Quebec lawsuit could limit dismantling of homeless camps in the province
SAINT-JÉRÔME, Que. — An hour’s drive north of Montreal and at the doorway to Laurentian ski and cottage country, St-Jérôme, Que., seems an unlikely focal point for the debate over homelessness.
But a lawsuit against the town over its ban on makeshift shelters on public property could transform how municipalities across the province approach homeless encampments on their territory.
If successful, the lawsuit filed by a legal clinic that advocates for unhoused Quebecers, could bring about
Climate activists throw soup at glass protecting Mona Lisa in Paris as farmers’ protests continue
France’s interior ministry on Sunday ordered a large deployment of security forces around Paris as angry farmers threatened to head toward the capital, hours after climate activists hurled soup at the glass protecting the “Mona Lisa” painting at the Louvre Museum.
French farmers are putting pressure on the government to respond to their demands for better remuneration for their produce, less red tape and protection against cheap imports.
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin held a security meeting Sunday before potential road blockades around Paris, his office said in a statement.
Climate activists throw soup at glass protecting Mona Lisa in Paris as farmers’ protests continue
France’s interior ministry on Sunday ordered a large deployment of security forces around Paris as angry farmers threatened to head toward the capital, hours after climate activists hurled soup at the glass protecting the “Mona Lisa” painting at the Louvre Museum.
French farmers are putting pressure on the government to respond to their demands for better remuneration for their produce, less red tape and protection against cheap imports.
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin held a security meeting Sunday before potential road blockades around Paris, his office said in a statement.
2 masked assailants attack a church in Istanbul and kill 1 person
ISTANBUL (AP) — Two masked assailants attacked a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul during a Sunday Mass, killing one person, Turkish officials said.
The armed assailants attacked the Santa Maria Church in the Sariyer district at 11:40 a.m., Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a statement on the X platform. He didn’t specify what kind of weapons were used or whether anyone was wounded.
Turkish authorities didn’t formally identify the victim, but local media said the person killed had the
Ukraine says corrupt officials stole $40 million meant to buy arms for the war with Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Employees from a Ukrainian arms firm conspired with defense ministry officials to embezzle almost $40 million earmarked to buy 100,000 mortar shells for the war with Russia, Ukraine’s security service reported.
The SBU said late Saturday that five people have been charged, with one person detained while trying to cross the Ukrainian border. If found guilty, they face up to 12 years in prison.
The investigation comes as Kyiv attempts to clamp down on corruption in
State funeral for former NDP leader Ed Broadbent will be held in Ottawa today
OTTAWA — Canada’s first provincial First Nations premier singled out Ed Broadbent as a beacon of civility in politics Sunday as generations of political leaders gathered to bid a final goodbye to the left-leaning luminary.
Wab Kinew, elected just last year as Manitoba’s new NDP premier, acknowledged a stark reality: that the former federal New Democrat leader’s death on Jan. 11 at the age of 87 could well mark the end of an era.
“Mr. Broadbent’s smiling, joyful legacy
State funeral for former NDP leader Ed Broadbent will be held in Ottawa today
OTTAWA — Canada’s first provincial First Nations premier singled out Ed Broadbent as a beacon of civility in politics Sunday as generations of political leaders gathered to bid a final goodbye to the left-leaning luminary.
Wab Kinew, elected just last year as Manitoba’s new NDP premier, acknowledged a stark reality: that the former federal New Democrat leader’s death on Jan. 11 at the age of 87 could well mark the end of an era.
“Mr. Broadbent’s smiling, joyful legacy
Bangladesh appeals court grants bail to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in labor case
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — An appeals court in Bangladesh on Sunday granted bail to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who had been sentenced earlier to six months in prison for violating the country’s labor laws. The court also agreed to hear an appeal against his sentencing.
Yunus who pioneered the use of microcredit to help impoverished people, especially women, filed the appeal seeking bail on Sunday morning before it was granted. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in 2006.
The 83
Finns go to the polls to elect a new president at an unprecedented time for the NATO newcomer
HELSINKI (AP) — Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb won the first round of Finland’s presidential election Sunday and will face runner-up ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in a runoff next month.
The vote largely centered on the Nordic nation’s new role as a NATO front-line country with Russia, and the security situation in Europe, particularly Russia’s assault on Ukraine.
With all the votes counted, Stubb led the first round with 27.2% of the votes, while Haavisto,
Iran says it has launched 3 satellites into space as tensions grip wider Mideast
JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran said Sunday it successfully launched three satellites into space with a rocket that had multiple failures in the past, the latest for a program that the West says improves Tehran’s ballistic missiles.
The launch comes as heightened tensions grip the wider Middle East over Israel’s continued war , sparking fears of a regional conflict.
While Iran has not intervened militarily in the conflict, it has faced increased pressure within its theocracy for action after and as proxy groups like linked to the war. A drone