injustice on the Palestinian people.

A Brexit that occurs before the United Kingdom has reached an agreement with the European Union could leave the island nation alone, under a blockade of its own making.

Russia's bridge to annexed Crimea means any ships sailing to Ukraine's Azov coastline must clear a checkpoint controlled by Moscow.

The killings come as Egypt attempts to broker a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

The Israel Defense Forces said its troops used "proportional force" to respond to what it called "provocateurs."

The move tightens the blockade on Gaza, which has been in place since 2007.

The kingdom would construct a military zone and a nuclear waste dump between itself and Qatar.

Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain severed diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar last year, accusing the emirate of supporting terrorism.

The flotilla was intercepted by Israeli ships at the limit of the blockade.

It's the longest the border will have been open in years.

The flotilla hopes to break through Israel's naval blockade of Gaza.

Qatar's potential investment in Newsmax is to the tune of $90 million, primarily for its television component, according to the sources.

Qatar's latest purchase of a Trump condominium has "incredibly troubling optics," a spokesman for a legal watchdog group said.

Qatari officials reportedly decided against sharing the details with Mueller to avoid damaging relations with the Trump administration.

The Trump administration's decision to back the Qatar blockade could have put U.S. troops' lives in danger, Senator Chris Murphy said.

The retired Navy lieutenant believes a blockade is the best option the U.S. has at stopping Kim Jong Un.

Cavusoglu is set to meet Qatari ruler, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, before traveling to Kuwait.

Qatar's allies have cut transport and diplomatic ties with the oil-rich state. Here's the view from Saudi Arabia.

His comments marked the strongest intervention yet by a powerful regional ally of Doha.