UPDATE: Authorities are blaming the blast on an exploding gas cylinder – which caused a fire. No injuries have been reported.

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Satellite photos show towns on Madagascar's west coast before and after the impact of Cyclone Batsirai, which has killed at least 20 people over the weekend.

Nearly 50,000 people were displaced as entire villages were reportedly swept away by the cyclone, which brought winds of 235km/h (146mph).

Trudeau: Canada needs mandates “to avoid further restrictions”

The prime minister responded to criticism of his lack of a clear way out of Covid restrictions and to divisive rhetoric used by members of his party.

“This government has been focused every step of the way of following the best science and the best public health advice,” Trudeau said Tuesday.

"Canadians got vaccinated. I can understand frustrations with mandates but mandates are the way to avoid further restrictions,” he continued.

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Delighted to share an oped, which the Financial Times refused to publish, from Sergey Karaganov, an advisor to both Boris Yeltsin & Vladimir Putin.

He says Russia is not going to invade Ukraine & present tensions are about the broader European security order.

Karaganov reveals that Moscow knows that NATO’s Article Five is "hollow" & concedes that Russia itself is to blame for the current situation "by being weak and trusting our Western partners."

But he adds that the Kremlin has learnt its lesson & this won't happen anymore.

He goes on to say that "NATO is not an immediate threat," as it's not much of a fighting force (see Afghanistan), but Moscow reckons that "if NATO used to be a defensive bloc, it has degenerated into an aggressive one" & that's why it's determined to stop its growth.

He concludes: "Europe without Russia or even against it has been rapidly losing its international clout... we are too big & proud to be absorbed. Our pitch (to the West) was rejected then (in the 1990s), but there is always a chance it won’t be this time."

https://www.rt.com/russia/548630-decades-long-standoff-nato/

Geomagnetic Storm Takes Out Dozens of SpaceX Satellites

SpaceX has revealed it could lose nearly all of the 49 Starlink satellites it launched last week, due to a geomagnetic storm striking Earth's outer atmosphere.

The phenomenon occurs when solar flares change atmospheric density - it cause the satellites to lose altitude and burn up.

SpaceX explains its low altitude satellites are to ensure malfunctioning ones don't become space junk, destroyed when they fail and deorbit.

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French Energy Giant Shuts Down Nuclear Power Plants

EDF has announced corrosion issues at a number of reactors that require safety system control checks. The shutdown of three more nuclear plants will further burden a decline in electricity supplies in France. (Le Monde)

The Chinon 3, Cattenom 3 and Bugey 4 reactors will be shut down in the coming months, according to data published on EDF's website. Similar corrosion problems have already been confirmed in at least four other reactors.

EDF has however ruled out any blackouts, despite massively lowering output expectations for this year.

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⚡️UK PM declares ALL Covid restrictions to be scrapped from the end of this month

It includes ending the legal requirement for those who test positive for coronavirus.

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❗️Smoke pours from money printing factory in France

A Bank of France factory is on fire in the city of Chamalier. 24 people have reportedly been injured. It's not clear whether any cash has gone up in flames. (RIA Novosti)

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❗️Three Western outlets are facing possible bans in Turkey unless they apply for licenses (DPA citing Turkish regulator)

The decision could affect US-funded Voice of America, France's Euronews and German tax-funded Deutsche Welle.

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❗️Massive Fire, Explosion at California Industrial District

A four-alarm blaze has been captured on camera in the city of Orange, with an explosion reported at what's believed to be a mattress foam manufacturing business. (CBS)

Local firefighters arrived on the scene to put down the initial flames when the blast happened.

At least one storage area and two vehicles were destroyed during the incident, but no surrounding buildings appear to have been damaged. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

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❗️Grindr DOWN: Thousands experiencing problems with the dating app from Europe to the US (Downdetector)

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⚡️Police responding to "multiple bomb threats" around Washington DC - schools being evacuated (DC Police Statement)

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Texas representative introduces bill to reinstate unvaxxed troops to armed forces

Chip Roy introduced the bill Tuesday which would reinstate troops fired for refusing to take the Covid-19 vaccine. (NewsMax)

“Due to President Biden’s anti-science vaccine mandate, hundreds of battle-ready service members have been separated from the Armed Forces so far,” Roy said.

Slamming federal vaccine mandates as “power hungry,” Roy said hundreds of American soldiers are being forced from the military because of it.

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