More than 100,000 people rally in Tel Aviv for a third week to protest against legal changes that could weaken the Israeli Supreme Court.Tens of thousands of Israelis have gathered in Tel Aviv to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s new government to overhaul the country’s judicial system and weaken the Supreme Court. Israeli media, citing police, said more than 100,000 people joined Saturday’s protests. The rally followed another demonstration last week that also drew tens of thousands in an early challenge to Netanyahu and his ultranationalist and ultraorthodox government — the most right-wing in Israeli history. It says…
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Washington Capitals‘ captain Alex Ovechkin is out for Saturday night’s tilt against the Las Vegas Golden Knights, and the star winger has been listed as day-to-day with a lower body injury according to the team. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Ovechkin had missed the morning skate in what was originally reported as a maintenance decision, but his condition was downgraded to ‘out’ shortly before the game. Anthony Mantha took Ovechkin’s spot on the top line in practice. The 37-year-old Ovechkin had played 17:54 minutes in a win against the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday. The Capitals (25-17-6), who were…
European Union decries ‘disproportionate’ police response to the deadly unrest as protester death toll rises to 45.Peru has closed its famed historical site Machu Picchu amid continuing anti-government protests, as the European Union decried the police response to the deadly unrest as “disproportionate”. “The closure of the Inca trails network and the Machu Picchu citadel has been ordered due to the social situation and to preserve the safety of visitors,” the Ministry of Culture said in a statement on Saturday. The closure of the Inca citadel came as officials announced that another protester had been killed, making the total death…
Germany is under intense pressure to provide Ukraine with its Leopard 2 tanks, which could have a significant impact against the Russian invasion. European allies have already sent hundreds of modernised Soviet tanks to Ukraine since the war started nearly 11 months ago. But Kyiv has pleaded for more advanced military equipment to get the upper hand in the fight against Russia. The United States and its allies failed to agree to supply the coveted German battle tanks to Ukraine at a meeting on Friday, as Russia continued to issue threats the conflict may escalate in Europe. Leopard 2 tanks…
The Boston Celtics will be without Robert Williams III and Marcus Smart for the rest of the game against the Toronto Raptors. Smart suffered an ankle injury in the final moments of the second quarter as he appeared to twist his ankle as he was trying to dribble past Gary Trent Jr. and Pascal Siakam. Smart would stay down on the court and would be helped off the court by trainers and couldn’t put much weight on his right leg. Williams was also ruled out for the rest of the game with a left knee hyperextension. The centre appeared to…
Ukraine has said “global indecision” was “killing more of our people”, after Germany stalled on the decision whether to supply Ukraine with Leopard tanks to strengthen Kyiv’s fighting capacity against Russia. “Today’s indecision is killing more of our people,” Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak wrote on Twitter on Saturday. “Every day of delay is the death of Ukrainians. Think faster,” he said. Some 50 countries agreed on Friday to supply Ukraine with billions of dollars’ worth of military hardware, including armoured vehicles and munitions to help Kyiv fight back against invading Russian forces. Germany has been under considerable pressure to provide…
Canada’s Brooke Henderson will carry a three-shot lead into the final round of the LPGA Tour’s season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. The native of Smiths Falls, Ont. shot a 3-under 69 in the third round on Saturday to put her at 14-under for the tournament in Orlando. American Nelly Korda and Japan’s Nasa Hatoaka are tied for second at 11-under. Henderson led by one after the first round, four after two rounds and had the edge up to six early in the third round. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; With her lead down to two after…
Move comes after the citizens, currently detained in camps for ISIL family members in Syria, challenged Ottawa in court.Canada is set to repatriate 23 of its citizens currently detained in camps for ISIL (ISIS) family members in northeastern Syria, according to officials and lawyers representing the citizens. The repatriation, which represents the largest group of ISIL family members repatriated to Canada at one, was determined in two actions on Friday. First, the foreign ministry said it had decided to repatriate six Canadian women and 13 infants who had been living in the locked camps. Later, a federal court ruled that…
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Wayne Simmonds will draw back into the team’s lineup Saturday when they take on the Montreal Canadiens, taking the place of Dryden Hunt. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Simmonds has played in just 10 games for Toronto this season and has just one assist. He last played on Jan. 14 against the Boston Bruins. Hunt has suited up nine times for the Leafs since being acquired from Colorado on Dec. 19. He has three goals in 37 games this season for both teams, averaging 8:04 of ice time. Only one of those goals has…
A UN delegation, which held talks with senior Taliban officials in Afghanistan, has made headway on women’s rights, the UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told Al Jazeera on Saturday, cautioning that much remains to be achieved. The high-level meeting earlier this week comes amid widespread criticism of the governing Taliban for banning women from universities and NGOs last month. Millions of high school girls have already been confined to their homes as schools remain shut. The Taliban has gone back on its promises of women’s rights and media freedom since they stormed to power in August 2021 after the West-backed…