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Queen's representative in Canada quits after report into harassment - media
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Governor General Julie Payette, the representative of the country's head of state, Queen Elizabeth, quit on Thursday amid allegations of workplace harassment, domestic media said, in an embarrassment for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Govt applies to strike out lawyer’s Emergency suit
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has applied to strike out a lawsuit filed by a lawyer who is challenging the decision by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan AbdulÂlah Ri’ayaÂtÂuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah in October last year not to declare a state of emergency in the country.
Govt files application to strike out lawsuit challenging King's Emergency decision
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has filed an application to strike out a lawsuit filed by a lawyer challenging the decision by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to not declare a state of emergency in the country, despite the Prime Minister's advice.
How world leaders are reacting to Joe Biden's inauguration
(Reuters) - Here is how world leaders are reacting to U.S. President Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday, replacing Donald Trump.
Newsmaker: Trump exits after four turbulent years, his presidency in tatters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump led the United States for four tumultuous years with a right-wing populist approach and an "America First" message, but left office with his presidency in tatters and the country's democratic institutions dented after a calamitous last chapter.
Newsmaker: Joe Biden assumes leadership of a U.S. in crisis after Trump years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For Joe Biden, becoming president of the United States was the realization of a decades-long quest, with two previous failed bids. His goal now is, as he has put it, restoring "the soul of America" after four years of Donald Trump's presidency.
Greek Olympic champion calls for more to come forward on sexual abuse
ATHENS (Reuters) - Former Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou told Greek prosecutors on Wednesday about the sexual assault she said she faced from a sailing federation official more than 20 years ago and called on others to come forward.
The silent epidemic: Abuse against Spanish women rises during lockdown
MADRID (Reuters) - Fewer Spanish women were killed by their partner or ex-partner in 2020 than in previous years, but that statistic masks a rise in gender-based violence as COVID lockdowns left victims confined with their abusers, rights groups and officials say.
Melaka cops urge witnesses of puppy-culling incident to come forward
MELAKA: The police are urging those who witnessed an incident where a litter of newborn puppies were allegedly culled with boiling water to come forward.
Social media faces reckoning as Trump ban forces reset
Social media giants crossed a threshold in banning US President Donald Trump and an array of his supporters – and now face a quandary on defining their efforts to remain politically neutral while promoting democracy and free speech.
