10 Dead in Shooting at School and Home in British Columbia
Police say the person believed to be the shooter was among the dead. A shelter-in-place order for the town of Tumbler Ridge has been dropped.
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Australia politics live: federal government says Israel’s West Bank plans ‘unacceptable’; Scamps boycotts question time to protest Herzog visit
Israel’s president welcomed to Canberra by governor general as protesters gather outside parliament. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTurnbull says Liberals should stop ‘chasing Pauline Hanson down a rightwing populist burrow’Turnbull has made no secret that he doesn’t like the party shifting towards the right and believes his former colleagues have spent too much time watching Sky News after dark.The problem the party has got is that it has drifted away from the centre of Australian politics. It’s become lost in this sort of world, this bubble of populist right-wing media … They’re fighting culture wars and, you know, basically chasing Pauline Hanson down a rightwing populist burrow, and no wonder her vote is ahead of theirs. They’ve got to get back to the centre.I think it is fair if people want to remove the leader, then they should be prepared to put their hands up. You know, so as I said, I think this is true with Taylor. I mean, if Taylor wants to be leader, [he] should stand up and say he wants to be leader, say why, and those people who support him should stand up and take responsibility for it. Continue reading...
Federal prosecutors reportedly failed to secure indictments against six Democratic lawmakers over US military video – live
Senators Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin and House members Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander, Chrissy Houlahan and Jason Crow, recorded a video last year to remind service members that they are not required to follow illegal ordersTrump news at a glance: Why did FBI raid Georgia election office? Trump-loyal election deniers told them toJamie Raskin, a top House Democrat, accused the justice department of making “puzzling, inexplicable redactions” to documents related to Jeffrey Epstein that obscured the names of abusers, while allowing the identities of the disgraced financier’s victims to become public.Raskin told reporters that he wanted to view the complete files to better understand how the justice department handled the redaction process. Continue reading...
Colombian President Petro says ‘escaped being killed’ in assassination plot
Gustavo Petro has been warning for months about an alleged plot by drug traffickers who want to target him.
Buddhist monks' 108-day Walk for Peace ends in Washington DC
Nineteen monks have walked single file from Texas to Washington DC, silently advocating for more peace in the US.
‘Women’s freedoms are at stake’: concern at rise of Islamist party before Bangladesh election
Jamaat e-Islami, oppressed under Sheikh Hasina’s rule, could take unprecedented share of the vote on ThursdayAs the clock hit midnight, the women held their flame torches aloft and marched into the Dhaka night. “The people have given their blood, now we want equality,” they shouted above the roar of the traffic.For many in Bangladesh, the past few weeks have been a cause for jubilation. The first free and fair elections in 17 years have been promised for Thursday, after the toppling of the regime of Sheikh Hasina in a bloody student-led uprising in August 2024 in which more than 1,000 people died. Continue reading...
‘A step in the wrong direction’: Israel’s West Bank plans prompt global backlash
US, Britain, EU and Arab nations condemn plans that Israeli ministers say will ‘kill the idea of a Palestinian state’Israeli measures to tighten its control of the West Bank have prompted a global backlash, including a signal from Washington restating the Trump administration’s opposition to annexation of the occupied territory.Announcing the measures, which involve extending Israeli control in areas that are currently under Palestinian administration, Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, made clear they were aimed at strengthening Israeli settlements in the West Bank and pre-empting the emergence of an independent sovereign Palestine. Continue reading...
Trump threatens to block opening of US-Canada bridge
The White House has reiterated its demands, even after a 'positive' call between Trump and Mark Carney.
Guatemala to End Use of Cuban Doctors, Under U.S. Pressure
The program, nearly 30 years old, had allowed Cuban medical workers to fill critical needs in Guatemala, while reaping income for Cuba.
Shaheen Malik: An acid attack survivor's fight for justice and dignity
Malik recently petitioned India's top court to include survivors forced to ingest acid under disability law.