France’s top administrative body ruled against allowing body-covering burkini swimwear in public pools for religious reasons.The Associated Press France’s top administrative court ruled Tuesday against allowing body-covering “burkini” swimwear in public pools for religious reasons, arguing that it violates the principle of government neutrality toward religion. While worn by only a small number of people … Read more
A Ukrainian tank during heavy fighting on the front line in Severodonetsk, Ukraine, on June 8.Oleksandr Ratushniak/The Associated Press Ukraine on Monday acknowledged difficulties in fighting in the east of the country as Russian forces captured territory along a front-line river and intensified pressure on two key cities ahead of an EU summit expected to … Read more
Ukrainian soldiers and foreign fighters wait before advancing in the streets during a clearing-out operation of remaining Russian forces in Irpin, Ukraine, March 29, 2022.DANIEL BEREHULAK/The New York Times News Service Jordan Mullins doesn’t know exactly what hit him – he only remembers the pain he felt when shrapnel punctured his left calf. Mr. Mullins, … Read more
Smoke and flame rise after a military strike on a compound of Sievierodonetsk’s Azot Chemical Plant, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Lysychansk, Luhansk region, on June 18.STRINGER/Reuters The war in Ukraine could last for years, the head of NATO said on Sunday, calling for steadfast support from Ukraine’s allies as Russian forces battle … Read more
Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of The National Security and Defense Council in Kyiv on June 17.Anton Skyba/The Globe and Mail Two items lie on the long wooden table inside the headquarters of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine: a map showing the latest Russian attacks on this country, and a chessboard. On the … Read more
A home on Peguis First Nation with a Tiger Dam around it for Fisher River flooding north of Winnipeg on May 15.JOHN WOODS/The Canadian Press Calgary declared a state of emergency Monday as torrential rains were predicted to pelt Southern Alberta with more than a month’s worth of rain in just three days, but the … Read more
A health worker gets a swab sample from a woman to be tested for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a swab collection site in Beijing on June 12.NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images Beijing’s most populous district Chaoyang announced three rounds of mass testing to quell a “ferocious” COVID-19 outbreak that emerged at a bar in a nightlife and … Read more
A man rides his bicycle between two destroyed military trucks in the city of Lysychansk, eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas, on June 11, 2022.ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images Russian forces have blown up a bridge linking the embattled Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk to another city across the river, cutting off a possible evacuation route for civilians, local … Read more
Police in northwest Idaho arrested more than two dozen members of a white nationalist group on Saturday and charged them with planning to stage a riot near a LGBTQ pride event, authorities said. Lee White, police chief in the city of Coeur D’Alene, told reporters 31 members of Patriot Front face misdemeanour charges of conspiracy … Read more
A man takes a photo with his phone on a promenade next to Victoria Harbor during a day of heavy rain in Hong Kong on June 8.ISAAC LAWRENCE/AFP/Getty Images In the weeks after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, British lawmakers revived and rushed through a long-delayed economic crime bill to target Russian assets, President Joe Biden … Read more
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