Georgians protest parliamentary elections president alleges was rigged – National

[ad_1] Tens of thousands of Georgians massed outside parliament Monday night, demanding the annulment of the weekend parliamentary election that the president has alleged was rigged with the help of Russia. The rally underlined tensions in the country which lies between Russia and Turkey and where the governing Georgian Dream party has become increasingly authoritarian … Read more

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Ottawa to launch consultations on advance requests for assisted dying – National

[ad_1] Health Minister Mark Holland said the federal government will launch consultations this fall about expanding the medical assistance in dying regime to include advanced requests. But Holland said such requests are still illegal under the Criminal Code for now, even as Quebec prepares to begin allowing the practice starting Wednesday. The Quebec government announced … Read more

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UK sanctions Russian agencies accused of spreading Ukraine disinformation – National

[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Britain on Monday imposed sanctions on three Russian agencies and three senior figures at the agencies who it said were trying to use disinformation to “undermine and destabilize Ukraine and its democracy.” Britain’s foreign ministry said the Social Design Agency (SDA) and its partner company Structura had attempted to … Read more

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Georgian president won’t recognize parliament elections, calls for protests – National

[ad_1] TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia’s president said Sunday she did not recognize the results of this weekend’s parliamentary vote, which election officials say was won by the ruling party, adding that the country fell victim to a “Russian special operation” aimed at moving it off a path toward Europe. Standing alongside opposition leaders, President Salome … Read more

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