Hamas urges key ally Iran to halt attacks on Gulf states

The Palestinian armed group Hamas has called on Iran to stop its attacks on Gulf states, in a rare appeal to its key ally.

In a statement, the Tehran-backed group urged its “brothers in Iran to avoid targeting neighbouring countries”, saying all regional nations should co-operate “to preserve the bonds of brotherhood”.

At the same time, Hamas, which runs Gaza, affirmed Tehran’s right to defend itself against attacks by the US and Israel, which are continuing to strike Iran.

h/t Mauser

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Doug Ford government moving to ‘modernize’ freedom of information laws to shield politicians from scrutiny

Doug Ford’s government is moving to exempt ministers and the premier from the public scrutiny of access to information laws.

In a controversial move Friday, Business Minister Stephen Crawford announced the third-term Progressive Conservatives were “modernizing Ontario’s privacy protections and bringing the province’s technology practices into the 21st century.”

But the amendments, which will be introduced after the legislature resumes March 23, mean “excluding the records of the premier, cabinet ministers, parliamentary assistants and their offices under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).”

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Turkish Barber’s Turf War

Two men are now facing time behind bars after a ‘turf war’ between rival barber shops sparked a mass brawl in a market town.

Omed Pirot, 31, and Shahab Husseini, 25, were found guilty of affray after becoming embroiled in a fight in front of terrified bystanders, including children.

Meanwhile, Sardam Ebrahimi, 27, was found not guilty of affray by the jury and was cleared of the charges.

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King expressed ‘concern’ over Alberta separatists, say First Nations chiefs

King Charles: I’m an Indian Too!

King Charles III “expressed his concern” over the Alberta separatist movement while meeting Indigenous leaders at Buckingham Palace, according to a delegation of First Nations chiefs that travelled to London.

Grand Chief Joey Pete of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations said he and other leaders made the King aware of the “threat” the movement represented to agreements signed by First Nations and the Crown more than a century ago.

He added that the King was “very interested in what we had to say” and had “committed to learning more”.

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Violence prone cultists demand answers over Edmonton police chief’s trip to Israel

Edmonton’s police chief is facing criticism — and calls for his resignation — over a recent trip to meet with policing leaders in Israel.

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) on Wednesday issued an open letter to the Edmonton Police Commission demanding answers over Chief Warren Driechel’s February visit to the country.

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Authorities want cross-dressing neo-Nazi to be reclassified a man

Sven Liebich Neo-Nazi Cross Dresser Germany

When the last German government passed a law allowing individuals to change their registered gender simply by signing two forms, it was billed as a step towards ending discrimination and cementing the country’s liberal democracy.

Yet the legislators had not reckoned on the cross-dressing neo-Nazi Sven Liebich, alias “Marla-Svenja”.

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