Belarus parliament votes to suspend readmission of migrants
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Lawmakers in Belarus have voted to suspend an agreement with the European Union obliging the ex-Soviet nation to take back migrants that crossed its territory into the EU.
Poland warns potential migrants Belarus border is closed
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The government of Poland is working to warn potential migrants that the country's border with Belarus is sealed and is not a passage into the European Union, a deputy foreign minister said Tuesday.
Gaetz friend asks for more time to cooperate with feds
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Joel Greenberg, the friend of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz who pleaded guilty earlier this year to sex trafficking, asked a judge on Tuesday to postpone his sentencing until next year so he can continue cooperating with
Recounts demanded in four ridings, as deadline to challenge result passes
OTTAWA — Voters in four ridings are still waiting for confirmation of who their MP will be, following demands from candidates that ballots be counted again. As Elections Canada’s deadline passed for parties to challenge local election results, four ri...
Slovenian police clash with protesters ahead of EU summit
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Police fired tear gas and water cannons at anti-government protesters in Slovenia’s capital Tuesday, the eve of a major European Union summit.
Unvaccinated former Ontario Tory out as deputy speaker at legislature
TORONTO — A former Tory who was removed from Ontario's governing caucus for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is out as deputy speaker at the legislature. The government was to move Tuesday morning to nominate another elected member to the
New COVID-19 cases in Quebec remain below 500 as officials report eight more deaths
MONTREAL — Quebec reported 436 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday and eight more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. It was the third consecutive day health officials reported fewer than 500 daily cases. Health officials said COVID-19-related hospitali...
EU unveils strategy to tackle rising antisemitism in Europe
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union unveiled Tuesday a new strategy to combat growing antisemitism in Europe with plans to better tackle hate speech, raise awareness about Jewish life, protect places of worship and ensure that the Holocaust isn't forgot...
N.S. protesters who clashed with police during shelter removal want charges dropped
HALIFAX — About 90 people gathered Tuesday outside a Halifax courthouse to demand that charges be dropped against 24 protesters who were arrested during an August demonstration over the removal of homeless shelters. Defence lawyer Asaf Rashid, who repr...
Pipeline developer charged over systematic contamination
The corporate developer of a multi-billion-dollar pipeline system that takes natural gas liquids from the Marcellus Shale gas field to an export terminal near Philadelphia was charged criminally on Tuesday after a grand jury concluded that it flouted P...