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No way of ‘adjudicating facts’ in deals between corrupt firms and prosecutors: judge

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:24 GMT

When Philippines businessman Rizalino Espino was named as a participant in a bribery scandal involving a Canadian company, he assumed his day in court meant that a judge would hear him out and weigh his version of the facts.Instead, it didn’t matter what evidence his lawyer presented.A judge in Quebec wrote in May that there was “no possibility of adjudicating facts” in the case, in which the court approved a remediation agreement between federal prosecutors and a Quebec forensic technology firm that did business for years in the Philippines. Remediation agreements — the Canadian version of deferred prosecution deals — are a new part of the legal landscape, that were supposed to make it easier to bring corrupt companies to justice, while allowing them to avoid prosecution.But Espino’s experience highlights a potential flaw in the process: the judges who decide whether to approve the deals are unable to consider whether the agreed facts that underpin the agree...

Premiers meeting in Winnipeg to discuss use of new health dollars, affordability

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:24 GMT

Provincial and territorial premiers are kicking off a three-day meeting in Winnipeg today in which the chaos in Canada’s health care systems will be front and centre.They’re gathering to discuss how to use $46 billion in new health funding that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered in February, in exchange for provinces and territories committing to targeted reforms.All but Quebec have accepted the funding offer, but none have submitted plans on the targets and timelines they’ll use to turn the new funding into fixes for Canada’s ailing but beloved public-health care programs.Canadian Medical Association president-elect Dr. Kathleen Ross says health care must remain at the top of the premier’s agenda at the three-day meeting.She says little has changed over the last few months when it comes to understaffed hospitals, shuttered emergency rooms and excessive backlogs.The premiers will also tackle economic issues and affordability during their meetings, wh...

Daily horoscope for July 10, 2023

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:24 GMT

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or important decisions from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. EDT today (4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Aries into Taurus.Happy Birthday for Monday, July 10, 2023:You appreciate beauty and art because you are sensitive to everything going on around you. You learn quickly and have perseverance. Focus on the needs of family and your personal responsibilities this year so you can be helpful to others. Take care of yourself. Is it time for a makeover?ARIES(March 21-April 19)★★Start this day in a cautionary frame of mind. You could get in trouble by speaking too fast or too sharply because you’re inclined to feel things intensely today! Knowing this, you can pull your punches and agree to disagree. Tonight: Count your money.TAURUS(April 20-May 20)★★★Steer clear of controversial subjects today. Whatever happens that irks you, just let it go. Why ruin your peace of mind and the harmony of your daily environment by getting caught up in something...

Anti-LGBT protesters break up Pride festival in Georgia

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:24 GMT

Up to 2,000 anti-LGBT protesters broke up a Gay Pride festival in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Saturday (8 July), scuffling with police and destroying props including rainbow flags and placards, though there were no reports of injuries.Organisers accused the authorities of actively colluding with the demonstrators to disrupt the festival, but a government minister said it was a difficult event to police as it was held in an open area, near a lake."The protesters managed to find... ways to enter the area of the event, but we were able to evacuate the Pride participants and organisers," Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Darakhvelidze told reporters."Nobody was harmed during the incident and police are now taking measures to stabilise the situation."The director of Tbilisi Pride confirmed that all the event's participants had been bussed to safety but criticised the authorities' policing of the Pride event, which she said had been held in private for a second consecutive year to re...

Miss Manners: She’s supposed to be a friend, but she drops innuendo about my marriage

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:24 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a married woman, over 65 years old, who has a number of platonic friendships with men.Having moved away from my hometown years ago, I often visit there, sometimes for a week or two at a time. An old friend who is a single man about my age has a comfortable home there and enjoys my company. Therefore, when I visit this city, I stay with him.Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss Manners: Is it tacky to bring pastries when I turn in my son’s school application? Advice | Miss Manners: Is it your hair? Or is it because you’re kinda mean? Advice | Miss Manners: I was smacked down for complaining about the gauche bachelor party Advice | Miss Manners: I say this young man is rude. My daughter says I’m the problem. Advice | Miss Manners: I just learned this rule about the anthem. Have I been wrong for 40 years? It is not a large space, but we have figured out solutions so that I ...

ANÁLISIS | Por qué la solicitud de Ucrania de ingresar en la OTAN es un dilema tan profundo para Occidente

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:24 GMT

(CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden dijo antes de un viaje crítico a Europa que Ucrania aún no está lista para ingresar a la OTAN. Más concretamente, la alianza aún no está lista para que Ucrania se una en un paso histórico que podría disuadir a Moscú pero que también podría aumentar el riesgo de una guerra entre Estados Unidos y Rusia.Biden ha apostado su legado de política exterior en armar a Ucrania para repeler la invasión rusa, más recientemente con una decisión polémica de enviar bombas de racimo. Sin embargo, envió un fuerte mensaje a Kyiv en una entrevista exclusiva de CNN de que es poco probable que su campaña cada vez más aguda resulte en una fecha determinada para el ingreso a la OTAN que surge de la cumbre de la alianza en Lituania esta semana.Si bien algunos miembros de la alianza en Europa del Este son optimistas sobre un cronograma temprano para dar la bienvenida a Ucrania, algunos estados de primera generación, incluido Estados Unidos, son más cautelosos, en parte ...

Chris Paul, formally introduced by Warriors, reveals plenty about his motivation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:24 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chris Paul worked out with new teammate Stephen Curry in Atlanta on Sunday morning before traveling to Las Vegas. His assessment of the session: They didn’t miss too many shots.Evidently, Paul’s time with the Golden State Warriors is off to a flying start.The veteran point guard revealed more than a few things in his first official interview session as a member of the Warriors: He isn’t ready to concede that he’s no longer a starter, he doesn’t expect this to be his final season as a player and he gleans the same joy from the game now as he did when he was a kid.And as for how it’ll all fit, he doesn’t expect that to be a problem.“Not to like sound crazy or whatnot, but at the end of the day, it’s basketball,” Paul said. “You know, it’s not brain surgery. I’m going into a situation with a bunch of guys who’ve been playing together for a long time.”Paul got traded twice this summer, first from Phoenix to Washington as p...

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says he will leave politics after an election sparked by his government’s resignation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:24 GMT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says he will leave politics after an election sparked by his government’s resignation.Source

New Zealand beats Vietnam 2-0 in a warmup game ahead of the Women’s World Cup

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:24 GMT

NAPIER, New Zealand (AP) — Co-host New Zealand pulled off a confidence-boosting win 10 days before facing Norway in the opening match of the Women’s World Cup, beating Vietnam 2-0 on Monday in its last warm-up game.The win was timely, ending the Football Ferns’ 10-match winless streak. Right back C.J. Bott scored from a corner in the 17th minute, firing home a shot from long range which was deflected by Vietnam defender Thi Thu Thao Tran.Jacqui Hand scored just before halftime to give New Zealand a 2-0 lead, which endured throughout the second half. Indiah-Paige Riley delivered a cross from the right and Hand had a simple tap in at the left post.New Zealand was more proactive in front of goal than it has been for some time under coach Jitka Klimkova, taking 19 shots to Vietnam’s one in the first half alone.While it couldn’t add to its lead in the second half, New Zealand continued to test the Vietnam goalkeeper.Both teams avoided any late injury concerns before the World Cup, being ...

Social media riot shutdowns possible under EU content law, top official says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:24 GMT

Social media platforms like TikTok and Snapchat will face possible shutdowns when they don’t crack down on problematic content during riots under the European Union’s content law, Internal Commissioner Thierry Breton said Monday. Breton, a French politician, was responding in a French radio interview to comments by French President Emmanuel Macron that floated closing down some social media to clamp down on riots. Some critics likened this to measures seen in authoritarian states like China and Iran.“When there is hateful content, content that calls – for example – for revolt, that also calls for killing and burning of cars, they will be required to delete [the content] immediately,” Breton said in the interview on France Info, citing the Digital Services Act which will impose new requirements on large platforms from August 25. “If they fail to do so, they will be immediately sanctioned. We have teams who can intervene immediately,” he said. ̶...