Calgary’s opera house has removed a singer from future performances after he raised a Palestinian flag on stage.
Canadian opera singer replaced after he raised Palestinian flag
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French cities ‘calm overnight’ after targeted curfews, prime minister says – Europe live
Sébastien Lecornu suggests more curfews could be introduced to quell unrest after weekend protests The French parliament will look into formally opening an inquiry into the protests and violence seen in recent days, including the law enforcement measures used in response, after a political agreement was reached on this point, BFMTV reported. No doubt we will hear more on this in due course. Continue reading...
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Helen Haines loses leg as surgeons fight to save the other after alleged attack in Wangaratta
Independent MP is in critical yet stable condition after man allegedly did U-turn to strike her twice with his car Brendan Nugent’s family say Helen Haines has been their friend for more than 20 years ‘I don’t want to be known as a hero’: barber who rushed to help Helen Haines praised by PM Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The man accused of attacking Helen Haines allegedly made a U-turn before ramming the independent MP twice in an alleged targeted attack near her electorate office, causing her to lose one of her legs. The member for Indi was airlifted from Wangaratta in northern Victoria to Melbourne’s Alfred hospital for emergency surgery on Monday night. Continue reading...
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Brendan Nugent’s family say Helen Haines has been their friend for more than 20 years
Father of 43-year-old Tarrawingee man who allegedly attacked the independent MP says incident is ‘devastating and unfathomable’ Who is Helen Haines, the MP allegedly attacked in Victoria? Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The father of a 43-year-old man accused of allegedly attacking Helen Haines has pledged to work with police and described the incident as “shocking and horrific”. The independent MP remained in a critical condition on Tuesday after being airlifted from Wangaratta in northern Victoria to Melbourne’s Alfred hospital for emergency surgery on Monday night. She has lost one leg, with surgeons working to save the other. Continue reading...
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US leaving oil-for-security approach, not Middle East: Envoy Tom Barrack
Barrack highlights limits of US interventions, admitting past regime changes in the Middle East were often mistakes.
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Zelenskyy to hold talks on Russia-Ukraine war with Witkoff, Europeans
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Trump’s approval ratings plummet: what that means for the US midterms
Sitting presidents usually see a dip in approval ratings before midterms, but Trump's ratings are at a historic low.