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Reader Tip: This story contains descriptions of rape and sexual assault. A woman who allegedly was sexually assaulted by four young men in a West Kelowna basement in 2018 called her mother shortly after the alleged assault, before calling 911. The complainant in the case, YW, continued her testimony in Kelowna court on Thursday. Brothers Christian and David Dupas, along with Kole Comin and Trevor Pereverzoff, are charged with sexual assault and unlawful incarceration, which resulted from an incident in June 2018 after a night of alcohol....

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Nach dem Angriff auf die Grünen-Chefin Sigrid Maurer am Donnerstagabend in der Wiener Innenstadt kam der Tatverdächtige wegen versuchter Körperverletzung auf freien Fuß. Während seiner Vernehmung bedauerte er den Vorfall. Es sei falsch gewesen, sagte er laut Polizei bei den Ermittlungen. Der 26-Jährige soll dem Abgeordneten während einer Diskussion ein Glas ins Gesicht geworfen haben. Der 26-Jährige befand sich am Donnerstagnachmittag in einem Hostel in einem Restaurant in der Herrengasse, wo auch Maurer und ein Mitarbeiter saßen....

WASHINGTON – At the end of a historic moment of healing for Indigenous peoples in Canada, their counterparts in the United States are anxiously awaiting a federal housing school commission – commissioned by one of their own – that raises hopes of launching a similar report. Deb Haland ordered the Indian Boarding School Initiative last June, shortly after becoming the first Native Secretary of State in U.S. history, and a few days after the First Nation of BC....

Ukrainian officials say they have watched disturbing radio broadcasts of Russian soldiers talking about the killing and rape of civilians. The audio clips, obtained and published by CNN, include orders for the killing of civilians and talk of a 16-year rape by Russian forces. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. “A car passed, but I’m not sure if it was a car or a military vehicle....

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has advised Gov. General David Harley, representing Australian Prime Minister Queen Elizabeth, to set a date for the election. Morrison will announce later on Sunday that Australia will go to the polls on May 14 or 21. Morrison Conservative Coalition is seeking a fourth three-year term. Morrison led his government to a landslide victory in the final election in 2019, despite opinion polls firmly putting the center-left Australian Labor Party ahead....

The president of the BC General Staff, Stephanie Smith, says the government’s current wage offer is not enough to provide cost-of-living protection, and the union will launch a training campaign to prepare workers for the strike. The contract expired on March 31. Smith says in a statement that the union is seeking a two-year deal that proposes a five percent wage increase or inflation rate, which is higher in 2022 and 2023, with the province offering 1....

Bei einem Streit in Bern Bümpliz ist am Freitagabend ein Mann schwer verletzt worden. Er starb später im Krankenhaus. Die Polizei sucht Zeugen. 1/2 An der Stadthalterstrasse in Bern ist ein Mann schwer verletzt worden. Google Maps Der mutmaßliche Täter ist auf der Flucht. Google Maps Bei einer Schlägerei an einer Bushaltestelle in Bern Bümpliz ist ein Mann schwer verletzt worden. Er starb später im Krankenhaus. Der mutmaßliche Täter ist auf der Flucht – die Polizei sucht Zeugen....

The legislation aims to guarantee a peaceful transition from one president to the next, after the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill showed how existing law could be rigged to disrupt the process. One measure would make it more difficult for lawmakers to challenge a state’s electoral votes when Congress meets to do its official count. It would also clarify that the vice president has no discretion over outcomes and lay out the steps to begin a presidential transition....

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register NEW YORK, July 20 (Reuters) – Bitcoin rebounded after a brief sell-off late on Wednesday sparked by news that electric carmaker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) had sold about 75% of its holdings of the virtual token. Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk cited concerns about his company’s “overall liquidity” as the reason for the sale. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was last up 1....

Adrian Chesters, 46, reportedly told the Malaysian Coast Guard that Nathan’s son, a Dutch national, had died while at a dead end. After a dive off the coast of Mersing, in the southern state of Johor, on Wednesday, the group surfaced but failed to find its boat. Fishermen spotted Chesters, along with 18-year-old Frenchwoman Alexia Molina, off the coast of neighboring Indonesia. They were rescued by the maritime police on Saturday after they sailed about 130 kilometers (80 miles) from where they had sunk and were transported back to Malaysia....

Former Brazilian left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has promised locals he will stop illegal mining in their reservations and recognize their land claims if he wins the October presidential election. Lula visited a protest camp in Brasilia on Tuesday, where thousands of members of 200 indigenous tribes have gathered to oppose far-right President Zaire Bolsonaro’s plans to allow commercial agriculture, mining and oil exploration. “What this government has ordered against indigenous peoples must be abolished immediately,” said Lula, who held the presidency for two terms from 2003 to 2010....

Russia was focusing its attack, which included cruise missiles fired by its naval forces, on the eastern region of Donbass, the British ministry said in a daily update. He said he expected airstrikes to increase in the south and east as Russia sought to build a land bridge between Crimea, which Moscow annexed in 2014, and Donbass, but Ukrainian forces were blocking the advance. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters....

Aiden Aslin, who joined the Ukrainian army as a Marine in 2018, appears to have been photographed handcuffed after surrendering to Russian troops. The man shows signs of being beaten in the image, which was posted by a pro-Russian Twitter account. The caption read: “Aiden Aslin. Britain, Nottingham. An English mercenary who fought alongside the Nazis in Mariupol. Many lost it, but we found it. An interesting interview is coming soon....

The heating unit operator had contacted Ms. Subacheva in February to learn about the manicure, with the ambition of growing her Instagram account. She was excited to attend an upcoming concert by Ukrainian pop star Olya Polyakova. They last saw each other on February 23, the day before the Russian invasion, with Ms. Subacheva recalling saying, “My daughter, at an advanced age I finally understood the most important thing – you have to love yourself and to live for yourself....

The local police Twitter account describes a recent operation in Burnaby with other commercial vehicle enforcement services. Of all the commercial trucks that were immobilized, 67% of them were “found to be unsuitable for the road” and were removed from the road. A total of 70 tickets were issued. According to Const. Kevin Connolly with the Burnaby RCMP Traffic Enforcement Unit – in a February interview with NOW – most of these issues would have been identified if drivers had just completed the required vehicle checks before the trip before they hit the road, Connolly spoke with police in February who inspected 238 vehicles in three days and pulled 131 off the road for a total of 374 violations and 216 defects....

In a statement criticizing Manchester Airport for delays in recruitment, inadequate passenger communication and queue management, Mayor Andy Burnham revealed measures to alleviate the ongoing crisis at the junction, which is mainly caused by staff shortages. He also warned that the “disruption” is expected to continue for “two months”. While Greater Manchester councils are majority shareholders in the Manchester Airports Group (MAG), day-to-day operations are usually outside the remit of both town halls and the mayor’s office....