Israeli authorities on Monday extradited a former teacher accused of sexually abusing her former students in Australia, capping a six-year legal battle that had strained relations between the two governments and antagonized Australia’s Jewish community. Malka Leifer, who is wanted on 74 charges of child sex abuse in Australia, was …
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Anti-lockdown rioters clash with police, set fires in the Netherlands
Rioters set fires in the centre of the southern Dutch city of Eindhoven and pelted police with rocks on Sunday at a banned demonstration against coronavirus lockdown measures, while officers responded with tear gas and water cannons, arresting at least 55 people. Police in the capital of Amsterdam also used …
Read More »Why the Queen let it be known she’s had the COVID-19 vaccine
Hello, royal watchers. This is your regular dose of royal news and analysis. Reading this online? Sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox. When it comes to their personal health, members of the Royal Family generally keep as many details as they can private. So, it was …
Read More »Fauci says lack of candour from Trump administration likely cost lives
The latest: Global cases surpass 98 million, per Johns Hopkins University tally. Trudeau says Pfizer CEO assured him vaccines will arrive in February. New coronavirus variant may be more deadly, but more evidence is needed: U.K.’s chief scientist. 2 Vancouver residents break COVID-19 rules, get vaccines in Yukon. Blood thinners …
Read More »Man pleads guilty to deaths of 36 people in 2016 California warehouse fire
The master tenant of a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse where 36 people perished when a fire ignited during a 2016 dance party pleaded guilty Friday to the deaths, avoiding a second trial after the first ended in a hung jury. Derick Almena, 50, pleaded guilty to 36 counts of …
Read More »China grants Canadian officials consular access to Michael Kovrig, but not to Michael Spavor
China has granted Canadian officials in Beijing on-site virtual consular access to detained Canadian Michael Kovrig but not to his fellow detainee Michael Spavor, Global Affairs Canada said today. The effort to gain access was led by Canadian Ambassador to China Dominic Barton and the meeting took place on Jan. …
Read More »Biden orders review of domestic terrorism threat in wake of U.S. Capitol riot
U.S. President Joe Biden has directed law enforcement and intelligence officials in his administration to study the threat of domestic violent extremism in the United States, an undertaking being launched weeks after a mob of insurgents loyal to Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol. The disclosure Friday by White House …
Read More »Several European countries deal with impact of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine disruption
Pfizer has slashed in half the volume of COVID-19 vaccines it will deliver to some EU countries this week, government officials said on Thursday, as frustration grows over the U.S. drugmaker’s unexpected cut in supplies. Romania will get 50 per cent of its planned volume this week and supplies will …
Read More »‘Focused on hosting’: Tokyo Olympics, IOC refute report of cancellation
The head of the International Olympic Committee and local organizers are pushing back against reports that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled. Now set to open July 23, the Tokyo Games were postponed 10 months ago at the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, and now the event appears threatened …
Read More »Biden’s inauguration sows doubt among QAnon conspiracy theorists
For years, legions of QAnon conspiracy theory adherents encouraged one another to “trust the plan” as they waited for the day when U.S. President Donald Trump would orchestrate mass arrests, military tribunals and executions of his Satan-worshipping, child-sacrificing enemies. Keeping the faith wasn’t easy when inauguration day didn’t usher in …
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